Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-08
TUE LAfE CONFERENCE.

on tuesday, Oct. bth, WAS IN several
respects, a notable gathering Of IL kind.
The attendance was unusually large
throughout the entire session Of three
days. On the first day Sunday the
multitude WIS 20 great that II was
necessary to have recourse 10 an over.
flow meeting, which was held IN the
afternoon, In the Assembly Hall Like
the Tabernacle, that building was ex-
cessively crowded, aud set many hun.
drcds Of people were still len on tho
outside, being unable 10 gain lugress
10 either structure. This feature Of the
conference dashes TO pieces the prodic-
lions and hopes Of those who have
imagined md desired the speedy de-
mise Of "Aiormonism," which we un'
dcntand to be simply the fulness
Of the restored Gospel Of Christ
Tho cnunciailons Of the spcakors
were Of decidedly practical turn.
There was scarcely any effort 10 cx.
plain what might be termed abstract
theories. The teaching chiefly related
TO the practical duties Of life, their
nature being such ~, when carried
into effect, would improve the general
status Of the community. Among the
themes introduced anj expanded
were, the nature, responsibilities and
obligations resting upon those ON whom
the Priesthood had been conferred.
The exercise Of genuine Christian
charity toward all people, was forcibly
eulolncd; the necessity Of looking
after the poor, with special reference To
providing them with employment, was
insisted upon n ono " those duties of
the Saints regarding which the Lord
had made Ills nlnd specially mani.
fest In numbers u revelations.
The duty Of being scfupulously
honest and living up to all
agreements, without regard % whom
they arc made with, was vigorously
urged. Some Of the speakers dwclt
emphaticlily upon tho ncei Of malu-
tanning peace and union In families,
the duties Of each member In relation
10 the others being explicitly define
atej. Those who addressed the vast
assemblagcs, ~ rule, bore strong
testimony to the divine character Of
what Ia called "AIormOnlsm, " assert.
Ing that they had received ma nlfcsta.
lions Of the power Of God on the sub.
ject.
The changed condition o. public
sentiment concerning the Latter.da y
Saints, indicated by the widening OF u
disposition among honorable non.
"NIormon" people, both here and else.
where, 10 accord them their rights, was
spoken OF with satisfaction. II was
confidently stated that rs the true
character Of the community became
known this improved feeling would
become broader and deeper. Tho
chasms which divide citizens from
each other were dcplorcd as something
that should not have an existence.
The general assembly Of the Church
was most decided In IT, stand against
the oalumnious Misrepresentation Of
tho Utah Commission, embodied In
their report to the Secretary Of the
Interior. II was evident that the
Saiuts had reached the conclusion that
they had been alandered long enough
without raising protest and present
lug refulatlons Of libolous In.
faniius, aud that hereafter they
proposed TO pursue tho policy
Of active resistance, by denounclng
ialschood and exhibiting the truth.
This determination was held TO DO n
duty the community owed 10 them.
selves, to their children, 10 the ma.
ton aud 10 tho world at large. This
resolution Is most hualthful one In
many other respects besides being self.
protective. But the latter considora.
ton alone Is u sufficient Importance to
render the duty imperative. II Is
fao' demonstrated everywhere that n
host OF people can DO found who would
have no he-itanoy In kicking sheep
without cause. Only u few,
however, care to venture ON nd.
ministerlng that Kind Of In
Justice to lion. The sentiment
Of tive Saints In taking emphatic action
In reference to tho false representations
OF the majority of the Utah Commits.
sion was not essentially Of u retaliatory
character. II was simply an uprising
Of resolution In opposition to falsehood
aud uufairnoss and IN favor OF truth
and Just treatment.
It Is to be- hoped that the spirit Of
the preamble and resolutions passed at
the recent Conference viii never abaie
until tho refuge Of lies Il swept AWAY
from those who-whether through *.
nornncc, malice or the promptings "
Interior motiyos--undertnkr to Islander
and mlsropresent the people. We do
not think that the genius Of the action
referred 10 win slumber when any
future conspicuous occasion for H.
being awakened shall arise.