Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-07

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@ tody of the building being filled.
The choir and congregation sang the
hymn beginning:
,.,.tothe man who commun net with jehovah
iesss anointed that Prophet and seer
pmy,r was offered by Elder George
Goddard.
Jesus, once Of humble birth.
Now In glory comes 10 earth
Tn, Priesthood 81 the First Ward
o0Iciated In the administration Of the
Lord's Supper.'
BISHOP wM. u. PRESTON
srt addressed the congregation. He
aid the Gospel OF Jesus Christ which
bsd been revealed unto us In this dny
and dispensatlOn contained principles
which were full Of Hight, life, intclli.
reuce mud profit for all who would oh
,erye aud obey them. IL was . perfect
law Of liberty unto man, ana every
principle which perIained 70 hu-
man liberty, to the freedom
Of mind and body, was IN
cofporaied In the Gospel NJ revealed
through the Prophet Joseph smith.
IL was perfect law of government tor
lie nfIltIfltuA VI AlhnhlfNf ANA f'AA
instruction, information, and saliva
ton. IL would teach Us how 10 live,
how 10 associate together as frieudp ana
ncighburs In the ilush, 80 that We
might have the highest degree Of en-.
ioyment; how 10 cultivate the earth Ia
order 10 make II fruitful, how nni
when 10 rect and how and when TO
labor; how to honor our parents, re-
fppct them IN their OLD aye, and how to
heatkou unto their cUuu-elr. IL taught
US the fret lessons In obedience 10 gov
eminent; how to net ia uur family or.
CARNATIONS; 10 remember the POOR ana
the sick, anu administer to their COM
fort.
Speaking Of tithlng, he remarked
that thu. wns indeed sacred require
ment and one shich md been revealed
unto the Saints every time God had
had an organization upon the earth,
from the beginning dOwu tu the
present. People might call 10 sacti'
fcu To pay iithing; hut by 80 doing
We manifested honor 10 God our
Heavenly Father. Among other
matters the rptaker urged the Saints
to attend their various meeting with
regularity, and gave some good counsel
90 the young.
COUNSELLOR G. W. rENRosE
aome instructions were given yrster.
day, In the Assembly Hall, IN regard TO
the ordination Of muu TO the office OF
Elder. These have been repeated a.
great many time,; but persons who
ought to bear them have not been
Ifsent ON these UccasiOns, ! wish 90
Jay to all our brethren VITO have been
called 10 hold the Office OF Elder, that
it's expected they will attend their
quorum meetings aud the Priesthood
meetings, anu be ready 10 act Ia the
office 10 which they have been ap-
pointed. They have not been called TO
be- Elders simply u an honor 20 thum,
oras a reward, OF IA n signincatiOu that
they are held In high esteem. Livery
Elder should read the DlCtrlur and
Covenant, and learn what his duties
are, aud then perform them. Elders
ought to be minute men. Their minds
should be stored with useful knowledge.
They should become acquainted with
the principles OF the Gospel, fully aud
completely, by reading good books, by
prayer, 10y study anu by faith.
II seems that sOmotiIn,s men are re-
commented to lie ordained TO the office
" Elder simply that they may be pre-.
pafud TO gO TO the House { The Lord
aud receivoa wife under the new and
everlasting covenant. IL Is great
blessing TO n man TO get II good woman
for wife, aud 10 have hor sealed to
him for time aud for all eternity, NJ
that, though death may them part, yet
In the resurrection they shall be Joined
again M husband aud wife, TO receive
the fullncss OF the hle sings that per-
tain to holy ard sacred mntrimOny. Hut
have sometimes thought that perhaps
II would be just M well II come OF the
brethren who 40 to the House Of the
Lord to he married In the way that the
Lord has appointed, under the Mclchi-
sedeck Priesthood, were allowed To
wait n little while, or TO marry under
tie law OF the ARr0uic Priesthood.
According TO the formula that was
formerly given In the Doctrine and
Covenants, an Elder or Priest might
administer the ordinance OF marriage.
IL was under the law Of the lesser
Priesthood. When the higher law
was revealed TO the Church, we
learned how we could receive wife
under the new and everlasting
covenant, who should be wife
through al eternity, man aud
woman Joined together, being fitted for
each other by affection aud
mutual esteem, through good
works might inherit the glory
Of God together In eternity,
the husband, wife and children being
organized In n family capacity accord.
ing TO the heavenly pattern, enjoying
the blessing Of Increase, worlds without
end, wherein Is glory and Immortality,
eternal lives, and blessings that are
beyond the power OF mortal TO describe.
These are for those who are worthy,
not Tor those who are unworthy. And
II has seemed 10 me that perhaps 1t
would be better that some persons who
are permitted TO 20 TO the House Oi the
Lord nnd receive these great blessings,
should be, for a time at any rata, placed
under the lesser law, that tboy might
he tested.
do not think 1t II right for men to
he recommended to he ordained TO the
ofiice OF an Elder II II is simply that
they may have the priv loge OF being
married In the way that Ii appointed.
think that man ought not to he
ordained an Elder unless he II called
OF God through His servants, accord
Ing to the gifts OF God unto him. clay
hands suddenly on no man" Let Us
see TO II that when mon are ordained
10 This holy calling they are fitted fol
~ lhat they may receive the Priesthood
m very deed, 30 that when they art
ordained II viii not be mere matter
Norm, but they shall have the spirit
ana the power OF their callingS aud be