Show in van mutual improve association of the afke of kah in ogdan tabernacle jan ag 10 am the tabernacle choir opened the meeting with the hymn before Jehova hs awful throne after prayer by elder R A and thu hymn ye children of our lord JOSEPH A addressed the congregation ing his pleasure at the presence of apostil elder B P cummings then the presides ol 01 tho branches iu abo reported the condition of their giving a unanimously satisfactory report of tho good work of mutual improvement anions the young mea of weber county when the had been read elder joe A west president of the central board endorsed endo reed the good feeling expressed by the previous he also poke on mn papers issued in the various ward associations and warmly advocated the habit of writing dowa and impressions regarding the dospel and other elder west also that the taif elder B F cummings and E II 11 anderaon Ahde raon who had visited the wards during the last eix weeke haa observed ober ved a very active and laudable energy and industry in the mutual improvement he further remarked that it wae lle policy of the associations only to have such members enrolled as aro active in their attendance at meetings and participation at the exercises lie wa abd to notice the general pros of the societies throughout the country there had been miny en time in the various societies lately elder west concluded his remarks by an earnest player that alie blessing of the lord may attend all the labors and made to advance the cause of the kingdom ELDER H PARRY a resident of salt lake city was then introduced to the congregation he had come up to urge the people again to subscribe for the struL lw that most excellent periodic per iodis ol 01 cor young and old all who adz tire to have their children ted in the cause of truth and right nese would do well to avail of the opportunity of subscribing for the juvenile the speaker had also been glad to learn from the of the morns ing that the cause of the vae on allhands alL bands and he was euro that if our enemies were these conferences they would eoon lose their infatuated idea that mormonism is about to die out the speaker further exhorted the young to take a live interest in the advancement of the truth of the gobiel Go eiel until will be done on earth it is in heaven the young men and ladice in the associations are bitting titting themselves to take up the work of their fathers and mothers to roll on the great and glorious glori work he was glad to state that the associations are doing vast amount of cooil and ho prayed that the lord may bless and prosper the work life aud salvation fiby u v jat next the congregation peculiar feelings and thoughts had passed through his mind while listening to the reports presented this morning and he had been filled with joy and satisfaction at the intelligence that there are a large proportion of our young men who take an interest in tho cause of the ing gospel in hi recent meeting with the younghe had been glad to witness a zeal and interest of the young men in the cause of mutual improvement the speaker had in company with another young elder made a circuit of the wards in the county and hoped their labors would be productive of much good but the results we resting with the lord the cause of mutual improvement was a sacred one these mer men boys rough and uncouth though many of them may be have been reserved by the lord in tha jirlds of spirits to come forth in the dispensation of the furnes of times the stated that he had learned ned by personal experience that the a aoa of the in tie weber stake of was very and harmonious and this county possessed number of promising young the work of mutual improvement was faltine and training the youth for the duties of the future and he thai the lord might prosper the still more to the of his design and purposes I ho morning services camo lof ft cloie with cu anthem by tho choir and benediction bone diction by counselor J J iferlick V the numerous congregation was called to order by elder jos A west and the calior ting abo hymn n page ao 40 hearts n paire counselor C F called on the lord in prayer and the choir gang the hymn on page 47 U iod our help jin acce iut while sacrament was secretary arpad the foU offing young meui mutual improvement bione tione iu the weber stake of kioa crof on jm J col i t ll 11 iu autv la l avise in the bible I ch mormon ewt 1030 lo 10 other chorch adri aft etolil of clia pl nd cab ceh oi au ll 11 alia vi f of en 11 ureala tl I ilariu rae eting it clr arela 10 hoof alho of Itil lc Murm COS III 10 J wa G icil o la work iasu north orilen total ul chapters kllc loidl nsf itra third total ehritz ehri tr iso merhi del ar t anh tto fourth rd of per second per chapter ard thad age st alad rendered hu of abe contral u of the M M I A of the whick was aci nci on molion of elder joa alio central officer of alie ameci were thon prevented and unanimously Bintai ned alia only chaleo from the former Cen tr board aping the nr ointment of angus T wright corresponding sec rotary the blaines bu aines item were transacted alrtle Cf doofe the tand a lil id facek fAc tK with tho of the w roni feete t by tho report wn bing he hadon to torment reent to the farsi lr ie to ola prophet lio had een a up to lay the dounda tian of thie groni ind kingdom through alie revelation rev elltion ot alie gave n rapid outline of llin gloriod glo riou anani i rived by the prophet time to time alethe Hlf tries ever granted to iliin arcio bellowed upon him alir ochion ut tho doctrine and wee then read con alie croul visions received by hackh mid the twelve at he occa iou ol 01 the dedication of the temple at visions are the of joeeph smith having received the kya of the kingdom in the winter ot 1843 to 44 joseph roath willed taft twelve together ia alir cily ol 01 nauvoo giving to them their ae apostles elder lt afe bore A strong testimony to llie ol 01 these endowments having bocen given by joeeph to the the prophet taught the twelve many bilings pertaining to priesthood revealed to ahm their flutie greatly in baing to confer the keya and ol 01 the holy priesthood aion men lo 10 remain on earth forever end ever the prophet also told ariu twelve that he would not live to eee the temple built but they would and it wan now their duty to bearett bea rott the kingdom the boom where joiseph wa talking ol 01 ne things of fled wa fall with holy the resting upon the twelve ie not to t thrown oil neither can any member of the to bear off the King doii or hoy will come un lie had no am bilt tin but the to do hi duty toward the kingdom of god and the longer he lived and had the tie ion of hie reind open to him the lew he cared for the things and of ibie world it was his duty as father in israel to counsel the the prophet and many of uto chinal twelve hare gone beyond seeing the fait ap of deir liro from this stage of action it iiii july to improve hie coutil the people with all the by the eair il ot alio lod the speaker then gave so aie counsel to the young with regard to the libraries they intended warning them again the pernicious reading of novels and advising them to get bookson valuable with to etoia their guch as historical descriptions ot in foreign countries nd similar publications nuu uh the loading of history the will learn of the marvel ou and dealing of god with aliu world iu time and modern this the speaker illustrated very interest fiig ay tiie ili king cyru who avs in all undertakings tor hie virtue temperance and joalice ju alice history all through the long agee us that a people ironi righteousness unto it was visited with the of the almighty v io boum and somebody to aliu decrees thus the jew oa 01 rie kiah were destroy 01 or led by the baby louain king gunj baby ao 10 wa destroyed and subjugated by lyida whom the lord hid raided up to fulfill ijas purposes the speaker recommended the af collio and proving the of the prophecies of the cervantes af bod as instanced so prominently by josephu record of ahe destruction of under the roman emperor titus these give history imparting valuable knowledge and they ought to be in the libraries of the young and old i wit the history of these ancient nation and their successive overthrow und downfall we ought to realff the importance of our own position we ire tep to the ot the millennium aps proa liing the woi ids great crisis winit we haive before u should thea young to activity and vig anoe in boerum off the kingdom it ie only the saints who are expected to do hi will wd work won hover shallie sh allbe overs thrown the world may vex and distress us but they cannot overthrow ue or the and kingdom of gou o people ever held t a s do the young people of abi church therefore the speaker takes such a inter cat in th welfare ot and their t ie by the in of god that joseph smith and tin twelve borno mouy of to nu tho world abu koiv using up will have burden of the kingdom on their anil their situation in u bod lerent from that of their fathers stonas and wars will lien stir up all around but they will be even until the the dounn were to go before the lord in prayerful and they would receive a tel of the truth ol 01 the g this U ft triumph tri and h of the time are the roar approach 61 the lord our own na ie I urn ing ua hi hatred and with although the in brod und wide as the universe thi corruption und abomination of alie arld are calling down af pf he nu aa chiy ever dd ju er e fae speaker cen jitu tin awaiting bulimia laii god ua vihn out rewards aid iu ku impartially tildor lin a powerful to alo young to put on of alio goaper 11 uin nd aler virbo iid a att wilta a in anith and e W biava annta aud opa a to ho lord for lie iiii haul huking alio wicked to the wick etl let ail ul al alitar the word of lly lurd lo 10 11 ti v io robem beM and ut tue lyrd will surely be fulfilled atu edifying iiii und bruyr fur alie to mort AlOST LK V i to uio truths uttered by elder woodruff nd to ahe codutti cian euer not one of the firt twelve hae truly the rightful bce towed upon and oliver under the peter folin fand damoe abe when tho yeung arill prie alio biado to day ahldor then referred to v leoin it is fid li o had nead asunci aled with vroman thu ought to bon the they bo pui nii vi they cannot bear lib binl by and by v lind in or india and may bo to bow to ui idol ul i tl r lb people aud i air i thoy oot pos nd ii i i m i in where will lm i ili i artig h met lobe t to the living ot d fw mf jacob many will be tho trials and temptation to which our young may le exposed yet it in well for them to what stands before them many havo been the men of pronia nence who fell away in larkner lar knea after they had rolled in as a morsel under their tongue the young must watch themselves carefully and scrupulous lest they bo enveloped by the cloaks of darkness let the young look around and observe the men who made wrecks ot themselves and turned to be beree calore of the church have noth in to do with any walk in the ways of times are coming when affliction and borrow will di the world but if the young practice integrity and purity they will be perserver per served the speaker closed with a fatherly exhortation to the young to keep their covenants and hold fast to the truths of the gospel faith come not by miracles or signs by earthquakes or whirlwinds whirl winds but by hearing the reason that the wicked nation re not overthrown speedier is that in some respect we are not much better than they although we bear the holy priesthood and re expected to be more strictly moral the work ie not one of yesterday tody or to morrow but one of all time and eternity the commandments given by god have to be kept by us in order to receive the blessings promised to the righteous elder joseph A west resumed sincere thanks to apostle wood ruffard Il ichards for their preciou admonition and hoped they would favor us many more times in the future he then adjourned the meeting for three months anthem by the choir and benediction by elder E N freeman |