Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-04

And, sisters, you do not know how
lar Your Influence extends. \ mother
that IL successful In raising n good
hoy, or vitl, 20 Initiate her example
and TO follow her pfeccptsithrUugh lie,
s0ws the seeis Of virtue, honor aud
integrity and Of Righteousness Ia their
hearts that will be iolt through all
their career In life; aud wherever ihat
boy or girl goes, as man or woman, IN
Whatever society they mingle, the Eo0u
effects o. the example VI that mother
upon them will be felt; and II win
never die, because u will extend from
them 10 their children from generation
u generation. Aud especially do
VIC hope for this iu the Gospel Of Jesus
Christ
Aud now that the Kingdom Of God
II about 10 be established in power hnd
glory upon the enfth, and that God has
Het His hand 10 accomplish His work,
never more 10 he destroyed. the good
seeds that arc eOwn today are destined
u bear irull, and east their seeds TO
again grow and again to bear fruit, aud
still again to cast the seeds % right
o1usness on the earth, until righteous
ness shall reign IN the earth aud How
like river, aud wickodncss shall be
uprDoted.
Now the Lord will accomplish this
work, aud He will 10 II IN His own
way. lie h laying the foundation OF
this work In the hearts Of
the mothers and fathers Of
Zion lust a. fast ~ they
will lot Him. lie II working with
tho material that He possesses; He u
xrurHi,w I,s IA. AZ h.rtuIlHua nf Hi
servants; aud He Il striving TO make
them what they ought 30 10 now, In OF
der that their children may eventually
be better than they aud more suscepll-
hle 10 the Influence Of the Spirit Of the
Almighty, and better adapted 10 The
enjoyment or those influences that
come from God than tie fashore have
been, traditionatod a. they are in the
folliea and pr,judlces Of thc world.
1t IL q great work that we are en-.
gagged In. These conferences u the
wOmon-thc mothers and the daugh'
tiers In Xlon-aro excellent; the Tespon-
blhility placed upon the women In
these associations will result In goOd;
every organization u the Church h
designed for good. The organizatieu VI
the Church Of Jesus Christ OF Latter
day Saints Itself, its purpose and
spirit, and the force ana effect Of the
work We are engaged iui are all good,
and are all calculated 10 make good
men bcttcr men, and good women oet-
Ter iDDDtCn.
Aud II IL a good thing we have found
something that Va calculated to make
women equal In their spheres and
oRllings in NE with their husbands,
their fathers anu their brothers. There
~ something Ia "MOtmOniEm" cnlcu-
lated 10 make women helps meet Tor
their husbands in every sense Of tho
word. Not ns In the world, for they
especially they that are possessed Of
wcnith--aro pursuing couise to make
their wives toys, ~ h speak; o. make
Thorn dolls, " you please; they treat
them, not ~ their equals, not rs their
reasonable companions, but merely Us
objects Of natlefy, oi admiration,
fclgnod or real, nud for tho gratlAca.
tlOn Of thOir carnal desires. This IL
wlckcdnuss and ab0mination In the
sight Of the Lord. This II the thing
that President Cannon has been speak
ing Of, which will end In the dogentr.
alton and final destruction OF the race,
n not stopped. The Lord Is endeavOr.
Ing TO introduce among this people
principles OF Righteousness, that tue
world may be saved from this condi.
ton, and delivered from the terrible
fate that awaits them, n they continue
70 take the course they are pursuing.
Now when | look at my wife want
10 look at n woman who realizes the
responsibility that Il upon her; rs one
10. . "a 4
bllity, and will bear with me, as lar NJ
IL Hes In her power, the burdens and
responsibilities OF my household; and
who Is able TO stand shoulder 20
shoulder with me In bearing this re-
sponsibility. "Morm0niHm" ~ calcu,
lated to develop just that Mud OF
women; make them eoll.relianti give
them opportunities 10 acquire and
possess know ledge f,r themselves; 10
gain experience, 10 undutftaud the
truth, 70 learn TO DO business, and 10
comprehend the responsibility Of and
how 10 manage their families. think
tins IL u very proper thing. IL Is Ger.
tainly more consistent than the idea Of
making OF o woman n mere toy, a
mere ornament, sort Of holiday affair,
n show window puppei, by umplug
and adjoining her person ami wasting
her timo In lileness, In balls, theatres
and parties, and relieving her
" all responsibility u tho family.
| think that IL one OF the
most potent causes Of domestic un.
happiness, strongly tending TO I'M.
morality and corruption, which are
destroying the foundations u society
and preparing the world for dertruc.
ton. That kind ofepirit and that kind
OF habit am opposed to. like 10 see
women enjoy life with every privilege
aud right which they can consistently
desire, and do not know OF any bless
ing or right that would withhold
from them. | want 10 see them enjoy
every privilege aud blessing, aud such
labors M will Uost quality them 70 help
bear oil the Kingdom Of God upon the
earth, and establish the principles of
Righteousness Ia tho hearts Of the chill
dren Of men.
Just rs much depends upon you con.
cerning the progress Of this work as
upou the Elders. OF course you do
not preach as much as some Of the
Elders do; but can tell you that
| have seen sisters go out
into the world on visits, aud
they would accomplish about AZ much
good, and la some Instances far more,
than an Elder could do, In breaking
down prejudice, oulightening tho
minds N the ignorant, IN bringing
those that were sitting in darkness 10
tho knowledge ol the truth anu to the
light VI the Gospel, And believe II
would be- a good thing II the sisters
could occasionally visit their relatives
In the East or West, or wherever they
came from, aud carry with them tho
snirlt of lhe Chanel. | think Lhny