Canyon by Captain Robert T. Burton's mounted company. Brother Burton served as a sheriff and later as United States deputy territorial marshal. In 1874 he was called to serve as second counselor to Edward Hunter in the Presiding Bishopric. Heber C Kimball, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, George A Smith, and Franklin D. Richards of the general authorities also accompanied President Young. Christopher Layton, Bishop of Layton, John W. Hess, Bishop of Farmington, and Lorin Farr, President of the Weber Stake, as well as many Saints from the Davis, Ogden area attended the conference. The Ogden Brass Band provided music for the historic occasion. President Young and his party arrived at Bishop Thomas Thurston's place at about 2:00 p.m. "where a neat substantial Bowery had just been erected45 by 65 feet, the posts of which were ornamented with sheaves of wheat and oats, and stalks of corn, flax and hemp, also with bunches of onions, carrots, turnips and cabbages—the productions of the valley."15 The stand from which the speakers were to address the congregation was also decorated with flowers and in the midst was a large sign sewn on green silk in scarlet the word "WELCOME". The conference commenced Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. with President Heber C. Kimball being the first speaker. He blessed the Saints in the valley and exhorted them to continue faithful that the land would be blessed and fruitful for them. He then advised Bishop Thurston "to build a good house for his worthy family and pay some good mechanic in wheat for errecting the same."16 Elder George A. Smith was the concluding speaker in the morning session. He advised the Saints to continue to make improvements in the Valley and to love one another and to get along. In the afternoon session Elders Franklin D. Richards, Wilford Woodruff and George A Smith were the principle speakers. Elder Richards counseled the Saints to be honest in the payment of their tithes and the Lord would rebuke the devourer for their sakes. He testified that the elements had been modified for the sake of the Saints in these mountains and that the Lord would continue to bless them if they would be faithful. After the meeting, President Young visited theTaggart and Hinmins mill on East Canyon Creek. He then spent the evening with Bishop Thurston and his family. The conference reconvened Sunday morning with John Taylor, Heber C. Kimball and Brigham Young all speaking. President Young said, "the work of God was a labor of love; and that many of the Saints would desire that they had lived more faithful and made more improvements."17 In the afternoon session President Young was the principal speaker and gave the following counsel: (1) Cattle should not be allowed to wander into neighbors fields and destroy their crops, (2) water should be used in turn, (3) Saints should not allow passion to rule in their households, (4) children who are brought up the way they should be will not depart from the truth, (5) food should be blessed before it is eaten, (6) Saints should be one in