The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-07

The choir sang the anthem: Gan
gels from the realms of glory"
Benediction by Apostle Milford
Woodruff.
Adjourned until 2 p. n. E
ppm.
The choir sang the hymn on page
III:
All praise to our redeeming Lord
Who joins US by bis grace,
And bids US, each to each restored,
Together seek kis face.
Hymn on page 49,
Praise TO God, immortal praise.
For III love that crowns our days;
Bounieous source Of every joy,
Let thy praise our tongues employ.
APOSTLE BRIGHAM YOUNG ap-
preciated the privilege of meeting
with the saints in conference, hay
ing been absent from the territory
for several months. Had been ex-
cited little, a very little, and his
feelings had been wrought upon by
the course of some persons who
ought to foster and cherish those
who develop the resources Of this
arid country. The people who
are using their best endeaY-
ors to bring the poor from
other countries and elevate them
should be encouraged. and it is
strange that the settlers in this
mountain region who have done
more to open the California country
than the whole of the other settlers
in the United States in an early
day, who made possible a railroad
through the continent should not
receive different treatment to that
which they are receiving now. 1t
is due to the Mormons to say that
they have done a great deal to open
the great western country; and it is
not saying too much when it is
stated that the opening Of the mines
and the building of the fine houses
in this Territory would not have
been possible, anyhow would not
have had a good foundation, if the
Mormons had not staid here to
make Utah what it is. The capital
lists who come here want to claim
the honor of building up our cOun-
try, but he never saw the capitalist
who spent a dollar here that did not
get dollar back, and some of them
got a great many dollars back. Now
where is one of these men who have
made thousands Of dollars here who
has raised his hand or voice to de-
fend us? We have one good trust
worthy friend in the world-Col.
Kane; he has been our friend in
Iowa and in 1857, and is our friend
now; but our friends are few and
far between. l do not feel scared
at prospective trouble; / want to
have the courage and judgment my
father had and many other good
men have had and stand firm in adj
yocating and defending the princi-
pies of the gospel. / am convinced
that the proper way for US to travel
is straight along over gulches, noun
tains or anything in our path tC
reach the goal of purity, of right
eousness and of truth, and not have
humorous feelings. The prophet 10
seph Smith. doubtless knew thai
| men were hid to waylay and roll
him of the plates, but he did not 81
back or dodge the issue, and We
should all feel that way. am no
altogether belligerent, am not advO
eating warlike measures, but | dC
want to advocate our standing true
and steadfast all the time-th'
whole time. If l am to be prose
cuted for living my religion, why,
am to be prosecuted, that's all anC
lodging the issue will not change
it. | have read the bill passed u
injure US, but am satisfied tina
: everything will come out all RICH
and the designs of our enemies b
frustrated and confusion will come
! upon them. 1t may be that if thl!
outside pressure is for a good pur
pose-to bind the people together t
stop dIssension and strife chat Nigh
possibly grow up in our midst. w
feel the necessity of standin.
shoulder to shoulder in sohC
phalanx to meet the enemy in his in
roads upon US. ~-
ELDER JOHN NUTTALL read tn
statistical report for the half-yea
ending March 1882:
Rartizad Birtbs