The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-10-08
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scmi.nnnual conference ~ the Church
& Jcsn. Christ convened at the tabcr.
nnclc yesterday morning aud two scs-
sious were held The attendance was
very large. al parts Of the state being
represented. while a number came
from the surrounding states.
The general authorities present were
~ follows. APOSTLE licbcr }. Grant be-.
ing unable 10 attend ON account ~
severe illness. OF the frat presidency
-Wilford Woodruff, George q. Cannon
aud Joseph d smith ~ the quorum
81 twelve apostles Lorenzo SNOW.
Franklin u Richards brigham Young,
Francis w. Lyman. John Henry Smith,
George Teasdalc, John w Taylor,
Mariner ". Merrill aud Anton II.
Lund. Patriarch John Smith. OF the
frat seven presidents of seventies
Seymour - Young c. ID. Fielstcd, u.
H. Roberts, George Roberts, George
Reynolds and Jonathan &. kimball.
~ the presiding bishopric william u.
Preston, Robert r. burton and John
Il. Windcr.
President George o. Cannon pre-
sided, and after singing aud prayer tho
conference was formally opened.
The presence ~ President Willfo-d
Woodruff WIS marked with pleasure
by the large congregation and his
opening remarks were listened 10 with
close attention Tie spoke briefly, cN'
pressing his great pleasure at being
permitted 10 meet with the confer.
cncc. lie called attention 10 the i'm.
portancc 81 the duties aud the ncccssi'
ty " proclaiming the gospel 10 oil the
world. lie closed by referring 10 the
evidences ~ the hand Of God In the
establishment Of the church here
Addresses were maze by Apostles
Lund. Merrill. Taylor and Tcasdale.
ht the afternoon meeting Apostle
John Henry smith was the principal
speaker lie had been impressed, he
said, with the laNity shown among
some ~ the Saints ~ to the observance
Of the Sabbath. The gospel Of the
Saints allowed more freedom than
that Of other crccds and no condcmna'
tlon was connected with dancing aud
theatre going aud like pleasures The
Saints had never been denied proper
sources ~ amusement. The effect OF
this must necessarily be- pleasing and
satisfactory. Hut while this IA proper
he continued, In week day life, there
n now q tendency TO convert the sab
bath into day Of plcasurc-scclSing
Unless this tendency Ia curbcd the
sacrcdness 81 the day will cease tn be
appreciated. Temptations are ram
pant for the breaking Of the sabbath
but the Saints should not allow them
selves to be led astray. The sabbath
day should be devoted 10 communion
With ood. o,nsv~ins the reverence 10
God would cease 10 be ns patent an'
strong ns Il once was,
sTCoNp pAN's SESSION.
The features Of the second days SEES
sion ~ conference were the filling q
the two vacant apostleships and tn
address ON political matters by PrcsI
dent George q. Cannon.
Abraham owen Woodruff aud Ma
thias T. Cowlcy were the ones selected
10th appointments created consldcra
bic surprise, as neither have been gen
orally known Ia church circles.
Apostle Woodruff II about % year
Of age aud Il son Of the present pres
dent lie Is an employee Of Iion's Say
lngs bank aud Trust Co, aud for owe
two years laborcd rs missionary q
Germany. The selection Of one p
young II looked upon as something mn
prcccdcnted In the history Of III
church,
Apostle Cowley, the other appointed
Il resident Of Preston, Idaho, and
about - years Of age. For Ion
time he has been actively engaged {
missionary work both In the Unite
States and abroad.
I President Cannon was the onl
speaker in the afternoon lie led al
to the subject Of politics by referrin
To the authority Of priesthood. II
said that people were inclined to if
iore this, and that was the cause q
their present bondage. lie the
pointed out the way OF deliyercnc,
which was 10 be gained by NOR
strict adherence To counsel aud "a nc
too stin allegiance To partisanship /
politics.
Gambler Kins ~. wife.