The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-08
FIFTIETH ANNUAL CONFER
ENCE.
WEDNESDAY. April 7tb, 10 3 m.

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7 growth, but have spent much of my
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? Mormon is true, and the Doctrine and
( Covenants is true, the Twelve are
true, and the genius of the work is
I true.
! PRESIDENT TAYLOR said There are
, some things of considerable import.
? ance which it is desired to lay before
the authorities of the church at this
conference. We ought to do some
! thing in this jubilee year 10 assist the
poor, to relieve those who are bur-
dened with debt, and as We design to
release al least one half of the in
| debtedness to the Perpetual Emigra-
ton fund, aud as i. is a matter in
which you are all interested, it was
thought proper to lay it before you.
The Twelve join with me heartily in
this suggestion. The proposition is to
release One-half of the Indebtedness
to that company. The amount of
the principal due Is S704, 900, and
with interest at 10 per cent. amounts
to 81, 604, 600 Now, we propose to
| forgive those that are poor and strug-
Cling against adverse circumstances
to pay; the remaining amount is sup
posed to be held against these who are
able to pay. The amount that we wish
to clear is 1902, 900. A vote was called
by show OF hand, and WRs ma ntained.
The manner of bringing to pass this
release will be dictated in a circular
to be issued By the Twelve. Another
matter: There is large amount due
on tiIhing account, We believe that
it is our duty to pay one tenth of our
increase or of our time every yea for
tithiug. A great many have faith
fully done so, and a great many have |
not done so; We want now to break of |
the yoke from those who are worthy; |
and We wish there shall be a release
of the poor and those who have not |
been able to meet it. This amounts |
to Sl5l, 790; we propose to release
one-halt of this amount, .S75, S99, to
the deserving poor. This will be
brought about under the sanction of
the presidents of stakes and the pre-
siding bishop of the church. IA vote
was taken on this subject and was
also unRDimous). We had a great |
scarcity of water last year, AID in
consequence thereof many have lost
their crops and are in Strengthened cir
cumstances;manyhave lost their stock.
We propose to raise 1000 head OF
good cows to be distributed to these
who have lest their stock and have |
no COWS left The church will fur
uish 800 of this number, and the !
stakes will be called upon to furnish |
the balance of zoo for that purpose.
A V ote was called and was unani-
nous on this matter. We propose
that the poor who have lost their |
sheep shall have 5000 sheep, and the |
church will furnish 1000 OF this |
number, and the stakes will furnish |
the remaining 5000. a vote was
called on this, also unanimous. We
wish the relief societies to distribute |
the wheat which they have on hand,
as loan, for seed, toithose who may
be in need, and the bishops to be-
come responsible for the return of it |
after harvest. The ladies have got |
81. 761 bushels. A vote was called !
from the ladies and was unanimous. |
There is no more harm for private
people to forgive one another than
tor the public. If those holding debts
against others who are Ferplexed
and poor, will forgive them, God
will help you when you get into dr.
ficulties, l tell you this in the name
OF the Lord Jesus Christ. l would like
to see z. G. NJ. I. scratch of some
names from their debtors LIST. have
spoken to some of the directors and
they feel like doing this. Things
look quite prosperous with Us for this
year, and if We will look after and
take care of each other, God will take
care of US; and we shall be his people
and he will be our God.
BISHOP L. w. HARDY said: The
Lord Instituted ne principle oftithing.
In an early day here, when there was
not much to pay thithing on, the
brethren used to pay the tenth day of
their time, and when this was done q
mans tithing amounted to S48. Soon
the people had 60 much to do that they
preferred to pay the tenth of their in
crease instead of the tenth of their
time. In examining tie schedules for
1879, we find that many of
the brethren do not pay tithing at
all, and some pay only from s. to S.
who ought to pay from $500 to $500.
Many hundreds do not pay one dollar
OF tithing who wish to be regarded as
good Latter-dsy Saints, but they are
not good Latter day Saints, as they |
fail in one of their principal duties. |
1t takes an honest man to be a ser
want of God. l like to have the debts
to the tithing department forgiven,
but l would prefer the whole debt for |
given instC ad Of one-half. While fur
nishing the poor with COWS We mus
see that they have feed and pasture
for them al8o. Let US one and all
pay our tithiDg and be blessed.
The names of the following perions
were then read as missionaries:
GREAT BRITAIN.
Charles w. Stayner, Salt Lake City.
jesse West, 9th Ward, Sat Lake City.
John Donaldson, Meudon.
Samuel Roskelley, Smithfeld.
William Henry Shepherd, Beaver
Joseph Orion, st. George
William c. Parkinson, Franklin.
Thomas Y. Smith, Logan.
David Rees Davis, Marsh Valley, Idaho.
Robert Kewley, Benson.
| Thomas Jackson, GlenWood
William D. Williams, Ogden.
Edward Ksy, Mona.
| J. w. Gardiner, Pleasant Grove.
Thomas Griggs, 18th Ward, Salt Lake
Edward King, 18Th Ward, Salt Lake
City.
John Evans, Brigham City.
| Robert S. Fish burn, Brigham City.
Thomas Maycock, Sd Ward, Salt Lake
City.
Lorenzo FAIR, Ogden.
Newton Farr, Ogden.
James Finlsyson, PsysOn.
VIM. c. McGregor, ParOwan.
James Lowe, Beaver.
EUROPE.
C. b. Lundberg, Logan.
Charles P. Warwick, Pleasant Grove.
Hans J. Christensen, Logan.
NeiIs O. Anderson. EphrAim.