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OFFICIAL CONFERENCE RKFoKr.
rrs.idsnt SNOW Aadrsssss the cesEsesa.
tion The Chureh Omsisis Present.


The sixty-ninth Annual Conference
tcr-dAy SAINTS convened. IN the saber-
naclc. at 10 n. M. today. Thursday.
April .. 1859. President Lorcn1o snow
Ir,siding.
there werc. OF the First Presidency
Ioacph v smith. Of tn. Quorum Of the
Twelve Aposties-rrankiin y. richards.
brigham Young. Francis NJ. Lyman.
John Henry Smith. Gcorf~ Tsasdaie,
iicbcr J. Grant. John W. Taylor. Mar
rinvr W. Merrill. Anthem II. Lund.
Matthias y. cowiey. Abraham owen
arch John smith: OF the First Seven
Presidents Of Scventis---scymou u,
Young. G. u. Fjclsted. II. n. ilobsrtn.
siirrr Reynolds, Jonathan u. klmbail.
Rulon \. Wells and Joseph w. McMur-
fin: Of the Presiding fiishopric. WI.
liam y. Preston. Robert 7. burton and
'v cansiasrinS The fact that this was
the INST meetinE. the attendance was
Conference was called to order by
President George q. Cannon.
singing BY the choir and oongrcra-
tions
Come let us anew our journey pursue.
I.oli round with the yrar.
And never stand stiii III the Master
appear.
opsnlns prayer by Elder seymour II.
Young
The choir sang;
behold. the mountain Of the lord
In latter days shall rise.
On mountain tops. above the hills,
And draw the wond'ring Eyes.
PRESIDENT Lorenzo SNOW.
"A - 81. A.
There are many reflections that arise
In my mind when ! behold the faces u
40 many l.atier-day Saints here this
morning, In contemplating the many
scenes through which we have passed
~ church In the last Hlxty-nine
years, since the Church OF Jesus
christ Of l.atter-day Saints was organ
ited. How many things have been ac-
complained by the IAttcr-day Saints
since that orRanixationi Prophets and
Ildern have been martyred IN extend
lnf the great cause which uod or
ganiIed and established IN the interest
" the salvation cxaitation and glory
81 Ills children, whom lie has sent
upon tho earth for the accomplishment
Of certain purposes. that We might NJ
and prepare ourselves for that glory
which lie has prepared for those that
are faithful. Now. this N a lovely aud
BEAUTIFUL morning. Al nature seems
% uimie upon Us. I would like 10 ask
my brethren and sistcrn here. how do
you feei1 The circumstances that sur
round VA ar. pleasant aud AGREEABLE
this morning do NO feel 10 rcioice In
our hearts and to be happy under tho
eiIclmstnnctal
IN View OF what has been done In
our interest and the interest OF the on
spring Of dod. our Father. do W. feel
that gratitude 10 Him which We should
have. for what has been accomplished.
through the sacrifices Of the pant7 We
time to time. but hero we
are this morning surrounded with
pleasant conditions. and with glorious
prospccta before US. After fcw years
have tianspircd. whatever may have
been our experiences whether plea
the presence OF our Father IN the other
llfc, having accomplished Ills purposes
while In the world. having sacrificed Ia
iglnlllng that which the Lord required
at our hands.
when We stand in that presence and
look back upon tho past. and sec tho
things which have been accomplished.
and receive that glory which We I'M
doubiedly had In view before We left
the other life, we shall have Joy and
haiisfaation. We should be thankful
Nhtn We think how we nave been
sustained. while some upon the right
and the lott have fallen Into a state of
apoftssy.
Now. brethren and sisters. we want
10 have a good conference. and we
may have. And lust In proportion aa
We exercise our faith to-day, and the
coming days during the progreaa Of
lhia Conference. win the blessings OF
lhe Almighty rest uIon usi nnd as tho
Speakers addfcna IN from time 20 time,
We VIII secure that which VIII be u vast
IMPORTANCE 20 ua. II II not always the
lengthy discouircs that afford the Lat
ter.day Saints that which Il most
lruhihbie, but nom the various dis
courses they may Gather ideas that at
rewards In our course OF life are OF
lfnst use All our nucceasoa Ia the
pHt have been In proportion TO the OK
.fclse Of our faith. and have come
mfough the Holy Spirit. which
sod has bestowed upon IN. What
blessed people ~e are when We con
template our surroundings. our pioa-
poets, and what the Lord has done
!.t US In the past, romoiimea think
mat one % the greatest virtues that
lAtter-dny Saint can poascaa u that OF
k,atiiude 10 our Heavenly Father for
nv That ffo has done for US. While