Show GOLD DIGGING UNSUITED FOB FOR 4 SAINTS when A 11 little atle excited excitement ent was felt here many years ago about the tho gold mines of california and some were desirous of going there to dig a statement wasi was made by president young respecting the results which would follow their going he said that they who would stay at home and attend to their own business would make more money and be every way richer than those who went after the gold at the time the statement was made gold goia was very abundant in california the diggings e rich and no capital was required to enable a man to successfully prosecute the business there was every probability judging from the reports that came irom from that country and by the success succeed that many of the mermon battalion hadin had in dl digging agn k that money could be made there with greater rapidity and ease than it could be here but those who are familiar with the history of those attempts know how they terminated the presidents word words were swe fulfilled those who stayed at home besides being in the path of duty and having the satisfaction of knowing they were laboring where the they 1 y were required by the counsel of the L lord 0 rd had the society of their families and friends and made property faster and upon a surer and more reliable basis than those did who went away many who went away made money very fast but they lost it again and when they returned here they were as a rule poorer than they would have been had they never eone gone 0 ne this has become a matter of h history I 1 st ry and no longer admits of any do doubt u bt respecting it we hear of gold mines being discovered on the sweetwater and other places and understand that some young men and others seriously think thinh of going to dig for gold as soon as the roads will admit of their traveling if they do we can assure them thatus sap and sorrow will be the results of such attempts on their part they will have the faith of bf this entire people to contend against for in every household in our land if the people are alive to their duties fervent prayers ascend every day to bod god that the gold and the silver in our neighborhood may be covered up so that none may be successful in nin fin finding ing them gold may be found in abundance at the sweetwater of this iye tye we have no wish to express an sm opinion at present but edt no matter how plentiful it may be it is no place plade for a man professing to be a latter day saint gold and silver are useful and gome pome times very convenient but there are other articles which are areef of more value to us we did not come here to dig these metals our time can be better used than in digging them suppose the people of this territory had spent their time since they came here in in exploring the mountains canons cannons anci ancl andoval val vai leys in search of gold what would fave tave have bave been our condition today to day our country instead of being filled with a ik happy prosperous and contented people with beautiful homes surrounded with all the comforts of life would have had A a scanty and vagrant population if any and the country itself would a howling desert it is a fallacy and declared to be bebby po by all history to su suppose abse that any country y can be enriched by y I 1 its ts population I 1 atlon turning their attention to the digging agold fg old oid aven agven if they should be successful in the pursuit the country is not biot really enriched by their labor where gold mining is most remunerative those who devote their time to agriculture make the most mon money cyThe eythe the miner must come to them for the necessaries ofa laeve know that it athas has become popular of late years to view gold mining as a most profitable pursuit but if the experience we have gained in this country and alid our example in this territory are arc not sufficient to convince those who entertain these ve bews w 0 of their otheir incorrectness correct nessi then we aro are qulie gulie q aae bae willing to abide tile verdict which further ence enco will render upon the subject r there is only one course which latter day saints can take anabe and he justi just fled fied they are bequir required eato to build up zion the digging of gold kold on the sweetwater or elsewhere is not a part of that labor this ought 10 io be clear to the mind of every latter day saint it Is a tipon which there should be no necessity for ar argument um e nt for all should understand der stand it V when hen the the lord wishes us to dig gold he will tell us to do so until then every man who professes to be a member of this church should lie be content to wait there is plenty to do at home agricultural manufacturing and mechanical pursuits all demand our attention tent lon ion they imperatively press themselves upon us and if we wish to live and see beo zion become in dependent independent we must not disregard their claims the development of home industries is what is needed of us at present our facilities must be greatly multiplied we want a greater abundance of food of clothing of everything in fact that will contribute contribute to our independence comfort and happiness the elements are here out of which all these O essentials can be obtained if we had gold we would be dependent upon u on 1 others for them but with them vw if we e never see gold we still are independent let liet those who haye have any idea of spending their time in hunting for gold reflect upon these things they can be better employed evon even if there were not so much to be made other pursuits are more elevating the th digging of gold is a feN feverish erish drish ignoble pursuit suit sult we can think of 0 f no labor that Is s not positively dishonorable the effects of which aro are more degrading than gold digging |