| Show THE ELEMENTS OF UNION A At t the sessions of the late ate General I Conference rence of the Church nearly all of the speakers who addressed res ed edthe the assembled multitude dwelt tol to J l some extent upon the importance or of it the community being u JD ID tem temporal porn 1 ruse n-j a d spiritual COMe l which are intimately aw i 1 Evidences of a disposition disposition- on among t the people to pull pun apart from each other were deeply d deplored arid stitt rid rid- well they may be Nothing is 18 more mol daog dangerous rous to a community than a segregation of interests which Ind- Ind cater cates the prevalence of ot the worldly spirit The Latter Latter- Latter day ay Salute Saints are 81 ar en- en engaged on gag d working In-working In working o out t the fire gna great social problem of thi this other age The lire rate of or its p to to- towards warda 16 wards ward solution depends upon upon- tie course th-ey th pursue Every t nde tender tendency cy to division causes proportionate nat delay Union of purpose and pur pur- pursuit pursuit suit means rapid success until the world shall behold the the spectacle ofa ofa of ofa a a unite peaceful prosperous pee pee- p o- o opie pie minus a member who cou coup couN properly be bey called poor Dad Th Th Jl 4 r i i of J I Jr must arise from a basis hasis of oft ofiL t righteousness not only as relates to Tattie e 4 be recognized principles of common morality l but from the gradual t cul ul- ul of unselfishness exhibited i B the true spirit of Christianity I t The g genius of this community is in the direction of co- co If for some years past there has been a however drifting drifting however M- M sway bt away way from that line of act acSon ac- ac t tieD Son there should be an effort tot to t the ground and travel be- be beK ly be-ly 1 K ond it to the goal of union toward t Which bleb we should be struggling f Any symptoms of retrogression i diet may exist in relation to tem- tem k raI matters must proceed from t ODe one of two causes or both combined either the mass of the people are ares F l s Indifferent l to their own well being Aad d consequently to the progress oft of r r t be he- he cau cause they should be engaged Hi ti or the few are centralizing to- to toi towa i yard ward wa Jd rd themselves the me elves temporal benefits 1 Y Centralization in this respect is not fn In harmony with the Christian t Hence some of the cooperr oper co-oper- Sr r ve concerns that existed in ins C parts of the Territory have havey tj y- y instead of expanding y y i has bas doubtless ensued from a aWl f Y on the part of the peo- peo tS to dispose of their stock in them f SU inclination nation being met by an t er e r desire on the part of indi- indi daale to purchase Hence the ice r used interests and consequent I I l i have been gradually abI ab- ab until some operative co-operative con con- con con- inns started in i n good shape have s J ome not Dot much more expansive s r-s B n ordinary corporations t The 0 people require to be instruct instruct- ins fT d and persuaded constantly for foi f heir own good Consequently this thith r as a remedial operation v be applied without relaxation 1 e tl Bourse It is up-hill up work so is all al ve labor especially that g ich has bas in it the element of ot philP phil I ropy py the natural tendency of h being beiDA toward selfishness 1 f- f fAU 11 y AU unity anity is attained to any extent el i taunt must u t be the result of reciprocity t not a sided one-sided condition or oi f it does not flow from f 4 f r t n ed causes If one man w r another's another s interest and the the 1 clary does not respond in like t toward his benefactor there is ie t f A qty walby Th The e one stretches his histo hiel- hiel is yI to his but the latter latter A Ahl bits hii hang loosely by his side f key to union is all laboring for to forThe The authorities of the Church and y oring ring rang constantly for the benefit of the people constant desire and the t tr r efforts is ie to see them united because without unity they must necessarily be weak and therefore more liable to he be l e a prey to their ene ene- enemies enemies enemies mies It is the duty of the people to respond to their so- so solicitude so solicitude solicitude by taking their counsel and eliminating from amongst them all causes of difference which mostly arise from matters of business The elements of solidification and true brotherhood are comprehended within the system called Mormon Mormon ism ism ism which is the Gospel of Christ There are arc ar many not connected with the Chur Church h who recognize the potency of the religion of the Saints As As being in point in this regard we reproduce the following from a recent letter from our Chi Chi- Chicago Chicago Chi Chicago cago correspondent To accomplish the preat great work wort destined for Mormonism it must be understood by its communicants that unity energy activity and vigilance are the fac fac- factors factors factors tors which make a nation a race rae or a re- re religIOn religion re religion ligion successful and triumphant In ad- ad additIon addition ad addition to t o this there must be an expansion a development of the better self of the indi Indi- Individual individual individual vidual with a corresponding suppressIon suppression suppression sion of the petty grasping equivocatIng carping criticising selfish self More causes have been lost and more races de- de degraded de degraded graded and enslaved by trivial petty pal pal- paltry paltry pal paltry try weakness than by great calamities and disasters Very often a good goed man allows himself to be swayed by a miserable jealousy of a neighbor or a brother whIch one moments moment's consultation with his better self would have told him was wrong that he was clouding hIs bis moral religious and horizon by his OWL w wilful ful stubborn blindfold oneness j and in is the case of the Latter-day Latter Saint of today that he was forging a chain to bind his own ankles |
