Show REMARKS 11 by president president dent DAIN daia dalel DAMEL I 1 EL 11 II tb nacle nacie 2 til indAy AprI april 17 1833 1653 i I 1 REPORTED EY DY J V LONG 1 xiii riu liu I 1 hope to bave have uie the power ana aria to speak loud enough fr fir all to hear what I 1 have bave to bay say I 1 have lave been very much instructed d ring his ibis conference I 1 have been enlightened to a arlain certain extent with regard to the aut authority bority hority of certain persons holding office in this kingdom 1 I 11 have ave reflected much upon the holy priesthood and its valous va ious lous offices but I 1 feel that I 1 have b come more fully educated in the know knowledge ladge of the rights of men holding the priesthood during this conference I 1 rejoice in n being where we can rece ve a correct education in regard to the of the kingdom of god I 1 might truly say mat M at I 1 am astonished toni shed td at some borne la is which are made before the ibe people at different times er br joseph young remarked that there was no nd law against doing good lood there were remarks made last evening in ili regard regald to the mass quor quorums tims cl of seventies that are organized zed in the dil different Terent settlements and also in reference to the high ot which there are branch quorums in the he vario varlo various us settlements tle ments it has been found that where there has hag ha been a president and bishop in lit a branch it has been a cause of difficulty and it considered by elder hyde llyde and others that this practice ought to be abolished I 1 have hare acied myself the question whether nhen when we have received such blessings as have been conferred by the of the most high we should come down from our exalted position or ahe whether abe ther we should not have the spirit of folbe forbe arance the enlightenment of 0 the holy ghost in our midst to expand our minds to enable us to understand our duties cr or mali shail we ake a course to deprive ourselves of the blessings of the me I 1 C deeta priesthood as did ancient israel this is what you are virtually doing in your neighborhoods where here you exclude the presidents of branches we are fa a people m who ho expect to expand in our mind minds to establish on the ea th the kingdom of tr tte tre e J creat great a 1 god gol and we are a peaple tha that t never expect ct t to r tro grade but to have all the keys of the priesthood to go forward conquering and to co quer until the hoie whole hole of the inhabitants cf of th tir tio earth shall shail be redeemed and brou brought bt into subjection to the will of god it is very natural that the presidents of the S veri verities ventries ties should feet fter after the cond tion of their berg these quorums are divided lp and scattered through the different settlements settle settie bents one moan roan beloni belonging g to one quorum another to another theto therefore re we find various quorums quork represented in the different br branches aLches of the church throughout this his territory ard arci it is 13 right and arid proper that the presidency denev of these i quorums should have bome organization by which they can feel after their members and i know their standing standing that they may be reported up tip to hea lea ua te a from time to time there is no law about hig his this it is by permission and it is now is it not riot possible pos sibe that these organizations can be kept up wi hout bout causing friction or bifi difficulty between the bret uret brethren bren if we are guided by the right spirit I 1 think they can Is it impossible to have a president and a blah bish p in the same branch without there being in strife and end contention among the beope there ba has 9 been too much of this but with the instructions that we A e are receive rece receiving ivi ivl g we can im prove I 1 cuie not brin bring this before the public if it lad n t teen brought there thel e a already for I 1 am ashamed of such bings and I 1 hate to see them exhibited before the public only as it be omes necessary for their c erection it appears to be the opinion of some that these must he be eo so but I 1 contend that it need not be so and it is ia only the ignorance ol 01 the people that gives rise to thia spirit of contention in certain places and I 1 feel now that after attending a bonfe ence of this kind and recel receiving ving correct instructions chions upon all these points no more mone C coi contention 01 11 ll lor it las been necessary to bring braig this before bedfor the he conference that we ive might receive instruction in reference thereto well weil V eu brethren it ft is evident to me that we have not ed as far as I 1 thought we bad in the knowledge of the priesthood its officers ani awl ani their respect it lie lue e duties we dave lave many blessi blessings rigs bestowed upon us by our father in heaven and he is wi ling to bestow more if the people were willing and capable 4 f receiving them I 1 feel the same aa as br lieber said that there is a great majority that are willing to do rig hrand that the predominating influence is for god I 1 feel it is so and I 1 bear my ny to it then let us step forward and take hold prove to god arid and angels that we will vill strive to 0 overcome arc 0 me this thi a spirit I 1 of contention that is in the world and each and all magnify our cali call callings ingo get together and consult f fr r the interests of tle the kingdom and for each others welfare thit that we may act in unison in all things that there may be union throughout the house bouse of israel airi and in all the branches and settlements of Z on this k egdom ia is a school to all of us we iare lare are learning our duties and we should str sti strive ive lve to irr improve prove arid and progress in everything that is good and I 1 think uhe the yena wena ve ak ana maloy jotty kt are e improving and it should be our determination ia to reduce those things to practice that are for our benefit and salvation when we caine came here we resolved to do this and let us now carry it into practice in our daily lives let us consult the general welfare and do what we ue do for the benefit of the kingdom of god we can shut out the b ess ings of the almighty by our own acts by our strife for power fird aird influence luence int but this is no way to gain permanent influence and as we have seen today to day dayl and during this wis conference by the instruction that has been given givert we e ae we the s who shut out the influence of I 1 the holy most aud ard the blessings which we might otherwise enjoy sly my advice is to have no contentions about I 1 who mho holds the in nast st authority for if you contend I 1 about your bishops and presidents tb the I 1 girt firt hir fir t thing you know is that you have no president I 1 at all and instead of goerg ahead a head it Is as br gcorge george A smith said you have haie to come down to a wheel banow arrangement I 1 do not like that kind of doctrine it is contracting tr instead of exl exi andi andl ilg tig I 1 iw w nt ottoa to se e israel expand and become capable if recen recel ing those blessings which are in stoie stoic for the taUL ful we have to commence this work in cur own i bosoms to fo thu tho spiritual warfare is hice like the 1 temporal which was so beautifully illustrated by br llyde hyde yesterday the first fru t he tasted in the vat orchard he thought to be the best but it got better and better as be tried the pippin gadd gand greeni greenl greening rig tig and these principles are like the fruit tree tries in the orchard they require digging about ani and cultivating in order that those princ prine ples pea may da dwell ell eli in incur our bosoms continually for our social welfare let us labor to eradicate the tares the chaff and the miserable traditions which control our nature datura and acts act ts to a great degree and let us its see if it v we d e cai not lot get a little of the ho y ghost to dwell well in our ml minds ads to enable us to live according to the principles of our holy religion let us strive to expand and go ahead a head in iu doing 0 rig those thing that are necessary to enable us to pro proems broems rf es in the way of intelligence to gain that knowledge of the truth which is in readiness to be poured out upon us from the almighty shall we spend our time like the world or shall we livi ai at d labor to build up the kingdom of our god now ai all yu that freight for th the geri gerl gentiles bies bles that go out on the road in the employ ot of the gentiles driving stage or trading and work rg r at the he beck of the devil to promote the dc devils aills kingdom let ine me exhort you to turn about and not cont nue to midgle mingle th the wicked you had better never i iee fee ee a dime in fit the world need I 1 say anything ele when there is the pride of israe of these mho who have enlisted in the cause c cf f king emanuel engaged in trading and do ng the works of the devil and arid thereby encouraging and aiding in the building up of his kingdom need I 1 say a word against our brethren going and engaging themselves to do this when they so well understand that it is not the mission of the latter day saints to labor for any hing but the up building ng of the tie church and kingdom of bcd here liere is the mission of the saints 0 to o go and aid in the gathering gat hering bering of the poor to labor here for the bui bul ding of the temple wherein we A e can officiate for the dead and prepare to redeem zon Z on and to build up tip the waste places thereof and to establish the principles of righteousness and tru h upon the earth let lot our enemies learn earn their true n let them then herd their own cattle delve in the earth for themselves gather their own straw stra make their own mortar build up their own cities but let us raise our own build tip our own cities even the cities of zion the honor and glory of god if it au all our labor be in the therl right lau lAt tace place lacewe lace we auau ahau ej independent 0 of our enemies make m ake rde desert lecome become e come fruitful and blossom as the toe rose here is work enough for tor or the saints sainta without out work r g for the devil or his agents or imps the lord has commenced his work and has panted p anted the standard of zion and there is plen y of business to do suppose that all israel should go into it ii it were ere correct for men inen to go 3 and 1 ad devote their time talents arld and strength th in n Vori working ing to buildup build up gentile cities where would be the interests of the kingdom kinga bm if it it is good for you to do this it is good for oberg others and if it is good for 3 ou to ell whisky it is good for me I 1 ahe he truth trueh is that we can exercise a better influence without having any ihirg to do with these things I 1 have no desire or wish to do arly ariy any fuca suca thing but some will put the c ip to their neigh neighbors neighbors bors bots lip lulin mill their neighbors child en by such euch practices it is no in the economy of heaven made necessary for any one to take such a cou ss sa 1 there here bere is plenty to do to to occupy all the talent ability and intelligence telli gence or of all israel without taking any such course as this and if f that nature to ti 0 bilth instead of promoting evil will tend to virtue and righteousness and finally to exaltation things which iv 11 II tend to the enlightenment of the mind and arid to tt ai advancement 2 and abroad of the principles of salvation and lives it is for tor ua us to 10 be cn tn aged ared preparing ourselves for those ordinances which we look forward to lowith witti such anticipation and anxious desire to administer and officiate for our dead that they may come forth in the first resurrection and arid enjoy tle b e sings bings purchased by the redeemer of the world I 1 do not know but we are now building up lip a temple in which may be revealed the keys ays eys of the resurrection if i f the dead we are building building up a temple im ae to I 1 the dame name of the alost high and nd there the r is plenty of business for every individual who nho lists to do his part do not nut let us its pander to the tile devil nor screw our ways vass to strangers but let us take that course that t at will be best calculated to establish the principles of righteousness upon the earth to is cablish the reign of he kingdom of god the sceptre of this church h and kingdom has been wielded by the almighty power if f god I 1 and it will vill so continue for the time has come when the lord loid has comme iced to get a foothold in the earth and we have been called from W the e midst of the gentiles to a nucleus of power for tor toe tue e benefit bei bel ehlt of the pine in heart hat t atter are we it we go on in wickedness encouraging the power of the deil deul than thoe tho e who knot know v not riot god we might as well have stayed in the world then let us understood our bih and ho y calling and also strive to understand the calling ol 01 the servants of G d and keep t eap ourselves eurse turbe ur selves wes hes unspotted from the w rid and its wickedness and keep in our posses possession the spirit of 0 the liv ug tig god we ive se see bee the judgments of the almighty spreading through the land and what ass asi assurance urance have bare we tuat teat we dball shall not be unless i we ill lil lile live e so as to be without condemnation do we think that we shall be d fronk front the judgments of the almighty if w we lay ourselves sp 1 es liable by the balce same acts as the tle world if we do we are mist mistaken akell akeli fo it vuc vie v e are guity I 1 0 of the b e same bame crimes and uirt wickedness the results vill sili I 1 be til the e same with us aa as with the world with the exception perhaps that the lude jude anti will overtake us its a little quicker for they will commence with wib wih LS us for it mould thiv thwart art the purposes f the almighty to let the wicked get a foo foot lod thod iod and pr dominate in the midst of israel where he intends to prepare his deop e for the building up of ken zen 2 en arid and th new jerusalem brethren and sisters bisters let us be ener energetic rn getic in the disch arge of our duties which row devolve upon us in our various locations let us be industrious and useful in our day and genera cenera tion and not lend our means or talents to build up interests opposed to the kingdom of god but let eve that we can command be devoted to the building up of that kingdom ard in this we will meet with the approbation of chr cur father rather in heaven and then will be found place for the he power fower the knos knowledge ledge and arid intelligence which the lord will take from froia the world and bestow upon us if we are worthy orthy A to receive them the times are pregnant w th great events arid ard the lord has DO no desire to take back this knowledge from the world if he can find a place to bestow it then let us be wise and arid faithful that this thia knowledge may not be taken back but bee see B e that we do those thinas that are go d not wasting our timea ith the vain phili soph of the world let us prepare to enjoy all these thirla that have been conferred i pon upon man lom f om tue tile beginning begian ng of time that we may secure the truth that has been revealed that this intelligence may find place in the must mi st of the saints of the most high god and that we ive may im arve and advance from one point to another until we shall combine all the he knowledge and intelligence which have been revealed revea kd and ard and receive that which the almighty Is redy reldy re dy 0 to o bestow upon us that we ive may hus thus bus perfect our own being q and ard progress in the knowledge of go goi god and i in n the things pertaining to our existence aste iste e here and hereafter the A apostle said raid jf if inta in th s lie ife only v c 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