Minutes of the October 1875 General Conference

Minutes of the Forty-Sixth Semi-Annual Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, convened in the New Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, October 6-10, 1875. President Brigham Young presiding. Multiple morning and afternoon sessions were held each day. ¶

Wednesday, October 6 Morning Session: President Brigham Young emphasized that members "treat our callings lightly" and should better appreciate their importance (summary only). Elder Charles C. Rich stressed resistance to evil (summary only). Elder Joseph F. Smith delivered [[1875-10-smith-god-preserves-his-peopleinternal-foes-the]] (filed separately), on internal dangers more threatening than external enemies. ¶

Wednesday, October 6 Afternoon Session: Elder Francis M. Lyman, Elder R. V. Morris, and Elder John Squires spoke (summary only). Elder George Q. Cannon delivered [[1875-10-cannon-the-pleasure-of-serving-godimportance-of]] (filed separately), on the importance of the gathering. President Brigham Young also spoke (summary only). ¶

Thursday, October 7 Morning Session: President Daniel H. Wells delivered [[1875-10-wells-the-blessing-of-life-for-evermorethe]] (filed separately), on salvation through faithfulness. President Brigham Young also spoke (summary only). ¶

Thursday, October 7 Afternoon Session: Elder Robert T. Burton, Elder John Henry Smith, Elder M. H. Hardy, Bishop Henry Hughes, Elder B. H. Watts, and President Brigham Young spoke (all summary only). ¶

Friday, October 8 Morning Session: President Brigham Young's message on the resurrection was read by Elder George Q. Cannon (summary only). Elder Wilford Woodruff delivered [[1875-10-woodruff-the-resurrectionlaying-the-cornerstone-of-the]] (filed separately), covering Church history and the resurrection. ¶

Friday, October 8 Afternoon Session: Elder Brigham Young, Jr. spoke on cooperation and the United Order, and President Brigham Young also spoke (both summary only). Elder George Q. Cannon delivered [[1875-10-cannon-self-preservationunited-orderindividual-stewardshipshome-manufactures]] (filed separately). ¶

Saturday, October 9 Morning Session: The New Tabernacle was formally dedicated. Elder Orson Hyde spoke, and Elder Orson Pratt delivered [[1875-10-pratt-on-the-dedication-of-the-new]] (filed separately). ¶

Saturday, October 9 Afternoon Session: The General Authorities of the Church were sustained by vote of the Conference. President Joseph Young spoke on raising children, missionary calls were read, and President Brigham Young also spoke (all summary only). ¶

Sunday, October 10 Morning Session: Elder Lorenzo Snow spoke on living up to the privileges of the Saints, and Elder Franklin D. Richards spoke on the labors of the early Apostles (both summary only). Elder Joseph F. Smith delivered [[1875-10-smith-what-the-lord-requires-of-his]] (filed separately). ¶

Sunday, October 10 Afternoon Session: Elder John Taylor delivered [[1875-10-taylor-the-purposes-of-godduties-and-responsibilities]] (filed separately). Missionary calls were read, and President Brigham Young closed the conference (summary only; never printed in full in JD). ¶