Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-29

statement, nothing eN parte, because Il
IS impossible to come to a correct con-
elusion without hearing botn sides.
trust that the Lord will impress these
thoughts on all our hearts, that we
may feel and realize the truth OF these
things.
There is another subject that | would
like TO alludc to, II time will permit. II
IS this: You have heard Of our enter
ing into enterprises and striving to do
something to furnish employment for the
people and to cause the people Of this
state to assume that position which we
tlink they arc entitled to. We have
endeavOfcd to seek The mind and will Of
God concerning this, aud we have en-
dcavored to be careful about every step,
that there should be no misstcp, no
wrong conclusion, no wrong action. II
ever men sought this, believe ! am
justified ia saying that we have. Now,
We are entering into these enterprises
for wise purposes. First, speaking Tor
the Lhtter'day Saints, II does not seem
right that the people should gather to
ZION, and then scatter throughout the
land, This IS gathering dlspensatiOn.
We have felt that God has entrusted you
TO us as a flock IS entrusted to a shep'
herd. The eyes OF the Latter.ddy saints
naturally turn for counsel and help to
the authorities Of their Church, IN the
hours OF distress and ailiCtiun II Is
therefore a cause Of unicigued sorrow to
US to see men aud wOmen-Cithcr Latter.
day Saints or others idle IN our land,
beng without employment, and dcpUn-
dent upon the Church or upon individual
charity for that which !, necessary to
sustain liic According to the report
read at this conference there arc too
many dependent upon the Church for
assistance. We should lessen this mum.
Der by every means IN our power and
place within every persons rcach-not
| only the Latter.day Saints, but every
citizen Of Utdh--thc opportunity Of
| earning his or her own bread. | can
scarcely conceive OF anything In human
| affairs that l9 so painful to men and
women who have been energetic and in
/ dusirlous 10 be reduced to peuufy and
TO a condition Of dependence. and we
/ should be merCliul to those who are ia
| this condition, Some people become
| helpless, and they have TO be sustained
| Wuen help Is extended 10 such, Il should
/ be done IN the most delicate manner, mot
/ to wound the susCcpthilit.cs OF the poor.
| ] believe there are men and women that
would almost rather staryc than to gu
/ about and make their wants known
| They feel what we would call proud
| Well, Il Is a proper pride to feel indie
| pendent. and Il is contrary to all Out
| practices In the past TO do anything that
would have the effect to reduce people 70
/ paupeism. Residents Of this stake
should earn their own living, by some
honorable means OF employment
These reasons have had great weigh
with Us, and We have talked and coun
seled about them great deal, as vel
as prayed about them. Now, the Lore
in his goodness seems to be opening III,
way Tor Us to obtain employment w,
have, as sou know, large enterprise al
Ogden some OF the brethren whS
went up there, understand, have be
come dissatisfied aud come away be
cause the conditions did not altogethe