Show priesthood MEETING interesting and timely instruct eions given the r regular monthly priesthood meeting ot of the salt lake stake of zion convened in the assembly hall at 11 a m saturday all the wards of the stake were iro properly perly represented excepting ce pt ing the fourth and twelfth wards ot of the city and the brighton ward after the usual business had been dispatched remarks were made as follows ELDER JUNIUS F WELLS by request read a letter from the general of the mutual improvement associations presidents wilford woodruff joseph F smith and moses thatcher calling a conference of these associations to convene in the tabernacle at salt lake city on saturday and sunday the ad and ad of next june brother wells then then made a few remarks on the necessity of a full re rep resen tation at the Conference aw as asking t the operation cooperation co of the bishops in all the wards to this end cad president angus M cannon approved brother wells suggestions and said I 1 have visited some of the meetings of the lately and have been pleased to see the wisdom exhibited in the quorums by the young men who have had bad subjects to speak upon many of them have been very diligent in studying subjects assigned them have handled them in a creditable manner and the spirit that accompanies their remarks is doing a great deal of good I 1 would ask the bishops to assist the young brethren that have charge ot of the stake library president woodruff has contributed considerable towards supporting it president john taylor did a good deal for this institution before h he e died it is accomplishing a west great amount of good and is a source through which much valuable information may be obtained it has been open to the public for some time and in ia addition to the excellent works it contains tracts are kept there and dietri distributed tri buted to tourists and others who visit the place the institution was inaugurated by john M whittaker a sonin son in law of president taylor he has been very energetic in his labors and has done much good in this community we should sustain his bis hands in this and also the brethren associated with him brother willard done is associated with him as are several other brethren god ha has 8 raised up men at different ages and times to fill important callings and positions obscure men have been frequently called in different disben lations to perform important work of e the lord joshua was an 0 obscure man until he was called of god to lead israel it was a joshua and a caleb that had the faith to go to the landof land of promise and return with the fruits ol of that land while none ot of the children of israel who were over 20 years of age were permitted to outer enter it after the Melchi sedek Friest priesthood bacia was taken from israel it was a joshua that stood up when the day was not long enough to give israel a victory and ana lie he commanded the light of heaven to continue to reflect upon the earth until zions banner waved victorious god has inspired men la in our day to carry on his work and he will continue to inspire others to bring about his purposes many of the youth of zion will grow up and be inspired of the lord to do certain works if the sons of our illustrious brave and valiant men will shirk their duties and give up god will raise up fro from in the ta tami milies iles of devout worshippers wor shippers those who have given heed to ills his counsels and enlisted in his causo cause young men that will maintain his rule and increase his knowledge to the glory and excellence of zion until her grandeur ran deur is made famous throughout the world jesus said let your light so shine that all men may see tt it and thus be led to glorify your father which is in heaven when a man ligh teth a candle candie and wishes others to see it he puts it in a candlestick that all who are in the house may see it he does doea not put it under a bushel basket jesus says ye are the light of the world 11 and this is as true of us today as when it was first spoken we have the priesthood of god given to usand I 1 say that there are many young youn men man now in obscurity whom H he a w will 11 I 1 call upon to carry on his purposes those who have made secret pledges with him and are making sacrifices these wibo are subs subservient ervien to Him will yet be brought into POP popularly and their power for good will be felt among this thin people ELDER ELIAS BLUS MORRIS said I 1 can endorse all that has beta said I 1 wish to say a word in regard to recreation on the sabbath day many inducements are offered to lead our young people astray from the paths of righteousness railroad facilities cili ties are increasing and places of amusement and recreation are being opened on the sabbath day every attraction that skill askill abid and means can make is being adopted to draw our people thither no N regard is paid to this sacred day by those who carry on these re resorts sorta I 1 L am sorry to say that not only the young but many of the middle aged have not the respect for the sabbath day that they should have and add as a consequence they go hither and thither are lea by these inducements that are offered them and many of ef them go at will here is 18 a labor for the bishops the teachers and the active priesthood to attend to this evil should be counteracted and ua the best beat way that I 1 know of to do de it is for our brethren to take up a labor with this class of people show them their error and endeavor to convince them of the same the spirit of kindness should be exercised on all occasions tor for by adopting this way many no doubt who are careless and indifferent with regard to this holy day may turn from this evil the sabbath day is a day of rest and not recreation and no better rest can be obtained than waiting upon the lord in the way that he has appointed viz to attend our meetings and also observe our other religious duties president cannon urged upon the bishops and upon the priesthood riest hood to save the youth of zion b by teaching teaching them correct principles aria and to try an and principles arg prevent ofle sabbath abbath day from being sing desecrated the meeting adjourned until saturday june ath 1888 |