Show WORK FOR THE NEW EW YEAR YEAM tue TUB new now year finds the ina lna masses ses of the people of utah generally in the enjoyment of the necess necessaries irles iries and comforts of life we doubt if it there ia is any community on earth in which the essentials to human existence and those luxuries which custom has made requisite are so widely dispensed and BO so commonly obtained the number of persons in this territory who are entirely dependent upon others for sustenance is very small and comp compared gired with the figures representing the self supporting and comparatively independent is only an insignificant minority and the means adopted for the care of the indigent are of such a nature and extent that no person need to linger in want of food and shelter to a large number pf af those who now participate in these blessings this is a radical change of condition while rejoicing in present plenty they should remember rem enber past distress and reflect on the means which rescued them from penury and placed within their reach these opportunities tuai the fruits of which they now enjoy alad and ac at the same time their sympathies should reach out to their brethren and sisters in other ands who have not yet obtained deliverance but still wait jn hope in the pinch ings of po poverty for that hell help which was waa once extended to them before us are the names of jot persons and f sureties indebted to the perpetual emigrating fund company from 1850 1650 to 1877 inclusive anda circular signed by president john taylor trustee trustee in trust and apostle albert Jarr carrington ington president of the P E fund company I 1 urging the collection collect lop lon of the means owing to the fund that the thousands of poor Saints many of them aged now in europe begging and praying for deliverance may be released and brought here where they can participate in the bless ing inga a which those oy who have received the benefits benefit 8 of the fund and are owing the means needed for the gat gathering fiering of others from these documents we learn that the otal amount of assistance rendered by the P E fund bince since the year 1850 foots up a total of 08 of this sum one million of dollars is owing to the fund the balance having been repaid by those assist assiat edv ede ed I 1 this shows three points first that the latter day saints cannot ba be accused of or to t the ohe he poor when so jarge large a sum eum rom ronk a people not gener generally tilly wealthy but gathered from tha the working classes of society has baa been advanced to emigrate their co religionists fists second that quite a number of hose atio hive have been helped have been true to their and have returned the money advanced to them third thira 1 that if those who are still awil owing ig would pay up tip their indebted none of the poor saints who are looking for he help heip P from utah need be left to inger linger in want another year abroad there are some whose names ap pear on this I 1 list who may be under the impression that they hey are erron bously post posted esl ebl A little explanation will set ept this thia matter right in writhe the year 1868 there was a large emiera llon lion from europe and the saints bound for utah were booked e either elther to laramie or benton the union pacific railroad being then in process of construction and the former place being the terminus in the early part of the season and the latter at its close from thence they were conveyed the remainder of the journey b by 0 O teams and wa wagons those who paid for their passages ab at liverpool settled only for the trip to the terminus nus nug they are dill still owing for conveyance by team unless they had bad wagons and animals of their own the amount charged for fare the plains from the tho terminus teri terl ninus to hat bat lake Ci tyis tyIs 29 29 for each adult those who emigrated in 1863 and who do not understand or have forgotten this thia arrangement should bear bea r thia thih in mind and cancel the debt as soon as possible this ia Is a very important matter we are under obligations to gather he the people of god from the four quarters of the earth the spirit of wis ois great work is resting mightily upon the apostles and elders specially appointed to manage the P E fund it E hould be upon all israel and lod especially should it stir up those who have roce roee received ived assistance si and are now in comfortable circumstances able without distress to pay their just debts and thus aid others to come and participate in the blessings of zion temporal and spiritual spi epi ritual with the opening of the new year let this duty stand up in clear relief before them with the sentiments of gratitude which the memory of past deliverance must bring forth in honest hearts and the resolutions of improvement renewed faithfulness and increased diligence that future prospects inspire let the determination be born to wipe off every debt from the slate of record and discharge every unfulfilled obligation and let these dues to the P E fund be regarded as sacred as well as binding liet let the wife join with the husband iu in measures of economy that means may be saved to settle these accounts let stock be brought from the ranges grain out of the bins biess and all but absolute essentials be utilized and turned into means wherewith to pay what is owing to the fund satisfy conscience be free from the bondage of debt and help gather the scattered poor let this be one of the prominent duties of the opening year and at its close the freedom of spirit which flows from duty discharged and the presence of the thousands of delivered saints will well repay the effort involved in raising the funds required those who have given their notes for the amount of their passage should remember that the interest thereon is accumulating with each succeeding suc ceding year aile alle already ady the interest on some of the notes is equal to the principal no one will be oppressed in this matter but the necessity bessi ty of speedy action is oby lous ious delinquents need beed not wait until able to pa pat pay y the whole amount nor become dis heartened on account of the interest accrual accrued they will find the managers of the fund easy to deal with and their best policy is to pay in part it they are not in a position to settle in full the point at issue is to make a commencement men cement begin now make no further delays let the work be done or at least begun in the year of our lord eighteen ea hundred and seventy eight and let this be to many of the scattered ca poor a veritable veri verl table tuble year of deliverance we are ara happy to learn mal mat au an interest greater than has been manifested for years has been aroused in this dir direction action and we have such faith in the honor integrity and good feelings of the 1 latter iatter day saints as to believe that interest will increase increase until the million ot of abbt will dwindle to an insignificant cantfil figure ure and the mountains of ephraim will resound with songs of thanksgiving from the lips of thousands who now mourn in sorrow in distant lands hoping and pray praying ing for deliverance to come out of zion |