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Show i . . , , YOUNGEST.,MODERN APOSTLE ,.. .. SbUrt1J 'boomoN - E D IT 0 R I At. :, .. -' 't--- . ' I Fo - iow -- Me---- .. . ... ' , .4., - - in ' disciples. ' , . 4hey-became- . -- - ' .4 4. respond to his E too fell :, 'a ''''' - - f''' ,--, ' :1 - F r:,: -- -- t ''' ;, , 1- . , - , 1 of - $ k - - - - Then our worthiness is measured by the de- re- to which we take up our cross-- our gree costof . sponsibilities -in following regardless -- - : !--- hint , ' . .. ' - -- . I . -- I gy C.L, . i6,,,,,,,,,...., '''''s '- ''''' ',-- ."ckw , 1 ' ,- - .-, , ,., qq,..,. ''- '- A t -- , . , ..; , ,. . - , , 2. 4)(111, '-7 1 '." - ,....- - . GEMS OF THOUGHT , ain in SMITH-waar--ag- ovo-duri- 1854, and of 1 ng from at SeVereltr-Gre- ho n-7.(r. -- t -- - . - - - 1 . faint-hearte- , Indians under "Chief Squash" drove away 50, head of cattle from Spanish Fork during a snow storm. As a divine Pattern, he has left us many ex- in our conduct. tve can only ampies to guide Mention a few.of them here. At his baptism he obeyed the lawto fulfill all righteousness. Are we willing to follow him In this? Are we willing to keep Gpd's law If for no other reason than to fulfill all righteousness? A.- 'we!-w- , - ''''7"''''0 - - ley, while Much has been done in this I' Most of the California havsemigrants d wintered here, with some few Saints, - are about leaving for the gold regions. "The .walling : menced but,Inconsequence of the severity of the winter, little as yet has been done in this respect The calculation is to wall in one mile sglIare, making four miles of wall. - - "Grain is scarce and will probably command three dollars per bushel before- harvest. "Brothers E. T. Benson and Erastus Snow- :, passed this place On their way to visit Nephi and Fillmore cities. at Grove BRETHREN "THE are about Pleasant walling square, V ith rock, and there is sufficient rock now on the ground to build four feet high. Bishop John Banks, formerly of the London conference, is ing the building of ,the , wall at that place. The town contains about seventy families. "A,,,new grist mill has recently been built at American Fork by 'Arza-AdaIt is located within the limits of the , - -- Emith) Salt Lake Valley than in Utah (valley). Ploughing ' 4, on,. ' -. ..., - '' ' --- : , ,,,,, -- ., --1 --- , -- ;141.k'i ''.- A- --- '4' 1 777, ' :,..,.---.4- - , '' '''' 1 s - - - - . ,, t, - Y GI of Information. -I shall reproduce It here In part. . "Provo, March 21st, 1854. -- a -- line -- -Samuel "Dear Brott. ting 1 take--- -from may not be unacceptahleto-you,-the opportunity which the April mail affords of . , ,-, t -- ,..,-,,,,- . 1 ' -- w .1 5, ,,,, 7. ,, ., 41.'4 R k .1r.drd iT,''''' that'7 lvtarch; part placfle,wrotn another letter to his friend Samuel W. Richards In England, containing several- Item' 1 t'N 5- - PRESTON-NIBLE- (Biography-of-- the latter -- -- . ' ', ,. , ,'''' , , .''''' - - --- By-- - 7: . --- 'i, , - 00i. -- - -- - .: . - --- . ' ' - , , ..: -;-- -- TWil. laid 7 GEORGE - t.;. ''''A.:, - ,, .; 10 . 7, . ......:.... (Groodtather-ol-Pres.-Goorgo-AlbettSmi- 4 (1 k . ', gratitude. There is a responsibility In becoming one of his followers. -- He taught ."He that taketli not : is not worthy- his cross and followe d) after-m- e .' , I,.. 74 ,,,, kc.,,,- - -- , 4: ; ;'; ' ' .. , -- '' 2 r, ,,, :', 0 ,,,,,,." '- f- - ) , its,c7"'"; 41! ----,' k I ',, ---- ..,, 04 . .1,, ,,,,,,,.... x. - t , A --- ' - , .' ' back to follow him. In their selfishness the other , -nine walked off with apparently to thought- of -.- t -' 2 ,-- ,,,,,,,T...:, .4' .,,....- " , f -- 12- ,,i . ;., . ,,, , ...,. 7 - -- - ,;. , ' , L. '' ' - his doctrine-was-to- oaway. And there were those-who--f- k - thereforedid'not, f(3110V him.., They Jost,- the btess - there were demanding: they ----- '' , ; ..c..:411-1"-...e;r4.- 0,41 - . ings he could give. The rich young man was - ' --among - those- :- he went away -- sorrowing.- - And .7. 41. ,- - :., ...114,,..4N...ie . , .: :a., ,.. :1Ii4::::Tii4Ot0.-Päi- ,. , .y. .. : ,....:.....,,,.. , ,, - , el i - -- 1!,, t: . , - ., ' 1 ,. . : 1 :.,,,.. t; - -- ---- his - - -- did --,,,,2,--S- ome - - -- mi.7, . - - .t. - , AS JESUS BEGAN his ministry he said to one after another at those who seemed interested --- -- . ...... ' - :. , ' . , ,,... - - , - e t tt ton 1 ., - I , .0 - - Position of Chu rc h e--- Defined And -- . ms. - .... the commandments with- out argument or question, and obey just for-t- he ' - ' sake of fulfilling cattle belonging to the upper settlement t of Spanish' THE CHURCH. STANDS for the separation of - liff TAUGHT US alltrighteousness? ' Fork. This was supposed to be the Indian depreda'how to resist temptation. If civil , , t tions of Squash. a chief of about ,y warriors. Church and State . The Church has no we follow his -exam ple in this regard we will The people neglected to herd their cattle as coun- . functions. As the Church may not as- political remember that man shall not live by bread alone, seled and consequently lost them. They were taken aurae the function; of the State, so the State may ' - ' - that we are not to be blinded by the glamor of away during a st9rm. :Church. The of the finctions the assume not Ii "President Willard Richards, your worthy to worship them or covet them. possessions, ,. . Church is responsible for and must carry on the uncle, departed this life on the lith inst. I was at l ive by Rather we will worship God the Lord, directing the conduct of its of word City at the time and attended the p every word that proceeds from his mouth. funeral on the Sunday following. i one towards the other, as followers of members, ' And it,, we follow him we will , be mmerciful , "THE CHURCH has lost .; a highlY-- , talented and ,,, the ;1st; not forgetting the humble, the ''' worthy- President r.,that 414 may obtain mercy. We will never lies? " Editor; Ileceideepoor and needy, an d, those in distress leading and Counselor. Truly a great man ini Israel has tate to be a good Samaritan. Waf, Will love our life them all to righteous living an d a -spiritu 0 .. been laid low by disease. As. president of the - neighbor as ourselves We will also be forgiving to salvation, exaltation, and them islative Council, Secretary of State far shall that bring and will pray "Forgive us of our debts as we I as of well of the Utah, in eternalwisdom, Secretary 'acting knowledge,Territory and irogression, -forgive our debtors,", And in this connection one as d as of Lake Postmaster Salt Great understand ing-' and power . ' .of the pillars in the foundation of a State, he shone ' will remember his modern words on this subjec t, . . more than ever beore I n the his t ory Today conapicuously, and his h ame stands recorded for- 'I the Lord will forgive whorl.) I 'will forgive but .. of the Church , we must bring the , full 'force of ever on the pages of histor y. of you it Is required to forgive all men." ' a kind "His numerous family are bereaved-of our people and the t ull the living righteous , If .we are to be followers of the Chrlit, we and affectionate husband, a fond and Indulgentiand respons k the power 9f spiritual in.f!uence 4 will hunger and thirst after righteousness, &sir- parent, and ,the poor in Israel a kind benefactor. ' bility of the Holy Priesthood,- to combat the evil He was the first Apostle who has,died a natur- In g it even as s t rong y, as we seek nourishment which Satan has let loose among the pee- forces al death, though the crolvn of martyrdom is evi; our bodies And with it will cornea cleansing I his from his having been in Carthage Jail i Dies of the earth. We are In the midst of a des- dently Of our souls. for we will also "hunger" to discard ' at the death of the prophet: and having mingled and and Error, ,,r - -- -- prate struggle between Truth -s- our a drop-o- biebleed-wi , I,,.. Truth will finally preyau. -- eousness.--T- - here-is-- no been shortened in consequence of the exposure and 4, more ' rl,-, that Iniportant gift t THE STATE IS RESPONSIBLE for the civil exertion which he endured through persecu- i of Christ realize repentance, and control of its citizens or subjects , for their ' this. , , ' "I remain 1 your friend and brother, George A. ,, political welfare, and for the carrying forward S. Vol. 16, p. 398.) Smith. (M. ,, IF WE ARE TO TRULY follow him, we will take te. of o icies, domestic and ore gn, - - f political TIIE MOST IMPORTANT Item In this letter pern ,.. his advice inwhich he tells us to seek - - 'body- - po litic - For these policies, thqir-- success or- - - first tains to the death of President Willard Richards, meant that GodHe -aetually state is alone responsibli, and it must the as related above. He was indeed One of the Lord's failure, ,' .place in our lives We give , huidens.- -4 great men hi this dispensation,. and as George-Acarry-the. should have "no other gods before him" neither name "his recorded on forever the stands stated, affect All these mattefs involve and directly of history." Should we have any habits. or tendencies. or pages of the are Church members because they part Willard Richards immortalized himself when , desires,or practices.whicharegivenpreference and member he became-su- ch a politic, . ' tp our religion In times of decision, when we render it loyal service to their sovereign and Prophet Joseph Smith. The Prophet once said of , must make up our minds whether to go one way him: 'I have been searrhingall my lifetolind when called theretó a man after my own heart, whom I could trust with or another let us remember this requirement of no has as But the Church, such, my business' in all things, and havefound him. the Lord for- his followersput Ahe Kingdom, of as Dr. Willard Richards Is the man."- 1Journal responsibility , History, - - God FIRST. -- ' - --Nov. 2Ist, 1841.) more than urging of no means has it doing 4 ... In doing this we to take Ateps to is It with the to my exception of Tits members fully to render that loyalty ' no man the follow him even into some Gethsemane - When was as close brother Hyrum, Prophet's which. institutions free their country and to 1 to his heart as Willard Richards. This was a great The real test comes, will we follow his example? , ', thé loftiest patriotism calls for. distinction for this admirable man. , Will we have the courage and the faith-t- o cry Willard loved' the Prophet as he lovelrhIst 15wn Nevertheless, as a correlative of the principles out to the Father, even as he did: "Thy will be of separation of the Church and the State, them- , soul. On that memorable day' when the. two were confined In Carthage jail-- the done last day of the is an obligation running eph said to Willard, when it was WE IF we ARE sense. this FOLLOWERS in W .. citizen or subject to the, State. This obligation is suggested that the prisoners occupy the cell room, will not hesitate about honoring the Sabbath. .., voiced in that Article of Faith which declares: - - - "If we to into the cell will von co with '. or, paying our tithing. or rsfraining from the ttse :.. "We believe in being subject to kings, presl- Willard replied, "Brother Joseph, you did not of tea,. coffee linuor and tobaccothose things ask me to cross the nd hnn rivrwIUiouyd1dnotiiii ask me to tome to Carthage; which are orohibited through the Word of wis. yott did not ask me 7 avid the Law." I,. to with to and do come, you, jail you think I would dom. We will be honest and filled with integsity, FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS, the Church has 1: you now?' But I will tell you what I will - and a temptation to make a dollar by "sharp" Idnifte , been guided by the following principles: adnteedtoan IT ic 11411 4 We will yllouu"shtte free." 2!,-!We practices will find no responi your hung believeltbatgovesnments were institutid 11,, as hold June dearer morals high Ind, regard virtue History: 27, 1844.)' ,qournal God for the benefit of man; and that lie holds--of nt ' ---r -' love nGreater theft That no man could ha;e l than life itself, These, and me- accountable fo- their acts In relation to ;things. tested towards .11 friend. And now Willard had ' ', are to ebaraeteri7e his tree disciples." them. both In makings laws and administering in the great kingdom departed to Join the Prophet ' tA Y w 4 It 1 S I I beyond. - them for the good and safety of I 0 ---, ' ' " th; . TO 1942 . becontinued co etch (TO be n uecu ' Wedninday; ) - , , int - " , -- - - , 4- . . 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