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Show ,," - - -.11 " rllarrlege"sn'>d the necessity' 'ot' us complying with law regardless" o'r- 'anY laws' or y put 'in the way' We should be 'crefuI with our familie's arid' not bring those' in their midst whc) would lead them astray. ',The' yoUng men' should themselves for the ministrY by study and meeting together and be teut obstacles men ' prepar of one another end by those who were older and had more experience. He believed one would be called to the position he would be qualified of we might carry with us the spirit, .ths onference. that eventually every Prayed that to fill. ' Prest. Lot smith ssid some might suppose from the remarks 'of the brethren we were exclusive in not wanting everyone to ,Join with us J but this we s our He was pleased with the Singing and blessed the conference; and to be. ' that privilege it until the 30th dey of adjourned hereafter. , 1879. Plce of meeting to be esignated Sunset choir sang and Anthem. Benediction by Aser Pipkin. E .J' Quarterly Conference 1st, 1879. held at Brigham City Saturday and end June SUnday, May 31st saturdy !y 31, 10:00 e. m. Present: Apostle W. Woodruff, Prest. Jesse Smitlup. L. H. Hatch, J'. N. Perkins, Bishop Oecar Mann, the presidency of this Stake end other prominent men. N. Conference called to order by Prest. Lot Smith. Brigham City choir Bang page 105. Opening prayer by Elder Orson Cluff. Brigham City choir sng page 199. Apostle W. Woodruff was pleased to meet with a conference ot the Saints for the-first time in this territory. Read from the book of Doctrine & Covenants He never pert of arevetion given to Thomas B. Marsh concerning the Twelve. - saints in conference but what he reflected upon the position they occupied with their God, each other and the world. We little comprehended the re sponsibilities that rests upon us as apostles, seventies. elders end saints. Every prophet from Father Adam down he d spoken of this greet last dispensation. Adem, 3 years before his death" spoke of all that should t'ranspire until the millenium. Isaiah had written our history'in coming up to these mountains. The Lord has re served spirits to tabernacle in this last dispensation. Abreh was chosen to No. God Israel. Has the Lord set his hand to build up this Kingdom at random? had'reserved spirits to come forth in this last dispensation. Joseph Smith was reserved to, open it up; and the apostles, seventies and hundreds of others had been kept back in the spirit world for 6,000 years to ,come forth at this te. Others were inspired to do their pert in starting certain principles or perform certain works, such as calvin, Columbus and the establishers of this free and in dependent government. When the Gospel came to the world, it took one of 8 family met with the city, end the hend of God was in this. We received world, now has come our ttme, end whot has God for men had we ought to be. Referred to Moses' dey---how and two of e in the spirit manner of priesthood in his day. hood, low eph had' the Now 999 of every 1000 males either Melchizedec or .Aeronic. These have the the Us priesthood to do? What few men held the in the church hold the priest Gospel to preach to their fel Jos in this respect. men, spoke ot his own labors and the apostles and elders Smith Smith, Brigham Young and the elders would Judge this generation. Joseph sealed his testony with his blood, and gone into the spirit world to unck prison doors. Referred to the Twelve fulfilling the revelation requiring them to take leave of the saints in Farx West on the 26th day of April, 1839 |
