The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-07

comfort and need of thy people; may drought,
devastating storms, cyclones an hurricanes lie
kept afar off, and earthquakes never disturb
the land which thou hast given us. May locusts,
caterpillars and other insects not destroy our
gardens and desolate our fields; but may we be
people blessed OF thee, in our bodies and
spirits, in our homes and habitatlons in our
hocks and herds, in ourselves and our prosper
ity, and in all that thou hast made us stewards
over
Now pray we for the youth of zion-the chill
dren OF thy people; endow them richly with the
spirit of faith and righteousness, and with In
creasing love for thee and for thy law. Pros
per all the institutions that thou mast estab-
lished in our midst for theiruwell- being. Give
to our church schools an ever increasing power
for good. May thy Holy Spirit dominate the
teachings gwen therein, and also control the
hearts and illumine the minds OF the students.
Bless marveiously thy servants, the general
superintendent and all the principals teachers
and other officers. also those who form the
general board of education of thy church. Re
member likewise in thy LOVING kindness the
Sunday schools, with all who, either asitsaclis-
ers or scholars, belong thereto; may the inilu-
enee OF the instruction given therein broaden
and deepen to thy glory and the salvation OF
thy children. until the perfect day. Bless the
members OF the general board OF the Deseret
sunday School Union with the wisdom neces-
sary for the proper ful1llment of their duties
and for the accomplishment of the purposes
for which this board was created.
We also uphold before thee the Young Mems
| and Young LADIES' Mutual Improvement asso
Citations, with al their officers, general and
local. and the members. May they be pros
pered OF thee, their membership be enlarged
! and the good that they accomplish increase
with every succeeding year. For the Primaries
and Religious classes we also seek thy constant
blessing and guiding care; may the spirit OF
instruction be poured out upon the presidents
and associate officers and teachers. May they
keep pace with the rest OF the educational es
Establishments IN thy church, SO that from their
earliest years our children may be diligently
brought up in the ways of the Lord, and thy
name be magnifed in their growth in virtue
and intelligence.
Nor would we forget, o Lord. the normal
training classes among. the people, whether
these classes be connected with the church
schools the improvement associations or the
Sunday schools. Grant that these classes may
be the means of spreading true education
throughout all the borders Of the Saints by the
creation OF body of teachers who will not only
be possessed of rare intelligence. but be filled
erful in the testimony of thy truth and in i'm
planting love for thee and for thy works in the
hearts of all whom they instruct
We would hold up before thee. o Lord. the
Relief societies with all their members: and all
those VINO preside in their midst according to
their callings and appointments general or
local. Bless the teachers in their labors of
mercy and charity, who, as ministering
angels, visit the homes of the sick and
the needy, bearing succor, consolation
and comfort to the unfortunate and sor-
rowful. And bless, We beseech thee, most
merciful Father, the poor of thy people, that
the cry Of want and suffering may not ascend
unto thee from the midst Of thy Saints whom
thou hast blessed so Rbundantly with the COM
forts of this world. Open up new avenues by
which the needy can obtain q liylihood by hon
est industry, ana also incline the hearts OF
those blessed more abundantly, to give gener-
ously of their substance to their in this re-
spect, less favored brethren and sisters that
thou msyest not have reason to chide US for
the neglect OF even the least among thy cove
nant children.
o God of Israel, turn thy face, we pray thee,
in loving kindness toward thy stricken people
Of the House of Judah. Oh, deliver them from
those that Cypress them. Heal up their
wounds, comfort their hearts, strengthen their
feet and give them ministers after thine own
heart who shall lead them as of old. in thy
way. May the days of their tribuation soon
cease, and they be planted by thee in the valleys
and plains of their ancient home; and may Je-
rusalem rejoice and Judea be glad for the
multitude OF her sons and daughters, for the
sweet voices of children in her streets, and the
rich outpouring OF thy saving mercies upon
them. May Israel no more bow the head, or
bend the neck to the oppressor, but may his
feet be made strong on the everlasting hills,
never more, by violence, to be banished there
from, and the praise and the glory shall be
thine.
Remember in like pity the dwindling rem
nantS OF the House OF Israel, descendants OF
thy servant Lehi. Restore them. we pray thee,
to thine ancient favor, fulfill in their complete
ness the promises given TO their fathers, and
make of them a white and delightsome race a
loved and holy people as in former days May
the time also be nigh at hand when thou wilt
gather the dispersed OF Israel from the islands
Of the sea and from every land in which thou
hast scattered Them. and the ten tribes of
Jacob from their hiding place in the north, and
restore them to communion and fellowship
with their kinsmen of the.seed Of Abraham.
We thank thee. o God OF Israel, that thou
didst raise up patriotic men TO lay the founda-
ton of this great American government. Thou
didSt inspire them to frame good constitution
and laws which guarantee to all OF the inhabi-
tants of the land equal rights and privileges
to worship thee according to the dictates of
their own consciences. Bless the officers, both
judicial and executive. Confer abundant favors
upon the president his cabinet and Congress
Enlightened and guided by thy spirit, may they
maintain and uphold the glorious principles OF
human liberty. Our hearts are filed with graf
itude to thee, our Father in Heaven, for thy
kindness unto US in softening the hearts OF our
fellow citizens, the people of this nation to-
wards u.s. That which thou hast done has
been marvellous in our eyes. We thank thee
that thou didst move upon the heart OF our
president to issue general amnesty; that thou
has removed prejudice and misunderstanding
from the minds OF many OF the people con-
corning us and our purposes. and they
are disposed to treat us as fellow citizens, and
not as enemies. In this holy house we feel to
give thee glory therefor, and we humbly ask
thee TO increase this feeling in their hearts.
Enable them to see us In our true light. Show
unto them that we are their friends, that we
love liberty, that we will join with them IN up
holding the rights of the people, the constitu
ton and laws of our country; and give unto us
and our children an increased disposition 10 al
ways be loyal, end TO do everything in our