Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-16

and child, lie placed upon Us the re-.
sporsibiliiy OF seeking, so far as lay In
our power, first to adjust our own
troubles. five have wtonged one OF
our neighbors, or u, perchance, we may
imagine that our neighbor has wfOngcd
US, the obligation rests upon Us TO seek
to adjust those matters and preserve
our individuality intact. live fail IN the
accomplishment OF that reconciliation,
then we may call In any Of our brethren
who act as teachers, who will exercise
a spirit to modify our feeling and to
bring Us into that condition where we
would desire 10 act justly and fairly to
our brother or our sister. Failing In the
accomplishment OF this. under the rule
that exists IN the Church. we 20 before
the Judges Of the Church In the form OF
an organized Bishopuc. They pass their
judgment upon us. after having sought
BY persuasion, to modify the conditions
They make that judgment from the best
light and knowledge they can obtain.
10 we are not satisfied with the decisions
made by our brethren, then an appeal
lies TO the Presidency Of the Stake and
the High Council and as elders Of the
Church we should learn that 1t Is a
violation Of the obligations resting upon
as TO create discussion and 10 Try TO
belittle the men whom the Lord has
chosen to be our counselofs aud adj.
vIsers Instead OF working up an agita.
ton against them we should seek to
guard their reputation and their honor.
as well rs the principles that the Az.
mighty has established When indg
ment has been given we should conform
TO the requirements OF that judgment as
near as Il Is possible for Us to do. But
there Is an increasing tendency IN my
judgment, In a wrong direction, in that
the Bishops. High Councils and prcsi-
cnts OF Stakes are being assailed from
time TO time by men aud women In the
Church Of Christ, who should know
better their duties and responsibilities.
and who should fulfil their obligations
in the form our Father has pre-.
scfibed, instead Of working up agitations
and exciting their wives and children.
aud causing neighhothood troubles
which result IN confusion. disorganiza-
ton and the hurting OF men as innocent
OF q desire to do wfong 10 their fellows
as men can possibly be. ! trust, IN the
spread Of the good work, 10 the under.
standing Of the principles OF life aud
salvation that our Father has given to
us and IN the love that We bear TO our
Kind. exercising iudiciousiy and prud-
emily our rights with each other, that
none Of as will make the effort to dc.
sttoy aud oycrturn the influence Of our
brethren. ! believe that men in this
Church should be handled for thcir
fellowship who become agitators IN the
wards and branches where they live,
looking to the disunion and destruction
Of the organization that our Father has
created. Having the way pointed out
before them by which their grievances
can be adjusted and falling TO receive
satisfaction from the organizations Of
the Stakes OF Zion, Their. lies q door
open TO the presiding quorum Of the
whole Church / trust, therefore, that
the spirit which has grown up IN some
neighborhoods 20 agitatc, 10 create com
fusion and dissension and TO cause
strife shall be met and rebukcd whct.
ever Il presents ITSELF until the Latter.