Show from the aliw saturday A APPAL TO THE LORD that lie saints may bo fully informed the matter and reminded of their duties in respect the ato we again call attention to the action of alie first of the clurah in getting apart next manday the twenty instant as a day of fasting and prayer to be observed by all latter day saints in all the stakes and wards of alon As in physical ical effort BO in the spiritual labar of prayer union produces strength heade participation in the exercises spirit and duties of this occasion be as nearly unanimous aa circumstances will permit on the part of all the members of the church in abo gathering places of alie saints in passing through the events under alie shadows of w aich the church is now lying it ft ill bo purified as by fire but daring the it will anerd nerd the help and guidance of jehovah as will each and every oae of its members A strong combination of opposing power has been for the purpose 0 waging upon the saints a warfare designed to result in destruction and the handful of people who are thus threatened and imperiled can look to no earl lily source of power for help or even sympathy and must rely upon ehg god whom they and their own efforts aided by him vi bo rules on hiigli the servants of ilia lord alio occupy the of watchmen and leaders of his people in surveying the environments of the church perceive the advisability of the saints making a strong earnest humble and united appeal to jehovah the help of alie almighty is needed not only for the protection of the church from the of its enemies who operate from without abid fight against it with buth but h weapons and means aa men in the flesh are familiar with but also to pave it from lie foes hat operate within its body the pale of its insidious temptations of a peculiarly dangerous and potent character ara presented to alio saints in their own religious kocial and family circles which many find it difficult to resist and which eap the spiritual life of such as yield to ahm the saints have need to humble themselves to repent and to plead with the lord for spiritual light aad deliverance prayers to avail with god roust be off ired in feitli faita comes by hence when the pleasures and the fah are sacrificed in a proper manner and form a kroier motile the faith of a true believer in the gospel becomes stronger thus it is that prayers are offered by one who is fasting have greater with alie heavens the petitioner by the sacrifice lie is malici maL iii acquires increased faith and himself in closer harmony with those spiritual influences that brorn the throan of tha almighty his flesh it is easier for him to subdue his spirit and to attain to of meekness aid humility calls forth the sympathy and responsive mercy of his heavenly father chete are among the reasons why it is desirable that the saints should observe as strictly and universally as may be consistent wisdom to fast during the period specified autho instructions that have been given by tha first presidency of the church A portion of the directions that have been giden upon this subject aud published in thes columns we here reproduce the fast la to commence at sundown on alie anil lart and continue until on the ond it h that akra atthe churi h have inc tings at home anil in their tt aird balch unil in hone net apart fur theae hie the halt lake etaka 0 zion the in the dlf ferent wards to make arrangements or meet inkhorn the arl to their city itla that to the on the afternoon iw held on and lint in bud between the vii that lay brait be hell in the places bet apart or hut all this should be done in lh of ought to be no or for anil jiin choho who hae p rv falsely acuff nil anil who beefy to oppress in ant rather that they may turn from the r wicked ways aud be led to do it Is to tie hoped that all bimone bim lne or controlled by ut the hlll be lobed nn the sard lulo that persons there may lie free to serl aud and altna the that will iw louie iud thin Is an matter that will aunly accrue be of inore value cold atud any material leml may be SINCE HARRISON journeyed out west and added to the cal oatho auditorium opening alie jealous st lous cipera speak of him M a mera advertising tor chuako THE MARY who had alie little daml has gone alia way of all of alie whole list mary the lamb th tc alier and the children all are aw gone COMES high but we all must have it |