The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-06

population is $50 000-90. 90 males. one
third of them between IL and 80 ~, W.
I thiak Of these at ihroughout the
church one-third of that 30,0OO have no
int. est in the gospel which has been
revealed. II you think the estimate Is
too great reduce il to 5000 and that
is 200 too many, and the grave
responsibility rests somewhere for THIS
condition. There are many reasons Why
this exists. Young men are getting so
numerous that they are oolgeu
to leave home aud seek employment
They 20 out on railroads TO the mines,
etc, for a season, returning Tor the win
ter, having no regular labor, but idling
the time away, with no object TO en-
gage their attention, and this because
parents have failed to inspire IN their
hearts the ambition TO labor In the
cause of Zion. There is an amount oil
idleness among the Saints which be-
lieye is grievous in the sight OF God
They should be made at least TO labor
TO improve their minds and gather in
the knowledge that will save their souls
and enable them 10 take part in the
great responsibilities of The work OF God.
He quoted the account of Ezekiel 10
show the responsibility resting upon
those whose duty it Is TO guide or leach
others the things committed to them by
God. The young men holding the
priesthood among Us stand in the po-
sition OF the ancient prophet whose
honor was great, being called OF God,
but whose responsibility Is also great.
requiring faithful labor 10 discharge IL.
Quoted the revelation in which the
Lord condemns idleneSs and growing
wicledness among the saints. At the
time this revelation was gwen partial
reformation was made, but not in full.
and the history OF the Missouri perse-
cutlons Is a result OF dis0bedlence.
With that history before US, how much
more is idleness and sin TO be con
demned among us OF this generation
II the Lord loves 2 people He will deal
with them after the manner OF
parent chastising his children. So God
viii permit us 10 be plagued by our
enemies until their cup OF iniquity is
full and we are purged of our slothful-
ness. The darkening clouds OF perse-
cution will flee away and tine sun light
of prosperity in all its glorious
Just as we purify ourselves and
accept the chastisement OF a
Just father whose purpose Is
to make US worthy of His favor. l
thank God that g. a people we are
though. worthy of his chastisement.
APOSTLE HEBER }. GRANT
Was happy to ne at the Conference and
earnestly desired that during The ses-
sion we might have the spirit Of God in
our midst. He had lived long enough
to know that without the spirit Of God
our assembling together would oe in
vain. IL IS as necessary for u 10 have
spiritual food as IL is for US 10 have
I temporal food. He could bear testi-
persecution we are enduring is
strengthening the faith of the Latter
I day Saints. There is An awakening
among the Saints aad that IS due to
J the persecution We are called upon to
bear No man that has ever had the
spirit of the gospel could desire to stay
| the work of God. No spirit Is 80 sweet
rs that OF the gospel. and the conscious
ness of walking III the line OF duty. There
are those who have been true 10 their
convictions even when brought before
court and sent 70 pri.o land their hap
nipesS Is greater tho, those ~ -svs
taken q contrary course and have
br. ken their toFeuants with God.
Nothing Is so dear to the children
of men as liberty. Men would give
/ Iheir life for liberty. But the determin-
alton TO serve God should be greater
and dearer 10 them than liberty.
There is no subject that can be Of
greater importance than the subject of
training our children. He then read
from the revelation from which the pre-
vlous speaker had quoted. He re-
GREETED that some of the Saints had de
terInined not TO teach their children
until they should have reached their
majority. God. however had said
that the Saints should teach their
children when ut years of
age. and men should not set up
their Judgment against the counse!s OF
Col. Those who followed this course
would wake up and find themselves I'M
der condemnation, and the sins OF their
children cling TO them. A man being
visited in one of our southern stake by
two home missionaries. asked them to
one of his children said: why, papa.
you never have prayers unless we have
company" That i not the way the
Lord wishes Us TO rear our children. for
We would be teaching them that We are
hypocrites. Men must practice what
they preach in order TO have II OF force
among the people
KLDER J. D. 7. M'ALLIsTER-
The speaker commenced by saying
he hailed from the south. where
the people are laboring to build
up the Kingdom of God. He
had pleasure in his labors, for he
realized that il is enIoined upon rs TO
save mankind at home as well as
abroad. The season in some part of |
the ST. George stake has been propi |
tious. but many have not recovered /
from the effects Of the disasters of the /
floods Of last year-andi il will take many |
OF dollars 10 get the water
ont on the farms on the Rio Virgin.
The people were placed in that land and
when He wants them they viii be found
there. The people in the south were not
perfect. but they were laboring TO that
end. Those who are called 20 labor
among the people should observe the
laws OF God-they must have spiritual
food TO feed the people The
people sustain themselves in the
land where be labors because
God in His mercy olesses the labors OF
His people. He desired the people 10