| Show D 1 18 13 3 GO U R 3 E BY PRESIDENT DENT T on afternoon august 19 1877 1874 at a S special Confere conference nce neld kelt city box boz elder county for foz the purpose of organ izing if q stae stake c of zion in aai said county REPORTED byi byl F GIBBS PIt PREVIOUS EVIOUS to attending to the busl bus ness to be presented to the congregation this afternoon I 1 feel to ear ex nore day saints before me ine to gryto realize the sacred sacredness pek pei of the ordinance that is now being td to them which wa introduced d ayour by our savior that hh hit might witness to the father that the they viere ivero ivere truly bir hir h follo followers lol fol lowera wex 13 1 it nan on the last time tha iha adt ouro Lord met with his disciple pid yio ylo balto Us hta mj being b betrayed e rabye h e k administered to tiem m the fiacca ment instead of eating as times h took and and brale brase it an and to his ais bisci ples pies saying to themi theme that he should require of the pa tp meet together io to b break ak bread breads in IA re remembrance of jofh al body that would suffer for them and for of the world so when he lid had eid blessed and broken the bread he administered me thee same fiame to them epi eni saying take eat thiais my 3 J ody when hia hla aa dis had eaten i i he then i took 0 tiie the cup of wine am arid ghe abe gave aba thanks imil and t to them I 1 baying saying if drink al S e lail I 1 ali all of it tor this is my blood bloo of t the new yea Tea tam tameric exir which I 1 is shed rp api I 1 many miny far for ther 0 sins he came dame hereto here to redeem fal fai fallerman fallen lenman man he being the heir beir cef of the family 10 ehat receive bodies on this earth that they through obe obedience alence to hii hij hi re quire ments alid and and the thet ordinances of hs bit heuse may and ind prepared I 1 tc return unto tl the tho ke presence of th the thi eather father and thero there sit alt add wio with win jesusi jesus where holwill he will administer to c them again laiq in fulfillment of nit hit 1 saying to them 1 t 1 will willi 40 0 o henceforth of thir thia fruit of lof the kinei until the day when I 1 drink it anew with you in my father fathers kingdom I 1 would exhort my brethren and anc Bister aia tera ar to receive receive this ordinance ordin ance anci every sabbath when they meet to gether as is our practice not fol lowing th tug tue the 6 customs cf df others with some denominations this it le administered on once ce a month witt with others once in lu three months with others never they not belling believing it in ail outward ordinances this thia is the th way ivay with the christian mets sects they the teach that portion of the bible elble which right unto and nd add such doctrines views and ip ve inious ions lons aa as suit their own creeds creeda we are in the habit of partaking of if the contents of the cup each sabbath sabath ath when we meet together and I 1 lo 10 pry proy you my brethren anddie and sib als ers to contemplate this ordin ordinance abide thoroughly and seek Beek unto th the cLord with all ali jour hearts that you may obtain the promised blessings by to it teach its observance to youl yoni your children impress upon them ftp ft necessity its observance is pai pal as nee ned necessary essary to stir our isai feal vallon gallon asady s ady any other of the ordinances cesi ceef and commandments that have been neen instituted in order that the peo pie may be sanctified that may bless them and give unto them hem lil ili nis bis s spirit and gui gul guide and direct them hatt hat hate bat they may secure unto thein helves life eternal impress the sa cr ire edness i ess of this important ordinance upon the thie minds of your children many of you who are ate aged witnessed the strength and I 1 I 1 of tradition whether it bt be corrent or false the power of tra upon the minds of the stants odthe of the earth is most potent I 1 might hi say it is alm aim almost ost almighty we g know the way of life we have have bave ibe the keys of life in our possession poses roses slon sion and if it we do not take the pains to train our children to teach and in them concerning these revealed truths the condemnation atlon will be upon us as parents or al at least in a great measure we do d not want this sin sinto to r rest upon us we want we the people each and e ever very one ono to understand their duty antl anc then discharge that duty fearlessly without javor favor favor or hope pf af earthly reward having in view the doing of the Fat eat father eather herd heri will alone and ibi receiving of the heavenly reward let me here call the special at of thi the mothers to what I 1 ani an going to say if you mothers wil live your religion then in the joye jove lov iov and fear tear of god teach your childre chil chii drei drel constantly and thoroughly in th thi way of life and bai Bal salvation atlon stion trai training ninn hem them up in the way they cowhen go they are old they will noi nol not from it I 1 promise you this it Is as true as the shining sun it i 1 an eternal truth in this dui dut duly y vre ite fall we do not bring up our ehll ehli dren in the way they should go or 0 there would be no turning away wandering wll wil here and there from th the society of the saints we let jet ou children do too much as they have hav t mind to if it they want this or that tha their wishes must gratl gratified med Ted if they the want to go here hero or there th in very many instances i too coo ready to urge upon the fathel directly or indirectly thea the necessia necessity essit mini mint of accommodating the young mind to the path of folly 4 by iby some it is very well under stood that in n the days of ancient israel while in the land of tales falts tine they were not ble bie blessed zoea klea foj B profusely as weare we are aro with tap crystal arbams from the mountains J rhey they hey were in the tho habit babit of drinking a great reab reat deal of wine aud aad among among the aw raw who have continued to that land this habit I 1 hah ha been een kept up to the present t tm n T his lis h is a wine country but bat the fjord has eald paid to us it matt ereth no jao what we partake of when we administer the pup to the people inasmuch asmus h as we do it W with ilij an fin eye ingie ingle to the glory ol 01 god jt t acceptable to him consequently we use water when aa As it wine for we are commanded to drink drink not of wine for this sacred purpose except it be made by obar awn hands 1 la in some of our wards and add settle ments the administering of ramen thas bas has been I 1 introduced u irod trod ili ia tbt sunday schools it A is very poets pleasing and gratifying to the spirit thia that E for the parents to see that their children school and receive the proper ins instruction with regard to their faith after the sunday school is over let thi parents take the pains alibi to bring their children to wi meeting thu would be very pleasing to me an ain idea seem beem s to have gone gohe abroad imong the parents parent and don cone cona 1 ae descends to the children that when the little ones have been to sunday school the remal niler bf the elie day ia Is for them to enjoy them selves the beat way they can tto no more duties no morel more obligations t attend meeting rhey they have bave been lo 10 a the sunday school and mothers and Oo probably babiy bably the father oather chinti this issum elent clent but bilt if we do our duty eso ese each hand and every bue bee 0 us and as communities and perform the duties required of us will seethaa bee see that our children at attended all the preaching meetings and meeting meetings 9 for instruction which is proper for them to attend attends they as well as the parents can bb taught pertaining to god and to ahll religion on the earth for the salvation of the human family if my nay tr Vr ethren and sisters will accept of hib thib his exhortation and try to cal eany cany ty it out in their thein lives ilves my heart will say to tor them god bless you peace be with you love be multi multiplied piled plied upon yom you we y 8 will now attend to the business before us pertaining to the organization of this stake of zion in ID this county of box elder when the people are fully organized wt we mail aall expect them strictly to attend to the duties devolving upon them Broth brother tr franklin D richards in hi bis his remarks has drawn put ut the thi thread of the organization 0 ti of thi the priesthood and the duties deye deVe devolving IvIng upon the bishops and upon the priests teachers and deacons in iii advancing the faith of the gospe gospel and abd seeing that there is no iniquity imong among the people we expect th thim thic I 1 will be carried out are many things wherein the people will need instructing they will re ceide these instructions from time to time adding instruction to instruction st truc tion with regard to the faith ordinances and commandments ol 01 the house of god our faith in the Fe ligion religion we possess or hope to PO possess sess and in the faith we should shoula possess in the name of our and through him in the father and we expect to see an exhibition thereof that will be brighter that thai will ba be more beautiful more permanent and lasting throughout all the organizations of the stakes ol 01 zion than we have heretofore seen we have a multitude of traditions ons ont to overcome rind and when this people called latter day saints will bt be free from these traditions BO so that thai they can take hold of the gospe gospel and build up the kingdom according ing to the pattern I 1 am notable nou not able tc to say gay dut nut I 1 hope the time will som come I 1 can say I 1 am encouraged I 1 I 1 there is an improvement C can perceive a growth is iid the knowledge of god amon the latter day saints and yei yet I 1 see many mady old members of the tbt li burch hurch fathers in the church RD ano anc kingdom of god of long standing who have been teachers and hilve him been taught and have exercised themselves in IH the different dulle dutle of the priest priesthood hood bood and also it ID in municipal U niel p at afna afra affairs irs among this thib people co EO direct to counsel and yet lh the seem to have no brightness w withie ith i 1 them concerning the priesthood no n knowledge with regard tolbo to tho the dealings at of god with his children we see iee this but still on the whole there then is an increase of faith of knowledge of wisdom of understanding when we get to understand all knowledge all wisdom thal that i it it necessary for us to understand nd ii iti the iha flesh we will be like clay in the bands hands of the potter willing to bt b and fashioned according to the will of him hini who has called us to this great and glorious work of f purifying ourselves and our fel low be beings lugs and of preparing thi the rations lations of the arth earth for the gloo hau hat at awaits them through obedi nce nee uce here is mystery here are tb the t hidden mysteries that tuat god has reserved for the latter iatter ta time me R and the are coming forth the work we hale halt have havi upon us is an immense one iti it it veat reat powerful and divine it isan isau is an almighty work and with regard to the conduct of this people ingel should come here r and speak lis Is feelings as plainly as as T 1 I do 1 think he would say 0 latter lay jay saints why dont you see why lont you open your eyes and babol behold the great work resting testing upon youl yoo lind nd that you have enk euk entered ered int you Y OU are blind you jou youage ale aie stupid you ire in the darky in the mist and fog wandering wab dering to and fro like the boat boa upon the water without sail sall rudder r oar and you know not you are going 11 but we run biral this way and then that way ing here and turning there strewing our ways to str strangers angers aDgers a and nd dold doid doina that which we should not dot do J I 1 will refer to a little incident I 1 used to travel this road run nitia nifae through here several times during daring therea the sea fea son 1 jc collect not many years ago there was a little gold found in montana the inhabitants of utah called latter day saints took everything that the lord caused the earth to bring forth that they could pack in their wagons and carried aw away t to 0 those who would not even a ay good ti il 11 word for them brother statues nefer refer referred rod to and related facts fact sto to us yesterday he told us Vs that there were a grea gres many people la in these mountains and a reat areat many had been here who had bad acquainted with this people kople whom they acknowledged to be an industrious holi hoil honest eat people that some had bald eald fo they woold would rather trust themselves the tha people of ut utah ab than any other community feeling safer with them in when I 1 the ie hue and cry was raised thai that Mormon Mor mons ss were rising against the law lind tind ad against the rules rues and regulations and d all that Is good to the 15 e m thie thle erelt great republic and were in open rebellion where could be found the man mai to open hia hla mouth or to write a word gay eay ing g ahls this this is false it Is h not true did you find or hear bear of any such t men n en but I 1 ery very am few and they will be bles blet blessed sed aed for so D couig are we at all at the e silence of the great majority under such circumstances no it has always been ime so 0 it is BO so now and will continue to tobe be BO so I 1 for there is no union no affiliation nc no fellowship between christ and baal baal baa will fight the saylor savior the enemy will fight against the law of god aud and he will nevel nete ave up the contest until be is taken and ano anc eno bound hound and baat cat into the bottomless bot pit and these there honorable men tuen these good men iho who with wilh their have r received the blee hief sings rings from the hands bands of this people those thoan to whom we have given our bub cub stances our flour and breadstuffs bread stuffs our money and whatever we had bad were there any of them who opened their mouths months I 1 in justification of the innocent the pure and good 1 and nad denounced the falsehoods and the s anders slanders I 1 of those that raised the cry against us if there were any I 1 do not know it but they say eay to the nare hare lie on about those cormons mormons Mor mons we like to hear bear it whilst on the other band baud these latter day saints are giving everything that the lord bestows bestons upon them just ar a alft arft fast alst as they receive it not resting satisfied until they hand everything over to the lap lape and nod hands bands of our enemies A great man will say eay but bat we are arc not your en emles enemies 11 why then d do 0 you not out and tell khe the herruth truth about us regarding the brethren carrying their substance north to montana I 1 will say eay I 1 knew a man who undertook to head bead off all this by trying to organize the elders ot of israel into a society to raise an hy ty which they their might control the northern market but hut no they their rebelled against it but what I 1 was going to mention go int into the northern nori norl hern settlements and you would see the wagons by hundreds and thom tb andt hauling off the provisions to those that would never speak a word in our favor tesee yes ves we are generous enough to feed them lud lud and clothe them and them money and then when the enemy would ralee raise persecution against the latter day saints sainte they can sit elt and laugh at it all the merchants hants among na us we have made rich do you vou know of any that brought money here herel if you yon do you know more than I 1 do and I 1 think I 1 am awell acquainted with their then ai anyone any one who brought capital here and spent lapent that capital they came here poor and nd made their capital but they never lifted |
