Show THE ART OF PRESIDING THERE is great necessity for every man dian who has been appointed to any capacity of presidency in the wards warda or branches of the church whether it be high or humble acting in his position tion harmoniously with the genius of the gospel the organization as a whole being the most complete in existence necessarily involves an exceedingly large number of presiding positions of various grades rendering the subject under consideration all the more important the art of presiding among the people of god is one of the greatest of divine gifts to man inan and to be trusted bentru ted with an office of that nature Is ie one of muck much importance no ao matter iatter tt how bow humble it may be because of alti its it in olves es authority over the heritages herita gei of f god and great will be the condemnation of those who treat it lightly or use it wrongfully poverty riches and other conditional dit ional common to mortals test the characters of individuals but none muses causes the true nature of a man to tand lund out in such conspicuous relief as a a power by its exercise he will exhibit without fall fail the largeness or r the contracted character of his soul the man who is most fitted to preside 81 deover over his fellows is 18 he who is able le to do so without appearing to ke ile carries himself with that aamir able deportment which la Is the outgrowth of dignity of character coni blued blood wath humility exhibiting that and long buffering which were among the chief traits of the saviors harmonious individuality by manifesting a due jowsa aeration for the situation stances degrees of intelligence intelli genoe ad ad other clemento ele mento amons among those of whom he has haa the watchcase watch care cam he fo made strong such men we are emea bially great no matter how hunne humble may be their ordinary sphere of life and where they preside those who are an subordinate ordinate to them In instinctively submit to their direction the most obnoxious manner of presiding pres idin i g is the antipodes antl podes of the one just described being what might be tinned the assertive amer tive method it is exhibited by frequent announce ment oi of the character of the position held by the person acting I 1 in a it the implication being that that fact alone should be deemed sufficient to insure obedience acting as if everything necessary to be accomplished could not possibly be properly done unless personally attended to by the individual presiding is another phase of the same style by some a most important factor actor f in the art of presidency seems to be lost sight of that it consists mostly of using others to the greatest advantage for the furtherance and aad development of the work making the best possible utilization of the material at command no material that is fit for use should shoula be left to languish lang iAsh in of 4 donnian dormancy i e 36 mature and natures god inform us in thunder tones that activity is 19 life and stagnation Is ia death I 1 it maybe cwb may be accepted as a trumam that no M man cm completely fuku the obligations of preside presidency pey unless he be informed upon the duties and functions of very every position within othis of his if he be 46 agrant g ia this regard luton batelli genta erection ou oa his hie port isan im how that those who preside in any capacity within the church place them selye in the of men of sound I 1 understanding I 1 in the matter matte of measures those who direct affairs in the wards and other divisions of the chure church h will lind that there is great advantage in intelligent exola explanations WA 0 no they form an excellent preparatory process placing the minds of the people in a position to intelligently accept of propositions when they are advanced by this means those interested are enabled to give their consent understandingly having been previously convinced ton vinced of the for alon thus the presiding officer fames his flock with hiew aich makes him a 6 tower tover af strength tor good in their midst Is ift fact the whole forms forma sym symmetry metri el eal enta the head being firmly joined to the body and recognizing the utility I 1 of each member in its ita place |