Show A 1IllCTILll 1I1IWI In the early days non the Mormon Indian In-dian colony on the Main river In BOX elder county the Inollnns trader the advice and urging of the missionaries In chare of them hon digging a ditch t by I means of hkh to convey Ir figuring wnter Wnrl with pick and hoel WAS not congenial to tire nntur al inposltlon of the aborIgInes and their conversion to the Gospel did not at one oyertoOlO their preference for ase and Idleness In fact much exhorting I ex-horting was required to keep them nt their task and often much of the time of the Sabbath service was occupied l > y the missionaries In Impressing upon the mind of the Indiana the necessity of Industry I and dUlRonce In prosecuting prosecut-ing work on i the count On one occasion the only uhlto rider In the colony was compelled to be absent ab-sent over Sunday and ho poke to nit Indian about > conducting the meeting nnd addressing the fonsrecatlon The red brother said ho van willing to dons do-ns nell ns lie could Curious to learn further the elate of the dusky I brother mini the missionary aslo What Will you Preach about 0 mo heal 1 pneh em water ditch water ditch replied the Indian The Lumanltr had partaken at the spirit and genlu of Iormonlrn Vat < r ditch and wllter baptism are both Mtll Irlnclplis l of that religion I The redemption of the soul the body and the home nl man Is its purpose A religion which seeks to redeem tho Foul to the neglect of the body Is I Inadequate In-adequate HO la I n religion which eka tn redeem man oul and hndi but not his home This rarth li the futuio abiding place i of Its mortal Inhabitants or such of them a 8 may be found worthy to Inherit In-herit It In I eternity but before It mill bo a fit home for n Saved and exalted race It will require to be redeemed The redemption of the earth and Its restoration to n Iloradlnlcol tute will be brought about In part ytho blessing und rower 01 Cod and In part lj the labor and Sacrifices of Inhabitants under the light I of tho Gospel and the direction of the authorized servants of Rod The Lamanlte who line grasped the need of a water ditch br means of wlllch to redeem a portion of the earths surface that was a desert had grasped a vital principle of theO the-O spel of Christ Such Is I the belief of the Latlerdaj Saints and out uf this belief arise much of the preaching hedid In their eanctuarlts on the Sal both or at al their their religious assemblies Discourse u Pon Nhat arc commonly called temporal tem-poral subjects are here referred to Any topic that claim the tlmethough or effort of man during his proba tlonarjstato on this earth and concernIng concern-Ing blob he nt eds advleo Instruction or enceurament 10 a 6 hemo for a discourse before n worshipping assembly of latterday Saints From I the pulpit the early settlers of Utah were taught and urged to found mw settlements bulll comfortable homs plant trees construct Irrigating worki I I establish 1 wholesome municipal Kfculi I Ions educate their children honor and sustain the Ian and advance In every Phase of civilization and It Is I to those efforts of the pulpit more thnn to nny other single cause that not only the present ndvnncemon but the ery cx Itenc ot the glorloan commonwealth of Utah Is I due i Tho right to Instruct advise and exhort the people with n view to their elfnre In respect to any subject of matter affecting their Interests or prosperity tempoial or spiritual Is I apart a-part of the religious liberty and free dom oi poeh guaranteed bv the barters of our State nnd Nation jut tho listener Is I always and forever free to nccept or reject that which Is I ffercd from the pulpit as from the press or any other source Coercion Coer-cion and constraint contrary to the judgment or Inclination of the In dividend are nol nor can they ever be any part of Mormonism |