Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-11-01

reduced, the sum Of the donations Ia
hten materially lessened, and at thu
anne time the number u those r'quir
ing assistance has been largely Ia.
creased.
This state Of affairs calls for thought
ul consideration and prompt action on
tho part VI the Latief-iay Saints.
Their organization and order Of govern
ment are tu3h that nnder ordinary
circumstances It requires no gresi
ilou 10 provide for the poor and {, see
that none 20 hungry, Improperly
clothed OF imperiectiy sheltered. The
saints are trained to make liberal sac
Offices Of their means Tor the support OF
tue more unfortunate among them,
aud thus It Ia that there have beer
.uw Instances where there has cXIatsu
cause Of complaint among THIS olisl
ttts not improbable, however, thai
uuIoss there n reminder Oi
me sHcfcd Juty Of contributing to-
ward The support OF the poor
Aui Of the necessity which exists ut
The present time Of giving much NOR,
.feely than whcn tunes were better,
some poopls may be inclinei 10 forget
other, Ia the financial slfingency
sh Oh tncy isel tnem.rivrs. Il Is this
eatufe which people WIN have means
iced specially 70 guard ,gliIst ut the
present ia lecture. Thelr minds should
broaden TO the fact that wnen they are
affected in general financial d,pfes.
son there are otnors Sn1 ari less pre-.
Jared Tor tho burden which has fallen
Up "A all, aud the Of ,fe tbey sh 4ull
open their hearts and hasten TO the
assistance NJ the weaker ones.
The Latter.day Saints generally real.
tho urgent nee .s.ity u supporting
sue worthy poor among them. They
comprehend that II Is y solemn re-
hgious duty 10 go farther than this,
aud 10 turn away none who ato Ia
need ofsuooif; that they should not
drivo out % perish even the oeggaf
that makos petition TO them, ami that
n Ia a pscred ouligaijn 10 "impart Of
their tu1a.auce 10 the poor, every
man acc riding TO that which he hath,
suun ns feeding tho hungry, clothing
the naked, visiting the sick, aud nd.
miristering to their relic, both
spiritually aud Temporarily, according
to thoir wants" Possessing this uu.
usfstanding II would seum 10 be
suiiicient merely to POINT out tue
emergency which exists la order that
Il might We fully met
Tomorrow, the second OF November,
Ia the frst rnufsiay IN the moAth--u
day rot apart as Fast Day among the
sainle. So lar rs their circumstances
permit, on these occasions they are 10
assemble Ia various places OF worship
to engage In prayer aud praise, IN
Thanksgiving anu testimony. Hut
over all this, and insoparably associated
Herewith, Is the exalted duty Of mani.
Testing the love Of Christ which Is In
their hcarts by the oharaitablu work OF
contributing for the support Of those
who are IN need.
The present time ends the Fast oder.
Ing fund very lsw through tue
heavy drain that has been made upon
It, From many wards comes the re-
port that tho bins are almost II not
quite empty. There Is no ID Tor prompt
action that tho poor snail not be iorceI
to suner. Judging from the past, We
believe the Saints will not ignore the
existing situation or pa,s II careie,sly
by, but that they will arise with a
wholesouluJ response to the call that
is made, that this cry Of the poor shall
never ascend TO the heavens Rrti.st
them.