The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-06
TWO DAYS EVENTS.
A Promised EpiStle From tie
Presidency.
SIGHTS AND SCENES IL PROVO.
synopsis OF the Remarks OF the
Several Speakers-Nt VS. and
Notes-TheAtrIcals.

Twelve car loads Of humanity, which
grew and grew like an oft-rOlled snow
ball at every station where the train
stopped on the way. pulled out from
Salt Lake Sunday morning bound -or
Conference and Provo. We were over
an hour la;e in arriving, and the scene
of hustle and activity which ensued At
the Provo depot on the arrival was such
as must have made the denizens o. the
Garden City open wide their eyes with
alarmed wonder-wonder where such
thrOng was TO be accommodated for
the next three nights. President
Shoots CHEEKY voice, announcing that
all such as were left over could be
fixed at the Insane Asylum. however.
some dispeIled this feeling, and the
work OF getting up TO town was at once
entered upon. The weather and walk
ing were both as fine as could have
been desired, and vehicles were at
discount. The handsome tabernacle
Crully described in the SUNDAY hERALD)
was filed almost completely before the
arrival OF the train. and the influx of
city folk at once ran it over TO the doors.
Services had been delayed to await the
coming of the train bearing the authori-
ties, and the call for order was not made
till near IL o'clock. There was then
the customary hymn, sung by the CON-
bined cho.rs of Provo and SpringviIIe,
under the skilful baton of Professor
Daniels; the opening prayer was by
J. ID. + McAllister, without the sight
OF whom no Conference would be COM
plete. There was another hymn, and
the Conference was fairly opened
APOSTLE ,. d. RICHARDS
congratulated the people on the com
Portable place OF meeting and the
good people OF Provo for their
energy in providing the accom-
mediation. The elements, too. seemed
10 smile, and the circumstances which
prevented more of the brethren of the
Twelve from attending with Us were
only TO be regretted. Our mission on
earth is peace and good will unto men.
II they will but receive il; II they will
not .eceiVe Is, then it must be with them
to receive the sword, which the Savior
said he came TO bring 1t is as neces-
sary TO have rain and cloudy weather
as il is 70 have the brightness of the
sunshine; fall and winter are as essen
tial as spring ana summer, and in the
experience and life of the Saints the
clouds of adversely were just as neces-
sary as the smiles of peace and happi-
ness. IL is as necessary that our tears
should fall rs that our lips should smile.
The dark experience of life gives us
opportunity 70 test whether or
not We had any resource on
highs to which We might fly in |
time of trouble. We must learn 10 |
accept the DEGREES of Providence as
they come, let them cause tears or |
smiles, and in whatever shspe they |
come, they ought TO be regarded merely |
as 4 circumstance in our spiritual |
growth. 1t was not permissible that /
our leaders should be present with US,
but though they were absent in body,
they were present in spirit. The last /
news they had of President Taylor, and 1
it was not so long since, was that he was
well and hearty, working as diligently !
as ever for the welfare Of the saints.
The underground" condition wss one
not BY any means new in the history of /
the Lords people; from the earliest
time We have it that Gods people fed
from those who sought their lives; the
mother and father OF the Savior, went
underground" with the holy infant I'M
til they could again venture forth, and
If they could stand it then. surely il
ought to be no great test of our endur-
ance now. Let all the Saints determine
TO improve the present occasion TO
exercise faith and prayerfulness,
and be was convinced such
spirit would prevail as would
lead all to feel thankful they
shared in i. The morning of the great
millennium is beginning 10 be seen; its
rays already tinge our horizon; let US so
live that God shall hasien his pur-
poses for our sakes and that the great
winding up scene. when the kingdoms
OF His Son. may not long be delayed.
APOSTLE JOHN ". TAYLOR
was the nextspeaker. He congratulated
the people on the appearance of their
building. which in the respects OF light.
Ize and ventilation. he thought. was
one Of the finest in the Territory. The
accomodatiOn was ample. and he hoped
Tor himself and good many of his
anxious brethren that equal accomoda-
IONS would be provided in a private
Esy. Laughter } He had noticed that
snce the inimical legislation in Congress
ossan against the f2itn OF this people.
a. It's assomblsges and gatherings hal
Increased in both numbers and interest |
Mere o-day. on tn first day of the ses- :
slon which might last three or four |
more. the house was full 70 the utmost. | :
something unusual in confer
enees. These we're times fraughi I
Win great interest TO the people: |
S our resident and many others of our I
tSe lrs were absent having run away.
o " their post. as charged by some !
u ' our local papers Why aid not these {
-.lsii remain. and trnst in God for their {
ue-lVeTance IL FouId take a long time I
- e1 piain all the reasons. u might be I
natural Tor men tn wish TO remain an6 ]
s snare The eapissts ~ their brethren I
MI The First Presidency Of this Church II