The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-01-19
Y. n. N. l. A.

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Hall. January 16, 1881.
At 10 O'Clock the meeting wse
called TO order, and after singing and
prayer, the roll of the representatives
of the various wards OF the stake WAS
called and showed but very few un-
represented. ~
Counselor Geo. O. Lambert read
the financial and statistical report of
the associations OF this STAKE. aud
also the statement of the Standing
monument fund. The statistical re-
port showed 81 associations with the
total membership, aud the average
attendance. Ia twelve wards manu-
script papers were Issued, and small
libraries were being started by several
associations. The total subscription
to the Standing monument was
1888 80. and the cost Of it 1921. 20,
leaving an unpaid balance of 1892. %,
which the associations were requested
to make up. The general expenses
Of the presidency of the stake we're
supposed to be betrayed ont OF q
contingent fund created by contribu-
tons OF 81 from each association, but
nineteen bad as yet paid.
President Jos. II. Felt remarked
that if the associations would enter
into the liquidating Of the Standing
monument Indebtedness With will,
it could be easily done. a committee,
be stated had been appointed to ar
range with lecturers, fourteen or
fifteen OF whom had agreed TO enter
the field. The necessity of observing
the word OF wisdom was spoken OF.
and he suggested that come one of
the lecturers explain it and impress
its points upon the members OF the
associations. He urged upon the
young to remember all the laws OF
God, and especially those of tithing
and marriage, and in reference to the
latter, hoped that Latter-dsy Saints
would see the necessity OF going
through the house of God. There
had been tracts issued for the Southern
mission, and he advised the associs-
tions to purchase of them and dis
tribute them freely. He then reviewed
the report, and was pleased with
the work of improvement being
accomplished in this county. He
engaged in the work with the in
tention OF doing all the good be could.
and hoped that his efforts would be
rewarded by success.
Counselor George G. Lambert pre-.
scented the officers of the association
to the conference, to be sustained by
vote. The result was the upholdipg
of MILFORD Woodruff as general super
intendent, and Joseph F. Smith and
Moses Thatcher his counselors;
Junius F. Wells, and as stake Off
GERS. Joseph II. Felt. president; Geo.
@. Lambert and John w. Taylor,
counselors. and John Q Cannon, Sec
rotary, and Rudger ClaWsoD, tIess-
urer.
President 7. B. Lewis being called |
upon. said it was unexpected; but be
endorsed what had been said. There |
were subjects which the young of the |
associations could occupy their minds |
With, in connection with the gospel; |
and he urged upon all to study them
Criticized toe conduct of some who |
did we'll in the exercises of the ward |
meetings, but whose department out
side was anything but becoming.
While we are teaching our Sons and
our daughters proper doctrines, he |
said. see that We practice them our
selves. There is none of the assucis-
tons but teaches sound truths and
principles; but We all do not draw
line of demsrkation between a young
gent who processes to be Latter day
Saint and one who does not. If one
conducts himself as q son OF the
Most High. he should be respected,
and rice uersd. He had seen, Ia
the exerci es, good young men who
were ranked side by side with those
who disregarded every principle OF
right and truth, and be felt that a
line OF demaTksii00 ought to be
drawn. He Eoped tie young would
improve In kno7isdge. truth. 10
tegri!y, morality kindness - every
thing. 1t was - repulsive to him
to see man r:urally deformed As
one Who Was ply sicslly deformel.
Put truths into Practice, he continued.
What benefit s 1! tu kLoE truths and
principles unless tnty are put into
practice? In rrclusiOu, ne said, as
preside nt', as fathers and mothers,
let US endesvur 10 put into practice
what we profess and teach. He
wanted to see young men who could
recite the ten commandments or any
OF the principles OF the gospel, in the
Sabbath School, so deport themselves
on the street as TO be looked upon as
exemplary individuals.
Elder IL. G Park endorsed the lore
going remarks and said that it be
professed pride. it was in bis holy
religion. Believed in giving heed
to what Was taught and practising
what vas preached. If the talents
are not exercised in proper direction,
they are not blessing, but q curse.
II We do not i've go as to earn bless
ings, the whip will be applied and
condemnation will follow. He con
cluded with an appeal to fathers and
mothers to impress upon the rising
generation the principles of life and
salvation.
President Royal Barney Young
said he was pleased to be an advocate
of the principles OF life and salvation,
and felt the responsibility attached to
being one. Spoke of the temptations
which many fall prey to, and sd.
vlsed the stunning of them. There
were many who were good Latter.
day Saints in many respects, but in
others were faulty. Those who blamed
their fathers and mo hers for their
taste for intoxicating drinks. would,
he believed, be held accountable,
after what had been taught by the
word OF wisdom. He realized the
evils which be set young men, and
that how, step by step, they are
forced by the jeers and sneers OF
companions to psrtske OF temp
tations. In his early life he had
disregsrded tbs word of wisdom, but
tor five years had observed it. and
advised his hearers to do likewise.
He hoped to see the day when the
young would shun the saloon as they
would a viper. He explained how
the young are led, step by step, until
they become infatuated, and contract
habits which are hard to break of;