Show priesthood IR meeting the regular monthly meeting of the priesthood of the lake stake ot of zion convened in the assembly hall today saturday january ab IW 1888 at 11 a dhigh m high counselor elias morris diug all the wards of the tha stake were properly represented excepting the third and eighteenth wards of f the city and farmery farmers harriman sandy all and I 1 granger grander wards the usual business of the meeting having been submitted and acted upon ELIAS MORRIS I 1 said it had been reported to the lre ia ency of the stake by the berk clerk that quite a number of f brethren who had been recommended for ordination had bad failed to get their certificates had these brethren been ordained without first presenting the it if so ao by what authority the names were then raad and the bishops and 9 of bf elders ilu quorums promised to the khatter tha necessity of young men mea who are recommended for ordination to the priesthood being in every way worthy to ie be thus ordained was strongly urceil it marriage Is the principal of their being ordained to enable them to go to the house of at the lord for this thie purpose it is hi better by far to lot let them be married by br their bishops rather than confer the priesthood upon them when they art are not mot worthy moderation in our amusements was waft strongly advocated TUB THE theological CLASSES that have been organized from among quorums of the at as well as those of the sabbath scho bla were instructed ted to avoid discussing questions question upon which revelation is silent aleut at as the adversary would take advantage of these individuals would be apt to be led astray thereby the donations for the mantl temple are required to be forwarded at once and bishops were instructed to attend to this matter 1 elder george georce goddard spoke upon the subject of some measures being adopted whereby the ot of the ake latter day saints who are of 1 a suitable u bitable are could bg be induced to 31 attend our sabbath schools end aal suggested freested uRe ested that teachers of the sabbath schools visit the families la ia their districts and urge upon them aba tb se ae af their children attending the same the subject of our young men especially ally bliok baing instructed in the trat principles of ef the gospel and accustoming themselves to speak upon these subjects intelligently Intelligent IA in mutual im prove meet theological classes quorum meetings and aad other places was talked of at considerable length the same being very tory essential 1 to prepare them for missionary labor abroad where this course has bas been I 1 adopted greater interest has been felt and as a result there has oets much knuch lancer attendance meeting adjourned lor for one month |