Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-06
THE TWELVE APOSTLES.

nave inc, ironi week 10 week, ana Oftei
day to day in council, have to say
that those of them who have been with
us are In full harmony and union with
us. and are united together. believe
that the brethren of tie Twelve who
have been at their posts and have beer,
performing their duty, stand solid for
the advancement OF the kingdom OF
God. and are united In their views and
thoughts and labors for the upbuilding
OF Zion.
WITH SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.
There are circumstances connected
with these Snatters which are not al
together pleasant and which are
fraught In some degree. and In some
respects with very serious consequence
es. But have no hesitancy In recom-
merding to you brethren of the Priest
hood. the members Of the Church OF Je-
sus Christ Of Latter-day Saints, those
members of the council Of Apostles who
have kept within the spirit of their call
ing, and who have sought to magnify
| the same, and whoihave been constant,
| In season and out OF season, In the
| performance of the duties that have
| devolved upon them. They are worthy
| Of the confidence OF the people, of tho
| Latter-day Saints and are valiant in
| their testimony for the truth, and are
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COJTNCII, OF SEVENTY
And with reference to the brethren
or the Presiding council OF seventy,
i 4 IN nd n,
utter my concentrations of these breth-
| rem who have been always on hand
| ready TO respond to every call made up
| on them as far as their health would
| permit, and other important duties de-
| volving upon them. IL Is understood
| generally, that one of the Presidents OF
| the Seventy, Brother Roberts. Is en-
| gagged In the work OF pupllshlhg the
,'s ,h, ~ ane ,,,h ,hn h a nf,,cs
and large proportion Of his time il
| required In this labor ana duty, new
l ertheless ne has responded 10 the caiis
that have been maze upon. MN going
out to visit the conference whenever
required and the same may De said
with reference to the other members
| OF the Council or the seventy Brother
| George Reynolds, another member Oh
| that council, Is man muoh encum-
bered with labors and with duties In
| connection with missionary work, the
| calling of missionaries, OF Elders
for missions, the keeping or
| their records, and with the labor OF the
Sunday school, and other duties con-
il man who labors from morning till
faithful and diligent in the perform
anca ~ his duty. and most capable, be-
mo blessed Of the Lord abundantly in
the ealing 10 which he is assigned
n,ent,on these two brethren for the
roa.on Thar they are occupied in cIeri-
cal work 10 n great extent, and are
,rarefore nat at liberty so much as the
o,hars IN visit the conferences and to
,abor I'm the mission field or IN the
ministry.
| THE PRESIDING bishofHiN'
81 may saw that the Presiding Bish
| onric oe the Church are not all of then,
~, ~ anin,,n,ent ~ nerfect health bui
~ VI. r' ,ni,ed and thev are dilIrent
~ ,at,hs,,i ,n The discharge OF their
s,,,os and their integrity Is unaues.
,Vaos ana With tho assistance tina,
10y, ho.r in their office. which Is
r, "anab,e and efficient. the duties
Ia rosnonaih,lities Of their Office are
, waI, ana faithfullv performed and
carefully taken care Of regret to
say that Bishop Burton's health p
,s i,,,rrov,nr I understand. and | trust
H.. ho vii soon no himself again,
OUORUMS OF PRIESTHOOD.
81 would like to say few words
with reference to the various quorums
of the Priesthood, the High Priests, th'
Elders and the Lesser Priesthood ~
the Church, as well as the councils ol
ouorums OF the Seventies throughout
the Church. The aim OF those VINO
are In charge Of these quorums ana
organizations of the Priesthood mas
been TO awaken within the hearts ana
minds of those who compose them, q
liyelier interest IN their work
ana believe that II may bt
said In all candor ana con
slstency that there mas never peen
time. at least within my remembrance
when the various quorums OF th'
Priesthood were more Interested II
their work, more alive to their duties
looking more directly to their legiti
mate calling and paying more atten'
ton TO the responsibilities that devolV'
upon them by reason OF their connec'
| tion with these quorums than exist TO-
day,
,,,,,r resrp ppIEsTUoOD
LIE i'-'
.'The presidents OF the stakes of Iior
80, tho n, a ttar with the Les,