Closing Remarks

President Wilford Woodruff, Before dismissing this Conference I want to say that to me it has been the most interesting I have ever attended. I have never before seen the Latter-day Saints as ready as on this occasion to spend the same number of days together in listening to the teachings and counsels of the servants of God. The Lord has said: “Whomsoever ye bless shall be blessed, and whomsoever ye curse shall be cursed.” I never cursed anybody in my life, and I do not feel like doing so now for my heart is full of blessings to the Latter-day Saints, to my counselors, to the twelve Apostles, to the Seventies, to the High Priests, to the Elders, Teachers and Deacons, to the Lower Priesthood—all our brethren and sisters throughout the Church. ¶

I entertain the same sentiments as have been expressed here by President Cannon toward those who are not of us religiously. There is a feeling of friendliness toward us, I think, in these valleys on the part of those outside of this Church; they seem to feel in their hearts to give us those rights and privileges which belong to us, under the laws of God and man. Some of the judges have been ready to receive our testimony, our manifestos, and have seen fit to give and administer righteous judgment. All such men have my blessing and prayers, and confidence. I feel that God will bless them and all who perform their duties with clemency in righteousness toward their fellow men. ¶