Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
DESERET NEWS PHONES.
A GREAT CONFERENCE.


The seyenty-nfth Annual Conference
OF the Church OF Jesus Christ OF Lat
ter-day Saints added one more testi-
mony to the correctness Of the adage
"rhe latest conference is the best Of
ALL The attendance was greater than
at any previous anniversary Of the or
gani2ation Of the Church. There was
more intensity OF feeling, and unlfca-
ton Of sentiment, and vlgor of express
sion Of confidence in the President and
his associates IN the leadership Of the
Church than was ever manifested be-
fore
when the authorities were presented
for the vote Of the assembly there was
no mere perfunctory raising Of the
hands to signify assent to each PROPOSE
tion, but every arm appeared TO be lift
ed to It's utmost limit, with vim that
expressed the cordial appreciation Of the
Saints and a desire TO exhibit II as for
chilly as possible without audible ex-
preston The two exceptions simply
emphasized the unanlmity of the vast
congregation. Although the anniver-
sary occurred on the first day of the
conference, the great Tabernacle was
filled IN every part with members of
the Church. eager TO receive instruc-
lions and take part In the proceedings.
The addresses delivered were char
actcrzed by inspirational light and
obscurity IN the utterances Of the
speakers. They went direct to the sub
jects Of their rcmaI IS. President Jo-
eeph f. Smith, IN the opening address,
gave the key to the situation and a tone
to the entire proceedings which was
manifest TO the close. The subjects
treated Of were all pertinent to the
times and such as TO promote the cause
Of the Church and increase the faith
OF It's members In the Lord, In the prin-
clples Of the Gospel and in the authority
of that holy Priesthood which came
down out Of heaven from God TO chosen
men IN the nineteenth century.
Every meeting was fully attended. on
Sunday morning there was not room in
the great building to hold the people
who endeayored to crowd under It's
spacious roof Many hundreds had TO
remain IN the grounds or go back TO
their homes, In tho afternoon the scene
in the Tabernacle was most wonderful
and inspiring. Not only was every seat
occupied, hut the standing places above
and below and in the doorways were
crowded with eager listeners. The AS
aembly han was also then filled to It's
utmost capacity, and great masses Of
people IN addition We're in the grounds
unable to enter either Of the spacious
buildings
The Priesthood meetings were also
larger than ever before, and there was
rot one disscntient voice or expression
20 the proceedings, but everyone pres
cnt seemed To De animated with a de-
termination to devote himself 10 the
interests OF the latter-day work, and
10 bem up and sustain, fully and CONF
pletcly, the man whom God has placed
NJ the head of the Church. and also
those who nra called 10 ala him inn
modiately IN lhe affairs thereof The
love and esteem as wen as perfect cou-
ndence exhibited towards President
Joseph +, Smith were indeed gratifying
and particularly marked. As Trustee
in-trust TO hold and control the proper
ties Of the church, and as the inspired
President and Prophet Of the Church
he received the fullest and most COM
pletc endorsement that 1t was possible
O. exhibit,
The musical exercises were Of the
choicest character. The Tabernacle
choir, under the leadership Of Brother
Evan stephens, ANA the great organ,
manipulated by brother ], j. McClel-
Ian, afforded the highest satisfaction
and contributed largely TO the pleasure
OF the occasion The solos, too, Were
glorious and AT very high musical
character, thrilling the souls of an Ms.
toners and aiding to promote the general
harmony which was distinct feature of
this great gathering of the Latter-day
Saints The ogden Tabernacle choir
under the leadership OF Brother JOSEPH
Ballantyne gave most splendid SERVED
in the Assembly lIall I'm the Afternoon
and at the conference of the Suuda,
School Union IN the Tabernacle I'M IN,
evening, and gained many eucomum
from the congregations.
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