| Show n h = Faithfulness In The Priesthood DUcoorto Dollvorod at tho Utah Stnka Confereno Provo Sunday Morning January 11 IBB4 by ELDER FRANCIS M LYMAN = = = i RiroKTM BY ARTHUR WltTSR = = I dIN an Interest In the I vrayen of I i Latter day Stints while I attempt lat la-t sk lor Ithout that and the pretence i the Ho y Spltll would be Impossible i rm to edify you or to be edified my 1 I lov lo look upon the facet uf Y i I utter day Salt U fathered together i the worship i of the lord I lent I that t are In Ihe way of Inatrnclion and l IJI me lonl Is pleated with ut when meet toiethcrto worship Him and t relv lilt counsel and thit them jithetingt may be profliaMe to 01111 Is I I npoitsnt that we meet together with 1 rj < rful hearts with A spirit of hu unlit and with our hearts ready to re rue Inllructlon ruin the Ixird To Utter dar Saints and ike t cure of the IIIrdo filly Inttiucl them publicly and private It i futntliea einplojrntnl to a host of menmen who are endoweil with iiithority from the Lord lo ulndate to Itiih tOil lo set examples before Ih i pie 1 nose who speak publicly aru K i w II1 toted with those olin visit j ii the prop ° and teach them their i MI 11 i in their families I I Whir listenlnK lout evening to In I i tll i lion given by ltilr 1 II I II Kobetts u I the PrlcUiood I was reminded o Ih t e lnl circular lined by President I ne nnd counselor In 1876 which eicdllut t men should not lie laktn Into I t e loruml of the Melchlsedec Priest I ood only at they were needed that time u s to lie ti veil when die nuoriimsol the Uronlr rleslhood I should be hlled up ii that i young men should Ix 1 Inslructed uln ole oci4led with those iuorumt In t ir duties at Deacons as rearhen n id 1 as ilestt I Latterly the door 1 hut I t nioiened and brethren luve liven < ken verv futile titUS ly into the 11I1110 1 ml IS quorum from the Seventies ii < iruml into Ihe Seventies front Ihe i Hers and Into the Iders I from the 4u i i runt ol thin Aaronlc tile tliood In i me instance It hat appeared that there bat been a meaturo i 1 pressure mil to hurry Ihe young brethren along nl = tin the ittu ruins of the leaser Priest 01 Inlo thr Idcts I quorum so lint i 1 He Elilers 1 InllrunlO there slKiuld ha I t m to choos i Irom to Hit up the quo UII i 11 I ScventleMid in order that there m Jit hI I ample room In bite quorum or I1 niet to take the brethren Irani the Eki I iiunrinni number of brethren x 11 i illy the older ones hnvu been liken into Iho Illitli I Priests < iiorumt It Pi u i to mo hit It will U t w1 I fur ut RUT little more slowly In Hilt regard u 1111 I give the quor tins of the Anronle csthood opiwrlunlty to be I full and tr brethren to be so Ihnroiinl ex I rienccd and drilled In their duties that < lien they ate promoted they will be ripe lor I tear that brethren are being I tics I Into Hie quorum of the Melchlse < I Prleilhood who ore not ripe Im nature Deacon I ore nude teachers multure Ksrheis are taken Into tho I rieiiu1 I iiioinm tout Imimlure Priests III i C id I i na thin quorum nf the 1ldtrs J he CUStolll tlut has obtained nutmeg u for sn uunuuy scars to make tutu of the I llnll I Piieslt i Seventies and 1 Iders I lo I trio In the capacity ot Priests and teachers Is quite proper and vet I lave felt that it Im been carried to the ulreme The duties of Prints and brothers 1 have been too xenernllv at t nded to liy men i bearing the Melchbw dec Prietlhocxl II 1 liave felt that Ihe Ulihopt could take a little more paint to ce toll that with every experienced rothcr I there should be a rlest 1 or u Incur tu visit frum bouse to home rulotiniiic the duties Hut belong III Hi < o Dices In the Aarnnlc Pileslhood I Of maitre those beating thin Melchlse dc I Pi ickthood arc competent officiate all those poslllont but there isis Ihl and a propriety In regard to this il it diiuld lie more care fully considered I i n In the put The Deacons I are en i till d I to hive einnlomenl so am the r idieri mul the Prints nllil I belnve th it they are not only enlitlrd lo that e nlomenl but Hist It Is I for Hie cooj llu Church and lor Hie benelii ol the q ilium of the MclchUedec Priesthood i at llm votinc men should hive more I ni ito I experience and practice in mitre i illlnct before Ihey are called into l c Melctmedec Priesthood erhlpt I m mutt Instance Ilithops hive been I hiM l unit careful regard llu Hilt i i nit I believe there could still be mini oven with Ihote who hive tin ety best that theylell they 11 l I d li i by seeing bit Hist no nun Is I I tote an 11 ler until hole I worthy Ml hi I understands something In ru itt I 11 ru the rlesthood I 1 he holds I md ills than the duties connected with that mita h lid W e have become noir no-ir un tumid the quorum of the Mel H tilt 1 Prlcithood ire to well supplied l I rlsem Hut I believe ue cm be tam i infill III the future and 1 let the UIIIO be tanking In the Aaronlc Print I tacit hi l periorinud more generally by I that Prlestlin d I believe llut It It bet tu Hut voung men hould be left at iri stj and Thvll I If they attn lilac live I ihni lo nuke them I Idert orS or-S VII lei or High Prints 1 do uotseo Iii l ii Priet I should I lie promoted lo the ito ol II WI I Ider I lIlr he tea worthy I 4 and hat learned I bit duty at a t tilt I ate no reason why ni leacher old be nndn n Priest until ha hit I OInlhv clhco ol n leacher I llm k ue Imvn come In tint time In H ep I reiceand development ol the i nr II iwiiini III itt tiohttrcuatuity Iu nuw1 1 Ui Hiren into the Melclilsedec luau 1 d until they lire tliurouithly I prefarcd I Wv el f Ir I ltli0kl as u inlnulod in the or f I IitOiuiutt of the PrKxIhaod Let c linn atarI nt lhr > tint round In I tutu 1 I i oh IIi olhci cf a leiron dive I Ii irmploinint In Hill office 1 he 1 e Hi it In tins hi ike paiticuUrly In I 1 the 1iconi hive bun unity I plied I wilt I eniployincnt If I you i ii inc at you did n few yeirt ago I at v houieon tin morning the fast y there would appear two Deacons to collect the fast cJhrings of the people Their 1 iremc itimndtd the peopl uf fMt day That WM urns food thing thr Deacon l did lor Ihe peopl an likely tn forget sometime that It Ii I fast day 111 young men rerelveil the fnttoffer loire and took them lo the Ilitltop In this nty thin people were stirred up and were mad In remember ihur rtilln < I In all limos remilitmenu of tuc Goetuet l there Is a bleatlnt I lo I which she poop e eec II di every rule or arrant meet that can be adipled in a want 1 wlnreby Ihe attention ul Ihe people will be drawn at Ih pnlpun lime lo Ihi ir worshiping meeting their land meet Inn llwlr I nl tithing and oil rings etc U n benellt lo the I jtler I Uy Sjints U e are naturally forgetful neil I We ought lo like every tel we con to have the pea pte reminded of their duilet That ie 1 one re son we 011 together on the Sibhalh daylhat wmay be reminded of our dunen thai our memonu m ly bo sllrrtd up that mc shall not be allowed lo J forget the obllgailont that we arc tinder lo Hit lArd 1 that ln we may receive the wordol thi Lord that it tu be given on the Sthtuth hay and lint we miy ptitakeofthc Sacrament Whit a great impioveni it would be If the people could be u reminded of the wcramtn I Salnta ul merlins should meet that together all the to 1alterdty Partake I of Ihe Sacraroenl There are motif ways In which Den 1 cons nuy be employed among the pea pie They can IK engaged Ihe home of worship and In culling wood and walling upon the poor the fetherlet this 1 widow and the families of frI f-rI hem I it l m a uuust toner uf tin ploymenllor IKicon Then thtratis I pln y 11 I employment mutt every Teacher antI I curry liie that can be hud In I the ward and yet t there Ii room to rita up wllh them a number of experienced brethren that cn lead them lo Ito per furmance of their duties j and leach them lung tu iKTlorni them Thv I Mens dUll w lu teach the principle of the I < n > ei lo exp mud the scripture LIIII I tu exhort the people lo pray ocally and In secret luhat a leston that would he to the Utterday Silnl if lauzht In such ama a-ma onera tu bring II I riglilliomf I to everY hear When AC talk In meeting nonu I emir m if think III It meant for thini while 1 otheit nuy think It It not meant for them but when trios I vltit Iht manna of the Utter < uy Salntt and teach them to Ihelr faces the doctrine uf Ihe jo4pl expound scriptures to them and teach Ihent 10 pray vocally and in secret and nub 1 only snitch them but enquire at they go around uhethei their lesson are being profiled by every Individual U tell without e cut < menthe men-the Teacher follow In the wake of the I rieslttosce llulthe I I Illler ilfly Silnl lo Ihelr duty lo know thm I they i area lending Ihe boiite of wonhlp tint the are not backbiting tale bearuiK or evil speaking and to tee Hut there it I no Iniquity In Ihe Church Now ds you not think Ihu there It tmplomcnt for Teachers and Inhere In these various lines r Certainly tliere U Then the brethren of Ihe Mtlchiseder Im liuod the Ildertfor inl Imeenlay be called I lo preside I snd lo be local ministers I to hI rll Ifr preach and I tearh publkly at well nt pmiteh lo Inttrua the younger brelh i en In the line ol their dutt and to lead them by Iheir I example I I and i pretence la perlurm Ihe duties that devolvi upon them The ssme u Ith the I Ugh riettt I fur there U a bait ol lll High I riesls I today In the Church And the I llinh Prietl quorumt in the contain Stake embrace the I presiding l authentic of the Stake and I r the Ward O1 he great m gorily of the eateri mien I the Church Ii em braied I In the High 5 I rlcst quorumi It U UUiJ gll it not beneath the dignity of a High trust to labor In the calling of a Print or eacher I and nitn of age 0111 I expert cnce carry Intliienee with them Their experience und wisdom should be iirejtl rlied by the Utterday Silnts We should apprecUle the aged meii and women among ui who have borne time liunlent In the hoJt of bIte day who lollr hove stood f persecution nnd trlalt and i main cndurud while the Church wit mulng Ihruuiih fiery trial Ueniiy Ihlnk we hive had sermon trlaU abate uo bate been In these valleys but the trials that the Litterday Paint have haul here luve lurdl produceil a ripple over the turlice ul the people In early lime however they used to mIle turb thin whole people brunt their center of gatherm Un lunhuut the la1 I Ue have lot had ueh serlout times at shiny had elue nut been mubtwj our borne luve not been tiknt from in nnd we lute not been tcrluiuly db lurked in Ihese later I davil huh l we ate r llr I ir meatumbly established and are so tlioroughly proven and trained In the Gospel F ol IY Chmi bit nearly every nt in In every ul Ice underiiandt his duly and the renKMWibibiiet tint reet upon hi nand n-and be io I ulllmi ii t he tinseled lo be corrected and reproved but In early times men were not uted to reproof the I could I not ndnre Hand 11 someiinKS would I iclwl I whenilielundof reprojf r was necessary to lie put upon them fodiy however we know that reproof iII i-II for our proht lor our ItirnhiK and for our salvation w ewant to be cor reeled Wo uoul I not be I wrong fan f-an lIhl The I uter day Salntt ate no thoroughly established in Hie lealiinony of the truth of the Gospel of Jesut Chtlslllut lliere u nothing that niuves Ihul or agitates them iou do not find any section or department llut can be imitated or ner imeul i m regard lo ilocliinu and principle I because they bau been taught so lonll and atnuao thoroughly Inhumed and e ta ill hod VlinaradiMtirbed aniom me alter I Uy bimtir Onl hiatt who neglect I their duliot those uho neglect their htlen to the prnert Ihote w hu do not countelsof the Holy Spirit They ore the ones tint weaken in the faith and put lundt witn us butt mite IralninB and I schooling I blob II i the Churtl Ii itt bid ton the last sixty ymrt are tihv showing tlielr elfecti nmoiiB Hie I people < o inurb vo that It II l a rate lluni to und in Hie wardt even In the rtmot 01 none n-one rebelliouj and lutiborn M 1 n may dilltr in Ihelr views si loulututhe belt policy elc but It U a ram Huns to tlsd a obelllu auinit Ii atlvdnya I though rebclb used to be nnn lc11 right In the chief q loiunt cube Church amung the Mrvenllvs among tile Twelve Anoitlet unit 1 tin Imidcny of it b rtl Ii the Church It vi quite R common thing Durlrnc all hue lifetime uf llm Prophet Jutepn men wlln were nsio dated with i him m council wore turning against hlmwarrlng upon him qiiesilou lag tile authority and holding that he WM a alien 1 prophet Von never hear r such a thing at President Woo mill being e alien prophet The Lhurch II I large and numerou but In all Ihe border bor-der of 7in and llirnughout the world where the I niter day Sainl dll do you ever luar a whlpei Hint Wlllird Woodruff I a fallen prophet f No that In those caily times be lore the timber was seasoned the Prophet had fallen I they = they wound ngalnst him RU 1 did him everything until DniTly they hit Ilie could was to taken destroy It It I not MI today however Of course we have our trial and our dlrhruliics but one after another they pamconway 1 and Ihere to I no one serlousl looted ami today brethren can be found In great plenty to perform the minion try f lft libor lhal Is necessary Ol I course oe > tidy more today possibly the Condi lain and circumstance of men than vat done In former tlmei It eat no excuse in the days of the Prophet Joseph that n man did not have any manes tue that ha could not leave hit family comfortable or Ihcy were sick or anything ol that kind 1 hey never waited a moment for sickne even they would stall iiH > n misaim taken on liedt of sickness il u were necessary neces-sary mob today I we wall I till 1 ieople are conv descent fllw they are measurably f Independent financially and they can lake care of Ihelr families so that they will tnt lie a burden upon the Church II may not lie nwesury for brethren lake tin chance that they did In early llntrs fur aught I know at total they are trtuiaur cal to do > o The Lnurcn it si tltld today thit III Is not easily dltlurbeil You never lind re for men coming In among the Church Hut can ditturb ike Viinl The coining ot any rellglouj denomination in our tnidtt makes no Impression No true Utter day Sun wi ever moved one fraction by Methodiis I ur IIJ Presb lerlans I or Catholic < or any denomination 1 when a man l a 1 liter day Saint you cannot move him Or he knows exactly the position he hold be know the truth of Hie Gospel and he know od and Ilue I Son jesui Christ and Ihe Holy I Oho1 U nen a man knows Hut can tte be moved liy othr Idei and d ictrmes of mutt No And that it the condition ii l the Utter day Saint today There ix I not wisdom nor preacher enough In the world tu convert one Utter ISdn da I-Sdn llut Important for ut It It I my brethren and siter that we should be Utterday Semi Ihit we should do the will of God at parent and children as members and at ollUers of the Church Ue ought to remember our praert Tncie ought not lo be a home In all Isrnvl I i 1 where prater h not wont lo lie oltorrd up every night and morning 1i11or dl r II I here ought not lo be one Utter day Saini In all the world but ulfcrt up I prayer morning evening and noun We ought tu pray frequently and ask the Lord I I to Improve our clrcuniilance and condition lor u < and to strengthen ut In our labors In Ills kingdom Ue II ant to be saved That It the rcaion of all Hill oruinlnlion all1 I Priesthool I Die preaching of the Oatpel tu the world nnd the gathering of the people 1 are that we nuy be saved I desire to bear testimony lo you my brethren and slsteri this morning that this f I the Lord work anut that He I will rdeen Hit people The spirit html today etblilie the Church will become more abundant ninon the people and the people will be more IIrI10 tr thoroughly settle I and founded In I the I lioipel Hun they are today until milton r n ever we tiled u atterday I Saint ue shall meet not only a brother and A friend but a devout worth p er of dod antI n nun so true and faithful to the covenants that be hat made that this wok of the Lord will prosper and IrlulIph It will grow and Increase Lay by day gatherini in Ihe hontt in heart from abroad and rapidly Intreatlnic at home until It shall triumph and Christ our Savior shall come tu reign witn ut on earth a thousand yearn Oh I how pletted I would be In live to ace lImo loniinencement o f that rei mu atuti to I lake part therein That it 1 toimat I habor I Illr a1l101l1 other tiling I desire tint aumit mInute It for my Inendt and lor my kindred fur I cut tlut the Utter diy Silntt are my kindred and my loved one and 1t I want them lu hive the same blessing tint I deilre for ni self God bless moo my brethren nnd sUtcts and nil the I people of Hut Stoke ol Z Ion Gout blest tiio Presidency of the Stake tile Lord preserve Presidentbnioot furs fur-s long time Ito oak it I lo me worse u hen vve went to the Im t ril ol Prcsl lent oung Hun lie I clues today I HioiihUt hilt chance thou i fur life were not any better Hun they are today and I see no reason why he should not be pneoerscnt unto us yet fur a long lime Freserved r pray mIte Lord to spare Ins 1 life l lIor to spare the tile of President Voodrull and lilt countelor I and 1 the chief Iders 1 of rla 1 foI t Iracl ns ucll at the whole Church lint He I tuniy preserve the Uiurch and overrule all thing for the final nccom pllthment of His work In Hi i eirth and that we may have put therein Is my prater In the name uf Jesus Amen |
