Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-24
[rrroRreD by ARTHUR wisraRl

collect the fast offerings Of the people.
Their presence reminded the people of
last day That was one good thing tHH
DraC0ns dil. for the people arg likely
Co forget sometimes that % isHst dly
The Young men received the iastoHgr-
luEs and took them Go the Bishop m
this way the people were stirred up and
were made 10 remember tH.If Iuu..
Too all these requirements 0l the Gospel
there is a blessing 90 which the poop
arc entitled, and every role or arrange
ment that can Dee adopted boo Waui
whereby the attention of thu people will
Dee drawn 90 the proper time 10 their
woBhlpng meetings, their fast meet.
iugs. their uth.n.. aud offerings. etc. is
q benefit 90 The llt,er.lay Saints. We
are naturally iUrloiiul. amid we ought 20
take every step VIC can Co have trs ueI.
pie reminded of their duties That is
one reason Wc meet together on the
Sabbath dlJ-that we may be- reminded
OF our duties that our memories may bp
stirred up, that we ball not be- al.oW j
iu forget ihr obligations that Wc are
under 10 ils Lord that We may receive
the word u' ihH Lord that is TO be- given
on me sabbath day. aud that We mly
puiasc of Oh. Sacrament What great
improvement % would Dee u the people
could Doc 90 reminded Of the sacnmtn-
ial meeting that 40 the LaitcrdAy
saints should meet together 90 plrtakc
OF The Sacrament
There are many way 10 which Dea.
cons may be employed among the poo.
pie. They can br engaged in the houss
ui worship, aud iu cutting wood and
waiting upon the poor. tie htheflasH.
the widow. and The families Of mission
aries. There is 900 abundance of gu
p.u}mcni iuf Deacon. Then th fss is
plenty q employment iDr every Teacher
aud every Priest that can Ur lind iu the
Waflsi and set there g. room tl mix up
with Them o. number of experienced
brethren, that can lead them to % per
Torrance Di their duties and teach them
how 90 perform them. THE pugs's duty
ls 90 teach the principle ul the Gospel.
10 CNpIuud the scriptures. aud e. rNhuft
the people 20 pray vocal|y and iu secret.
What @ lesson that would Doe On the
Laticr'day S iuts II taught in such ca
manner lstl bring % right hom- Go every
hclri When sc talk loo meeting, som
cupIa may think DO Us meant Tor them.
while Others may think IL is not meant
for them. but when Priests visit the
houses of the Latter day Saints and
teach them 10 their faces the doctrines
Of the Gospel, cNpound the scriptures Co.
them, and teach them TO pray yucl'ly
and DO secret, and not only teach them.
but enquire as they gu around whether
their lessons arc being proh,ed by every
individual Is Lett without excuse. Then
the Teachers follow in the wake OF the
pncss,tu see ihattlc Lltlerday Saints
do their duty, TO know that they are 10.
tending the house OF worship. that they
are not hlCEbIting, tale bearing or evil.
speaking, and 10 see that there Is no
iniquiiy in the Church, Now, do you
not think that there o. employment Iuf
Teachers and Priests In these various
linCs' Certainly there is. Then the
brethren of the MtIchsedcc Priesthood
the Elder for inslucc-may be called
Co preside and 90 De local ministers, 10
preach and teach, publicly as we'll a8
privately, To instruct the younger broth.
rem in the line of their duty and TO lead
them by their example and presence To
perform the duties that drvulve upon
them The same with the High Priests;
for there Is q host Of High Priests today
boz the Church, and the High Priest
quoums iu the various Stakes embrace
the presiding authorities OF the Stake
and of the Ward, The great mliuriiy
Of the experience OF the Cnurch s en-
bmged in the High Priests quoumslt
Is not beneath the dignity Of High
Priest TO labor In the calling of Priest
OF Teacher and men OF age aud expert
cucc carry influence with them. Their
experience and wisdom should be
greatly priced hy the laltcr.day Saints
We should appreciate the aged men
aud women among us, who have borne
the burdens iu the heat Of the day, who
have stood prosecutions md trials, and
huyc endured while the Church was
passing through fiery trials We may
think We have had serious trials since
we have been In these valleys, but the
trials that the Lltigr.day Saints have
had here have hardly produced a ripple
over the surface Of the people, ln
early times however they used 20 dis.
turb the whole people, from their center
of gathering throughout The land. We
nave not had such serious times as they
had. We have not been m0uhcl, our
homes have not been taken from u.s.
and we have not been seriously dis,
turbed In these later days, But we are
measurably established, aud are so
,ho,orgbly nrpygu and trained In thc
Cnsnei ~ tbfst tlt nearly every man
,n cycry Mac understands his duiy and
,be resg5nsibiliiies thlt rest upon him.
'nJ bl is yyilIing 90 be- elunselel. 10 be
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