Show priesthood MEETING there aps was good attendance at the priesthood meeting held in the assembly hall on saturday last all the wards of the stake 41 in number were properly represented excepting the ath ath and of the city and mountain dell and riverton of the country wards there were only three out of seventeen of elders who did not respond to the roll call viz the 3rd ard ath and the of the lesser priesthood were well represented from the country wards twelve young men were recommended for ordination to the office of elder A number 0 ot speakers addressed the meeting and a variety of subjects were presented the necessity of observing the law of th the eLord lord in every particular was strongly advocated the setting of our houses in order in accordance cor dance Liance with the revelation gives given to president john taylor tayler october 1882 and the purification parin cation of zion was lauy are sickly yin in consequence of a violation ot of one oi of gods ments indents wherein it says saya and now benold this is a commandment which I 1 give unto you that ye shall not suffer any one knowingly to partake ot at nay my flesh and blood unworthily when ye shall minister it for whoso choso ealem and drinkuth drin keth my fiefia and blood unworthily leateth and drinkuth drin keth damnation to his soul therefore it if ye know that a man mania is unworthy to eat and drink of my flesh and blood ye shall forbid him see 3rd ard book of nepal chap 28 and 29 verses latest ecK edition tion in dispensing the sacrament of the lords supper the elder or priest or whoever officiates should E ee that it is properly done if any member ot of the church has ill feelings against another let the parties be reconciled belore they partake of this sacred ordinance bishops should see that no iniquity exists in their wards and teachers to magnify their calling in an acceptable manner before the lord are required to see that there is no evil in their districts if bishops and teachers will not attend to their respective duties let them resign their office offic e the drunkard seducer and the profaner of the name of deity hareno have no fellowship with the holy spirit and it if these things are known to be indulged in by any one professing ing to be members of the church t and no action taken then the teachers teacher s and bishops will be held accountable for a dereliction of their duties every one should be severed from the church of god ii A he practices iniquity it is a reflection upon the people of god if such things exist again we have a great many children who require proper instruction and the word of the lord is very explicit concerning the training of our offspring every parent in israel will be beheld held accountable for the acts of their children if they have not been properly instructed while in their infancy and should depart from the ways of the lord then the parents are amenable there are over children of school age in this county couney alone the trustees of our day schools are not as energetic as they should be therease there Ther eare are many things that require their attention about the sendol rooms and grounds that should be attended to let fathers and mothers know what their children are doing become familiar with their acts make home pleasant for them and se see e that they are beneath their roofs at a proper hour in the evening some of the bishops of this city have and others are making arrangements to hold bold district meetings during the evenings of the week this coming winter such meetings to be held on the blocks where the people reside the bishop or some person whom he may appoint should preside at such meetings it is necessary that the bishop should visit ever every y family in his ward and also attend the meli meetings tings of the various quorums of the priesthood when it is at all practicable and become familiar with the spirit of every member of the church who is or may be under his jurisdiction again the lord requires us to maintain every righteous principle and contend for our rights belore every tribunal of the land after we have importuned importuner all officers or tribunals from the lowest to the highest author ity and they refuse to redress our grievances then we are justified in making an appeal to god who will avenge us of our wrongs there is a principle that the latter day saints seem to have measurably lost loit sight of and that is the mormon creed which is as follows mind your own business anis was uttered by the prophet joseph smith bv inspiration of the lord and should be observed according to the spirit jeaa ing and intent thereof by every member of the church ch dreb brother david R lyon was unanimously sustained as first Assi assistant to brother john C cutler superintendent of the sunday schools in the salt lake stake ol 01 zion and brothers evan stephens jesse W fox J jr r E F parr parry y and J B barlow were unanimously sustained to act as missionaries in 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