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Show Have been better attended. They had no day school ae they had no place to keep ,it, but were trying to prepare a place. The saints gener811y attended their mee't inge well. Hoped we would learn to control' our children in their manners at the ' table. Frederick Christensen felt not to be diacouraged notwithatbnding the loss sustained, and believed the flood had done this to try us, to prove to us we were loeated on too low ground; and that we hed to go to higher ground as soon The Gospel hadbeen offered to ny netions sa our numbers would admit of it. Same of the,nBtions had pr.mitted the Gospel to be in and had been rejected. troduced snd many hed been brought to these mountains; and he then endeavored' to show where the Ephretm!tes had came fram end the labors necessary to be qualified to bring back all Israel to the knowledge of the truth. Spoke on the neceseity eease working for ourselves, but to work for the Kingdom of ot being united and GOd. It was necessary to learn by experience, hence we should sehool ourselves end be prepared to return baok to the presence of ODr FDther" Let usstick to this work tor this is a preparation to go back and redEem the Center Stake of Zion. Spoke on the necessity of living in the U. O. or the Lord would chastise we had to do is to do tight and the Lord would be with us. All It was us. be end to self us tor the late necessary sustaining independent. sPoke upon Prest. Young being one of the greate8t benefactors ,to mankind that had ever lived. es , 'Mountains Topa Hacoek. by Elijah Cloang prayer Choir sang , "On the September 1st, 1878, sunday 'Appearing". ' 10:00 a. m. Celled to order by Prest. L. smith. Choir sang, "The Morning Break., the Shadows Flee". Opening preyer by William Ballard. Choir song, "God Mo,ves In e MYsterious Way. - In order that we L. H. Hatch 'arose before the saints in much weakness. He requires might be benefitted we must be guided by the Spirit of the Lord. 8 humble end eontrite heart, and we should not be lifted up with the pride of our hearts, but feel our dependence on Him. Had been much built up by the in Those who were called to hold responsi.tructions of the brethren yesterday. ble positions should live in the line of their duty in order to be able to in We should endeavor to do all we could instead of trying to atrut the saints. We should acquaint our aee how little we could do and yet secure a salvetion. selves with the rules of the U. o. It was e great sin anciently in Isreel for 8 man to break his covenants Bnd the laws which governed ancient Isreel. We in had been told b.Y the late Prest. Young that the same strictness living up How incompetent we are to do to the law. would be required of modern Israel. what haa been required of us, and yet we had been required to testify to the truthfulness of the Book of Morman and Bible and help to bring about the resti tution ot a 11 things. Should we mourn or grieve over our loss in whe t we he d the lost by No for we hed not come here acquire wealth or a more congenial waters? climate. How different we would act if we could realize that in we are the children day of calamity, the prophet Jos children of this world. living Judgments would begin at the house of God. ccording to eph Smith we would not always be able to tell by the signs of the times what would Had not alone met together at come to pass, as the seasone would be changed. ot God, We were and not the and the a this eonference to sustain the authorities but to find out the mind and will ot We shouid Learn to govern our appetites, passions, etc. the Lord concerning us. Ev order that the organization of this Stake of Zion might prove successful. ery one his part, and not responsible position should do well There 1s e great else, but live up to their stewardships. who was called to leave it tor someone a |
