The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-07

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~ scene that thrilled 5000 persons in
the Salt Lake tabernacle yester-
6ay afternoon. the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints in general
conference formally renewed adherence
20 the Woodruff manifesto against pO-
Iygamy. declared that all plural mar
riages are prohibited. and announced
that any member Of the church author
izing. contracting or solemnizing such
marriages would be liable to excommu-
nication.
The prOnunciamento was introduced
by President Joseph T. Smith and
adopted unanimously by a resolution
introduced by Apostle Francis NJ Ly-
man. president of the quorum of the
twelve apostles.
After this resolution was adopted.
another followed the same course. in
troduCed by President John r. WindeT.
and providing for the erection of a
building or monument as a memorial
TO Joseph Smith
Came as a Surprise,
tt was almost at the end Of the con-
ference. considerably after o'clock.
that the action on plural marriages
took place. The authorities had been
sustained. the addresses had been prac-
tically all completed. and the crowd
was lstlessly waiting Tor the an
nouncement of adjournment some
We're even reaching FOR their coats and
hats and were making ready 10 put for
the doors when President Smith arose
20 speak.
lie read a few routine announcements
of articles lost and found and of ap-
pOintments desired. He told of the
gathering Of cattiemen and sheepmen
in the city and County building at 10
a. m. today. when John H. White and
Jesse NJ. Smith are TO speak In ex-
PLANTATION of making this announcement
az religious meeting. he said the Lat
ter-day Saints believe in the gospel of
temporal salvation as well as that of
spiritual salvation He said they should
look after their cattle and sheep. should
build irrigation canals. should take care
OF their families and be faithful sober
and Industrious in any occupation in
which they might be engaged
He declared there We're openings for
q thousand engineers and mechanics
and surveyors where there was one 70
take the place. Openings were plentf-
ful. he said. for Mormons where hor--
esty and devotion TO labor is required
but where skill is necessary. He men
toned also the number Of apDIicatfons
FOR boilermakers and urged the bows TO
hc practical i'm obtaining their educa-
ton
Church Officers Sustained.
One by one, or in groups, the authori-
ties Of the church were named bv
President Smith and sustained by the
upifted hands Of the members throng-
ing the house. As usual, not a. hand
WAS raised i'm opposition.
Then President Smith announced his
regret that number Of the authorities
had been prevented from attending the
conference. Apostle John Henry
smith. be said. was confined To his he'd
with infammatory rheumatism. Apos-
tic George Teasdale had been relieved
or his ecclesiastical duties two months
ago and when he left was I'm feeble
health. Apostle Mariner w. Merrill
was III at his home in Cache valley.
lie expressed his regret. without giving
explanations. that Apostles John W
Taylor and NJ. +. C0wley We're also
absent.
Then there was pause.
wish 10 present another matter
which is unusual continued Presiden,
Smith, and ] do it because I am CON
lhced II IS a right and proper thing
Tor me TO do"
Reads his Pronunciamento.
a glance over the vast audience
showed the members were startled.
They leaned forward and listened with
eager intcntness. There was an At
mOspheTe Of suspense
II have taken the liberty TO write
this down that I may not be misunder-
stood President Smith went on.
Tn tones that showed earnestness and
that penetrated every corner Of the
Y abernacle, he read the pronuncia-
mento- This done, he went on TO say
that charges had been made that the
church had violated its compact with
the government, and that the charges
were untrue.
i want TO see If the Church of Jesus
Christ Of Latter-day Saints. In this
solemn assemblage." he continued
will not seal these charges as false
10y the adoption of this resolution.