Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-07

time almost TO transcribe copy Of the
pibie. Rat now almost everybody can
Gel a tablet and pencil. and there is no
excuse ior us to lail IN making records,
unlrss dIlatoriuess or lack Of comprc
Lension OF their importance be con.
adhered cycu.es. ] wish the brethren
would take hold Of this matter and con
slider il more carefully This to me is @
very interesting work.
We are getting together library of
book. in which we hope soon to be able
10 render valuable assistance TO the PEG
ole i'm seeking out their pcnealogi s.
rom ioreian countries as well as from
the New England stfes. Havi IS ihs
upun my mind. / would like TO impress
t'upou those that hold the Priesthood
particularly
Look back to the time when Israel re-.
tuned to jerusalem from their captivity.
How were thcy enabled to set In otucr
the congregation, the singers, Tn" priests
In their COURSES, and the L,vtssf Or
was given to them by g,ncalugv. The
Lord had promised to Lew that the ser.
vice oil the Temple aud the Sanctuary
should belong to his tribe, his family
and especially that the priclhood should
20 To the descendants Of Aaron. But
when they returned from their captivity
IN tbylun and wanted to be roinstttci
in their places 10 ui.iciatc at the altar
and to eat OF the holy bread, the records
we're searched and those whose names
were not found were put away from lhe
Priesthood as polluted. until Priest
should rise up having the Trim aud
Tbummim. who could declare their
gentalogy, their right and title TO this
holy Priesthood The aIys are coming
when the Priesthood Ul Aaron and Lew
will have to bee established again upon
the earth. among the Jews 100 Palestine,
and who knows hut some OF you. or
YOUR children will have llis duty 90 per-
lufm' This &, q matter that Goo many
will be OF vital concern Hs
well as Of general interest
therefore present this Tor your
consideration. The reason feel 10
urge il Is that keeping record o. one OF
those things 50 easily put uy. q man
takes q piece OF paper and wrl.' up' o. |
It about The blessing OF children, uf q 3t
somebody was ordained, or ward WIS
Organized, and he lays 10 away Tie
cannot record u today. and he goes on
LAYING things away until he has an &C.
emulation. We live in q time ui 90.
crcasing labor. and We should, as tar as
possible, perform every duty IN the
time and season thereof. These &c.
cords ought TO be kept at the time OF
the occurrence the events that are to
be handed down to postctity. When
President Woodruff used to write the
sermons OF the Prophet he brought the
very spirit OF his instructions into his
reports, and We have them today with
the spirit and the understanding thereof.
When you are performing works that
ought 10 be recorded this should be
done that same day while the spirit OF
the time and the labor rests ON the one
intrustcd with the duty. iur then It Is
likely to be done correctly. When an
accumulation is found. this cannot be.
In one OF the stakes OF ZION Il Is asrcr-
tanned that there IS q trunk nearly iull OF
OF scattered papers containing most
valuable information, and 10 needs q man
to spend n month aud put them proper.
~ ON record. Record the work when II
Is done, Immediately, so that 70 1t hap. |
pens that your records are wanted to- !
morrow, or next week, the historian can |
rcnd for them and get whatever intor
nation is wanted.
AAhNAANh ANAfNNNA NNA W WV NAHHH' HANNfA
estimates OF this subject as entertained
by several OF the Prophets and by the
Lord himself, ! must now refer you TO
and recommend a closer perusal Of sec
tons I97 and I2S Of the Doctrine and
Covenants in which our great Prophet
Joseph Smith has clucidltrd the eternal
principle Of recording and sealing for
:he living and the dead. II Is the most
elaborate exposition Of this subject
found anywhere In the publications OF
the Church. Search these scriptures Tor
they will add to your stock OF knowledge
that leads to eternal lie. May the Holy
Spirit enable us to make such records,
Church, family and Individuals shall be
worthy OF all slceplation when the
books shall be opened and we Judged
according to the things written IN the |
books. Amen.