Show ORDER IN MEETINGS order ia Is heavens first law law jaw ay bays says the poet amy my house Is a house of order saith the lord eo so we are informed by rew lation it is car certain that disorder causing confusion is not productive of that peace from which springs happiness and therefore good order should be ob 6 arved I 1 in all things specially does this apply to proceeding proceedings of a religious character in the church of jesus christ of latte latter day sainte bainte meetings are ate to conducted ben ban be ducted as asahe bhe the presiding officers are led by the tho spirit of god and to insure the presence and action of that ahat soli it order is absolutely necessary we are led jed to ommer offer these reflections in consequence of th thoughtlessness ought occasionally occasional jy exhibited in our public meetings by persona persons who should know better than io jo make the least disturbance on such occasions when once a meeting has been opened the attention of the assembly should certainly be given to one thing at a time whispering and chatting during the singing exercises ia is wrong and dis dig respectful to the choir inattention during prayer is also wrong and displeasing to god As fu well as doali devotional minds and conversation or any movement which dl diverts the minds of the hearers bearers from the dla Ola discourse course foj ia improper and insulting to the speaker it would beem seem beem seem that such each simple suggestions as these were entirely unnecessary unnecessary bary bany among a people who have received so much instruction and whose e boula soula should bo be BO so sensitive to divine impressions that they would recognize without a word the impropriety of anything that would mar the harmany of worship or hinder binder the free flow of the spirit of truth from the presence of the father eather fathers through the public minister to every heart in a wat sat sots pro re wyott wyont V V ft 0 no nul nut bita hixa vaud ol 01 abb matter in this light or that if they do they are indu Terent concerning it if we were not BO so fully aware of the sensitiveness of og musical people we would speak very plainly in regard to a custom of some of the choirs we have no desire to dud find fault no disposition to be critical no wish to offend but we ahk ask the leaders and members of choirs who ther it is range for the musical exercises during the delivery of a discourse disco urbe uree singing ia Is one ot of the most moat iea leading lea sing eing portions of religious service and anti a great deal of credit is due doe to those who spend so much time as our out choirs devote to the public service but they should remember that when they are not engaging the attention of the congregation they are expected to be as silent and or derly aa as others turning over music books comparing COMpari Dg notes dotes asto to the proper tunes for certain hymns examining selecting and handing around music boj aar ia Is not the proper business of choirs luring during a sermon or speech and ia is annoying to the congregation aa as well as to the speaker choirs generally occupy a conspicuous position they are seon seen and heard beard of all and when hen ben giggling whispering and hymn selecting are indulged in bulged in during other exercises the impropriety ia is noticed by the whole assembly A live jive leader will make all needful arrangements previous out ous to the meeting meetings ands and should he fall in this to content time at abc his command when his hla turn comes cornea to engage the attention of the congregation 99 there T b er 6 is a time for all things let one thing be done at a time oar only object in giving those few hints is to aid in securing nj that order which is essential to the enjoyment of religious meetings and to assist in removing that which in some places is really a reproach sud aud and aud alike disrespectful to almighty god whom the people meet to worship and his servants who minia minis ter la in his name and in hla HIA stead A great secret of education is 13 to make the exercise of the body and the mind serve aa a recreation to each other |