The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-09
CROWDS BREAK
EVERY RECORD
Attendance at Conference Yesterday
Said to Be Largest in Church
History.
GENTILES ARE NUMEROUS
DEVOTION AND CURIOSITY COM.
BINE TO SWELL ATTENDANCE.

Mormons and Gentiles agree that the
crowds which attended the closing
sessions of the Latter-day Saint con-
terence were larger than on any pre-
Vious occasion in the history of the
church. For the first time It was
necessary to hold an overflow meeting
IN the morning in the assembly hall,
and I'm the afternoon two overflow
meetings We're held. One was held in
the assembly hall, and the other in the
open air in front of the bureau of in
formation.
1t is estimated that 1000 persons
damned and packed themselves into
the tabernacle yesterday afternoon.
People We're standing in every aisle
The overhanging galleries were
packed, and people were standing
there, as on the main floor The as
scmbly hall was packed to suffcatiOn.
The crowd which was forced to attend
the open air meeting was so great that
many could not approach the stand
close enough to understand what the
speakers we're saying.
Curiosity Plays a Part.
Anyone studying the crowds could
see that religious devotion impelled the
attendance of by far the greater num-
Der; but curiosity played it's part too.
There has been tremendous interest
In the prospective action of the first
presidency i'm respect to creating va
Cancies in the apostles quorum, end
this interest not only attracted many
MoTmons to the conference, but it
drew hundreds of Gentiles, who also
had a desire to be present when apos-
tOliC heads were cut off.
The Mormon crowds included repre-
sentatives Of the church from Utah,
Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, Arizona and
Mexico. Thirty Saints from Mexico
Travelled three thousand miles to
attend the conference.
Overflow Sustains Action.
The. action of the authorities of the
church in accepting the designations OF
Apostles John w Taylor and Matthias
+ Cowley and the election of their sue
cessorS was sustained by unanimous
vote in the overflow meeting in the as
t,mbly hail. The vote was put by Apostle
George A. Smith The hall was
trowd that attended this meeting.
Epeeches. We're delivered by men prOmi-
hent i'm the affairs of the church.
j. Golden KimbaH one of the presidents
Pt the council of seventy. warned his
brethren II beware of the test" declar-
ing that the time comes in the lives of
every Mormon when his faith is tested.
My brethren, the time has come when
We all should do some thinking" de
ElaTed the speaker. This is not the
rhurch of Joseph Smith nor of Brigham
Young, but it is the church of Jesus
Thirst If the Latter-day Saints do not
know that this is the church of Jesus
christ ] tell you, my brethren, they will
not stand.
j. Golden Explains.
we should always strive to make our
selves understood, although I must con
less that / have not always been able tC
Go so. Even the press at times mistakes
ny meaning. Last Friday my friends OF
The press printed that 1 stated that some
IF ouc elders We're in jail they would dc
more good th1n II they We're out of jail
some persons took that statement lit
PTally.'
Mr. Kimbau then went on to explain
That some time ago two elders in the
church were arrested in the south on
fharge or VagranCy, and imprisoned II
Two steel cages that were standing OF
the outside Of a new Jail, to be put il
place i'm the interior of the prison wheI
he new building was ready 10 receive
hem. In this exposed position the tive
men were subjects of much deTisiOn by
The crowds that gathered to see them
He sale that the elders took advantage o.
The opportunity to preach the doctrine
Of MOrmOuiSm
''This. brethren, is what 7 meant whe1
T said that some Of our elders would h,
better off in jail Mr.. Kimbau explained
Other speakers talked about the work o
Inc church, some of them being from
sthev states and territories.
Other Speakers Heard.
Bishop King Of Oneida stake in Idah,
lpoke of the work in progress in tina
figation project wts in course of con
ttTuctiOn which, when completed, Woul'
supply water for from $1,000 to $500
Acrss Of land He extended an Invitation
10 all who desired to make their home
IN that section.
John II. McLachIan, president Of Pho
hecr stake. said;
IT hope. brethren, we viii have strength