The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-02

/ IL to say when return to my Father,
81 did not refuse to do what your SER
wants asked of me-" and God grant
| that | may be able to say, 81 have
done the things that You sent me
forth to do
| How well | remember on returning
from that early mission to which
referred when they called upon me to
be ward teacher, will you act as
ward teacher?" Yes" | had never
done II before. did not know how IL
was to be done, but | was willing.
felt as l said to my bishop, in the
spirit that brounght back with me
from my early mission, anything
can do to advance this work, ! want
to do it." "That is the right spirit"
he said. Six weeks later they made me
bishop. felt as IL should have
sunk through the floor when 1t was
announced that l should preside over
the 18th ward of Salt Lake City. |
was not even married 1 had had no
experience except as missionary;
but was willing to do it. President
George @. Cannon was present and he
said to the people, much to my as
constituent and incredulity, 81 will
promise you that II you will rally
around Bishop Whitney, hold up his
hands, the time will come when you
will think that you have the best
bishop in the church" l thought he
was simply flattering me, trying to
make me feel good over it. He did
not say that would be the best bish-
op in the church, mind you. He said,
"the people will think So" I have
since learned that it was all right,
and that he spoke the truth, and that
1t is correct and true principle. The
people of a ward have a right to be-
bishop | would not give much for a
people who did not feel that way to-
! wards their bishop. would not give
much for boy who thought any
other boys father was better and
bigger man than his father. love to
hear the children talk about their
| parents as the best man and the best
woman in the world. That feeling Of
patriotism and loyalty is all right,
whether it be in the family circle, or
! in the ward or in the stake. And the
| time came when the people of my
ward thought that | was the best
bishop in the church, the best for
them. But the people of every other
ward had the right thing the same
and did no doubt. And | want 10
say 70 the reo, lie of Cache STAKE, yo'i
sustain these brethre mas the presiden
cy of this stake of Zion, and if youwill
unite in holding up the hands of Pres
ident Ballif and his counsellors, II
won't be long before you will be
thinking I'VE have the best stake
presidency in the church" | do not
think things will be Just right with
you until you do feel that way. 1t will
be a sure sign to me that you have
got hte right spirit, and that they have
the right spirit and that your hearts
are welded together and knotte1 to
gether like the hearts of David anC
Jonathan, in parting when your low,
can go out to your retiring presidency
My people loved me when | parted
from them. Thank the Lord thei
I hearts went out to me. There was
feeling of sorrow and sadness whel
| We parted. | am glad that | couit
shed tears in parting from me; and i
will be the same with these brethren
, Rally arOpno them, make them stroni
I by your sustaining faith and prayer
and good works, and youu viii be pull
, ing yourself up when you pull then
up, and you will love them, and yol
will think you have the best stalk,
, presidency in the church. And ma!
God bless you to this end, in the nam,
of Jesus Christ, Amen