Show iff f C associations an early father of the roman catholic faith divided tho church in a church suffering church militant and church triumphant this division would not apply to alio church of latter day saints all of whose members in the flesh form the church militant but while tho koman catholics militated against tho rights of man common sense states and powers the church of latter day saints has over ni against the suin ious tradition against the tyran ny of self arrogated and the delusions of men instituted hier ar chies it is this emancipation of the spirit unto tho I who is king alone that has rescued and liberated tens of thousands of honest souls who had been groaning under the european monarchies and brought them to tho of freedom but not only in political matters is a church militant as we indicated it has for fifty yeara been battering away at the strongholds strong holds ot spurious beliefs and bogus christianity and has laid low the arrogance and arci of kitred mitred and church dignitaries it ha militated for the true untrammeled unobstructed ted freedom of the gospel of carst that freedom which tran ascenda all other freedom in thia church militant every one is assigned a place there h no room for idle camp followers wio for the laurels of victory without undergoing the dangers of alio bat tie every member of the church down from the highest in office to tho lowest lay member has his tasks and his duties by whose faithful performance for mance he can secure to himself the crowns and glories of eternity but mormonism is all embrace ing its work is all exacting the kingdom of god or nothing is still the motto of this people as it was when they left home and hearth possessions and wealth and trod the lonely and arduous path through the wilderness to find an asylum for their faith a refuge for their persecuted belief not only the adult male members are enrolled in active service of the lord the sisters also are metered mut ered into tho ranks and they have tasks and duties given to them in whose fulfillment they have mostly shown more zeal of faith and faith of the brethren in the early days ot the church in the halcyon days of nauvoo the sisters were already organized into an association intending and accomplishing shing a vast amount of good both temporally and spiritually the female relief society had and still has a wide field of fruitful action many are its opportunities for promoting the interests of the kingdom as well collectively as individually by this close association ol 01 the mothers of alie church there is a guaranty suea mat religious influences will prevail in he family circle that the principles of will be inculcated in the young minds of the children the ladies whose loving sensitive nature cm brac esthe beauties of faith with so tuch more ardor and fervor than the mans cooler minds have ever been more aart and vigilant in promoting the various interests of the church and great has been the work already achieved by bliem and this work as its limits aro expand ing with tho growing church is always receiving increased support and new helpers A younger institution but none the less important and is the young mens mutual implore association this is designed to organize the young men into associations ciati ons where they aro preserved from influences and strength against the of the world by being initiated into the grand and glorious truths which lead to salvation tho improvement aimed at in cheso societies ia aoun moral and mental the young brethren are to be prepared for the days when their fathers work of rolling on the kingdom will fall upon their shoulders when they will have to carry out the purposes of tha lord for this they have to bo in alie principles of faith aiom the first to the last they study the history of the savior jasus and of the people of god both on the castern and on this continent they are made familiar with the revelations of the almighty to his chosen servants and nia pointed out the duties of a true latter day saint in life to secure ahe bowings promised in the neat besides important subjects time i alao devoted to instruction in more secular matters which are necessary or useful in bitting titting them for their ferturo action as citizens abo pro gramme of this work is vast and profound it is a truo high choo and those who graduate in it need not envy any D D of the world in this groat work all the young men ought to take a share they should all see tho and priceless benefits to he derived there from they should all be eager to bo counted among tho church mili tant by arming in the school wisdom with tho armor of faith and shield of virtue to take up the battle with al the hosti of the evil one A amilar has been e for the young ladio tha young ladies mutual improvement association follows a conrao analo sous to that of tho young men jmj it is the nursery of ho future moth whose etu Jious training in and virtue gives bacur ity that our people will alawiya hold fast to its good and godly principles last but by no least of these organization organisation are tho primary where the email r hit dren are gathered in love and w dom and acquainted with their parents in a language intelligible for their young beads of good moral gol faith are bowed in the of their and receptive anil they are in ft man ncr kept from corrupting influences and tight to love the work of god for choso whoso bako parella and grandparent have undergone such great and numerous hard hardtop tip and these aro a few of the brigades of the church militant thoy cooil and truo commanders their banner flaata proudly aloft and the rank and filo are loyal und faithful march to victory |