The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-09
FIFTf-tlkST CONFERENCE.
THIRD DAY.

Taylor. choir sang hymn on page 9
The tpr II nigh ina, bar py time,
That great expected, bless ed day.
WhAn con iif-s- tn. usar de- IF our race
Shall DIV, l. Win Christ and him obey
Prayer 10y Elder Canute Peterson
hoir sang hymn OIL page 81:
B-f,.. JEHOVAH. sscr. d throne
Y ma i,rs bow vrh graf eful Joy,
Kaow .h,tth. Lord is God alone,
He CA create, and he dettroy
APOSTLE JOHN HENRY SMITH
said: am pleased to meet with
You this morning, and have had
much satisfaction in listening TO the
teachings of my brethren. Our
iucies make it necessary that we
should come together from time to
lime and have our memories re-
freshed by the counsels of those who
speak to lis. My mind has
been called to dwell upon the
selection of missionaries who are
called to go forth to preach the gOs-
pei, and l find that fathers should
adopt more strict and conscien-
tious course in regard to the instruc-
tons Of their sons IN the principles
of the gospel. l find that we are
sometimes compelled to call men
who have neglected TO study these
principles They have been faithful
in some things, but they have been
So OCCUPIED with the ab0r OF pro-
viding for the material wants of the
family that they have neglected the
spiritual education of their children.
When they have had these prlnci-
pies instiIled in their minds III liz.
fireside they are always prepared. l
think it would be good thin for
parents To instruct their children III
tn Sc things, that they may be hit d
to go forward TO the various places
to which they may I've called. We
have striven to keep our children
with us, and have wished that th9y
should have acquired so much before
they are called upon to go forth TO
preach. We should not neglect our
duties in this respect, for il should
be the pride Of every parent tlat
their sons should be prepared to
carry forth the gospel and that theV
should have these principles irsti,led
into their minds. [ approach young
men who are willing TO go and do
what they can. but they fear that
their lives have not been 80 eXem-
plary as they shoul have been.
Every one is liable to be called, and
the same responsibility rests upon
us all; and l would ask young men
to prepare themselves; that they
would strive to learn the ways of
life, and that II love of the Cos
pei may be first in their hands.
This should be their desire,
and if parents would cultivate
this love, we would find
our children IGNORING God and
striving to do their utmost in
spreading the truth. 1t is not for
the presidency and the apostles TO
do all this work but it is incumbent
on all. in order that they may have
a proper education for this labor it
is necessary that we begin III i'll
fancy ard for mother when father
is away to teach the children to
pray. If this is done in infancy and
continued, and they are schOoled In
these principles, and taught love,
humility and charity, we will find
them taking their place in the meet
iDgs and performing the laburs with
out fear. | am sanguine that there
are many who have neglected these
duties. This is n serious subject on
the part of those who have come
here and called upon the name of
the Lord. They should be willing
to perform their labOrS and take
their share of the responsibility of
carrying on the work 1t IS not
necessary that our children should
be taught to make long prayers. It
is not with many words but in faith
we must approach our father.
Fathers have devoted SO much time
and made their prayers 50 long shat
the children have become tired and
wanted to be away from the family
circle. This should not be SO. Pru-
dence should guide us and TIE spirit
OF wisdom should dictate to us that
we may approach him IN an accept
able manner ard lay b fore hnn the
feelings Of our hearts. If we eXer-
else these our privileges we will find
growing up amongst Us Il race OF
men and women who will be an
honor to US and who viii have the
love of God 50 implanted
in their minds that no power can
turn them. While we are teaching
this we must also teach determine
ton, for it requires an exercise Of
will power within Us to live up to
our principles [ trust that this is
enough on this subject. want to
say few words to the young men.
[ desire to plead with the sons OF
Zion that they may choose as their
examples the best men. Study to be
honest, truthful and just that you
may be able to profit by the eX-
perience of others and avoid the
rocks and shoals on which others
have split. No man who is liar,
who is thief, who is an adulterer,
can remain in the fold. l find men
whose growth has stopped, whose
advancement has ceased and the
cause is they have been guilty of
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