New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-09
UTAH.

We have received The Dessert Nelcs to April 30 six
weeks later than our previous adyices
The opening of the General Conference was celebrated
on the 9th of April with great parade The Ners says
There couo not have dawned more lovely day. or have
been satisfactory to Saints Angels TIE distant
vaies sent forth their inhabitants this valley swarmed
forth its thousands and glorious sight has not been
seen for gel eaoDs than At Great Salt Lake CITY this day
The Deseret National Flag unfurled the breeze
The NauvOo Brass Band, Capt BaOs Band and the Mill
tary Band, enlyened the air with their strains
The Silver GTeys made venerable appearance and the
minute true to their duty at their posts an
early hour The Police under the efficient manag Of
Capt Hardy were at their posts at the time appointed and
the cOunenapces Of the Saints were as Glad aud cheerful
though each Rad been favored with the visitation OF an
Angel go opened the General Conference of the Church
Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in G. L. City;
which was called to order in the Tabernacle by President
Young at 10 A. NJ.
Pssn Of the Flint Presidency Brigham Young He6er Kmb.l
and willard Richards O.,
P5e sd S ed PslT nc b. John . Smith He'd. p 1
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sIew 5saoyy, end Franklin D Richards, -,
Pupher, HERMAN B. L. claPP, A. p. lockwood J. NJ
Paensy Of the High Priests quorum, John Young r. Cahoon
Presd, II Of the Stale David Fulmer
high Council Of Zion Presidency Of the Elders quorum Presiding
Csrk Of Conference Thos. Bullock Reporter G D. Watt
PTCst Cung made few Introductory remarks TO the
Saint said that in few years We may have place
sufficiently large to the Saints although %
years ago the Church organized with only six mem
bers'
CT or sung On mountain tops in latter days" &c
Praye by John Taylor. Choir sung Come all ye
Of Zion Sc
Prest Young reoced opening the Conference under
such favorable auspices.
The procession then formed At the vesty door in the
following order:
1t. Martial Music; colcFs
ID N.gyoo Bvss Band, eoloS
Cd Bsllo's Band, ooiors.
~. Capt F.tesrew, with relief guard
6 h Fir. President and Counselors and ased Patriarch
7b Tie Twelve Apostles Pl Presidency seven,ieA and
Preside u ara Ccunsel.ols Of the Eideu quorum
eth President Of the h Priests quorum and Counsors in COZ
rtoI w The President q the STATE and the Hin Cornell
lh Aree and wrken selected or the day banner
Irelenting Lion's workneur
18th. Capt Menl with relief guard in uniform.
Ihe then marched through the line Of guards
10 the south east Of the Temple ground the singers
taking their position in the center the NauvOO Brass Band
the east bank Capt BaOs Band the west bank aud
the Martial Band the mound south west Capt Pete
grew Hardy and Merrill with their commands occupying
the front Of the bank (which sixteen feet deep aud
moving from corner 10 corner with the laying Of the
raj stones prevented undue rush Of the people viii IN
might, by excavation have endangered the lives OF
many, when Presidents Young, Kimbsl and Richards,
with Patriarch John Smith proceeded to lay the south
stone and assembled the top thereof when the choir
sung song
Addresses made by several of the leading Saints
after which the usual business transacted
Elder OrsOn Hyde and brought before the Confer
ence the officers of the Church, and presented Brigham
Young the President Of the Church Of Jesus Christ OF
Latter Day Saints also Prophet Seer and Reveator
and our leader in Israel who unanimously sustained
and also He Der &. kimba as First Counsellor and vii
lard Richards Second Counsellor also Historian and
General Church Recorder
John Smith sustained rs the Patriarch to the whole
church.
ofthe Twelve Apostles and p p Pratt o. Pratt w Wood
ruff j. Taylor G. A. Smith, A Lyman, Z. T. Benson. C.
Rich L. Snow T. Snow and + ID Richards were seyeraIy
sustained As members Of said QUORUM.