| Show LADIES RELIEF SOCIETIES something of special interest to the slaters sisters the following folio win remarks which are related in the history of the prophet joseph smith as pu punished Wished la in the millennial atar are now reproduced in the news by request april 28 1842 at 2 p in I 1 met the members of the female lie lief society and alter after presiding at the admission 14 of many new bew members mem bera gave a lecture on the priesthood showing hom bo fv the sisters would come in possession posses ion of the privileges blessings and gifts aids of the priesthood aad that the signs should follow them such as aa hea healing the sick casting out devils etc ing and ad that they might attain unto these blessings by a virtuous lite life ud and conversation and diligence in keeping all the commandments a synopsis of was reported oy ay miss E B R snow president joseph smith sinith arose and called the attention of the meeting to the irth chapter of ls Is corinthians now concerning conC eraina spiritual drifts rifts would not have you ignorant said that ibe the passage ir ic the 3rd ard reads no man inan can say that jesus is ig the lord but by the holy ghost should be translated I 1 no man shall know that jesus is the lord but by the holy ghost he continued to read the chapter and give Instruct solo lona respecting the he different offices and the necessity ot of every individual acting in the sphere allotted allol ted him or her and filling the se several veral offices to which they were appointed spoke of the disposition of many men to consider the lower offices in the church dishonorable and to look with jealous eyes upon the tee standing ot of others who are called to preside over them that it was the oily folly and nonsense of the human heart for a person to be aspiring to other stations than those to which they are appointed ot 0 god tor lor them to occupy that it was better for individuals to magnify their respective ettive callings and wait patiently till god shall say to them come up higher he said the reason of these remarks being made was oat some little foolish things were circulating in the society against some sisters not doing bolm right in laying ban bands a on the sick said baia that if the people had bad common sympathies they would rejoice that the sick could be healed that the time had not been before that these things could be in their proper order that the church is not f fully oily orga organized sized to la its proper order and cannot be until the temple is completed where places will be provided tor for the administration of the ordinances of the priesthood president smith continued the subject by quoting the commis commission given to the ancient Apost apostles lew to in mark 1 6 th chapter ith verses go ye into all the world and preace the gospel to every creature he that believeth brili beli eveth and is baptized shall be saved but bat he be that believeth beli eveth not shall be dan damned ined and aad these signs shall follow them that believe iq my name shall they cast out devils they shall speak with new tongues they shall take up serpents and it if they drink any deadly thing it shall net hurt butt them they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover I 1 so no matter who these signs such as healing healie the sick casting out devils etc should should follow all that believe whether male or female tie he asked the society if they see by this sweeping promise that wherein they are ordained it is the privilege of those set apart to administer in that authority which is conferred on them and if the slaters sisters should have hare alth tu to heal the sic klet all bold their tongues toog nex and let everything rull roll on he said it if god has appointed him and chosen him to at a an instrument to lead the church why not let him lead it through why stand in tue the way when he be is appointed to do a thing who knows the mind of god does he not reveal things differently from what we expect he remarked that he be was continually rising although he had everything tl earing him doar standing in his way and op sing notwithstanding all this opposition he jal always ways comes out right in the end respecting females administering for the healing odthe of the sick he be further farther remarked there could be no devil in it it if god gave his sanction by healing that there could be no more sin elu in any female laying hands bands on and praying for the sick than in the face with water it is no sin for anybody any body to administer that has faith or it if the sick have bave faith to be fica healed by aubr adain admin t W v he reproved those that were disposed to find fault with the manage ment mentoe of the concerns of the church saying god bad canted him to lead the church and tie he would lead it right those that undertake to interfere will be ashamed when their own folly is made manifest that ne he calculates to organize the church in its roper order as as the temple is completed president smith continued by speak ing in ot of the difficulties he had to surmount ever since the commencement of the work in consequence of aspiring men med great bl big elders eldera as be called cabled them who had had caused him much trouble to whom he had taught the things of the kingdom in private councils they would ihen go forth into the world and things he be had taught them as their own revelations said the same aspiring disposition will be in this society and must be guarded against that every person should stand aed aad act in the place appointed and thus sanctify the society and get it pure he sard said he be had been tra aled under foot b by y aspiring fil el deiy ifor tor all were anfe infected eted with that spirit for instance john E page and others had been aspiring tikey could not ba exulted exalted but must run away as though the cire care and authority of the charch were vested with them he said he be had a subtle devil to deal wita and could only curb him by being humble As he had this abia opportunity he was goias to instruct the ladies of 0 this society ol ety and point tut the way for fer them to td conduct themselves 4 that they inight act according accordine to the will of god that ibe thi sot not know that he h should have many opportunities ties of teaching them as they were going to be left to themselves they would n not ot ion long have him to instruct triem that the church kuula not have his gaisin instructions str actions long and the world would not be troubled with him a great while and would not have his teachings he spoke of deliver delivering in 9 the keys of t the he priesthood to the ch church and said eaid th atthe the faithful faight faith tul al members embers re of the relief belief society should receive them in with their husbands that saints whose integrity has been tried and proved faithful might know how to ask the lord and receive an an awer for according to his prayer prayers God had appointed him elsewhere he exhorted ahe sisters always to concentrate their faith and prayers for and place confidence in their husbands whom god had appointed appoint fd for them to honor and in those faithful men whom god has placed at the head of the church to lead his demple that we should arm and sustain them with our prayers for the keys of the kingdom are about to be given to them that they may be able to detect everything thin fatseas fal false seas as well wel lasto as to all theelder the elders ders who prove their integrity in due season jie ile said it if one member becomes corrupt and you know it you must immediately put it away ibi or r it will either injure or destroy the whole body tue tae sympathies of the beads of af the church have induced them to bev bear a long time with those who were corrupt until they are obliged to cut thern them of off fIest lest all become contaminated you must mast put down iniquity and by your good examples stimulate the elders eldera to good works if you do right there is no danger dodger of your going too fast ile he said he did not care how fast we run in the path of virtue resist evil and there is no danger god gad men ana aai angels will not condemn thode that resist everything that is evil and devils cannot as well might the devil devil seek to dethrone jehovah Jebo vaa as overthrow an innocent soul that resists everything which is evil this is a charitable caari coari table society and ac cording to 10 your natures it is natural for females to have feelings ot charity chanty and benevolence you are now placed in a situation in winch you can ac se ac cording to those sympathies which god i has 4 flanged planted in your bosoms it you live I 1 ve up to these principles how great and glorious gloriod will be your reward in the celestial kingdom I 1 if yon yoa live up to your privileges the angels cannot be restrained fro from m being your associates females if they are pure and innocent can come into the presence of god for what Is m more ore pleasing to god than innocence you must be innocent or you cannot come up before god it if we would come before god we must keep our ourselves selve puw as he is pure aral edw devil has great power to de celce he be will so ao transform things thing sas as to make one gape at those who are doing the will of god you need not be husbands because of their deeds but let the weight of your innocence no kindness and affection be felt chich is mighty than a millstone hunt about the neck not war not jangle not contradiction or dispute but meekness love purity parity taftt ae are the that should ilag nicy you in the eyes of all good gond fineu achan must be brought toll to light gatin in equity must be purged out oat from proui the midst of the saints then the veil wll will be rent and the blessings of heaven will flow down mey lacy will roll down like the mississippi river if this society listen to the counsel of the almighty through the heads of the ciurca they shall havo hav power to command queens in their midst I 1 now deliver it as a if the inhabitants of this state with the people of the surrounding cou country aiu turn unto into toe tae lord with ell their hearts ten ears will not roll round before the aings aud and queens of the tb earth will come unto zion and pv PO their to the leaders of this people they i shall come with their fujil liona and shall co of their abundance for the relief of the po it avid and the ouilda up and beautifying beauli tying if zion alter after this you will bi be responsible for your awu sins it is a artt i lionar honor that you should so walk ic foti e our fitner Fa riT ws in ID anve iv 4 otare till ibl TO god for the manner we im love iove the 11 ligini UL and wisdom given ty by our oar lord to enable us to save ourselves president smith continued reading from the above mentioned chapt erand to give instructions respecting the order of god as in ia the church saying every one should boffl aspire only to magnify his own office and calling he an then commenced reading another chapter though I 1 speak with the of men und and angels and have not charity I 1 am become belcome as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal 11 and said dour dont be limited in your views with regard to your neigh neighbors borla virtues but beware of self righteous ness and be limited in the estimate of your own virtues and not think your yourl self imore more righteous than others you must enlarge your souls toward each other it if you would do like jesus and carry your fellow creatures to abrahams bosom he said he had manifested forbearance and patience toward foward the churan and also to his bis enemies aud and we must mast oear with each others failings as an indulgent parent bears wita the foibles ot ol his children president smith then read the second verse though I 1 have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge and though I 1 have all ail faith so that thai I 1 could remove mountains and have not charity I 1 am nothing no taing 11 lie he then said though a man should become mighty do great things overturn mountains do mighty works and should then turn tarn from his bis high station to do evil to eat and drink with the drunken all ail his former would not save him but he be would go 0 o to destruction I 1 As ai you increase in innocence and virtue as you increase in goodness let your hearts expand let them be enlarged towards others othero you must be long sut sul ferida and bear with the faults and errors errora of mankind how precious are the souls of men I 1 the female part of the community are apt to be contracted to in their views views you must not be contracted but you must tie be liberal in your feelings let tais society teach women how bow to behave towards their husbands to treat them with mildness and affection when a man is borne down with trouble arien tie he is perplexed with care and difficulty it tie he ciu can meet a smile instead of an argument or a murmur marmur it he can meet tn et with mildness it will calm down his soul and smooth bis 1118 feelings when the mind to is gogag to despair it needs a solace of affection and kindness kindne sg you will receive instruction through the order of the priesthood which god has established through the medium of appointed to lead guide and direct the affairs of tile the coulch in this last dispensation and I 1 now BOW turn toe tae key in your behalf in the name of the lord and this society shall rejoice and knowledge and intelligence telli gence shall chall fl flow w down from this timo time henceforth this is the beginning of better days to tue the poor and needy who cahall be made to and pour forth bles blessings iago on your nead when aou ou 0 o home never gives give a cross or word to bour our hes bus bat at A lot kinda indalesa ind aesa ess and charity and ana luve crown your borlis henceforward dont envy flae tj dhow of linnere tiu sin neri nere tor are HI a a situs situation elou out aa a tar as yu yoa emu cuu have mercy on thew in ivr tu in a iiii L time god will wiil taua 10 it tu y wil boc depeu ana auto j dim 1 in I 1 1 t L your labois be mostly counted to lut lutri se about you in tue bue circle of your own acquaintance ws as tar as kliu is i coric erst d ir ic may extend to all the borio but your eions should be boneh to the circle of your acquaintance and more especially to 10 the members of the R kalief afef society those ordained to preside pre ide over and lead you are authorized ed to appoint the different officers as the different circumstances shall require if any have a matter to reveal let it be in your 0 wn tongue do not indulge too much in the exercise of the gift of tongues or the devil will take advantage of ef the innocent and unwary you may speak in tongues for your own comfort but I 1 lay tuis this down for a rule that it if anything it is taught by the gift of tongues it is not to be received tor for doctrine smith then gave bustruc tiu respecting tift propriety of females to the sick by the prayer of faithana faim fait hand al ud laving on ot of hands bands or the with oil and said it was accordion according to revelation rev that the sick should be nursed with herbs and wild mild food and not by the band ot of an enemy I 1 who are better qualified to atenio lster 1 thau aur faithful and zealous bisters bl aters whose hearts are full ful ot or faith tender lestz sympathy ani no one said ue ae was never placed ia similar before and never had bad given the same instruction and his instructions by expressing his bid arttelt be r attraction jn m improving this opportunity the spirit of the lord was waa poured out in a very powerful manser manner never to be forg atan by taase predent on this internee tida casior occasion oc |
