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Show , - 160 - unpopularity of the principles of truth and the afflictions and sufferings of our da vior ; also on the magn itude of t he lebors resting upon t e Letter- day da ints . 2 'P .m. The Confere nc e reas sembled in the 3owe ry , and after singing and pr;yer the general au.thorities of the Church were presented by resident Joseph F. dm ith and susta ined by tle Conference . The names of the loc a l authorities were prese1ted ;,: nd sustained DS follOi7s : 3ilas 3 . dm ith, resident of. 3an Lu).s :ittt··e ; l i .qhe rd C .• Camp and ~m . Christenson, is Couns elors . John C. Dalton, Bishop of r/a ass a· ~. ard; Silas 3 . dmith, Jr ., and .Samuel s . .Sellers, his .counselors . ·\ Peter asmussen, Bishop of !:phraim iVa rd ; T:lo ard K. Coray and Jordan 3rady, his Counselors . · Thomas 1 • e te rson , Bis 1op of Ric 1f ield .. •ard; 11l il ton , • Evans and Jens Jensen, his Counselors . L . l • Peterson, Pr siding Priest of ·eri tas Br a 1c 1. ~ mith ~ t ak e Clerk and ecorder . Memb e~s of the I ig Council -- ~m . F. • Be - amann, Ir . C. Heis.elt , D. H. Ellidge, Daniel R. Sellers, cl . C. 3 ~rthelson , John H · omith, ~a rtin Christiansen, John D. Ha "!k ins , David Boise, James H. J a ck, John B. Da niels and Blbion Hagga rd . Elder Brigham Young spoke of the lb bors required- for the spread of the Gospel , the obligations which the Latter- day .Sa ints vere under to ca rry it to the nations of the ear th, . the rede npt ion of the dead, and the i mp ortance of obeying all the commandme n t s o f Go d • Elder John Morgan was gratified to see the . rapid growth of Manassa and adja c e 1t settlements of the .Sa ints . The first conference held in Manassa w· s in an oJ,.d st· ble , wh i c1 furnis ed sufficient room for all the audience . He ex~rted the congregation toe courage educ a tion, a1d t.e observance of tle , ord o f . isdom . President Joseph F. Smith urged the Saints to employ prope rly the talents wl1 ich God he.. d given them. The KinLdom of God was onward and progressing. ~an through obedienc e to t he 1· ~ s pf God, was destined |
