The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-04

, | receipts anu disbursements IN tn
) erection of the Assembly Hall. Th
: remainder OF the time IN the fOreL ool
was occupied by excellent discourse
from President John Taylor, Elder
Brigham Young and joseph E
Taylor, aud President A. NJ. Cannon
Bpm.
Alter the opening exercises Pre-
sident Cannon stated that Elder w
W. Taylor would now present the
authorities; but that the High Council
would not be presented owing to thai
quorum having to be revised; also
stated that the presidency of the
deacon's quorums would not be pre-
sented at the conference as it was the
duty of the bishops to present them
for the acceptance of the people in
their wards.
Elder Taylor then read and pre-
sented the authorities with but slight
changes since last conference, which
were unanimously sustained by the
conference.
ELDER CHAs. W. PENRosE was
called upon to make a few re-.
marks, His discourse was Very
interesting. He thought that some
might inter from remarks that
had been made, that the Latter. day
Saints were not very good people.
While there were some to whom the
rebuke administered was no doubt
applicable, still the great bulk of the
people we're DESTROYS of being faithful
and of performing all the duties re
quired of them by the inspired ser
wants OF God. 1t could not be ex-
pected that all who became numbered
with the church members would be
faithful; some were likely to fall
away from the faith, and lose there
reward through sin and neglect. He
showed how the saint should be
separate from the world in spirit,
motives, sentiments and determine
tons, although on some occasions
they might not always be separate
from the wicked in person. But
many we're separated from the world
through the gathering, and were
privileged to dwell together as saints.
No law was given to the church but
what was for the benefit of those who
received it and carried it cut. He
exhor!eG all 10 renewed diligence and
faithfulness in the gospel, that the
meetings of the saints might not be
held in vain. Referred to the oppo-
sition that prevailed among the
nations against the saints, and showed
that the Mormon" people would not
prevail through their great strength,
by their numbers, their wealth, nor
by their deep learning, but through |
the power of God. Predicted the |
ultimate triumph of the latter.day
work, through the blessing of God |
and the aid Of the powers behind the |
vail.
ELDER VIC. SrAINEs then addressed |
the congregation. He felt thankful
he was Latter-daS Saint, and that
go many of the saints had been
gathered from the nations OF the
earth; and bore his testimony to the
truth of the work. He referred to
some OF the trials OF TIE saints in their
journey from Nauvoo. Little did the
world think that the saints were
coming out here to establish a people
in these mountains. Surely God was
with this people or they u1ver could
have survived the ordeal to which |
they had been subjected by the
opponents of the gospel. He gave his
views on living the religion of Jesus
Christ. 1t would not do to live it 'by
sections" Some thought that O
regular attendance at meetings was
sufficient to ensure their salvation;
others thought that being ready to 90
at the beck and call of the priesthood |
was sufficient, but the speaker felt |
that it required a general observance
of all the requirements of the gospel
to ensure eternal life. He referred to |
and urged a reform in
this respect among the people of God.
ELDER HENRY GROW, ss one of the
building committee, stated that the |
hall had been prepared temporarily |
for this conference, at the request of
the authorities. Brother Goddard bad |
stated that some means was still
needed for material to finish the build
ing and 10 finish paying for the boil
ers. He stated that they desired to
complete the building for the spring
stake conference. He thought it
would be the most comforts build
ing the saints have had since he had
been connected with the church.
Bore his testimony to the truth Of the
work of God.
PRESIDENT CANNON reminded the
saints that they had voted at the last
conference 10 donate one days income
towards this building, but from the
showing of some wards their income
was very light. He asked the copgre-
CATION if they would sustain the com
mittee in completing the bulldog?
The saints had done we'll and the sub.
scription lists showed that they had
been liberal. He eulogized the coun-
try wards, especially the smaller ones.
for their promptness and energy in
this regard. He urged the matter
upon the attention OF the bishops for
presentation to their wards go that
the building might be at once COM
-pleted and the arrearages paid.
Adjourned till Sunday morning st
10 am.