Show TO THE sa ATS after the experience we have had in these mountains more especially during last summer and after the teachings of prest erest B you young ng no later f than our oar last Coti conference fere and which are printed in this number of the news and in consideration of the understanding we should possess is it not strange that so many of our people conduct so improperly and unwisely in their intercourse with the indians who visit our oar settlements 7 true they are the remnants of jacob and of the house of israel but in a low ignorant iglio degraded filthy and loathsome condition the fians egression gres sion of their forefathers on the other hand it may be urged that we are taught to treat them thein kindly that we pro profess faim to hold the keys of knowledge and salvation and that the promise tp the red mern men is that their children shall eventually become a white and delightsome people this thin i is s also correct but the changing their habits and complexion will be a work of faith sk skill patience and time to which all foolish example and conduct will have a direct deadening influence inasmuch then as these facts are obvious why are men and women so baw unwise ise as to visit the indians in their camps in the midst of their filth nakedness and degradation wilen when they have no manner of business there aud and even take their children with them and what is still worse allow their children to I 1 go there I 1 alone and not only so but such visiting is more indulged indal ged iu in on sundays thau than on any other day and not satisfied with this many man y invite ahem them into their houses to mingle with their children and to lounge upon their beds when they cannot converse with them have no business with them aud and are doing the indians a positive injury by encouraging them to become saucy and to continue in their idle and filthy habits with regard to the little exchanges of baskets larieta lariats lari ats ets begos segos and an occasional buckskin which the indians indiana may wish to make for food or clot clothing 11 if you can accommodate them in tile the mater do so but do it at a fair rate as yos yo would be done by and if you have business with them at their camps go and do it and leave like men and if one calls at your house treat him civilly and kindly and give him food if iche helis Ts hungry and you are able but keep him at a proper distan distant dk it is probable that ere long some arrangement will be made for all indians who wiio will vill to assist in in providing their food raiment and Ja shelter helter independent pendent of the risks of the chase chasa until that is brought to pass it will be well for individuals and settlements to provide such suitable labor for indians and facilities as they reasonably ean can and when they labor for you yon let them reap a fair reward for their encouragement anven and even should they receive a little more than their labor is ii worth it is ia far bettor better than to support them in idleness as many are alre doing who also perhaps flitter themselves they right bight I 1 to sum up the matter we say to all bishops and presidents of stakes and branches keep the people old and young malo male and female from mingling with the indians in their cam camps Ps or at our houses lio uses except when business or some soma ne cassity requires it and let all parents observe the I 1 same restrictions with regard to themselves and their children and more particularly on the sabi bath day for sunday visiting does not comport campor t with a day of rest and worship even among yourselves I 1 and still less among indians by pursuing this course we may hope to sustain our present I 1 superior condition and continue to improve therein and by the blessings of the lord gradually elevate our red neighbors bors while uie ilia present II 11 i tice tends directly to degrade ourselves jeopardize j i our lives and injure those we are ara anxious to imi imi i prove |