Discourse 1856-04-07
commencing Sunday, , at 10 a.m.
President Brigham Young presiding.
On the stand, Presidents B. Young, H. C. Kimball,
J. M. Grant.
Of the Twelve Apostles: P. P. Pratt, O. Pratt, W.
Woodruff, G. A. Smith, E. T. Benson, A. Lyman, L.
Snow, E. Snow.
Seventies: Joseph Young, Levi W. Hancock, Henry
Herriman, Zera Pulsipher, A. P. Rockwood, H. S. El-
dredge.
High Priests's Quorum: David Pettegrew.
Presiding Bishop: Edward Hunter.
Patriarch: Isaac Morley.
Presidency of the Stake: David Fullmer, Thomas
Rhoads, P. H. Young.
Clerk of Conference: Thomas Bullock.
Reporters: Geo. D. Watt, John V. Long.
Choir sung a hymn.
Called to order by Prest. Kimball, who requested the
congregation to close up, keep order, and be as quiet as
possible, that all may hear. Our religion comprehends
every thing on the earth, therefore let us be Saints, for
to us this is the very gate to heaven.
A hymn was read by the clerk; sung by the choir.
Prayer by Prest. J. M. Grant.
Singing by the choir.
Prest. B. Young exhorted the saints to keep profound
silence, and told the doorkeepers to stop driving away
those children who come early in order to get a seat in
which to hear and worship comfortably.
Elder George A. Smith addressed the congregation,
saying it is enough to try the lungs of a giant to speak to
this immense congregation. Alluded to the church on the
6th of April, 1830, when it was organized with six mem-
bers, and now those few have increased to a great and
mighty people. Referred to the first cause which pro-
duced the exterminating order of Governor Boggs in Mis-
souri. Exhorted the people to make good fences, to save
forage, and provide comfortable shelter for cattle in win-
ter, and spoke upon other matters of policy. Compared
the blessings of health we enjoy with the sickness in
Illinois and Missouri.
Names of 177 persons, called to go on missions, were
read.
Prest. Kimball notified those whose names were read
to come to the Tabernacle at 5 o'clock this evening, that
they may receive their blessings and make arrangements
for starting.
Choir sung, "O my Father, thou that dwellest."
Benediction by Elder W. Woodruff
April 6, 2 p.m.
Called to order by Prest. Kimball
A hymn, by Bernard Snow, was read; sung by the choir.
Prayer by Prest. Joseph Young.
Choir sung a hymn.
Elder Orson Pratt asked a blessing on the sacramental
emblems, and preached to the assembled thousands.
Names of 70 persons, selected to go on missions, were
read.
Choir sung an anthem.
Benediction by Lorenzo Snow.
5 p.m.
115 missionaries received their blessings under the
hands of Elders P. P. Pratt, O. Pratt, G. A. Smith, W.
Woodruff, L. Snow and E. Snow.
