Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-01
Priesthood Meetings

the IrlestnOOQ Oh the salt Lake
Stake Of Zion convened in the
Assembly Hall at IL am. to-day,
Saturday, February LIST, 1890,
President Angus NJ. Cannon pre-
siding.
All the wards Of the Stake res
pended to the roll call, excepting
the Third Watd OF the city,
and East Mill Greek, South
Jordan, Hunter and Pleasant
Green. Thirteen quorums Of Elders
were properly represented, and
twelve young men were recon-
mended as being worthy to receive
ordination to the Melchisedek Priest
hood. .U. 1895.
President Angus NJ. Cannon re-
GREETED to say that there were very
many young and efficient brethren
those who would be a great
help and support TO their Bish-
ops) who were still unordained
to any Office In the lester
Priesthood, notwithstanding the
counsels and instructions given on
this subject. Young men should be
called and trained TO work in the
harness and not be left to roam the
streets and hills idling their time
The that fCnn,A ~
them are not active workers in the
Priesthood and abe assistants in the
cause Of God is because Of neglect in
many instances on the part Of those
whose duty 1t is TO look after this
class. The Bishops have been asked
time after time to bring these in
and teach them what was required
at their hands. We have neglected
our duties in some particulars, and
the Lord will hold us amenable for
it. A resolution was passed by the
High Council some time since TO the
effect that the Bishops Of the Stake
use great diligence in training the
youth Of Israel in the duties Of the
Lesser Priesthood all that can
be ordained to the Priesthood should
be ordained, and in recommending
such to receive the Melches"dek
Priesthood evidence of their WORTH
ness for this promotion should be
fully considered. Gather the young
in and teach them how they can OBJ
tain salvation and make themselves
useful.
A question regarding the right Of
sisters presiding at the Primary
Association was submitted.
President Cannon answered by
saying that the sisters certainly had
the right to preside at these meet
ings on all and every occasion, and
that they soould not he interfered
with in this respect by any one OF
the brethren as long as they were
doing good and teaching correct
principles. He had never heard
anything from them but this.
He Idid not assume to pre-
side at these meetings when he had
visited them and did not think that
other Elders had. He favored
ward primary conferences being
held, as this question was also asked.
and remarked that the sisters should
be encouraged in every good work.
Elder George Goddard stated that
a petition was being signed prepare
tory TO being sent to the Legislature
asking them to suppress the sale OF
cigarettes, tobacco and cigars to
minors or those under is years OF
age. The assembled Priesthood
endorsed the move.
DIR. Edward Isaacson addressed
the meeting and delivered some
powerful remarks regarding the
times of the Gentiles being nearly
fulfilled and the going forth of the
Gospel TO his people, the Jews. He
bore q strong testimony to the Cos.
pei enjoyed by the Latter-day Saint
and testified 10 the joy and peace
that bad come to him since he
obeyed its truths.
Elder Samuel r. Bennion, Presi'
dent of Uintah Stake, spoke for 9
short time regarding the country
that he lived in AMI the people ovel
whom he had the honor to preside
and stated that as a rule those who
could be called Latter-day Saint,
were doing about as well as they
could do for the establishment o.
righteousness.
Apostle Abraham II. Cannon
dwelt with great force on the spirit
of gathering, remarking that tn,
Lord designed and even commanded
His people TO ssgather together
and not to separate or scatter abroad
When the time came for the Saint
to go out or return TO jackson Coun
ty the Lord, through His chosen
servant on earth, would let US know
Some say that we must go int
bondage in order to be released by
ga Moses that is to arise and delivel
s."dwe have had our Noses
and they have led us on
of bondage, and We hav'
our Moses today. III we woulC
but hearken unto his wort
and do what tho Lord requires Of N
we will not go into any other bond
age. If We, even now, were to OBJ
serve the revelation given to Presi
dent John Taylor in 1882, We meek
have no fear. If we were to repen
of orr sins and wrong doing al
would be well with us. The work
has no utilization for us, they do no
befriend us but rather seek our over
throw and destruction. In to-
many instances those profess
ing to be Latter-day Saints hav'
given the weapon into the hand
Of our enemies here and they hav'
and are scourging us severely. lie
us love and sustain each other, fea
God, and keep our skirts unspottet
from the blood Of this generation.
Elder Elias Morris said that thu
iLatter-dsy Saints did not seem +