Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-05

II % the Doctrine and Covenants that
the net2 is ripe and ready Tor harvest.
so that those who thrust la their
sickles and reap are called Of God We
read from the Scriptures that no one
taketh the honor 90 himself but he
that Is called Of God as WAS Aaron.
Tho firth article OF faith was quoted.
There are many men in Zion who have
been thus called Take the stake preei-
dents ana bishops. and the ward teach
crs. They and others have been thus
called and set apart
our people are selling their inheri-
tances In some cases to people who
come among them. SOME Of whom are
Of Israel and who have accented the
gospel through the efforts of the
priesthood
with tho object OF encouraging the
people TO seek 90 DO good and niA
opportunities for the same Elder
Richards read from tho Doctrine and
Covenants. that the Lord said 1t was
not meet that he should command in
all things. az those who needed TO he
always commanded were slothful. He
also read from the Doctrine and Cow
enants 3s section. the counsel given
to everyone 10 warn his ncighbor i'm
meelSncss and kindness and love UNI
feigned. That is the spirit 10 be man
ifcstcd by an who labor in the priest
hood whether al home or abroad. All
should seek 10 DO good TO allaV pref
udice and TO oulighttcn the minds OF
mon whom they meet.
Some are actively engaged I'm this
work IL was recently reported in Ere
mont stake. Idaho. that 20 adult mcm-
bers had been brought into the church.
I'm Davis stake one OF the wards had
received 10 new members 10y active ana
energetic efforts on the part Of the
ward authorities ln Morgan county
there rs a ward whore 81 members.
some of them heads Of families. have
been led TO see and accept the gospel.
Perhaps there are other places where
similar results could be obtained by
active and faithful efforts. The quor-
ums 81 priesthood have all the author
It's needed To enable them 90 take up
this work Some OF the members of
the guorums Of the priesthood. who
were once baptized for the remission
Of their sins. have lapsed into hy and
forbidden paths. Habits. IN some cases.
have been acquired which are contrary
10 tho teachings OF the gospel Those
IN charge OF the Quorums should look
after those members. who should he
shining lights and fully qualified 60
arry the word To others because OF
their living H.
Everyone who is warned should warn
coWardice. and men should not allow
their mouths 10 become closed because
OF wrong doing. which makes them
afraid 10 talk TO their neighbors. We
should be fearless In this matter. and
cndcavor TO lead others in the narrow
way 10 a place Of safety
There Is only small percentage OF
elders who have the true missionary
spirit Their talents and memories hav-
ing been quickcned and sharpened by
that experience they ought 10 be able
20 carry on the good work Instead,
they fan back and lose their bright
ness. He eNhorted the presiding brcth-
rem IN the wards and stakes to chaper-
one the people. BY doing others good
IL viii benefit and bless those cngag-
ing In II. and Increase their chances
OF entering glory in the eternal worlds.
ELDER oRsoN F. WHITNEY.
Elder Orson F Whitney said the leg
end oar President" hung in the east
em end of the building. was placed
there I'm honor of the president OF thu
United states who addressed the peo-
pie Of this state in this building "A few
days ago The words IN the legend
lead me to speak of another president
the president OF the Church--and " he
will pardon me for being personal in
his direction, / will speak of him. I
heard two conversations recently 10 the
effect that no other man IN the Church
could nj the position of president just