Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-06

~. ssyepueth annual conference OF
r,,-eb convened in the tabernacle
IA o'clock this morning under the
-, favorable auspices, President
r,,.oso Snow presiding. The meeting
"a, very large one considering the
-. ,hat n was the first session Of the
,.rsnee which will continue for the
next three days
great many people are here from
I'D rarts OF the State and from SUR
rurllng States and Territories as well
!, tom Mexico and Canada. During
n. day. lowering clouds indicated an
,,rroacbIng storm. Should It come 1t
Would be greatly appreciated by the
visitors from all directions notwith-
,sralng that It might Interfere some
what with the attendance Of conference
rssf The fact Is a great drouth pre-
yr1s over the larger portion OF the
gsie and anytime In the way OF pre-
dragon would be very welcome to
ne farmer The Indications are that
the conference will be a most profitable
one
N he general authorities present
here we're OF the First Presidency,
Lorenzo Snow George Q. Cannon and
Joseph 7. Smith. cf the Quorum Of the
Twelve Apostles Brigham Young,
Francis NJ. Lyman. John Henry Smith,
George Teasdale. Heber j Grant. John
". Tsyl0r. Mariner w. Merrill. Anthem
u Lund. Matthias =. Cowley, Abraham
0 Woodruff and Rudger Clawson; Pa
t'srih John smith; OF the First Seven
Presidents Oh Seyenties-seymour 3.
YUngc DFieldsted, George Reynolds.
ja,4ihan @. Stmbah. fulcn 5, Wells
and joseph W. McMurrin: OF the Pre-
fing B.shopric-W William b. Preston,
Rl.sH T. Burton and John r.. Wiuder.
he choir and congregation sang the
iynn which begins:
Our God. we raise 20 thee.
Thanks Tor thy blessings free
We here enjoy
TIE opening prayer was offered by
Elder John Nicholson.
Ihs choir and congregation sang the
hymn commencing
Nov let Us rejoice in the day OF saliva
ton.
no longer as strangers on earth need
we roam.
Good udlngs are sounding to us and
each nation
And shortly the hour Of redemption
Win come.
PRESIDENT LORENZO SNOW
commenced his remarks by saying
ne desired 20 have a deep interest In
N, ialth and prayers ofthe Latter-day
SAINTS as be and an other Elders Of
u' Church were entirely dependent
tiQl The spirit OK the Lord for informa-
ull 10 give unto the people 10 aid and
sEsi them Tie felt thankful for the
uss'ngs that had attended him In his
glle-yors 10 forward the interests Of
u. church. and that the Latter-day
SAINTS mad. 90 certain extent listened
" lhe requirements Of the Lord and
,glss'Fed them Through His bless
Wy me Church has moved
a..ls successfully for seventy
!s-is some mistakes have undoubt-
,l9 peen made, through our lack OF ex-
tslsnee ana because we did not learn
~ vosy properly The Instructions which
VIZ gwen u.s. Now that we have
t-hea 30 much experience one would
s '..... mat we would be able 70 do n
t'.-' many things that we have not
y ". IN NE past But we discover that
80, SUI not doing exactly what we
~. w ought 20 do, and what the Lord
, ,i,i us 20 do We have not yet ar
~ ~ perfection and there are many
.,lss ior US 90 do.
a, ile Loid has prospered and blessed
~ people. We are sending nearly
~, "'usanl missionaries into the
e.e..-. lhey are having good
cgs. Notwithstanding all the din
f,,i WAY have arisen to make trouble
N, y, ~. 10 ltef'day Saints. This trouble
~ ,ltssfl people 90 become interested
o., nas gYen them a desire 10 know
os,a .AofmonIsm' Is and 10 under
49, wv principles We teach. and they
NJ 70 me meetings Of the Elders.
b,es what we desire and what we
ths ~ "a1 llllcuity IN accomplishing In
hsr.s Jay. .Is sending out various colonies
M, ~. l there. We are sending fam
larg. e. .9 canada and are getting a
ara ,o. successful colony there. We
M, ~, aoout % send a hundred fam
pisess ~ wyoming and some 90 other
,roBti. people. In the past have had
irivs- ana have been prosecuted and
osi thon,i',.. our homes and many have
.helr i,,s.nls of dollars and have seen
le,sp'e, w, \, ones lay down their lives
Y M W these hardshlps. The people
ha r.,n4,olll look with astonishment AT
o rnsl. ness OF the Latter.day saints
NV 40 lnese things, and thew wonder
siv,S pr IL Is because we have re-.
ma b,gltlauons from the Almighty
Isiv ot.eelse he has given Ia us the
b ~ lhe same as was pronieod
.ros.,.l l " OF the former knos,iee Tbe
hat Tssr- W. received his knowledge
unc'p,s Z, .es the Christ through the
Az ssis,. ieFeation, and the Latter
lai r,-s received their knowledge
'o8 h n.ph smith was a Prophet m
2 me .t same way. and 4 a because
h trIsis lhey are willing 10 stand
70 c-W-s ana Prosecutions that tbee
'''u Upon 20 pass through
. d. ELDER BRIGHAM YOUNG.
1t sn tSJ, uin Of the Twelve. was the
Hi sboe. y The remarks OF Presl.
Z n. 49,, ,.eIninded him Of the history
On A ,--a65ler'day Saints. and caused
IN, ~ stsnegt hopefully upon the m.
Ah0ae who oppoee ara ,.,,l. -.