Letter from Joseph Fielding Smith, 31 October 1881
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PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST.
OF
LATTER-DAY SAINTS.
UTAH.
P. O. BOX B. Salt Lake City Oct. 31st 1881
Pres. W. Woodruff—St. George—
Dear Brother:
Your letter of 27th inst. from Nephi,
"desiring my attendance" at the Conference of the Y. M. M.
I. Associations at Ogden on Sunday last, came duly to
hand. Agreeable to your request I made arrangements
for Bros. D. B. Wells and C. W. Penrose to attend the Tooele Con-
ference, and I went to Ogden and attended the young
peoples Conference. There was a large attendance, the
house being completely filled. We had a very interesting
time so far as the meetings were concerned. The morning
was occupied by reports and short lectures from
various young men, on the subjects of the "Organiza-
tion of the Church," "The Miracles of Jesus," "The Constitu-
tion of the U. S." and the "Divine origin of the Book of Morm-
on." The afternoon was occupied by administering
the Sacrement, sustaining the authorities of the Associ
ations, and a discourse by myself. So far so
good, and I think you will accord with me
in this, but now comes the subject which is the cause
