Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-13

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Priesthood. wnntonly attacked. I hav,
thought. suppose the vail were opened
/ and those who assailcd could hear
| what would we do7 We should say
| nothing in secret that we would not
say In public. That which we have
spoken In secret places shall be pro-
| claimed upon the housctops. II we
| would hufnby walk before the Lord.
We would not use our Priesthood to
mnllrn our brethren. The bOuntoous
mercy OF God was made manifest to
~. In bringing US 10 these valleys ana
In causing them 10 teen with the
good things NJ earth. producing plenty
and luxury, fulfilling the declaration OF
Joseph, when he said We should come
To- no Rocky Mountains nud' become
"a treat people. and be- tested moro By
riches than We had been by poverty.
We have received the law that We snail
pay onc.tsnth Of our earnings 10 God
and that we will hold the other nine
tonthn fnr His service. The tonth
we give II token that We hold The
other ninc.tcuths In readiness to HIS
command. Shall we now tire and
turn hnri7
There Is the f.attor.day Saints COL
icro- shall we let II 20 DOWN Some
say. yes. Others say that the education
~ our children IN tho principles OF
the Gospel n of the greatest moment
MO KNOW ~ " NfIIlNNNANNNN W NNAIRNh
the best breeds Of cattle. and horsen,
md sheep. Then what ~ the child
REM w. proper training not import
ant 10 them. and 10 the mothers who
have gone through 80 much TO give
them n hclnrl should we not teach
them ~ their origin. their calling. ana
their destiny heFecch you to get
your families together. and admonlah
fhrfn 80 keen the commandments or
the Lord. that they may cscnpc the
destruction that win nvortako the Nm.
righteous. We have hard times upon
u.s. Let W. learn TO curtnil our cN'
penses to cut down our desires for
inxurica. tn live within our means. ana
so to ria ourselves 81 the burden ~
debt that II upon ~. ] am glad 20
say that the Saints urc paying bet.
ter tlthlnr than formerly IN the stake;
but there nrc many poor gathering ln.
To this city. and We must BE- careful
ia ruatuininv them, not 20 take the
brerd ~ those who labor aud givc u
10 the idle. Elders are going forth
into the world. and they should have
already acquired reason Tor the nope
that ~ within thcm.
ELDER JOS T. TAYLOR.
Elder jos. u. Taylor said.
The presidency Of the stake are seek.
ing continuously tn make themselves
Acquainted with the true condition Of
the people The members VI the hirh
council of the stake have feelings 81
kindness towards everyone. but u "
rometlmea necessary that they rcprovc
and ndmouiah. wherever they discover
that there has been lnSity In the du-
ties of the Priesthood. How long DO
you suppose the Lord would sustain
the First Presidency or the Apostles,
" they neglected TO carry out the ~.
HtructionH they receive from heaven 7
How long should men BE- sustained
who NEGLECT TO carry out the inattuc.
tlonr of the leaders, our bust
ness II 10 save. 10 gather together. not
TO divide. but 10 Increase harmony. We
have boon brought here Tor certain
purpose We should feel that the call.
INK and duties ~ the Priesthood nrc
paramount. 4 man who feels that
he IL too much hurdened IN exercising
calling ~ the Priesthood, should re-
sign. aud let some other man who can
get the spirit of his calling take hlf
place. There are many things In thh
stake ~ Zion which we wish wefc
otherwise. There are other thing1
which give ~ great Joy One ~ the
best evidences Of the faith ~ the poo
ole II seen IN the number who 10 to the
Trmpie and labor In that house. Tho
Prophet Joseph. lust before he passed
from earth. WIS constantly linz
bucd with the theme II redemption
Tor the dead. Carrying the keys 81
the Priesthood. the feelings and the de.
alrca 81 heaven IN his breast. the saliva
tion Of the human family, was COM
stantly IN his mind.
Time was when the wrongs u lndi-
Viduai persons were pointed out before
the congregations Of the people. This
was done for "A good purpose, fOr their
salvation. We do not take this course
today We labor with them privately,
and seek thus to save them. Mercy In
this regard n made manifest nmong
tho people. ANA we ought To prize H.,
We know tina, by the presence of the
elements 81 the world In our midst,
there are many wrongs Introduced,
Hnnrus that nntrap tho unwary arr laid,
and some have fallen. and become de-
GRADED N D. In these eases the duty
~ the Elders to take the individual by
the hand and lead him o. repentance.
n this falls and he becomes incorrl-
glhic and viii not yield 10 those inliu'
oncoa Tor his Hnlyntinn be- should be
cut on from the Church.
where does the honor rest when a
son II distinguished Tor RoodG II rests
mainly In the family 10 which he be-
longs. And ~ when a son degradcA
himself, tho burden % that wrung
comes right 20 the bosom Of that fnmi-
~ which claims him. When the time
COMES. that we must answer for tho
training we have given and the example
We have set them, may we stand JuHtl-
fled before God. that they have re-
celvcd from ua what God has commit
ted t. our koeplngl Lot our children
behold our faithfulncss, There are
Instances In this city where sons have
been rerrcant md fnlthiesa. yet they
stu hold In the highest esteem fathers
who are faithful 10 the Priesthood they
hold and to the requirements Of tho
Gospel.
The choir sang the hymn on page
los;
May we who know the joyful sound
sim practice what we know.
NJ hearcrR Of the word alone,
liut doors ~ H. too,
ponediction by Elder y. V. Jones.
Afternoon session.
The afternoon session was held at .
y. M. Angus NJ Cannon presiding.
singing by the choir, hymn ON page
a.
I'VE simple souls who stray
Far from the path OF peace"
Prayer by Elder J. Golden Ilimball.
on the stand were President Jos. y,
ton To those who We're present In the
The choir sang the anthem;
Judge me. o God"
The authorities OF the stake were
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