The New York herald., 1877-09-17

plec reports be prepared by those officers whose duty
Is to mako reports Tho circular, issued recently by
the First Presidency, explains the necessity Tor and
character OF these reporta Blank forms have also
prepared and have been published by the Dcserct
Ncw reports OF bishops and Presidents OF Stakes
Immediate steps should be taken by the bishops oil the
various wards and by others who presiding over
c,ndsd IN ,ne h,anr Sirms These a. w ,vhrn com.
peted. should be sent TO the Presidents Of Stakes
who should from these reports draw up their reports
including complete financial exhibit Us practicable,
and either forward bring them tho conference In
this city Before Presiden, Young's sickness he ar
Salt Lake Stake of Zion 10 be held the New Taber
nacc on Wednesday, the Sd of October General
meetings will be held on the 4th and SIN, to which all
the priesthood and saints Invited preparatory to
the General Scmi-ann ual Con nferences which will COM
mcnce on Saturday the 9Th OF October.
CAHTiSG ExHoRTAroS.
And now, brethren and sisters, we exhort you to
arouse yourselves aud seek uIIo ,he Lord - icrvent
heaven Is God Of revelation. He Is ready aud will
ing to pour out His blessings and gifts upon those
viduais aud as people 10 qualify TOR tho duties
which devolvc upon US. We should remember and
tions we have so literally received from our departed
President he has gone from us, but tho
aocx rs Is not left without shepherd Lat.
will know the voice OF the true shepherd and
not be deceived by pretcnders. This Is the privilege
OF every member OF tho Church. and tho Latter Day
Saint who does not live have the revelations
OF Jesus constantly with him. stands in great danger
Of beiug deceived and falling away. We have before
the building up and the redeenning oil Zion. This
only be done by the aid oil the Lord All tho signs
which tho Lord promised TO scnd IN these last days
making their appearance They show that the day
ot the LORD near. great work has To DO done,
there rs but little tm0 in which to accomplish 1t great
diligence is therefore required. Let us, then, go to
with our. might and build tho tomples OF tho Most
High and accomplish every other labor devolving
upon vs. Let US not slackon our diligence or give
way to doubt nnbelief or hardness OF hgirt but DO
strong tho LORD and cry unto Him unceasipg gy
give tho power to Dnilt up HIS ZiOn the earth
and to hep establish reign oil righteousness, peace
and truth.
''LEr Us BUILD EACH OTHER"
Our prayers are onered continually N behalf OF all
the officers and saints composing tho Church of Jesus
Christ Vi Iatter Day SAINTS, that The Lord Will pour
out upon them the spirit OF consolation and that He
VIII cnuow thom with the revelations Of tho Lord
Jesus boun.iiully that every ono will uuderstan nd
his duty and DO prompt In the iuniment thereof Let
US buIld each other up in the most holy lath, cuit-
waiting love, meekncss, lowiircss OF heart, charity,
patience and ongsuferng, bearing with each others
faults and yet avoiding the very appearance of evil
that others. seeing our good works, may be led TO
glorify GOD.
We remain your brethren in the new and everIast.
Ing covenant,
JOHN TAYLOR,
WILFORD WOODRUFF,
M ORSON HYDE,
CHARLES c. RICH,
LORENZO SNOW,
ERASTUS SNOW,
FRANKLIN d. RICHARDS,
w III .,,t GEORGE q CANNON,
BRIGHAM YOUNG,
ALBERT CARRINGTON,
JOHN W. YOUNG,
DANIEL H. WELLS.