| Show PRIESTHOOD MEETING The regular moo monthly meeting of ot the Priesthood of the Salt Bait Lake Stake ot of Zion convened in the Assembly Hall HaJ Salt linke City today Saturday J July uy 7 1894 at 11 a m Elders Elden Angus Angui M MCannon Cannon Joseph E Taylor and Charles CharlesW W Penrose the Presidency of at the Stake presiding The attend attendance nce was wa quite large Jarge lar e All AU the wards wardi of the Stake Buke were properly represented excepting the Fifteenth Sixteenth and Granger The Fint First Second Third Sixth Eighth Ninth Tenth Twelfth Thir Thir- Thirteenth Thirteenth Thirteenth Fourteenth Fifteenth Six Six- Sixteenth Eighteenth N Nineteenth Twentieth Twenty first Twenty- Twenty second and Twenty-third Twenty quorum of Elders were represented by their pre pre- presiding presiding siding officers officer The business of the meeting having been transacted remarks remark were made by the following breth brethren ren in the order named ELDER ANGUS M CANNON spoke poke of ot the lack of ot uniformity in the recommends given by Bl Bishops bops to men w who bo were to be ordained Elders There was wai a printed blank to be ob- ob obtained obtained ob obtained at the DESERET NEWS office and it should hould be need The name full name place of ot residence and ana the I priesthood that he be holds holda if any should always be stated ELDER GEORGE GODDARD referred to the Old Folks picnic pionio to Saltair on Tuesday next and stated that t the e railway strike would prevent many attending from Utah and Weber counties He gave instructions for the Relief t Societies who were to assist in inthe inthe the management of at the affair ELDER NELSON A EMPEY added a few words word upon the same ame sub sub- subject subject Picnic Pionio should be taken to the RIo Grande Western depot by 8 o'clock Tuesday morning The train would lea leave ve at 9 ELDER ROBERT DANSIE DANSIE Bishop Bichop of Herriman by request re- re reported reported re reported ported the condition ot of that ward where certain difficulties existed be- be between between be between tween the people and their presiding meer ELDER ANGUS M CANNON I gave instructions regarding the duties of presiding residing officers fn n the wards wardi spoke poke of ot the unity that should exist between Bishops and their counselors who ai ad High Priests were set Bet to preside and the honor bonor and respect that they should hould show each other It If the Bleh- Bleh Bishopric were not united bow could they expect the people to be bt Men In au authority should hould set at examples example of hu- hu humility hu humility mUlLy The proud would lose loae ole their influence with the people and their power with God Bishops should hould not Dot ignore their counselors nor should counselors erect their beads beada over their Bishops Bishop hop They should hould consult with each other and act In unison The people should hould lu sustain their thelt presiding officers in the performance of ot every duty and it if there were ill feelings in inthe inthe the hearts heart of ot the people they should not partake of the Sacrament until such feelings feeling were dispelled ELDER WILLIAM 0 O GRUMP of Herriman by request made a few remarks remark upon the state of ot feeling in his settlement and hoped it would soon improve There was wai fault upon both sides eldee idea and no one man was wai altogether to blame ELDER JOSEPH BODELL BODELL of ot the same ame place also alio addressed the meeting ELDER ELDEB CHARLES W PENROSE continued the subject dwelt dwell upon by Elder Cannon He showed bowed that the Priesthood should be exercised in the spirit of kindness kind new and persuasion There should hould be no disposition to domineer and dictate Reason and patience should hould prevail not pride and passion There was wai a strange spirit abroad a spirit of strife and murder and the Saints Saint must be careful lest leit est that spirit creep into their midst and create contusion confusion and lead to darkness and destruction The people composing this Church would not be driven They were willing to be led The true shepherd leads hi flock be he do does not go behind them with a club and a dog and drive them The speaker ex- ex explained explained ex explained the duties of ot Priests and Teachers as a Instructors and peace peace- peacemakers peacemakers maken makers The Teachers had no right to act ai as judges to give decisions and adjudicate matters matten They were peacemakers peacemaker to pour in the oil and wine The Bishops and aDd their coun- coun counselors elon and the High Councils constituted constituted constituted the courts of at the Church There was no one man power in this Church and the disposition to domineer and tyrannize was wai not cot ot of Clod The spirit of the Gospel was wai the spirit of love lore ELDER ELDEB JOSEPH E TAYLOR followed upon the same ame subject In Inthe Inthe Inthe the main the Latter-day Latter Saints were a good people They could be led lea and they should bould be led rot vot driven He sympathized with the Bishops their labors were arduous and many They should hould have bave the Jove love and support ot of their people Where difficulties ex ex- ex existed Isted tasting rating and prayer would avail avaU to dispel dl pel harsh hanh feelings and establish peace ELDER CANNON JANNON added further words of ad advice vloe and the meeting then adjourned until the first Saturday in August |
