The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-09
Conference was called to. order at /. 30
pm. by Apostle F. D. Richards.

pm. by Apostle F. D. Richards.
| Thelchoir sang:0 -Jo-a @1--- Il
May we who knoF the iQEful sound,
Still practice what we know go ---
Not hearers of the word alone,
But doers of it too. Me-
Prayer by Elder Joseph Kimbal.
The CHOIR rendered He, died the p
died the Great Redeemer died - it was
a beautiful sacramen tai hymn, and the
shading impaTted to it was very delicate
and efFeetiye 90 II d e. lAl- - = y
The sacra lent was then administered
by the stake priesthood, the-chOIr In the
me antlme rendering appropriate music.
The next business was ths presenta-
ton Of the general authorities Of the
Church by Apostle JOHN -HsRry Smith.
All were sustained by a unanimous
vote. The. names presented were the
the name Of John Q. Cannon was omit
ted as counsellor to Presiding Bishop
Preston. No references was made TO the
vacancy in the quorum cOf the Twelve
Apostles.
HEBER M-WELLLe ontizued the read
ing of the epistle at 2. O'Clock, coDclUd--
ing exactly At 3 O'clock q wy -rv
81 81 PREs1DKsr Z. D. zacHARDs
Il II -TrLE- I-t-T~T~ II ~.
felt tkat he could receive the words OF,
the First Presidency which had been
read 70 the peoplesia their epistls as the
wordsof inspiration f0E the people. He
desired that the Elders of Israel would
take up The toBlcs contained In this
eplssle and lay them before the people
in their wards. OF tAe usual statistical
reports, none e1Cept those OF the relief
SOCIETIES having Deez satisfactorily sup
Piled they we're not presented.
In his concluding remarks, Apos-3
Tie RSchsrds adHsonished the Deo-l
pie. 70 pray Tor she asSists nee of the
Spisi1- OF Cob 70 impress uPOn their
Minds the many Instructions they had
reserved. thai IN lime of nesd it may be-
called TO tne5r remembrance for their
bS2eft. Tbs Success OF Jh3s work does,
not depend Rpen numbers. The people.
SAOuld cOnEaLtS to- observe the tErst.
principles. They should at all times.
nave within them the sp.zi8 OF repent
ance. The secrets of the Lord are with
those VINO fear him, and, il the Saints
desire 70 understand the Scriptures and
the word Of COG, they. should live so
that they have His Holy Spirit within
them 70 make these things plain To. their
minds and impress them upon tneir
memories. Lis a serious evil kOr any
one to use the priesthood Of God 20 LEAD
HIS children 20 cyl. ID is no tridl1g
thing that We are granted the blessings
Of His priesthood. and 20 become the
special objects of His favor. The
speaker felt that the-Deople had had an
excellent good time. He thanked
the people of CoaIViIIe for thsic kind
ness in laborinZ 10 finish their Stake
house for the gathering of tAeP people and
for the generous hOerality with which
they hsd provided for TIE comforts OF
tAe visiting Saints. He prayed that the
blessings of the Eord might be left with
them for their comfort aud aid II per
forming tAe dates Ut Efe. He invoked
the blessing OF the Almighty on ali the
Saints and announced thagthe meeting
would &c concluded By the choir per
forming the anthem Rejoice II the
Lord
APOSTLE RICHARDS returned words Of
thaoSs and praise 70 the choir and also
said Conference would now adjourn for
six months.
BensdictiOn hy Patriarch John Smith,
Continued on page ,.