The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-05

matters win keep fully advised Of the doings OF 'ne
resent conference. |
General l. chettam, for some time in command ,he
femphis, Tennessee II beeve( has arrived mere ~ W.
apscity of United states Assessor tor this Terrtory
ne General Is accompanied by his wife and cnd. Sap
ain q. b. Dabgren, son OF the renowneu Aol, |
)ahgrsn is also in town. en- route for the Pahranaaa
mines, where he Is largely Interested. man nsinS
ie0rge Davis, native OF Wilton wiltshire sns ~
Iged ~ years, was killed few days ago y oan
,asth falling upon him while the act OF i0aaius
wagon. He was literally smothered 70 death. pc0oAs"1
caves wife and child TO mourn his loss. i
Couferencc Of the Standardization fou"s
makes Several Speeches-ProceedinGs -
the Copference-EicctiOn Of Rnicrs-" ~
she Saints Did &no spoxy-Ml.slessr'ss ~
pointed &C., &C., &c.
Sslr LAKE crr, April =. 1857.
The Church Of ssus Christ Of Latter Day saats COM
menced US TT annual cr,ngress ON saturday
laas "' IN instant, At 10 o'v.ock, A. N, IN the
Iabsr .scae.
A. The hour mentioned tho Tabernacle was hiied 70
overaowing there being NOT less than four 'nousanu
persons present-of this number some three hunoieu
we're sGentilesn who repaired thither out OF melo
curiosity watch the proceedings and have ~ 70 sy
that they attended Mormon Conference The re-
ainder were Saints from the various parts OF the Terri
tory and many OF those residing in the city. Tnere
Church, his High Counselors Heber c. Kmball ana
DANIEL H. Wells; of the Twelve Apostles were present
George @ Cannon, Il. Benson Lorenzo Snow, Y. y.
Rich, John Taylor MILFORD Woodruff and Geor.o A
Smith, John Smith, Patriarch OF the Church and Pre-
siding Bishop Hunter. with hs Counseors LEONARD W.
Hardy and Jesse G. Little
The Presidency Of the Seventies was represented nv
A. r. lockwood, II. s. Eldridge John Van Colt. The
Presidency Of the High Priests Quorum by Edwin D.
Wooey, Samuel W. Richards
President OF this stake of Zion, Daniel Spencer and
his Counsellors, GeorgeB Wallace and Joseph w. Young
In addition there large number OF High Priests
Bishops and Elders from different portions of the Terri
tory. -esa. snas 's~ss- 7s
The press was represented by 7. B. H. stenhouse Of
tho Daily Telegraph; E. s. Soan of the Deseret Ne,cs
David Evans, Church Reporter The representative of
the NEW York HERALD 1.-THE only paper having 'sspe
cal" correspondent in this city,, being modest man.
located himself amidst the audience and surrounded by
Saints and sinners attended to his duties with pious
and meek resignation.
PRESIDENT brigham Young called the meeting to order
after which the choir, under direction of Prof Sands
sang stirring hymn, followed by President Heber c.
Kmball, who offered up prayer The President always
understood TO mean Brigham Young then arose and
addressed tine Saints He said he would have the Elders
in Israel shoot at mark and he did not care whether
they used old shot guns Kentucky rides blunderbusses
or coumbads, they shot at the mark every time
He alluded to the instructions given previous Con-
ference, which were Of like character That mark
the unity Of the Saints In all things spiritual and
temporal Unity was the great of strength and
power with the Sa nts He counselled ana advised with
earnestness and vehemence that sthe Elders in Israel
should never their labors among this people called
the Latter Day Saints until they we're Of heart
one mind In all things In speaking sisters he
would counsel them to be economical to spin and
make Their own clothing, to quit drinking tea and
Coffee and bring themselves and their children up m
the fear and love OF God Ii the brethren would cease
using tobacco aud liquors. and the sisters cease using
and coffee for six months and save what IL rormcrv
cost for these anefu Injuries, putting the whole
amount together they would have enough TO purchase
quarter section of land each should the government
open land office in this city by that time The above
Is The substance of the speakers remarks at tho con-
ciusion Of which he said God bless yor which was
responded 70 by loud and unanimous "Amenn from the
HrBER c. KMnALL was the next speaker. During tho
delivery Of Ills address he his Quaker hat and was
very facctious He was going to naigurao economy In
his family. He would fire at the mark as brother
brigham said and would sugs instead Of bullets
Sugs apt TO hit all arouad and he no objection
II other than his own families found them whizziug
pretty close 10 tnem. daughter, During the last
should no. have been wasted S and o ss ,n as
going 10 put stop to that kind OF work. He
gave his WI, Women ne ,v,, 50 many rolls Of wool and
half they sold for nick nacks, things that were of no
earthly use. The way to strike at tho mark aud be
and he determined do It, He then counselled
the saints b. unit In all things heed the word of
wisdom and carry out tho instructions Of tho Elders in
Israel
In the afternoon Daniel II. Wells and John TAYLOR
addressed the congregation The former spoke Of the
Saints ~ being governed by the Spirit OF Revelation
The Saints aw-abiding people, they asked nothing
but what the Constitution guaranteed them ana with
the Up Of God they would defend their rights Elder
taylor said they trying TO build up Kingdom OF
Goo upon the earth, and comprehend she eternal laws OF
the Grcal Elohim. they we're not building up an
suck che life blood or the peop,e but to
rcgcnerae and advance the welfare Of the poor and the
oppressed ne essayed length upon the aDomnations
xistng among the Christian nations and while their
were rotten to the core, they prn,od about
Poiygamy dvinc institution and revelation from the
The choir sang number Of hymns among them one
entitled They all taking of Utah said 10 be writ
city. II WAS sung in vigorous STYLE and apparently
very much pleased the SAINTS
SECOND DAYS rRoctEDIxGs
On Sunday morning. the It'll, vast concourse as-
sembled, the crowd being much greatsr than on the
previous day. The Tabernacle was flied TO Overlooking
listeners outside probably numbered some three
Every ais passage way door ana window WINS
occup ed Elder George a. Smith, historian Of the
church, occupied the sand and dIscoursed upon the
condition OF the Territory. The elders had been coun-
seed to shoot at he mark and to BIO one and indyj--
Bile all things. II they carried out the win OF the
saint had mission this earth their missions being
great In bu ldng up the Kingdom OF the Lord in Zion
II they were called TO go to Europe preach COS
pei. He badno anxiety about future kno sng that
the will Of Christ would triumph. ! may add thai |
brother George was especially tobacco smokers
and chewers aud tea drinkers All practices were
nbominahons In the sight OF heaven.
President Young followed. He said there was no time |
for long scrm0ns but would speak 20 the bishops on
the Word Of Wisdom They should set good examples
before the people aud Nve righteous in the sight Of od
they have mighty power and influence in sanctifyng
their calling. The KINGDOM Of God beng built uD
these mountains, and had been the attempts or
The devil and wicked men 10 uproot IT,
In the afternoon great rush to get into the
and so many unable to get seat there
hat conference was held IN the Bowery which means
,n OF doors the Bowery being great open space within
he SIX acres occupied by the old and new tabernacle
md the Temple. portion OF IL is Temporarily rooted
o keep the rain and at bay especially where the
pcakers stand. Tho various presidents high priests
md elders having taken their places, Elder Woodruff
addressed the audience. connseng them 10 be Of one
nind and heart The world against them, but God