Show remarks RE r TED ten BY riv J V nong LONG fog As thep the people eople have now begun be gun to assemble cs I 1 take teb the liberty ot of making biking a few remarks I 1 r reg beat those who profess to be saints to exel exercise eise else I 1 tl aith alth and to endeavor to 0 realize that the ahio eor w ship of god is sacred and beneficial to in ils its people it is true that behave have much to do ot of n temporal nature as itis altis it is termed many duties yia pertaining aaning to daily business and the affairs of unis inis life 16 devolve ap oil ori u us V 1 thesis necessarily the ca case se for if we are ore t to buildup build up the king kingdom dom of god or establish zion U upon pan the earth we have to labor with our hand hands plan with our minds and devise device ways and lubans to accomplish that object I 1 thre til e re is a time for f or all these thebe dutie dutle sand and there is also ii a time fline to serve the lord b by y praying preach ch ing ng singing nging bi meditating watching and fasting 0 inasmuch aa as there ia is a time for all things an and as is this thi is the time tithe that we have set apart for the express purpose of worshipping wor shipping hippi 1 n the lord and of enjoying eijo ying his holy spirit by calling in our reflections pertal pertaining n ing to barthl earthly y chinga and objects that we nia may y attend more Fin immediately mediately to a deep rc reflection and bontem eltion of heavenly things it is necessary for these my brethren who have accompanied me ja to this place to bring their thoughts to bear up an fn n the things that are ppe pye present sent and while we itie itle adhere fiere to let great salt lake city remain here it is I 1 dont bring it here those who wiio have hav e left their families at home iun lun and d are ire avay away asay from their houses cattle fields flocks herds and other possessions and also albo all who have assembled from the settlements in this county one and all let all your youk fairs those that you were obliged to leave at ut home stay where they are and you stay here and end worship the lord in thi this is way every person who has assembled here hefe can feel to leave their affairs and effects where they belong and bring their minds to lo bear upon the spiritual things of the kingdom of god then they can have their minds enlightened by the holy spirit and understand that which will make them rejoice if those are our fee feelings lingi and determinations the candle of the lord will be lighted within our hearts but if we keep our minds constantly upon pur mur our families and effects we shall b be but little benefited by coming he is true in re card zard ard to each one of lus us I 1 where our hearts ar ethere our thoughts will be and if our thoughts are bound up in our 1 earthly possessions we had better remain at home and attend to what we have most set our affections upon and not pretend to try to obtain happiness from any other louice source there is a time to all things and is the time for meeting according to appoint appointment men meA I 1 am frequently requested to come out and hold bold meetings s among the brethren but I 1 do not recollect t that h at we have at any time appointed a three days meeting here thou though 9 ii we ve have previously been here and held one during two days aluch alach instruction has to be given to enable us id toi overcome our passions passions and to govern and control our feelings and ind disposition those elders of israel who have traveled and F preached reached much have had a good opportunity for r experience and have learned that 1 they cannot figuratively speaking take their fant fani families lies lles friends and goods with them or if they did they the accomplish accomplished td but little good those who go out to preach the gospel and ai tw the same time say my my poor wife and my poor children aria and I 1 shall 6 be glad when mymi sion gion ia is out eidom eldom do much good I 1 think that the help mate was designed to take care of the children dh ildren lidren house and gardens and see as far as possible that all is cared for lor and preserved as they anciently did some went out to wart war but they must always leave a few fv at horm horn to stay with the goo goods ds or whatever they had to be taken care of eiders elders who have had an experience ex perien perlen ce in ili III this Is matter matler know whether they carried their families in their feelings or not but it ia is our privilege e to train our feelings clings and dispositions an and d to baring bring all into subjection to the dictates of wisdom even that wisdom which edeth from our god when fyhen an elder goes out to preach he ou douht cikot ot to let his mind be filled with care for his fa family 1 1 only when he is praying about them and if they have lived by faith all right and if they hae have died difed during his absence all right they at are the lord s and say that lie he gave them to me it is all right at the same sanie time I 1 would like to have them but blessed be the name of the lord an A eler nelder has possessions great or small much or little and instead of carrying those thosa pos in his feelings he ought to leave them and say that they are the lord s and say 41 1 I give my spirit and anybody body and what is committed into my hand I 1 am only a steward dover over it I 1 yield its care to him since he sends me from mv my home so that I 1 cannot directly look after it T that man can go ardas as free as the air and will feel that thai he has in his possession the spirit of the lord which should be considered of paramount importance when assemble to worship ther they should leave the their ir worldly cares where they belona belong then their minds are lre in a proper condition con dilion to worship the ham in the name of jesus and to get his holy spirit that the they y may hear bear and thin things y s a as 9 they are in eternity and know known how lu to c comprehend the provi provid dences erces olour god this is the ho time lime for their minds to be open to behold the invisible things of i god that lie he reveals by his again suppose a family wish to assemble for prayer what would be orderly and proper F for or the head of the family to call together his wife or wives and children except the childrs childr who are too small to be kept quiet and when he fie present who I 1 are old enough to understand khouli mentally repeat the p orda aa as they fall from irony his lips and why so that all ail may bebie if the people will ask in faith falth they will receive and let all mentally ask precisely as doe joes I 1 the one who is spokesman let all leave the cares of their work behind them let the kitchens I 1 c take care of themselves and let the barns the flocks and an d herds take part cart cf c themselves and if they are destroyed while yoi yog are praying be able to freely say go they are I 1 the e lord lords ll 11 he gave them to me and I 1 will vill worship him I 1 will assemble my toy family and call upon the name of my god by leaving business and the cares thereof where they be belong long iong and attending strictly to td worship in its season f not at first you soon will be united and be able to bring every evil principle 1 I 1 into subjection if it all are bound up in this manner dont donit you see that it will make a mighty cord of faith I 1 will now ask this con congregation ore gre gation gatlon how bow many of you thought of mentally repeating my prayer as the wolds cr came me to your ears cars dd DA you rea lise that the order of pray prayer er required you to mentally f follow 0 flow the words of the per person who was praying with us every one should mentally repeat I 1 ibe he same some words and ask for the same things I 1 as does lle ile lie he one who leads vocally and let all say amen there are bre times and and ard places when all should vocally repeat the words spoken but in in our prayer meetings gg and idour in our oun family circles let every heart be united vi ith the one nile ao who takes the lead by being mouth before the lord and let every person mentally repeat the pr prayer ayera and all unite in whatever is asked for and the lord will not withhold but will give to such persons the things which they ask for and rightly tightly need in III some denominations the hearers are accustomed lo 10 cly out amen ame amen nymen nimen amen hallelujah praise the lord ac during the prayer service service and immediately let their minds wander to the ends of the earth that is not the right way to pray hut but let every one throw off care for their ef effects facts for theford the lord knows all about them he protects them while we are with them and lie he is equally able to protect th lum tum m while we are absent therefore nab while ie engaged in worshipping wor shipping him let every heart be concentrated upon the subject before hem if this congregation will take this course I 1 promise them that they will go to their dwellings satisfied that the almighty has been with us its to strengthen us but if out oui minds are like the fools eyes we shall shail be prof profited but little there are ire lre several here who wha will address you yoli and suppose that they should chastise us a little do we not deserve it still perhaps some will complain of the speaker for chastising them thea when the first sentences which ineat their eyes upon opening the bible will convey the idea that every son and daughter whom who convi in the y lord loveth he chast eneth but those who are not chastened chasteney chast ened are bastards and not sons S says ays one 1 I am willing to be chastened chasteney chast ened but I 1 am not riot willing to have that brother who has bas just come from froin england or some other coun country try chasten me but it i some one high in authority should do it I 1 would kiss the rod and reverence the hand that gave il it but the man who will wili only receive chastening cha from the lord himself is not in a proper state of mind before him the latter day saints have been chastened chasteney chast chat ened much and otten often many in this congregation have bave had their corn and wheat stacks burned in consequence sequence I 1 e of their religion and have bave often been callad to 0 pait with the their ir fathers and mothe mothers Q their wives sive vive and children in consequence of their thein th air reli rell religion elon zion they have been chastened chasteney chast ened here and there aul awl peili peril perhaps aps seme some may think we are being chastened chasteney chast ened now by the drouth and the insects I 1 am willing to take it as a chastise chastisement men and to learn that wisdom and knowledge which I 1 had not before it happened and if every man could realize and understand it they would receive it as a prize and as a lesson that aw would qualify them for future duties though our chastisements are arc often ofton it t i who bear them patient patiently lF wili wiil willingly and u submissively will find that they yield the gospel fruits of righteousness insomuch that they oey will know how to be saints indeed chastisement Chastise meLt mert ef often I 1 sen ten comes upon the saints of god on account of the wickel wicked wicked and that also will redound to the benefit of the humble and faithful if we receive chastisement for our sias it will teach us to foi for salte our sins and beckma righteous ous oui for we receive eb chastisement a sti because there is wickedness among us and it is permitted to come to prevent prel ent edt our turning from the paa pat path h of duty and is always designed for our good lii lil ili in all these things we have to acknowledge the b und hand of the lord and to be pa passive asive in his gan san hands 1 Is that we may receive receive the thin things of hia his kingdom kingdo m that we may govern and control natural things and all those wita whom we have todo that thoe those we preside deover over oser may become eternal heirs 0 of f the celestial kingdom of our god it seems to be hard work for me roe to speak here hig this his morning and I 1 will give way and let the bi ethren occupy tile the remal Ung time this forenoon fore noor the ideas thau thai I 1 have laid before you if ir you think of them and lay them tp tot heart will do you good and in our protracted meeting we ma may y 1 be e spiritually benefited and receive joy and s satisfaction ati s iveel to bless you all the time and arid pray that we may be prepared to build haild up zion lon ion and to inherit the falness of the glory of god OH dil oil the he earth this is my prayer imay may tho the lord bless you amen ameti prest heb arose and spoke as follows i if tl i 1 I 1 df illk liti fl Y lonal lonni I 1 I 1 J I 1 1 V 4 t ve have llave heard what has been lie n va aia ald aid wa by 3 our president prudent and M in m my v feeling feel inq I 1 nia may mav not always manifest it I 1 am one mid him in m al aff my acts brethren Breth Brel liten ilten ten and sisters please to 16 give me your attention and let your property take care of itself seif self that i ia according b to the instruction we have had today to day bt brigham is the president ft ef thae thea church of jesus christ of latter day saints and it i is bur our duty to give strict heed beed to his bis couri oui seis iseli and instruction instructions this is one thing flung which lim this people universally individually and collectively have got pot to IQ implant in int their beir mind mindi and unless unless you vou sou get this lesson lesion firmly settled in your dour your youn mind minds he be can never be of so much benefit to you as he ot otherwise could couls for as sure as you live ana ano dwell lol liere here upon uron this earth wherever you are inclined to stop to wait walt pr or to lie down he will leave ap you yoa 4 there ebere aes ves yes he be will 1 leaie ay sota you in that i very tery ery cry spot t and attend to some more important business ind nd in sat some e future day he be or some other one will have lo 10 f ake take you and teach you 3 oa the he first principles of the doctrine of christ and acain again try to lead you into the king kingdom kirg lom dom of god lie he will not a always avs dwell here in in the fresh flesh that thit asin is in this his mortal body alook at this people in the north and in in the south out and watch their pi pio gres ogress in in raisin raising grain building houses house ac and I 1 am pleased to see what I 1 behold and although I 1 do not see stich such progress aa as there Might be still I 1 see a great deal and our extension and grogro progress sa are far b beyond that of the world un under udden er like ike circumstances but we dp not make the progress po gress that hat we would if we strictly listened to the word of god as it proceeds from our president our jeader leader and prophet do we bring brin I 1 about that amoline amount of restitution that w e might I 1 say no we should have the faith that we would have if we all carefully careful y li to the instructions that hat bag hag have been alre aire already aly als given alven us this day they are of great IM imbor acce I 0 o all and are as necessary to our salvajoi sal sai ulon gion valoi as ba baltim etim for the remission re of sins sine sins or aay other life ilfe lif e gieir gi ing principle they are necessary necessary in lil order 11 that it we e may become one how can we become one upon any other principle it is impossible to be of ole one oie heart and one mind except we observe alithe all ail the tounsel given from time to time I 1 know it has been a practice with me since I 1 came to a knowledge of the I 1 ruthana rut ruth hand and of prayer when keeling with my brethren bretl iren to pray hr for th the things h in s which they pray for and w we e pray continually u all ali our father vrho art in heaven hallowed be c I 1 thy by name thy kingdom come here on earth ind |