The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-10

JOurneu With UNITY VI icoupS "he
most of the delegates satisfied will
the results.
In the vote for congressman Car
bon county castrseten for Christen
son, one for Johnson and two fol
Howell. Emery county divided 1T
vote between Christensen and John
son. Sanpete voted solidly fol
Johnson while Grand and San Juan
cast the vote Of their entire delega
lions for Christensen.
IL 4, i.
THE GRAIN
QUESTION
The Relief Society Bulletin for
September, under the heading, 1.-THE
Grain Question gives very timely
article written by Emmeline B. Wells
as follows;
Just after the October, conference
in 1876, President Young sent for me
to come to his Office and instructed
me to write an editorial urging the
sisters to begin laying up grain
against day of need. I>felt very
timid about giving this important I'D,
vice and went to Sister Eliza R. Snow
but she said: You have been called
to do this and 1t is for you to com.
ply" then went to President Daniel
IL. Wells, who gave me the same an
swer that Sister Eliza had given and
then l wrote the article and submit
ted 1t to President Young for appro-
val. He was satisfied with 1t, but
dictated another paragraph, which
contained advice to the brethren to
assist the sisters in this new enter
prise. This was the first advice ever
given to women to- commence the
storing of grain for time of need.
President Young said: II have call
ed upon and urged the brethren to
lay up grain against day of want,
and they do not follow my advice;
they excuse themselves by saying
their wives and daughters want the
proceeds of the grain to buy hats and
bonnets," etc. In fact, he gave me
quite dissertation ON the excuses
made by the brethren, and then ex-
planned that If the sisters were told
to save grain they would not sell 1t.
Ever since that time our sisters have
continued this work to have grain,
and some wonderful experiences have
been realized along these lines.
In all these years we have not had
much need to use the grain stored
away for the purpose it was designed
but with the dark cloud lowering ov-
Or the world as 1t now does, we can
see the prophetic wisdom Of President
Young in calling upon the sisters to
save grain against time Of need.
All Europe and practically the
eastern continent are involved in this
conflict of war, and there seems lit
lie prospect of matters being adjust
ID at present for permanent peace.
rhe efforts made during the last few
fears to establish peace among ma
ions and peoples seem particularly
Iigniicant of the disturbances soon
o come which would enhance the
'alue Of peace. When the worlds
,reatest advocates for the reign of |
'eace met at The Hague We might |
ave understood (if We did noD that |
var was about to come upon the peo-
lie and now-behold, 1t Is almost at |
ur own door, and, significantly |
nough, is raging with the greatest
ury in Belgium itself.
e From the first prophetic advice CIV
n us by President Brigham Young,
'e have been doing more or less as
he years went by, and have kept on |
rging the sisters to do what they |
ould in storing grain against a day
( need. Heber C. Kimba<l who was
cry prophetic in his preaching and
uttered many predictions
'arning the people against day OF
carcity and famine: at one. time he
aid the day would come when
srrel Of -four would be worth a bar
el Of gold.
Some who are not in sympathy with
UT wheat gathering policy are fond
{ telling US that 1t IL very LITTLE we
ave done thus far compared with |
hat would be needed II famine real
Y came. But who knows how that
title might be increased to great
cal should occasion require II! Mir
cles have been wrought In this
hurch and may be again. according
0 our faith. At all events. let us d.
II that is possible to increase our
leasures Of grain this incoming har-