The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-10-15

jesus url~t convened AZ the lhUtfuh'
Gle, salt Lake city, October 8, and two
sessions were held. The attendance
was very large. all parts ~ the state
being represented while number
came from the surrounding a -.
The general authorities present were
NJ follows, Apostle Ilcber !. Grant be.
ing unable 10 attend on account Of
severe Illness OF the FIRST presidency
MILFORD Woodruff. George q Cannon
and Joseph ? smith OF the quorum
OF twelve apostles Lorenzo Snow,
Franklin d. Richards brigham Young,
Francis NJ Lyman, John Henry Smith.
George Teasdale. John w. Taylor,
Mariner W. Merrill and Anton II.
fLund; Patriarch John smith. ~ the
frat seven presidents OF seventies
Seymour H. Young c. d. Fjclsted, u.
u. Roberts. Georgc Roberts. George
Reynolds aud Jonathan q. Kimball.
OF the presiding bishopric- William u.
Preston. Robert r. Burton aud John
r. windcr.
President George .. Cannon pre-.
sided, aud after singing and prayer the
conference was formally opened.
The presence Of President Willford
Woodruff was marked with pleasure
by ;he large congregation and his
opening remarks were listened to with
close attention. lie spoke briefly, OK.
pressing his great pleasure at being
permitted TO meet with the confer.
ence. He called attention 10 the i'm.
portancc OF the duties and the necessi.
~ Of proclaiminR the gospel to all the
world. lie closed by referring TO the
evidences OF the hand Of God in the
establishment Of the church here.
Addresses were maue by Apostles
Lund, Merrill. Taylor and Teasdale.
1T the afternoon meeting Apostle
John Henry Smith was the principal
speaker. lie had been impressed, he
said. with the laxity shown among
some OF the Saints IA 10 the observance
OF the Sabbath. The gospel OF the
Saints allowed more freedom than
that Of other crecds and no condcmnR.
ton was connect ID with dancing and
theatre going and like pleasures. The
Saints had never been denied proper
sources Of amusement. The effect OF
this must necessarily be pleasing and
satisfactory. Hut while this is proper.
he continued, In week day life. there
Is now n tendency TO convert the Sab
bath into day of pleasure seeking.
Unless this tendency ia ourbsd the
shcrsdneas OF the day will cease TO he
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 to communion
with God, otherwise the reverence for
God would cease 10 be a. patent aud
strong rs II once was
SEooSD DAYS sEssioS
The features Of the second days ses-
alon OF conference were the flling OF
tho two vacant apostleships and the
address on political matters by Presi-
dent George o. Cannon.
Abraham owen Woodruff and Ma.
thias T. Cowley were the ones selected,
Both appointments created eonsidera-
bic surprise, as neither have been gem
orally known In church circles
Apostle Woodruff Il about 20 years
OF age and a son Of the present presi-
dent Hc is au employee Of lions Saw.
ings Bank and Trust Co., and for over
two years labcrcd Ms II missionary in
Germany. The selection OF one so
young is looked upon rs something UNI
precedented In the history OF the
church
Apostle cowley, the other appointee,
l. resident OF Preston, Idaho, and is
about Is years OF age. For a long
time he has been actively engaged In
missionary work both Ia the United
States and abroad.
Elder Franklin u. Richards, Of the
Quorum OF Apostles, spoke Of the liv-
ing oracles 10 the Church OF God, and
their precedence over what Is called
the written word. lie showed. with
clearness, that none OF the ordinances
OF the Gospel, including those through
the reception OF which men could be
admitted to membership in the Church
Of Christ, could be administered by
that which was written.
The joyous nature and object of the
mission of the Savior, chief among
which was the bringing TO pass
the resurrection and the life, also the
giving 20 men knowledge Of things
which extend beyond the grave. The
visit Of Christ 10 the ancient iuhabi.
tants OF the American continent was.
with some Of is prominent miraculous
details described. The condescepsion
Of God in establishing His great work
through the Prophet Joseph Smith vas
10. Elder Richards. in the
concluding portion Of his discourse.
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