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Show ence in the looks' of this country now frrJm when we' first came here,when we' did Spoe of the jeal not 'know' en ear of corn' or a head of wheat would grOw here. 1s of the hand Lord over us J and the the those of who' are not of' yet us,' ousy Did not believe Kingdom of God presents s0methirig fo:rmideble to the-wicked. . the inhabitantsof the earth' those who are engaged in it. comprehend the magnitude of the work of God aa do' thought we had made great progress, Sometimes he and at-other times he did not think we had made so much. The world think we are If we could have divested ·a bold, g%8BixKx aggressive and courageous people. have made far greater could ourselves of our selfish and foolish traditions, we and •. Spoke of ourbecaming self sustaining independent of Babylon, for progress it could not standjand of the gratifying success . some of the sSints in Utah had letting put up in our counSpoke made in manufacturing. a to susta them unwise in in our course midst. Howmuch very try a lone, it being Vie a what have sell and sellon collect to to together principle better 'is is for these outside stores of we could get where pace just earnings, and sending our we could buy of those who are teem to get what willing t:) deal with a we needed to us fairly. a The Lord has blessed us with crops sufficient to Bustain us, but we could no doubt have raised more had'we exercised more wisdom and Judgment. 'We have to learn how to cultivate and water crops. our Letters were then read from Clerk of Board fram Prest. tax matters, in utah. when Elder J. R. John McNiel, just Taylor on Supervisors of tithing, returned from Utah, and from R. at Prescott T. Burton on on drouth saidhe did not feel at home by many ebout their religion, they had their minds absorbed in money matters; and verY little wss said about the United Order, some saying it was fifty years ahead of careless about their religion, and it is The mass of the young are the times. he arrived there. There seemed to be much indifference manifested The no uncon thing to hecr the name of the Deity taken in vain by the young. Word of Wisdom is not observed 8S well 8S it was 3 years ego. Spoke upon the The drouth has been very severe in utah, importanc·o of being self sustaining. and if the coming winter is anything crops have been light and hay but t a crop; Fruit and potatoes poor. ·Felt well in work like severe, many stock will die. There is a g80d feel this in the United in Order inreturning here. nd,and ing ing in Utah to build temples. Adjourned until 2:00 o'clock p. m, Congregation sang page 100, "Lord We Come Before Thee Now". Closing preyer by Jessie Fields. Saturday 2:00 o'clock p. m. Called to order by Prest L. Smith. Congregation sang page 7, "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken". Opening prayer by Bishop John Hunt. Congregation S8ng page 28, "God Moves In a Mysterious Wey". Bishop J. H. Richards reported a good feeling among the saints of meetings and Sunday Schools well attended. Hod raised e middling good st. Joseph, crop but / might have been expected had they bee n put in earlier. Upon our V feithfu1ness to the Almighty depended our prosperit' both in temporal 8S well as have We should try to overcome our weaknesses, end spirituel things. akmmii need to draw closer 'together rather than scatter out. ....'i! ::.:./(-c.' not as good as . .' Bishop Sunset. L. M. So far as :. • " .. Savage had during the last six months spent but he heard they were trying to live as saints. two weeks He had spent in the |
