Show priesthood MEETING the regular monthly meeting of the priesthood of the salt lake stake of zion convened in the assembly hall at 11 a m today saturday january fth 1890 prepa prem den angus M cannon presiding all the he wards of the stake responded to the roll call excepting the fifth ward of the city and union sandy draper and pleasant green seven quorums of elders were proper properly Jy represented and even young men were recommended as being worthy to receive ordination to the high priesthood president joseph E taylor addressed the meeting he said that the latter day saints were now living ina in a very important period of their history a time when the lord required much at the hands of his people and near the time when all things that could be shaken would be shaken men will be tried as they have never been before and some may deny the faith this people were never thrown more upon their own resources than they are today and this condition is likely to increase in the future those who hold responsible positions have now come to a period when they must assume the responsibilities of their offices during the life time of th tha prophet joseph josella he stood in the gap and occupied it to his bis death he sacrificed his life for his people the word of god hud and the testimony mouy of jesus during the lifetime life time of president young until his death he was prepared to stand in the gap and assume the on every important occasion now we are living in a time when this responsibility is being divided this is right and proper the bishops should use t their air strength and exhibit their wisdom and make manifest their judgment and they should be willing to assume the burdens pertaining to their office they have many questions brought before them which they themselves should attend to and not trouble those above them with things that are comparatively unimportant the duties imposed upon those above us have ha ve become so great that they have not the time to attend to all the questions submitted to them hence it devolves upon every man holding responsible positions to aid in the great labor let all things be done in order there are many things that should be attended to but in all our acts let the will of the lord be done and his name be glorified among his people the importance of drawing near to the lord in prayer must be kept in view there is much efficiency in the prayers of the faithful and by a continued watchcase watch care on the part of oatlie the latter day saints as regards the doing of of f good works salvation will be brought about president angus M cannon dwelt upon the importance of the latter day saints living their religion and of doing nothing whatever that would gri grieve eve the spirit of the lord the things of this life should not under any circumstances cause us to forsake god or turn our backs upon the cove nants nante made with him and each other no amount of wealth or money should do this these things will perish with the using but the love of god if cherished and cultivated will remain with us eternally the prophet joseph smith said that the time would come when the latter day saints would be tried more with riches than they ever had been with poverty and it does seem that the time has arrived let not our hearts be set upon the mam mammon moo of this world but rather know the will of god and do it president charles W penrose said that great things could be accomplished complis hed by a people who were united in a good cause and it was of the greatest importance that latter day saints should not lose sight of this the lord has commanded comman deU us to be united and it is expected that we will be it is of the greatest importance that a people occupying the position we do should be informed int ormed upon the history of nations and deop es we are told in the revelations of the latter times to acquire knowledge from good books and to qualify ourselves for the important positions wea we are designed redesigned yet to occupy god is working with us and if we are faithful to him and to each other he will bless us in our efforts we should carry out the divine injunction to be one let all labor abor to this end the meeting adjourned to the first saturday ir in february at 11 a ni |