The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-09

and more amfcable relationship. Nor
monism makes an ideal, standard
which all are united in striving to at
tain. That is what the gospel in its
purity will do. That religion which
viii make all men one is the truest,
the most admirable If the teachings
of Christ are followed there will be
no strife and no litigation. All will be
at peace and viii deal each with the
other righteously.
Those who trespass against their
neighbors should be met mildly. rms
will subdue more surely. than a quar-
relsome spirit. Besides this, bles-
sing accompanies such conduct.
The cultivation of this spirit
of patience with those who mai
treat us, has conquered many enemies
of the Latter-day Saints. In many ali :
stances it has awakened respect ana
confidence. if not admiration. Adner-
ence to this principle has kept the
Latter-day Saints from shedding plood
in times of trial. Now they can look
back upon the past without regret. Ii
they have resented insults, met aSsauNs
from their enemies with counter on
slauglrts, the Latter-day Saints Woulo
not be able, as they now are, to look
back with satisfaction upon those cruel
days of trial. This people have peen
schooled in religious truth. If 1T were
not so, they could not have endured
such untiring persecution.
Men have fought sociat evils by their
own wisdom. They have been unsuc--
cessful So were the. socialists OF
France, so are The nihilists of today.
That is because social reformers have
not asked for or sought divine aid.
Social conditions cannot be bettered
without that.
Humble, unlearned men have taken
Mormonism into the world. In every
land they have found hundreds of con-
verts and still find them. The tEpdrit
of God has lit he hearts of the people
when his elders have spoken.
President Woodruff spoke briefly. He
said that IF the Latter-day Saints re-
alize anything it is that they are de-
pendent for intelligence and hight upon
God Through his guidance the church
was ordganized, the work developed
and the lives OF fhe saints preserved.
His hand is seen in whatever the PEG
pie have accomplished. The Latter
day Saints recognize this.
Evening Session.
The meeting in the evening was be-
gun by the reading of a statistical re-
port, showing the condition of the
stake.
Bishop William B. Preston delivered
a sermon. He said the Lord has great
ly blessed his saints ever Eince the
Iatter-day work began. Prosperity has
always dwelt in the borders of Zion.
The Lords benediction has been on
his people. What the saints have done
for the cause of truth has been pleasing
in the sight of God. Yet there is still
l1hapao for The naOrNIa
SHOULD be more careful in the educa-
ition of their children and in perform
ing their duties in the priesthood.
Apostle Heiber j. Grant addressed the
audience. He said that there is no
stake in Zion where there are as many
poor as there are in this stake. There
is more abundant wealth here than in
any other section of the territory. The
people are fully able to take care of
the poor in their midst. Yet they are
not fully performing his duty. No
stake should even be obliged to make
drafts on the general fund for dona-
tons Ito sustain the unfortunate. Saints
should be diligent in paying their tith-
ing and in making offerings for the
poor.
No one ever loses by paying what is
due the Lord; no one has ever suffered
by going ON a mission to the nations
when called to do SO by the Lords an
Apostle Abraham H. Cannon spoke
next. He said that there are nowhere
to be found more self-sacrificing .peo-
pie than the Latter-day Saints.
Aged fathers are anxious to- see their
sons go abroad to preach the truth;
sons are usually willing to do mission
airy work. Few of those who go into
the vineyard ever return without a
testimony that Mormonism is true.
In other directions self sacrifice is
shown by the Saints. Bishops labor
and without pay for the
focks over whom they are placed as
shepherds. Often they receive little
thanks for their efforts. The Saints
should appreciate the work of these self
sacrificing men and give them their ac-
tive support. Bishops should have the
young men of their wards come to
their aid. Most of them are willing to
do this and will materially tighten the
bishops burdens.
Charity should not be administered
promiscuously among the people,
Drones there are in our midst. Those
who are able to work and will not
voluntarily do so should not be sup
ported
Every good act that we perform is
accompanied by a blessing; every good
thought is preserved up in the divine
President Cannon spoke briefly in
conclusion on the subject of voluntary
donations in the various stakes.