| Show t r z a 4 THE STAKE COHPEEENCE A BigMeeting atthe Tabernacle Yesterday Yes-terday Afternoon The number of people who came in from the country to attend conference yesterday was not so great as might have been expected considering the balmy weather and excellent roads Meetings were held in the Tabernacle in the mom ing afternoon and evening One thing very noticeable at the afternoon after-noon meeting was the chilly and deserted aspecfbf the three pulpits ancTthe absence ab-sence ofchurchjlignitaries At 2 oclock the hour appointed the commencement off the meeting the elevated ele-vated stations usually filled by presidents presi-dents apostles and bishops were without with-out a single occupant Shortly after 2 oclock the large auditorium became so crowded that it was found necessary to throw open the galleries Abram Hatch president of the Sum I I mit County Stake was the first speaker He counseled a more strict observance of Gods laws by the people in order that they might become as a unit in upholding uphold-ing the doctrines of the church Abram Cannon a son of George Q Cannon was one of the speakers He said tbe Church of Jesus Christ of Lat terday Saints had never made a step in advance that it did not meet with tho most determined opposition The Lord had never revealed un < to his servants any principle designed to benefit them but the hosts of Satan had been aroused and exerted themselvesto prevent the practice > of that principle and the speaker looked upon the present raid as an evidence that the people were progressing He did not think there was a man or woman within the reach of his voice who would shrink I from practicing the principles of their religion re-ligion because of what had been done since that raid commenced He thought the raid would have exactly the opposite effect to that intended and desired by the enemies of the church and he knew scores of young people who were willing I and ready to follow in the footsteps of their parents and practice the principles of their religion let the consequences be what they may even death Nothing less than extermination of the Latterday Saints could prevent this religion from exerting its influence over the people Several other speakers addressed the audience but the remarks of none of them would interest the general public David F Davis and Thomas Harris were sustained as home missionaries |
