Show TOUR through UTAH president t taylor accompanied by bishop E R T burton and G F gibbs reporter left the city on thursday morning nov by train to visit the several settle of the ther utah stake of zion also to attend its quarterly conference at provo on saturday and sunday the and Ac according coidin to previous arrangement le I 1 was the first settlement visited eiders elders 10 0 smoot president of the stake and thomas cu cutler e bishop of Leh imet met prebi president d taylor y 1 or at tho depot ea sleeting beet I 1 g W was as held at ibis place at 10 a in the large laige and commodious house was wa well filled with people who were addressed by bishop burton and prest taylor elder smoot a few lew closing remarks the of eres enes president ident taya tay lois lor jor s remarks at this place was as follows ho he commenced by telling the people that he anahis and aud ilja tija brethren had come to visit them at their own homes that they falgut bili have e the opportunity of seeing them and talking to them in a plain way feeling after their spirits and aud that they the people might have the opportunity of judging of the feeling and spirit that actuated them 3 the speakers 1 it had been some time since the people had been visited in this way which was partly on account of pressing business which required their attention at home and partly due to the fast fact that the railroad ran through the several settlements of the county making it unnecessary to make stopping places of them now as was the case formerly where points still further south bouth had to be visited but things generally having become reg regular ularand and moving along more smoothly he with his brethren of the who were appointed to follow and others had hucl been and were improving the opportunity of visiting the settlements by land lands carriage sc carr arriage lage fage conveyance as they used to do defore the advent of railways he was pleased to find that our religious matters were pretty much the ame same bame now as they u used ed to be only a little more BO so in some borne respects that the same brotherly feeling existed and was manifested among them that first warmed the hearts of saints after embracing the gospel and which would continue to be a peculiar trait among the latter day saints as long as they were found in the line of their duty the great object that we had in coming to this far off land was that wb we might be taught further in the things of god and that we might be the better able to operate with him in developing his great and marvelous work of the latter da atho work in which all peoples if they could comprehend it were interested but more especially the israel of god the lord had revealed himself personally to joseph smith at the same time introducing his only begotten son jesus until then we were very ignorant of god and his law lawa and the principles of eternal life and BO so was the prophet joseph himself but bat when wh en he h e nad received such a glorious manifestation fe gazing as he did upon his glory as well as hearing his voice he could testify to the world that god lived this was the first stop step taken by the lord in this dispensation to introduce the everlasting gospel which was designed from the beginning to gather together a body of cot people who should be subject to his laws who should be guided by him in all things for the development among men of thosa those great and holy purposes which had existed in his mind from before the foundation of the world pertaining to the redemption salvation a and nd exaltation of his mortal children and also the redemption of the earth oarth which they inhabited instead of the will af f god being done dofie on the earth as it was done in heave heaven fi tho tiko will of man prevailed 6 god being entirely out of the question in all their thell deliberations pertaining to itile ruland nuland aud nud and government their s systems of religion even that olita obtained ined amo among ng men menbere were the products of their own imagination and thought what did the christian world really know about the ordinances of the gospel of the son of god the gospel was that living principle that brought life and immortality to light and whim when men were in possession ofil of it they had in them hopes that entered within the vail vall whither christ the forerunner had lind gone and it placed ahanian them in communion with t their lir maker how different in every respect was the gospel of eternal life from the cold and lifeless forms or articles artio artic ibs les of faith gotten up by man which wont by the fi anig name of during daring the patriarchal dispensation 1 in the days of enoch some things were developed through the gospel that we in our day had not attained to the principles of eternal life were so thoroughly applied by the people of that day who received them that the power of trans translation lalon was not withhold withheld from them which was however only a part of the gospel thib thia bame state to of perfection was aimed at by the latter day saints and it was their privilege to attain unto it and according to the words of him who knew know the end from the beginning which had bad come down unto our knowledge through the mouths of his holy prophets this thia banne same hatate state of things would yet exist when that which men said had ned fled descended out of hea heaves veti would be met la in its downward course by the zion of the latter days which was yeto yetta be built upon this american ponti nent this advanced state of mandis earthly existence had not cot been reached yet neither could be until we had learned to acknowledge god in all things seeking first and foremost the interests of his church thereby placing ourselves in the condition to be used by him for the accomplishment of his purposed purposes this thia i however was not the work of a day or year we bad the same me humanity within us to struggle against and to overcome as did the people of or enoch it took quite a number of years bome some he bellevo believe oto con lum tum mate the present being the dispensation of the fallness of times would necessarily compre comprehend hend heDd all previous dispensations or in other worda words every part or characteristic of the gospel that had ever been known to man in any and every age of the world under the direction of the lord be developed and enjoyed by man in these latter days one of the things which had already beben restored was the principle of the gathering here the speaker referred to the appearing of moheb who anciently beld held the keye of that dispensation to the prophet joseph smith in the kirtland temple restoring restating to earth and conferring upon him the keys which he heldy heidy held heid the keys of the gathering dispensation to gather israel from the four quarters qu arters artera of the earth and the restoration of the ten tribes to their own lands all of which would take place in the due time of the lord the speaker here dwelt on the peculiar operations of this characteristic of the gospel upon individuals who received it in foreign langsand land landa sand band and narrated some interesting reminiscences in his early experience in england when the principle was first declared which tended to show that among the first desires desired 0 expressed by all new converts after baptism was to gather to zion referring to the general interest that was being taken by the latter day saints in temple building the speaker said that it was also a characteristic act of the gospel which had existed among meny mens men and which was spoken of aa as again to be edja enjoyed Y before the advent of that great and terrible day of the lord spoken of by the prophet malachi it being necessary that elijah should come to earth again to restore those keys by which the hearts of the fathers could turned to the children and the hearts of the children to the fathers lest said the lord I 1 come and smite the earth with a curse this desire to build temples was as great on the part of gathered israel as the desire t to g gather gathen ther was in the hearts of scattered isra israel bl and both were necessary in in their places that while the one was ofa of a per personal nature the other prompted men to feel after the fathers and hence the work of building temples was gol going n g on the spirit of which was felt throughout the church and even baulf apted in the little children ane feeling that thal war way being evinced by the in the performance of this labor wi was ivery very commendable and was very different indeed from thad that betokened in the prayer of the man who sald 0 god bless biess me and my w wite wife tot for my son john and his wife ua us frand no more amen their prayer would rather be 0 O 0 god bless the whole human family ly and saWa tion to all our aee race ace 0 godif god ach sch us how we can bave ave our fathers who lived and died without tho the Gocz gospel pol poi that wo may aco become me dav saviors lors on mount zion through the merits of thy son s and associated with this was the desire to form family relationships for eternity hub hue husbands bands to be sealed to their wives and wives to husbands parents to children and children to parents linking family to family in the great chain of descent even back to father adam all receiving at last according to their works bome bome some a celestial some a terrestrial and others a glory also associated with the present dispensation and before the e ena end could comes come was the preaching of the gospel to all peoples that the sheep of f they are might hear bear the glad tidings be gathered home attend to the temple i ordinances for them r selves an and d thein their ancestors and in turn go weeping to the lands of their nativity and come again rejoicing jo icing bringing their sheaves with them and so on until this great and stupendous work should be consummated ready for the savior to present it to the father declaring nib nis work finished the duties of the president of the stake stakes the bishop the seventies high priests and the elders eiders were clearly pointed outs out and those of the priests and teachers dwelt upon at some bome length in comment ing on the offices of the teacher the speaker showed first how very necesis necessary ary it was in order to promote the spiritual growth of a act tl ement that the besu beat the most intelligent and wisest men should be called to act in that capacity men who were zealous in the cause men of honor and integrity who were full of the holy boly spirit who could exert an influence for good among their fellows and second when a corps of such men was selected that it was of the utmost importance that the bishop be in accord with them that he meet with them from time to time to counsel with and encourage them in their labors of loveana love and instruct them as to what he wished communicated to the people the individual duties of members were then s spoken p of affecting the acts bf men in their deal and erade with their fellow man and wherein eln advantage had been taken or wrong committed they were i called upon to repent lo 10 do so no more and as far as possible make reparation for the same and the wronged were called upon to cherish forgiveness and charity that as RS they forgave and the weaknesses of their brethren they might also aleo hope to be forgiven flus husbands bands were ere reminded of their duties and obligations to ther wives and in a kind fatherly way were entreated to be full fall of kindness and affection towards them fa all things dealing with the them in as their bosom companions who were worthy of all they could do for them by way of promoting their happiness and comfort and wives in lurns turns turn were called upon to perform the duties devolving upon them towards their husbands to treat them kindly and try to make a heaven of their homes and to operate with them in all things that would raise them in la the ibe estimation of their heavenly father and as parents they were taught to be considerate and kind to their childre children and w while hilio they should childrens and always nj be w willing ali ug to extend mercy towards them should not condescend to covil cover up iniquity should they do wrong nor wink at hi their folly by precept and example they should lead th the 6 way never permitting themselves to do a single act but what they could ask the blessing of god upon or ton be 66 willing that their children childre n should imitate the speaker said it was the duty of parents to give their children the most liberal education they could possibly sibly afford securing for them the most moat approved means of acquiring it and the best and most reliable men and women for teachers ehe the labors of the sisters generally of the belief societies I 1 also those of the young people associated soc soe socia ted with mutual improvement were warmly approved and encouragement coura gement and blessing bleesing efte extended to them after mee party with ax ex bisho blaho bishop P evans who is now enfeebled feebler through age returned to bishop Cut cutler lerla to dinner then thell drove over to alpine or mountain ville I 1 a distance of six or seven miles iu in time timo to hold meeth meeting g at 3 i pm p m the old road way leading to this place having been veen changed which was evas unknown to brother smoot some iome little difficulty was ended Ing in emming gelling to this thia little nook in the mountains the carriages having to be manned neross across the ditches we found bishop mccullough awaiting our arrival and the good people of the glace place seated in their neat little meetinghouse meeting mee ting house that social feeling akin to family gatherings was very noticeable here which was attested in their coll coil congregational gre gat ional nging singing ei the meeting which was addressed by bishop burton and president taylor taylors was i flast to the people as well as a anrce of df gratification to the visitors our bar christian friends h have ave yet to introduce into their arts aria of civilization and the 06 consequence is and good order prevail there the party stopped herg here herd all night in ra the morning drove to american ameri c an fork at thid thia plade place elders jos F smith the company at 10 a m me meeting eting was convened elder eider smith and president taylor preaching to a crowded house houge the former spoke on marriage and the attending it when performed according to the law of god and its fauct sanctity ity preserved inviolate and vice versa he addressed himself chiefly to the young people who as well as those of years seemed deeply impressed with his remarks the jancer delivered an extended discourse courshon cour seon on the divinity existing in man his adaptability to the laws of his being hib his eternal nature and that of all the works of the creator which will doubtless be published after dinner we left bishop harrington and his flock to ponder over that which had been meted out to them and continued our out w way t to PI pleasant amant grove we drove at to 0 blyze the geeting meetinghouse meeting house it being nearly 3 the hour appointed and found a laige large congregation waiting for the services to commence the meeting here was addressed by elders smith and burton and president taylor much freedom of utterance was enjoyed by the speakers and anxiety to hear was in the coulten alcea of the people their memories will be refreshed when contemplating the good things heard the destruction by water and the overthrow by fierce and bloddy warl wani wari of three powerful nations that once tua tha 11 bedmate qt oli their wickedness s the status of the bation nation of today to day its future which revealed the awful fact that it too for the same cause must sooner or later be numbered with those of the past the sermon on temporal duties prominent in which was mentioned |