The record-union., 1894-04-07
The Annual Conference ConYeneS
in the Salt Lake Tabernacle.
PROMINENT PERSONAGES OF THE
FAITH PRESENT.
The One-Hundred-B Match of the
State Sportsmen's Shoot Declared on
on Account of the Small Number OF
Entries Winners in the Other
EYRnfS.
Events.
Snecial to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SALT LAKE, April 6.-The sixty-fourth
annual conference of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints convened in
the Tabernacle to-day The prominent
leaders of the church occupying the stand
were Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Can
non, Joseph F. Smith, Lorenzo Snow,
Franklin d. Richards, Brigham Young,
Jr., Francis NJ. Lyman, John Henry
Smith, George Teasdale, Heber j. Grant.
John w. Taylor, NJ. w. Merrill, A. II.
Cannon, Patriarch John Smith, Seymour
b. Young, C. ID. Fjelsted, John Morgan,
b. II. Roberts, George Reynolds, j. O..
KimbaIl, w. b. Preston, r. 2. Burton
and John r. Winder.
The conference was called to order by
Mr.. Cannon. The opening prayer was
made by Mr.. Smith.
Wilford Woodruff delivered brief adj
dress, in which he spoke of the testi-
monies which had been left on record by
all the holy prophets from Adam down
concerning the raising up of prophet in
the latter days to establish the Church Of
Christ.
Elder A. II. Cannon was thankful that
a vast majority of Latter Day Saints were
striving to live their religion, but realized
that there was still room for improve
ment, and that never before in the his
tory of the church had there been
so great an effort made by the adver-
saries of our soul to lead away the child
rem OF God, to deceive the people and
lead them into darkness. He warned his
hearers to beware of the false doctrines
and lying statements of those who were
going abroad among mankind.
Elder Cannon was followed by remarks
from Elders Merrill and Taylor.
At the afternoon session the conference
was addressed by Elders Heber j. Grant
John Henry Smith and George Teasdale.
The latter spoke brietly;Of his labors with
Apostles Young and Smith in the Mexi-
can Mission. He remarked that the
saints in Mexico were located in a beauti-
full country and had passed the most
laborOus part of opening up that region
for prosperous homes. He wished to
bear testimony that we were living in the
hour of Gods judgment, and the gospel
was being preached to all nations TOR a
witness and the Latter Day Saints were
the witnesses. He knew that Joseph
Smith was a prophet of God, and had
seen the signs follow the true believer
continually.
Elder John Henry Smith in his re-
marks turned his attention TO the world
and the unsatisfactory condition of affairs.
The Latter Day Saints had been taught to
place their affairs in such a condition as
would enable them to rise above such
disastrous situations and furnish an OBJ
ject lesson to all people. The necessity
for doing this was becoming more and
more apparent every day. He urged the
people to patronize home industries.
The choir sang Jerusalem, My Glori-
Gus Home." and the benediction was
offered by Elder Fielsted.
At the priesthood meeting tonight the
proceedings consisted in the comparing
of notes from various sections and the Sc
lection of Bishops for the several dis
trictS