Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-06

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ELDEg WILLIAM u. rHtstON,
Presiding Bi,uup, aIdrts-cd the oou.
gteyauOl. lie WAS pleased il mole iuut
the reports made indicated steady
growth and prog ress among Tue La ter.
Jay saints. One feature mat htu im.
pressed him vas the statement in the
ElAgrs' report, that some nid not Kept
toe promise lnJy MAZE, be'urs Oraina.
lion, 10 attend to their dudes. This
was q serious matter. rnU lord viii
visit the cDvenAut. breaker with severe
punishmeui. The Teachers ehouli
| take up labor with those complained
Oi aud show them the Importance VI
keepilg their covenants. A. a people
tho Latter.uay SAINTS have the reputa-
| ton VI Keeping their agreements IN
their business relations. Yet there Is
room for Improvement In this regntd.
The people should exercise great care
! in kuepilg all covenants, b1tn la bust.
ncss tni religious matters.
The Saints, a. people, are increasing
In falth and good wOrks, ~ shown
by the rpcJfdp. Yet we have not per.
iectrd Ourselves Ia the Gospel. We
uro III jeCt t. tho Ills Oi mortality,
| and to the f0Olisnne8. Of men. We
ought 10 bu more careful anu uiligout
In seuEiu 10 build up Zion, In makins
our homes better, and In keeping our
| covenants ~ husbands ANA wives,
parents aud children, brothers anu
sisters. Tho preBiJi ny on GERS aud peO-
pie should strsngthu tbs home IN
dusttirs Oi the various WARDS. II we
would bend our energies more CAREFUL
" 10 this object, we would be better
OIL. We would not scnu ~ much
our means abroad, nor be looking
80 much after tue fashions 81 tho
world, but would nave fashions VI
our own, taught by the revelations "
tho Lord. II we did this We would
improve more rapidly, both tompJfnlly
anu spiritually.
The Lord has greatly blessed Us.
We would DO prospeted more album
dauuy II W. lived nearer to Hlm.
Wherever His people have done His
will. He has INSIDE tuen rivu In tho
things Of this lie HH well rs given
Them the riches OF elernity. Bat
when they permitted class distinction,
anu some have become lifted up
above their ueiyhbors, tho blessings
OF the Lord have been Withdrawn aud
destruction hss followed. Are We
any more His people than those IN
whose history tness examples are
given? We nave been gathered here
TO serve tho Lord, not ~ seek the
riches ot earth any more than the
Lord sees III to bsslOw them on u. Our
only salvation IL IN learning the VIII
VI the Lord AMI doing It..
ELDER JOSEPH L. TAYLOR
spoke OF the large number IA the
stake who hold the Priesthood, nnd Of
the duty which IesteI upon them u
labor for the salvation OF the people.
The Bishops should utilize these men
OF activity anu zeal, 10 instruct anu
encourage the Saints. Those VINO
were Delinquent should hesOught after,
aud, II possible, be iniuc Il 20 perform
thuir duties. II they would not 10
this, the quorums should Withdraw
fellowship from them, and report them
to the Bishops.
How many members OF families are
| never spoken 81 by the Tie lchers IN
| theif yisitt2 How many youths are
| permitted 10 80 as,ray without an effort
to restrain them? The Elders go
| abroad anu make great sacrifices "
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| and when these Z me here they SHOULD
10 cared Tor temporarily ~ well A.
| spiritually, that tUeir ialtn may be
developed and strengthened. OII
| children sometimes wauIUg into Tor.
biddcn pths, anu then return. eau
| We not make sOmO dilgent effort 10
| prevent them from slraying at All?
Phe present condition shows that
SOME oalieI 20 be- active IN the Priest
hood arc lax la their duties. The
Bishops should train their teachers,
Tor II there was any neeI
among tho Saints today, II
WIS active, capable Teacher. The
iaith Ut the peopl. In the main thuro
|. no question VI Tue response Ut ths
people Ia regard to tue Tumple ha.
uesn most pfaisewOr.hy, an the Lord
viii bless them Tor their Uliefiug. rherc
are some things, however. that ARE re-.
grrt,ablp. TIE speaker referred to
certain society events, where the arti.
clrs vi clothing afe described in public
priuts. IL the people clothed them.
selves In homespun IT would put stop
tu sucn Proceedings. The revelation
vi the Lord 10 tue people was LIZ,
your garments be- plain, anu the beauty
thereof the beauty OF the workmanship
OF yout own hands," 10 tho extent
the saints no thia they can claim
greater blessings, aud with lhe sim
plicity OF the Gospel they viii have
the spirit Of trat simplicity, aud be
acceptable 10 the Lord.
The choir sang tns anthem;
Let the mountains shout for Joy,
ut the c1uc.u Ion Uf when lie u1ngre.
CATION united ~ singing the DOXpissy.
Beneiicllon by Elder George Is.
Wallace