The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-08

| Vail " OCuIdUllIl, L dySOHs
John Adler, Manti,
Ulrich Stauffer, Willard.
Morris ID. Rosenbaum, Brigham.
FRENCH SWITZERLAND.
George L. Graehl, jr., Brigham.
NETHERLANDS.
s. Van Dyke, Ogden.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Sidney Coray, Provo.
SAN JUAN.
William Byde, Salt Lake City.
The statistical report of the Sunde,
School Union for the past year wa
then read; and certain named per
sons were requested to meet at tn
Council House, on Saturday next, a
10 o'clock am.
PRESIDENT TAYLOR stated that tht
matinee advertised at the Theatre fol
this afternoon would be postponed
until Friday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock
With regard to missionaries, we cal
the very best meu we have, and those
who have the spirit of their missions
upon them, and we want them to &c
as honorable men, and We want theiI
wives and families to be well taken
care of during the absence of theiI
husbands and fathers. Prayers are
good, but in such cases -four and
pork and s:orepay are better.
Anthem.
Prayer by Elder Moses Thatcher.
ppm.
Prayer by Elder Joseph F. Smith.
Ths general authorities of the
church were then presented.
Elder William W. Taylor was elect.
ed to I'LL the vacancy in the first seven
presidents of the seventies caused by
the death OF Elder A. P. lockwood.
With this exception the officers we're
as presented at the last conference.
The vote was in each case unanimous.
ELDER A. CARRINGroN quoted
Nephi, C, XII, p. 10: But the Labor
ers in Zion shall labor for Zion; if
they labor for money they shall
perish" Do we realize that God
spoke these words, that our father has
decreed that his children shall labor
for Zion, and that fifty years ago these
words were uttered. Have we borne
this in mind during this length OF
time? Do we understand that God
nas said that If We who inhabit this
will do his will be will bless
and prosper Us exceedingly? Are we
careful 10 love God with allour might,
mind and strength, and our ,neighbors
IS ourselves? The Perpetual Emigra-
ion Fund Company was organized by
President B. Young in 1850, and
vas designed to be perpetual. That
iund has relieved from the most ad-
verse circumstances thousands and
thousands OF the faithful poor Of the
church In foreign countries. l have
been very much vexed by the slack
ness, carelessness and Indifference oil
many who have been assisted by the
'und, and have not paid back the
amounts advanced to them. There
never has been any crowdIng or op-
pressing done to urge payment from
those who have been unable to pay
their indebtedness. In 1869, the
Perpetual Emigration Fund used
$50, 000 or $40. GOO in emigrating the
poor, and We succeeded in bringing
out from Europe nestly all of those
@ho we're in poverty and conld not
help themselves; and it was designed,
the next season, to assist those who!
had the nearly enough to move
themselves. But from that day to
this we have not been able 10 assis.
that class OF emigrsnts. The ques-
lion Is often asked: do you not
smigrate a great many thousands
who turn away from the faith?" We
10; and how can We help it without
1 direct revelation Ii each case? But
We do not wish to exclude any one
rom the privileges of gathering. and
ONE will not apostatize until they
,ome here. The speaker then said
10 was in hearty accord with the
vote taken this morning in relieving
the deserving poor from the debt
banging over them in favor OF the
Emigration Fund. He
,ounselled all, bonded or free, to keep
)ut of debt. He showed how easy
lad been the terms upon which set
lement had been made with those
indebted to the fund frequently the
1alf, and even the whole, of the in"
crest had been forgiven and not
charged. And when persons had
,ffered to pay the principal, with
,ut any interest, their notes have
,een surrendered upon payment of
he principal. We have only been
sble to send down to Liverpool to
gather the poor since the last seasons
the small of e112 or
about $500, Notwithstanding all our
Efforts at collecting from the debtors.
The speaker then made a very earn
,st appeal to the debtors to make
payment of their Indebtedness to toe
und, that other poor may be gathered.
PRESIDENT TAYLOR said in relation
10 u. g. NJ. l, they have not had
ime to make any statement concern.
ng the release of Indebtedness, but
hey are wiling to make some releases
IN correct principles. With regard
10 the c. op, it had been said that it
is no longer q church institution, but
that it is nov owned by few wealthy
men and that we are calling upon
the people to sustain few capitalists;
this is not true, but is al Infamous
statement. The church Owls $780,
900 stock in that institution, and
there are $50 stockholders who age
Latter. day Saints. l think that the
people ought to sustain tha. institu-
ton and then the institution ought to
sustain the people. In regard to the
work OF God, this is the work
that in ancient times many of the
prophets were very interested IL.
With regard to the Perpetual Emil
grafton Fund Indebtedness, We think
that decent, honest men will pay
their obligations and that others will
not. We will forgive the poor, and
expect those who are able to meet
their obligations. GJd has blessed US
with means and in many ways has
given US great blessings, and it is our
duty to use those means and blessings
for the good and building up Of Gods
kingdom. One duty that we owe to
the world is to preach the gospel, and
for this purpose We send out mission
aries, and while these brethren are
gone we want you to make their
families comfortable and happy, and
| call upon the presidents and bishops
to see that this is done. Let US feel