Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-08

I Siintl generally had bcei highly beoe.
| lifted and blpssed In attending tue
meetings Of tue pretcut c1niefeuce.
Especially should they feel proud IN
tho fact that nj tbs aiiernoOn'a session
they had been pfivileged 10 listen TO
the reniarks Of our venerable president,
Brother Willord Wo0dfud, whose age
was last reaching n point whom his
Jays ON earth were necessarily few.
rno teachings OF out sgod ltAaefs we're
thought nrtat deal more OF whom
tbey Passed behind The veil. it was 20
with the intttuctioha given by our
beloved Prophets Jneeph Saith, Bflg.
ham Young, John Taylor anu otncr.,
aud II appeared that II would sill b. ~
with lhose who we're now living. The
authorities OF tho Church OF Jesus
Chrlst OF Latter.day Saints should be
riv4fod, respected aud looked up to by
the menbefs thereof God IN calling
tnolc tr ithpu 70 Ill tile y siiions which
they arc now occupying, did rot
do 20 a. mere formula. He plsooj
them IN such positions that they might
be instruments Ia His bAudA In reveal.
Ing His word 10 the people of the
Church. In vlcw OF these circum-
stances nnJ conditions the Saints
should loJk up TO their leaders for
worJs from God their Eletnsl Father;
~ they would DO tnis they would bV
respecting God'a servants and the
Maeisr In turn would respect them by
pouring upon thcm His choicest blost.
iugb. rhe living orholes Of God upon
the earth we're Indispensable aud they
couli not DO done without. Rather 90
without the works OF God than dit
pence with HE servants, here upon the
earth. The Saints should liarn 10
understand the position which CODE
servants occupied, anu after learning
u, they should PROFIT by that learning,
TO the extent Of honnfing them ae the
mouthplecc Of tue Father here upon
the enrth. They were here 10 bless
the people, TO provide labor for them
and to Join them ia the bands Of unity
that they might become strong anu
mighty. In conclusion Elder penrose
bore testimony to the pgwor oil the
Pfirsthoo 8, oil nj assured those assembled
that by nonoring and obeying It
they would come out vlctOfs In the
end and would gain Tor themselves M
exaltation Ia GOi's celestial kipgiom.
Elder Joseph Il. Taylor In address.
lng those assembled ielt that In view
NJ tho sizs Of tue Salt Lake Stake of
Zion there were mhny thinga thnt
might DO spoken OF with a great deal
OF Interest and benefit, but ne time was
rather limited, only n few could be
called attention 10. Tae remarks Of
Elder Cannon at the morning meet.
inc, said the speaker, brought forth
tho hint that tho Bishops OF wards
did not give Any great amount OF
strength 20 the Mutual improvement
aest olatious, by meeting with them
and urging them on. While the
speaker admitted that tho duties OF n
Bishop were very numerous, he
slill thought that they should |
rally around this young folks
Ly mceti x with them In every |
capacity, GAd thus they would aid |
strength to the district over which |
they presided. The Mutual Improve.
ment Associations Of tue Stake had |
organized ami thrown into operation |
what was termed the Mutual Improve.
niont League, where tho young brutn.
rem and sisters could gain knowledge
aud develop thslf phyaicinl strength by |
harmless Rymnastlc prefclHoF. Tbis in-
e,itullon was not receiving the support
that Il should, and Elder Taylor sug.
gesled that the Bishops acquaint those
under their Jurisdiction with tho OBJ
jecls " tina League aud the e.neiilA 10
bs derived tncruffonf, that the member
chip thereof might bn swolled and lie
existence crowned with puccesr. The
speaker also refeffod 10 the Sunday ]
school work in the Stake, and likewise
advised tho High Priests ns to their
duties, urging them TO ialthfulness In
The calling 10 which they had bren
called.
President George q. Cannon made a
e1 remarks GU the authority
u the Priesthood upon the
,aTth and referring 10 bis ex.
In the Church, showed that
where tho people had yielded obedi.
,nce 10 tbs oounfels OF tho-s Va author.
~, their pathway had b.. btrewod
with blessings and they had remained
lrm aud ialtnful In His Church akd
fingdom. The speaker reverted TO the
ubJsot OF prayer, showing how .iilra.
,loua II was, and urged pafents 10
each their chlidfen to pray, anu Ike.
wise 10 pay attention TO that holy
,rlnolple themselves, that In their
uvoeaiions they might strengthen
heir brethren ana sle,era and give
everenco TO their Heavenly Father Tor
he blessings which no had bts.ewed
Ipon them.
Choir sanp the anthem.