The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-18

his fellow church members. and asked
them II il did not refer equally to ter
restrial as well as celestial things. He
thought it did, and exemplified his idea
by simile. He thought IL the duty of
the Latter-d day Saints TO be up to the
mark and not throw all their energies
in one direction and leave the others
unprovided for. For instance. they
partook OF the sacrament; did they re-
fleet what processes the bread had gone
through before il was broken and eaten
in the Tabernacle? The ordinances OF
the temple, baptism for the dead, etc.
were referred to. Did those who per-
formed those spiritual offices consider
the labor, material, etc. used in the
construction of those temples. Where,
then. could the spiritual be divided frsm
the temporal? The spiritual instruc-
ton came as an JUNCTION, as mama from
heaven, without any physical exertion
on our part. He referred to these things
because there was a growing idea among
the Saints to provide for their sons
positions wherein there was no
muscle needed. This he deprecated,
and advocated teaching to the
rising generation manual. useful pur-
suits. He believed in preparing for
substantial future. de strongly advo-
Gated home manufactures, by which the
people OF Utah might become the most
independent people On the face of the
earth. If you would have the riches
which / would have you have, We shall
be the richest of all on the earth, for We
shall have the riches OF eternity" II
the SAINTS accepted the wealth sur
rounding them for their own aggran-
dizement. they could not realize full
filment of the foregoing promise The
work was too great. the consideration
too important for the Saints to be en-
tirely engrossed in acquiring wealth to
the neglect and exclusion of their spiT-
itual welfare. They were to receive
chastisement in a humble spirit, or
- they shall be accounted as a just
measure unto YOU" The Lord had
said He would, in the last days, raise
up unto himself a pure people. The
Saints had too much TO do to stop and
grumble and find fault with their chas-
tisements. 1t behooved all to take
what came along patiently, giving
softs answers to turn away wrath.
When men are called. they are called TO
be saviors of men, spiritually as we'll as
temporarily. He admonished all to
stand firm relinquIshing nothing Of
principle that was right. In Christ's
day the Jews cried: Cruelty himl
OTuClly nltu lney ulu not Know
then how they wou'db. cast out. reviled,
spit upon and prosecuted tor their
action. The duty of the Latter
day Saints was to live humbly
and defend themselves, in humility, by
trying to show their enemies wherein
they were wrong. He commended for
the consideration of his hearers, to pre-
pare for the future. to take into their
thoughts what he had referred to with
regard to employment. The country
could not flourish so long as there was
an idle man in il. And although forbidden
TO amass fortunes for self-aggrandise-
ment, there was nothing to deter them
from giving to others the chance
and opportunity to do so. Give
theiaboring men chance to earn their
bread: let them not eat the bread of
charity. In conclusion. he prayed God
to add His blessings to his remarks.
He advised careful study of the Bible,
and other good books. Read, mark,
learn and inwardly digest" To read
all good books; TO I'LL up their minds
with good things, written by good men,
and by inspiration
After the singing of Mozart's chorus,
"Gloria." by the choir, Elder Aurelius
Miner pronounced the benediction.