The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-05
CONFERENCE.
The SiXtieth Annual
Meeting.
AGOOD ATTENDANCE.
Prospects of a Very Large In
crease To-day and Tomorrow.
PRESIDENT W0ODRUFFvSA ADDRESS
Short and Pithy Sermons by Other Leaders of
the Church of Jesus Christ Of
Laiter-day Saints.
GOOD ATTENDANCE.
Prospects of a Very Large In
crease To-day and Tomorrow.
PRESIDENT WoODRUFF'S ADDRESS
Short and Pithy Sermons by Other Leaders of
the Church of Jesus Christ Of
Laiter-day Saints.


Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints commenced in the tabernacle yester
day morning at 10 O'Clock. There was very
good attendance, which will, of course, be
increased from day to day:
There were on the stand: OF the first
presidency, MILFORD Woodruff and George
O. Cannon; of the council OF the twelve
apostles, Lorenzo Snow. Franklin d. Rich
ards Moses Thatcher, Francis M. Lyman,
John Henry Smith, Heber j. Grant, John
W. Taylor, Mariner w. Merrill, Anton Il.
Lund and Abraham H. Cannon; Of coun-
selors to the twelve, John w. Young and
Daniel H Wells; patriarch, John Smith;
of the presiding council of seventies, Henry
Herman, Jacob Gates, Seymour B.
Young, John Morgan and B. II. Roberts;
of the presiding bishopric, William B.
Preston, r. T. Burton and John r. Winder.
There were also present a large number
of presidents of stakes and other prominent
persons from various parts of . tab and
surrounding states and territories.
The choir sang, 81 saw a mighty angel
fly.
The opening prayer was offered by
Apostle Franklin ID. Richards.
Singing: "Come listen to a prophets
voice"
President Milford Woodruff.
Sixty years ago last Sabbath this Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-d day Saints was
organized in Fayette, Seneca county, New
York. 1t was organized by the prophet of
God, Joseph Smith. 1t was organized by
the commandments of God, by the revela-
tions of Jesus Christ. It's history is be-
fore the world, the heavens and the earth !;
and 1 feel myself that our hearts should be
filled this morning with gratitude and
thanksgiving that we have the privilege
again of meeting in an annual conference
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
day Saints. 1 hope and trust that the
hearts of the saints viii be lifted up in
prayer to God that during the time we
shail spend together in this capacity the
spirit and power OF God may rest upon the
apostle and elders who will address US,
and upon the saints themselves we may
hear.
feel very thankful myself that / still
have the privilege Of meeting in general
Conference with the Saints OF God
realize that we are weak instruments II
The hand of God who are called TO perform
Jhis work The Lord has chosen the weak
things OF the world from the foundation Of
The earth. to perform His work in every
age and generation of men. I pray that
he Apostles and Elders OF Israel may be
clothed unon with the spirit and power OF
God while they address the Latter day
Saints. We want to bear in mind that our
strength, our hope and our power is in tbs
hands of God, and not in men. The LORD
Himself has stretched forth His hand tC
establish this church, His Kingdom, His
Work, His Zion, the gathering together OF
His people in fulHlment Of the revelations
IF God which have been given TO the in
aabitants Of the earth since the foundation
IF the world, since the day the old Patri
arch Father Adam, was brought forth anC
glazed in the garden of Eden. From thai
lay until now His work has been perform
ID by the inspiration Of Almighty God anC
not by the power Of man. The very things
n our history that we have been called TX
PASS through, the scenes which have beer
enacted have shown and they show TO-DAY
20 all heaven and earth, IN the warfare, il
The opposition, in the labors that are mani
tested among the sons of men-from the
creation of the world till to-oay-that til
the work of God. The various persecu
ions, the efforts which have been NANTES
ved against the organization of this churcl
and kingdom for its overthrow and des
ruction should Show-and have shown t.
heaven and earth that there is power OF
earth outside the power Of msn.
We have no power in ourselves. w,
aever have had in the guidance and direc
Jon OF this kingdom only through the inter
position of Almighty God. Joseph Smitl
himself was administered with in wa.
and manner that have found no record OF
have never read anywhere, that l know
of OF the same power manifested in an,
3ispensation to the children of men whic
vas manifested to the prophet of God i
The organization of this church when th
Father and the Son beth appeared to tn
Prophet Joseph in answer to his prayer
anG when the Father said, "This is My be
owed Son: behold Him; hear We Him.
This was an important revelation whic
mas never been manifested in the sam
manner in any dispensation Of the world
That God has given concerning His work
30 in its organization the Prophet of Go
was administered to by the angels G
heaven They were his teachers, the
were his instructors, and all that he die
all that he performed from the commence
ment. from that day to the day of hi
martyrdom, was by the revelation of Jesp
Christ. We ought TO understand this, an
IS a people have faith Ia God in His revt
lations, in His promises. We shoul
lock forth for the fulflment c
these promises unto us in the da
and generation in which we live The
will be filed. The Lord is at work II
has set His hand to accomplish the gres
dispensation of which all the patriarch
and prophets have spoken since the worl
began. Therefore let not your hearts b
troubled; believe in Goo, believe in Jesu
Christ. believe in the gospel which ia