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

wOtk. I Remember coming upon ntt
IN her secret prayer % God to enable
hot 20 accomplish her work lhd
her mission. DO you not thint
that these lhiugs make au impression
upon the mind 2. DO you think
can forget the example OF my m1thttl
No, her faith aud example VIII
ever be- bright ia my memory.
What TO thlnkl Every breath ]
breathe, every feeling Of my soul Rises
to God In thankiuiness to Him that
my mother was a Saint, that size was
n woman Of God, pure aud faithful,
and that she would suffer death rather
than betray the trust committed to herr
that she wOnld cutter poverty and dis.
trcss In tue w,ldrrnua- Rnd tTy u hulh
her fimlly together rather than re-
main In Babylon. Tint II the spirit
which imbucd her aud her children.
Would not her children he unworthy
OF such a mother did they not hearke u
to aud follow her exnmple2 Therefore
say God bless the muihors IN ilraul.
AMI o, let God Almighty Judge ana
deal with that man who would defilc n
woman. That Ia how feel. feenly eN-
pressed, In relation to these rua,ters.
We are engaged IN the wOr6 " Col.
III you will only continue nithiul 10
tho covenants you have mndo With the
Lord all will be well with you. IfyOu
ialter, II there IL anything that can
turn you aside from the truth, ntn
sorry for you; Tor there should be moth
Ing beneath the celestial kingdom that
could separate ne rom the love OF God,
or turn az from the great work we are
engaged In; for II IL the work Of the
LORD.
In this Gospel the man Is not With.
out the woman nor the woman without
the man in the Lord. In this Gospel
the man aud the woman are Joined to-
gether for time and eternity Ia the
Lord. In this Gospel the children and
the parents are united together
forever in the Lord. In this Gospel
eternal life may he gained, which IL
The greatest git Ui God. In this
Gospel everything that eau minister TO
our JOY AMI happiness In time anu
eternity can be obtained. Beyond II
nothing but the pleasures Of the world
can he found. This Is the way | look
at II; aud exhur. you 10 be faithful to
your duties as members Of tho Relief
Societies.
Do your duty to your neighbors. AS
| ssi1, II Is not enough for your Relief
Societies 10 coaflno Themselves to seek
lug 10 clothu the naked and feed the
hungry. THESE are only the smaller
matters VI our dutles. You ought to be
cD-WOtkers with and assistants 10 your
husbands and the Elders VI lsra, !.
NOu ought 90 seek 10 elevate
the spiritual nnd the moral condition
Of your associates your sisters. And
this | conceive " be your uppermOst
duty. | conceive tins 10 be duty that
as iSr exceeds tho IItlus of feeding the
poor and clothing the mixed as the sun
light exceeds the shining OF the moon.
For, although you feed the hungry, II
they are mol enlightened In regard to
the things Of God, N they have not the
truth, YOU only feud the body, you
minister 10 the Uarnal appetite; II you
ciOthe tho naked, you simply shield the
poor, irnil body from suffering; but when
SOU can also take the porluhing soul
and minister to lts eternal JOY and
comfort, by imparting knowledge and
understanding Of Gods eternal truths
mud righteousness, you are not only
feeding aud clothing the hungry and
the naked with that which vii perish,
lAA y va NV AAhAAhka kAAf hAAAA Fbht
with the bread II life that never per-
clothes tina, will not wear out.
think n the Relief Societies should
undertake to hoip those who nave not
had experience with children, those
that do not know how 10 keep house
II the sister will take hold 0f such NJ
these and show them how 10 feed their
children with Wholesome food, and
how to cloihe them properly, they Will
do "a great deal OF good aud save hav-
lug paupers for the saints TO feed aud
clothe by and bye, because they lack the
knowledge ami wisdom TO do II FOR
themselves. AND think anything OF
u spiritual character that viii 1T the
sisters for all their duties and bring
them nearer to the Lord aud the stand
ard Of righteousnoss and intelligence
In the earih-anythiug that cav be
done by the sisters In this work will bc
blessed Of God aud will be in the line OF
their duties.
When you see your sisters wasting
their substance In hoadgears, jewelry
and gowgaws, be kind enough 70 show
them that they win he Just az happy
and admired II they dress comfortably,
clcanly and neatly, and not waste
their substance upon bRublus. | bc-
lieye the Lord will approve Of that;
and great deal may los done In the
midst Of Zion In this regard. The
Lord said In u revelation 10 this PEG.
pie, "Ict your garments be plain, ana
their beauty the workmanship u your
own hands" think this Ia good cOun-
sol. donot want nybOdy to stint her.
self In anything that Is good, or In any
hlesaing. | do not want 10 sce amy
sister deprived Of auy blessing or
privilege that Is good and proper for
her. But | DO not like 10 See mothers
and daughters eXtrRvagant or wasteiul.
Aud think II " proper for the Re.
lief Societies To bring their gentle,
matrOnly and kindly influence TO bear
upon our young ladies, aud upon our
mAtrons and the daughters Of Zion, to
pet them TO he comedy, Clearly, neat,
tidy Rud beautiful in the sight OF God,
without loading themselves down with
adornments that spoil their beauty.
And l think the Relief Societies have
Jurisdiction over these thugs In all
kindness. People must not be cut OIL
from the Church because Of such weak
ness, but when rich people want TO
exhibit their vanity and pride In os.
tentatious display the Lord win hold
them accountable. We should not
condemn them and cast them out be-.
cause Of that, But we should try to
exert an influence over the sisters Of
Zion to be wise and prudent In their
dress, ns well M in their habits.
May tie Lord bless you, and may
H.. t,F.st.uR.. Won xuhn Nfra Rlliaaru tfN fh..
Relief Societies for the duties that
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