Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-03

Eor in any Of our counties. There
should be a liberal response, n will
lingness to endow these schools,and
put them in n position where they
can grow and furnish the educsl-
ton that is 20 desirable to our chill
dren. desire TO see such colleges
established in our land, and
such proficient teachers OBJ
tanned 'by these colleges, that
there will be no necessity for
any Of eur young men or. young
women to 20 elsewhere 70 gain n
knowledge Of any branch Of learn
ing, n0fnatter what IL may he. And
think the time Is not far distant
when this consummation can be
reached II We will foster these insti-.
tntions of learning and encourage
our teachers. At the present time
there is n great lack Of competent
teachers. But we have n large
humber Of young men who are very
bright and under the influences
that prevail here. with our temper
ate habits, with the strength. OF In
telleet which God gives unto those
who pursue lives Of Righteousness, |
think IL viii not be long, with the
stimulus there Is nj the present, be-
fore We shall have n corps Of teach
ers that will not be excelled any
where in this land, because We have
the element here out OF which to
create them, under the blessings OF
God. But We need school rooms
We need good buildings that are
adapted'to the wants Of the children.
We need means with which TO erect
these and 10 endow them
This brings me to another subject.
The General Board of Education
have appealed twice, | think, 10 the
Council OF the First Presidency and
Twelve for funds, that the board
might have means with which to
all tbs struggling institutions that
exist throughout the country. IL
has been with some degree OF NJ
luctanee, considering the great de-
sire on the part Of every member Of
the Council TO see education pro-
NOTED, that what has been needed
has been supplied, for the reason
that the calls upon the Church are
50 numerous and OF 20 varied a
character that there has been 4 fear
that We might be embarrassed and
not he able 10 meet the obligations
thatwe are taking upon ourselves.
Those OF you who have kept abreast
OF the news Of the day know pretty
well concerning our situation rs a
Church. Some have said-and II
flew In my face while was talking
this afternoon, what / had heard
that other folks had said about our
prOperty-"Why didn't We devote
this property that has been confis-
Gated Ia this direction ami the other
direction, instead Of letting 1t be
seizedc, / know there Is room,
under all circumstances, for people
to find fault. But / can say for
President Taylor that while he lived
he was determined that IL this ma
ton wished 10 put Itself ON record
by taking our property, lie was GO
ing TO give them the opportunity 20
do so; and / do not know but II Is
just Is good n test as anything; it
makes history, and do not think
We shall be any poorer .or Il. feel,
however, that one lesson OF this
slnd is sufficient. I think that here
after, instead Of allowing any prop
ertyto accumulate that is going to
lie in danger of beingI seized,
we had better spend II in
schools, In charitable institu-
tons, in works Of benevolenee, or in
any direction that may be neces-
sary, either In putting means into
factories and other operations that
will give employment TO the poor OF
in rearing other institutions that
shaIl be a benefit TO the whole peo-
pie. would rather see cur means
20 in this direction than 10 have it
appropriated again by our enemies.
One mobbing - enough. II the Lord
is satisfied with IL, ! think il is
sufficient for the rest Of Us.
The fact is, no matter II all that
We give as ithing were to be taken,
the obligation to pay our tithing
still remains Upon US. When We
were driven out Of Missouri into
Illinois and the people were stripped
Of their property, the obligation stu
rested upon the people, though they
knew they might bc driven again,
to go and build NauvOO and rear a
temple there. Many people might
have said, ''WhRt folly il is for you
10 build that temple when you know
that your enemies are going 10 drive
- Ia Fa.H fN.as
was well advised knew that the
time was near at hand when We
should abandon that city and that
temple. Yet the Latter-day Saints
worked as they never bad before on
any public building, to build the
temple sufficient to fulfill the COM
nlRndments Of God. In like man.
ner, II we knew Though | 10 not
thinkwe do know; DO mott that our
tithing was going to be taken again,
[ do not think il would release US
from tn. obligation TO pay our
tithing, and TO pay it honestly and
truthfully; and not only to pay our
tithing, hut 10 pay n surplus II we
can. a man should not be content |
to pay his tithing alone. That is but
a small thing. He shluld 10 more |
than this, ii he Is able, and IL he |
wants to prepare himself for those |
thiags that await us, and for that |
law the carrying out Of which is In |
the future, but which God has re- |
veal-d unto US in plainness. i know
those Of us who have large families, |
it makes our heads ache sometimes
70 know how We are going 10 pro-
vide for them and what we shall 10 |
In this direction and In the other. / |
know that these are great and seri-
Gus burdens that rest upon US all, TO
a greater or less extent. But II We
have cur hearts set upon doing what
u right, the Lord is able To multi
ply our increase and our basket and
stote. can testify to you this night
that He Is able TO do this. i know
il 10y personal experience lie viii
iuCrease US II We are literal. The
literal man, as the prophet has said,
literal things, and by his
liberality he shall stand. SO it shall
be in earthly things II We are lib
eral. II We are wise towards in the
OF earthly things. and
are literal with the Lord, how easy
it is .fof Him TO turn things
into cur way and TO increase
our Substance in q manner thai
Is unexpected 20 US. l
know that de can Go this,
aBd you all know il just rs well
as do. Many times wheu we have
been out in the world we did not
know how to get a little something,
probably n garment or a pair Of
shoes. or some other article Of dress