Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
PRIESTHOOD MEETING.
Proposition to Estabi sh Cottage Suns
day Schools Schools 0yercrOwded.


The regular monthly meeting OF the
general Priesthood was held last night
in the Assembly Hall. Elders Angus a.
Cannon and Jos. h. Taylor of the Stake
Presidency presided The meeting com
menced By singing the hymn, Come
all we sons Of God. who have received
the Priesthood" after which the open
Ing prayer was offered By Elder James
T. Freeze. and the meeting continued
by singing, 20, say what Is truth? Tbs
the falrest gem Tie roll was then
called and the wards and various quOr-
ums were well represented
Elder Tos. G. Griggs Stake superln-
tendent Of Sunday schools, was called
to the stand He said one Of the mat
ters which he's been before the Sunday
school workers for some time, Is the eyi,
dent fact that In some of the wards
there Is lack Of accommodation. This
TACT has 0een realized by the Bishops Of
those wards and an effort was made a
few months ago to remedy this matter,
but the sickness that has been some
what prevalent has perhaps retarded
any action in that direction. The in
tentiOr has been, and which has also
been recommended by the general Sun
day school board. to establish cottage
Sunday schools In order to open up op
portunities for this kind Of work In he
direction OF those who are somewha In
different. and that 1t might cause those
who do not generally attend Sunday
school q become Interested IN them
and become act!Se members therein
It was desired that superntendents
confer with their Bishops and the Bish-
Bishops with the superntendents Of
Sunday schools, so that these cottage
schools might be established.
Elder David Mckenzie was the next
speaker. who expressed his satisfa elton
IN seeing go large an attendance, mani
Testing that the brethren We're awake
TO the responsibilities resting upon
them. He said there was nothing that
impressed itself more upon his mind
with reference TO his own conduct, az
being alive to the importance OF the
work I'm which he was engaged. He also
spoke very favorably of the High
Priests Quorum, and said that in that
body there is a class OF men whose
whole soul Is fixed and determined TO
perform the duties Of their calling.
Eldsr Angus NJ Cannon then made a
few remarks and encouraged the Blsh-
ops of the wards to labor for the well
fare of the Saints, whose servants they
were The Lord has spoken from the
heavens and restored His Priesthood
upon the earth and the prophets ana
those who have been slain are waiting
for us 10 MI our stations to the divine
acceptance OF the Lord. that we might
finally Join them In the glorious regions
behind the veil. We will then look back
when we reach that stage upon the
golden opportunities we have lost ana
the sacrifices they have made 20 give
us the Gospel ana establish the truth or
the Lord In our hearts.
Some remarks were then made by Ell
der Jos. +. Taylor with reference to the
duties and functions OF the Lesser
Priesthood. There seems to be dearth
of knowledge and lack OF understand
ing among the members Of the Lesser
Priesthood of the duties bslonging 10
that office. Young men. between the
ages of Is and 20, instead Of being re-
tanned in the DeacOn's quorum until
ready to be ordained Elders. should
have an opportunity Of becoming famil-
lar with all the duties OF the Lesser
Priesthood by advancing from one ONCE
10 another In the same. lie also re-
ferred to the great labor that rests upon
the shoulders Of the Bishops VINO con-
duct their wards properly, and fully
perform the duties devolving upon them
as Bishops over the wards In which
they preside.
After few closing remarks by Elder
Cannon endorsing what had been said,
the meeting adjourned till the first Fri
day in March, and after singing the
Doxology the benediction was pro-
nounced by Patriarch John Smith.