| Show I rm SPIRIT OF TEMPLE WORK of or J of ul tho ho Church delivered nt 11 fl tho 1110 General COli II co r 11 Hall Luto In lu to tho Tabernacle Chi I ot I daY City Saturday April U 0 tool 1001 liy by 11 ELDER MARRINER W WI MERRILL and Work for tho of ol Progress Temples evidence Duties Dullea of Presidencies of ot Stakes Councilors pond DOd and Ond Bishops Method of ol Settling Difficulties to lo neo Beo so o many In ln at att atI tarn I a m B Oils his conference We W WriT antt an aru tf tt ft M different t parts of or this Stall T r ther cr States State to receive court count 1 nl frn fr ml and to partake e of ot th thI the 1 n I I Ih H conference con I rI f r here yesterday I Will va Ing VL hi tat I at l I Is Is ts I years year t WO I J first attended confer conCert L I i dU and I have been con can contle canIn In tle in th mind the changes thai my Iny in until 1 from frOm that time bIe at it time none ot of those these At tt on this tillS block were here lal i i 1 think In the thO old tabernacle il Inel ine was wn small com corn comI Cd I nj d the th what It U Is 19 today Since Urn that I red to of ot our dear brethren and w e Church hUTCh have been called the i cf ct another and other othere abot abor m n fl this run e talt n 1 their places has han been erected andI and JI t l V Tabernacle Temples s have been b en reared In thU I I name flame ot of the Lord L rd at nt a at at at ti t the tho millions of or dollars It Is h of ot some t U to contemplate to the progress that tho the people o of oC oCI Sd 11 ad made The Uto Lord has surely I ha and multiplied labors the good things of br t the tM earth I 11 In ai ei and andI Increased them In n faith aUh alo tl FM hns a o Fh that makes inake life lite M bb v q I kf cr V ought to be bo a n good goode I W humble Wo VO ought to ton Vic LId find ery Iry Ie e fl the earnest earnesti hid Ond and aUll In m i 11 g n f nr 01 souls seek Feek eek Him tot for a u con i l of or Ills His mercies TEMPLE Ir WORK ron FOn THE TIl DEAD I In thinking about the theT which have been built I won lyon lyond T 1 d hitt hW hil many Inan among us appreciate pil lIel or ot Into tho the house hOUM househ and performing a vicarious the h he for ur kindred kina red who have D Yo passed The Thi doctrine of ot salvation for tor forde Iv v the Church nt at de Je 3 I os 9 revealed to ari rl day a From tho the very Ver beginning 1 t ik I k tho the Church has jaa been com corn eJ led to build Temples It Il Ita Ilal Ita ra 0 with ith the a al a fc h hy hid I 1 only been upon this a few tew years jeara before they com coin comi I d 1 the tho erection of ot a temple The Tha Therk i wf nl rk In this dispensation hail had only been beenu few tew years when the tho thoI u a it This i V ot of a n temple commenced the tho Importance of ot the work and andI m ws ot or tho the Saints i HP In the Interest of oC their kindred 1 1 and andE md There nr ore many brethren M 1 E who nho can bear testimony that p ml w of ot tho thoe e who ho have havo been om i l fd d for In the temples of ot tho the Lord hit hie approved of at the tho work done dOM for tor form torI I m by their friends trl In tile the midst of ot our air other cares cales and nn labors labor this of ot redeeming our kindred r n not nol ot be he lost sight ht of ot Our Elders go abroad especially It If they t i th he land of or their fathers should nt In starching searching out the rec reci I I f forefathers xo so that after atter r they may Inn In the tha the Lord for tor them them We Ve only Mr m IW short a 11 few tow days In iMIo i to engage In this work vork and aUll to to our kindred on an the other otherie le ie that we have hac Interest In 1 i tight Alight o t all ourselves of ot the op Ope opp p r W t r without them cannot be bei i e neither can they the without i b bi made mado perfect This work of or the tha of the dead deaI will go on rr Taylor onre once remarked that Ihn t It f uM ull PJ g on In our lifetime and In the Mime Ume of o our children and In the of ot our childrens children and the Millennium and an I do dor doL r It t L know how longer Tho The small ema 11 we e have made mado Is as ns a drop n i the ocean compared to that which b u is to be done for It Is the design de of ot 1 Father to save anti redeem Ills 1119 The Saints have done pretty well r It their circumstances but butI v spirIt of ot has hns not yet yetI et I I the hearts helft of ot the tho people as a a aA aie aI I ie A number have done a n good gool rk i and have hava sought Bought diligently tho tue 0 s of or fathers while other v be n Indifferent I feel t tl In my t that hat there then should be an nn awaken awoken 4 mong the people In regard to this f ir While we ue have the th tI opportunity t ts e 0 the duy dur lasts let us avail ou out of at this privilege Some are ore Ins It off ore because they have H gt g t a n t small record and they say pay IlY i gusa gu SS Ill IH wait a lit until I can van Increase my roe rec i t 10 i that when I do commence I can i do not think that Is U a good I It If you have hal the tho record of or mit few tew te lle fw r ought to be officiated for tor when you attended to them It Itou jou ou Oll are diligent the tho way will bo be open oner Id ld up whereby you nia may other records This has hns hia been J en the cat ens case Wo We cannot c afford to wa Va when wh 1 wo we have the tue opportunity I suggest these things because I at nm engaged ell In this work and I feel reel the tha In hut parlance of ot It It Is Just as ns to redeem our kindred as ns It Is to K abroad and bring souls Into the Church The Th houses ot or the Lord have been bee be erected their doors bore are open to tho those who are worthy wo we td to at attend attend tend to this Furthermore associate with the of the Lord Jor are alo bless blessIngs I Ings Ingi that cannot bo be I found In othe places pi rite Tho power of ot bod Is 19 manifested man Mis there thero to to Individuals file visions of at their minds ate are opened tm an and anthey they seo SeQ tho the God Gail Of ot course these are not for tor the this public no noto nor norto noto to hE be heralded abroad i thoy hoy ar sacred and given glen of oC o the Iho Lord for tor the tho comfor and consolation of ot Ills HIs faithful servant servants and handmaidens Hence I urge th Hi the Importance of ot the tho thOse these things In their homes J should arrange their affairs lrA so o that thi th work can he to In their life tire lifetime lifetime time for Cor tho thio evidence Is manifest 01 oi on every hand that It will only be bl n a hitti while hile before you and nut I will bo ho amoni those that were I we will be gone to tin tha other side our labors so far CUI as ns mortal mortalIty fly lly Is 18 concerned finished Now Is tin thi accepted time now Is hI the day of or salva salvation tion DUTIES OP OI Ol STAKE STAl Many things thing were brought to mj my In mind relative to tho the crowd and un of ot the tho th people 1 have found In my lilY experience that It ha I Ia It h Ita a constant labor to obey the precept preceptor of or tho the Gospel We luno hao n a Church organization Nothing like hIke Ii I Ican It can enn be found to anywhere Ii It I Ihas has hus come front from the thu Lord Jord Wo We Va have hue and ward organizations One Ono of ot thu hit Stake organizations IH I the high Coun Counell Council ell cil Now X 9 w It hasten has een considered In da dagone days Hone gone by IW that lint the of ot High Goun ellor ell or was a 1 nominal one Olle and thai tha there thero wan waa not much for tor the High Couii Coun ell to do This is a n mistaken en Idea should be one with tho the Presidency u uthe ot ul the tho Stake us tui tho the Twelve welve Apostles an ale anone anone one with the Presidency of ot the tho Church rind mid It would he ho an excellent It II the tho of oC Stakes Slakes would follow Collow tile the lie lead bead of or the tho Presidency of oC the tho Church We find that the cf rt the tho Church have their thell meet meetings ings Thoy meet moct one day each euch ecK anti as ns many of ot the tha Twelve fwd ve meet with wi Ui them thorn ns as arc are able It would be bo well II il this were followed In lit the Stakes Let the Presidency of oC the meet every week and nud the tue High Council meet with them and talk over oel matters pertain pertaining ing to tho the welfare of oC the people of oC the Stake Let ret them wing slag and pray to 10 together gether and anil ask the Lord to direct them In n their ministry I know this Is a good thing I J will tell lell you what Is needed In tho the whole Church and that Is that every ward warl In the Church Chuich be he labored with by the officials of ot the tho ward wald and of ol o othe the Stake that It may tim be said one onu year from now that every overy er In Inthe Inthe the Church has line beti converted Sonic Some Somebody body has to do this labor why not the lie Presidency residency of ot the Stake and the tie lEigh High Council take It tt up UI and see what good go lt they hey carl cart accomplish the tho coming coining cau Let et ace Hee If It they cannot bring about a i reformation that the report may not ome COUle to the tile of ot the Church that hat there are ato ten thousand or any uny other number of ot In the tho Church hurch This law of or tithing was not lasH Instituted tute by man It Is If the word of oC the ord Lord to the people and those who do dolot dOlot lot not comply with It will certainly meet nEet with ith loss 1089 Hence the Importance of ot eVer very member of or the tho Church being en that they may bo brought to u 0 realize their position posit 1011 and tho the itty of ot reforming and doing better belter And how low can cnn n a man nian bo be com cried without somebody to convert him him How can cnn he without n IL preacher If It this labor me yore to devolve upon tho the Presidency ind nd hUgh High Council It would giVe gle tho the light High Council something to do beside on trials While the High Coun Council cil IU ul are organized and prepared to hear Lilt adjudicate between brethren their labors should be bo direct directed ed id d In other channels and nna those thoRO who are irue difficulties should be advised to ettle them themselves I will tell you ou how I have done In ache Stake For the past year ear we aye hae not had one High h Council trial vIN Wo We vo have haro selected brethren ser eer sent thorn theta to having an trouble and attil I have lave laid to the tho broth bretl brethren ron ren do ao and sing Bint till tha lie songs ot of Zion Klon lon t I to them Well Veil how many IMn times hu slut wo WI sing Well sins sing once and the then lie Piny sing again oni 1111 continue to din em In until the time Spirit of ot the tho ho Lord Is then thero anti and you can feel teel that thieve there Is 1111 1 n a Ins Ing I tell you It has hall had results Tho The difficulties have havo been net tied by tho time parties themselves Thel hearts have havo been bOon softened anti and time the they hao hae mnO concluded to arrange troubles That flint U ie the till only WilY way time the they ella cun be bo nettled The Thit High flight Council can cannot not do It the time Bishops court ourt curiae do o It They may pa s decisions bu but b does that settle It There Is only on onway way tr t nettle It that Is III set forth I Ithe Ithe the scriptures do ao ho to 10 thy brother an between him and thee alone make re reconciliation reconciliation reconciliation conciliation Let un settle our ties ourselves anti and let Jet time the High Council Counci be bo employed In preaching tho the ao pol poland rind and In conversing by the time fireside Jus just jusas ns nil our Elders Elder do In the world Ou Our make more converts by the tho lire fire side than thou they boy do tb In the time pulpit Time The heY go to the homes at r time the people and nial tall tai with them thorn Thai flint Is just what Is needed neede In Zion Klon inn Lot Let our brethren who has hav authority go to tho the firesides of or th Ut people and convert them Item to their meetings and doing their duty duly Is made that th tim lIli Elders do lIo not attend their meetings They tired need converting Time The Theare They are arc good gOO goat men but careless and Incon Their minds need Mell to b touched by h 1 tho the Spirit of ot tho time Lord am an there hero needs to be e an nn awakening In the hearts There Is 19 no trouble about th tb the rs If Ir the tho brethren 11 will only di do doright d dright right lead and count co U 11 ol 01 and slam and pray pill In time the family circle tho the slim sla slaters tero will be bo all an right The difficulty lies lie with the tho heads hond of or families and with will tho the bearers ot of time the holy Priesthood ho have hare agreed to do their duty ditty when wo we ordain people now wo we as them them It they will Iii be faithful In their theli calling and ministry We need ni at awakening COUNCIL SHOULD DE HELD I While Shilo It Is proper tor or the tho and ami High flight Council to meet fleet and to and mutt pray together the limo name an me rule rulo will wll apply to the Bishopric of ot every word ward Have these thes weekly weaklY i and d do donot not let some somo trIlling trifling thing keep keel yoi yol from them Ono One said to mi mm mithat that not one of ot them could sing I sug SUI suggested ug grated este that t they tey the call In somebody who could sing find ond If It they could not gel got anybody let them sing the time best hept tho could themselves Do the time bust buat you can md tIme the Lord will wilt accept It Slug am ala pray tulle tall over oer the tho affairs of ot the tho ward warl Just us as sure suro as you ou will adopt this Limit policy polley and carry carr It out you ou will be benefactors to the Ito ward and n R to the tho people Your minds will be bo led lei out Dat In time the Interest of or the tho people rind and when they see you have havo their welfare n lit at heart they wilt will be lie willing to come como to IC you for tor counsel President Snow Hays aye there are aie many man Bishops who do not dc tic their duty luty dut I 1 Know that limit Is la true and 1111 I 1 know the tho lie Lord Inspired In him to say BUY It Il tor for ho lie could not lIot make a 1 visit to o each ward and amid alii find out Its KB condi condition condition tion The Thio Lord Inspired him hint to say eny this and It ought to sink Into our hearts We Wo e want to 10 tare eave men Inca aril wo so women men ien we wc want to 0 save families We go and spend our timo and amid means menna mennato to 0 preach time the and gather ather people Into rito the time Church while In to molly many in Instances stances we ort are those right at nt atur our ur tur doors Everybody 1 Is not and andt tt It t IH III It a good thing timing we are not lIot Present In Snow nou says ayn R wo we each ench have our unlit anti we always will I 1 suppose ve ye will 11 9 be lust what wo we arc aroe ind md It If we 11 i e make progress lit ourselves SO o 0 munch much the bettor better It Is 18 expected that ve ye will make progress proems and that we will pread abroad It HIli Is designed In the time heavens that this lila shall he ime at nt time the head and that he great grent men of at the lie tuition nation will como by y and by to Zion Elon for tor counsel nail wis ls torn loin Where are uN we to gt lt It II What are nto our opportunities abon oth othir with the er ir r people Why we ravens There Is IA where hero we are art In ad rid ance of ot time tile world We Wo not only have hac the he advantages of ot but hut ve we C hiO have divine inspiration by h which our ur minds are enlightened The Ilene lency ency of or tU tl tI Church havo the tho heavens penel to thorn them by the Spirit and power or f C God GOll and thc lie will be able to 10 counsel ho tho wisest of or the this This ThU time will Iii come nor Is la It tar far off oft m NEEDED My Iy brethren and sisters I 1 feel teel |
