| Show AN N RED agreatt A FAtT deal has haer been said la in these tod elsewhere concerning 1 in Import importance gie of the oglee office in texi church its can an st scarcely arcely oe be C exaggerated eggersted xa gg ersted but W e wish to enlarge oh the that subject we desire to 0 offer a few bug gest lons of a practical character acter at nc period arbod in the hi history story of the church we ive believe has there been more urgent largent need of the efficient c lent discharge of the te teacher 6 tu functions es es 3 out ent juncture re there is no lack of pub public I 1 I 1 c I 1 preaching although the absence 9 af many leadin leading is vividly felp fel but taij tere need bf moia te athill fit private f av as aided for in ajae reve you we believe begen ly the brive od and covenants def define ine t tb duties ot tin tb several officers in the church the priest Prie fit among other othe r 1 things i is S toI to visit atie boase of each ber aad hort them to bopray vocally 10 in T see secret rbt siad d attend to all family duties dd it ties ids spear tt appears s too ltha that the alders ders S are to officiate capacity for it is writt eif duties shift thalis th Hlis ha all of the priests office the priest t to i to assist the elder if rd quires the deac teacher her ip to watch oiw the Church h always aad be e with qa i atad ud them mhd see that there is 11 no iniquity inobe in the neither hurd hardness ness with 0 ot other her neither leip n r evil and pee that the churgo church meet together often and also see seb that aalthe all the me members bers do 40 their dut duty 11 the they are ares also ilso to waro expound und exhort and teach and invite incite all to ao come unto christ all these duties come within the functions of ef the office of elder when occasion Ter requires quires many elders tire are selected to ta act la in these capacities and that chati lis is in with the 1 Yf from which we have quoted but it le Is a well kiowa fact that most moat ot 01 elders are engaged in various callings which render lender them largely for visiting and home teaching achinK te duties thus gg the Q presiding officers of the wards who also aca acv as bishops have great dietle difficulty ty io in securing the bervice of the class ot men tor for this purpose the consequence is that though the is ip daae in many there awe at frequent exceptions jeven even to ahw there isbit little real imparted in tile the houses bouses of t the le saints but that which Is 9 omitted emitted is the very thit that is most needed Amo A mere recall call with a or two which sometimes amount on only gly to vain vaia repetition I 1 I 1 is aaa the ju in view of cherev elation correction whon when deeded exhortation to duty explanation of principle JQ iq f in a bobly way differed from formal discourse the rectification of errors in be i and conduct and the tae settlement jett lement of personal differences if any are the ends to be effected there are many malay things thine spoken of la public that need not and augut oot bot to cewe before a congregation the officers wap act as teachers should handle bandle teem in private where they belong s we sug suggett geto the brethren who are called to 40 act in this capacity that they fain familiarize themselves with living issues the abe topics of the times that form the subject of frequent dissuasion ought aught to be cle clear clearts arto to them so that they may be able to explain them to the he people and answer quest tona IB ng thereto the duties of the saints today to ad day should be expounded in the iome home circle so tuat that un anity AY of sentiment and of action may be promoted toe the Teach teachers drs are wanted to fred feed the people there arab ar many who f from row a variety of circumstances cannot often attend public worship 4 they need to be in as to the questions of the hour the teachers should instruct them thein these visits dan can be made so intensely interesting that they will be looked for with eagerness and every member of the household will be anxious bot to mass them I 1 bit bat in order to teach the ake visitor must know 8 something 0 M et lit ng he should b be e a reading reflecting 1 ug graying Ay Ingman man he hb should be abreast with the times he can improve himself intile efforts to improve others and the presiding officers of tile the wards wads have here an ample field for their kabilies they can teach the teachers livery live issue should be grasped in their minds and made plain to tue Teach teachers drs so that they may beable be able to tb explain it in the home circle cirol tip of the saints thus there will be real teaching as well as visiting siAng vi and the calls of the deac teachers h er 8 will be made profitable instead of being a were mere routine of almost formalities ali ties if the brethren who visit sylvea at a loss for subjects to talk about why not read something to the families e a they call upon open there are the bible book bock of mormon doctrine and covenants church works in great number and some times ti an article in a newspaper or magazine which touches on a vital top topi cwill be the very thing to read and explain provisions of wn MW that thai affect Ahe people eo le as members mera bers beks of the church s should E ou t d be mastered ty the teachers and made tb theSal nta AU their duties as church meriners mer merd ibers bers to be expounded gossip is pot wanted sound sense something for tt laiad and 01 spirit to lay jay holdos for nutriment and use imparted in IL a pleas ailt and fatherly spirit is required it t is not flot our province nor ner our 4 pose to find fault ault yet that jhc thc there is a painful lack of genuine teach teaching IM no in many of such home visits as at armad mabb to the Saints cannot be fairly we desire to see this lack supplied we know it can be tone done we know it att tobe e done I 1 actu ne we therefore throw on ous hese hints to our who act as teachers bac ers and tho those thoe e who direct their lab labors I 1 that that they may become more efficient it fici cien ent that tho people may be in 0 and that spiritual tuti health mity may ab abound oun in the afee the adory of god and aad the salvi salvation tion of man 11 fal |
