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whom much honor IL due tot theft en-.
tertainmsnt OF the Eldeff.
The fifst sesBion Of the conference
was called TO order NJ 10 o'clock n. m.
August 20, by President PomorOy OF
the Mlssiselppi conference. lie made
few femafks Of welcome 20 those
who had assembled, reminding them
that they were gathered In tue unmo
Of The Lord and He had promised ~
bless them.
A cftditablo rendition " the hymn
"Now let US rejoice IN tho DAY Of sai.
walton" by llcal Saints AMI the EliuTa
was followed by prayer by Elder Chas.
johnson. Another hymn, "D1 what
IL right" was then sung gnd confer.
encc was thoroughly tcgun.
The time Of our nfst session was
occupied by the following Elders.
Elder George II. Shelley spoke upon
the subject Of iailb, ~ also did Elder
&. a. Matthew; Elders Elijah NJ.
Weller, NJ. II. Pfeecu and h. &. Best
followed with q treatment VI q q sut o.
Ieet Of repentance. Elder Axui n H1u
spoke on the 6Ospcl. Then ymn
and bonodicti1n vas pTonouuctu ~
Elder WIN. NJ. Martin, Then we r..
luctantly left our seats TO paftAbe " %
wholosome meal prepared tot Us on
the grounds.
At the afternoon session III iof sven
l.. swsnson, president OF the Louisiana
confidence, was the fitst speaker. He
| spoke upon the necessity OF accepting
the Gospel and exhofted tho eOplo u
an earnest ana faithful investigation
OF ita principles. Elders ]. W. Chr.
man and J. +. Astie spoke upon the
subject OF baptism, Elder 3, II. Jones
upon tho Holy Ghosi, and u. NJ. Fad.
dies on Church organization.
Sunday morning Elder Elias Is.
kimbAll dieoourstd At length upon
Church Ofganlzitiot --hrst giving "a
delineation OF tue organization OF tue
Churcn Of Jesus Christ Of LAttot.dny
Saints; then comparing II with the OF.
ganizilion that oxiBtod IN the pfimI.
i've Church, anu ehowing tholr per.
feet harmony.
In the afternoon T. der q K smoke
upon the Divine Authenticity VI tho
Book Of Mormon; Elder WIN. ID.
Pfat on the subject OF repentance, and
Elder POmef0y on the antiquity o.
tue Gospel The latter closed with al
expression OF thanks ana gratitude u
the people for their attendance aud
kinunstS. "Oh my Father" was sung
AZ a cltsing hymn, and prayer was
offered by Elder joe. l.. sharp, Auu
conference was adjourned TOT one year.
In our cour cb meeting We heard
from Pre- ident kimbalI who epoke
10 w with got power, the IN.
spiration VI The Lord resting nightly
upon him. judging from testimonies
that were boone ailorwarj anu the OK
preston OF the fsces nj the time, We
arc justified Ia the conclusion that
every lisouet iali within himself, UBy
Tho help 0i OJI will" Pfenldont
Nimball was quick " accept the reso.
lutlons OF each aud took oruasiou 10
explain In his usually fOIcible style
that he was not speaking In parable
tut meant every word OF II literally.
Another trial OF faith, which before
would have seemed marc, but now
made cary by lts comparative insight.
nennce, was now brought 20 bear upon
Us when tho council came 10 send our
large Valltes home, leaving us with
cur hand grip only. Every hAnu went
10 tue level unhesitauugiy In support
OF tho move ment. II when three
hundred aud sixty vAlisos come Into
Utah any oae should ask 'why2D
readers OF tho NEWS will DC
sble 10 answer the queAlion.
In all We were favored with temAfks
anu Instructions which took up eight
hours ana thlry.1ve minutes; ak
houfs and tbltiy.five miuules timr
was taken In two meelln.s aud he
gave Us oue early m0rning talk Of two
houTs just before leaving ne.
We cannot close without mention.
Ing another very enjoyable feature Of
cur conference, The night b,'ofe
leaving was spent In a couesri, given
by the Elders 10 show their appfeoia
tion Of tbs kindness OF friends who a
royalty entertained them. We con. ess
that We were little surprised " md
that we had 20 many talented mis-
sionaries Ia the field, ana when II
came 10 LEGAL listeners they could not
nud words Ia which to rxpIeas theif
pleasure nj having been able 10 attend.
Solos, trios, qnartottos, choir singing.
reoltations, etc, constituted the ITO.
gram. Tnrto hundred people NJ.
tended our conference meetings, only
few less were at the concert.
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