use; do something for yourself. The avenues to occupation and labor are not few with us; but what is wanted is educated help. Almost every day there are openings for bookkeepers, clerks, salesmen, etc., etc., in different lines, and this will of necessity continue as our population inBut what are the boys doing to prepare themselves? Almost nothing, we fear. creases. There is a disposition amongst our youth to jump right into "a good place" without any previous training or knowledge whatever of the business. This can no more be done than a boy can presume to become principal of the Deseret University. It requires years of training, discipline and experience, with small beginnings and a determination to overcome obstacles. Read the lives of Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, and many others. Think of the poverty and obscurity of their boyish days, and remember, also, the fame they achieved and the service they rendered our country. Read the life of Joseph the Prophet, the greatness of the man and his mission. Read the lives of Brigham Young. Heber C. Kimball, l'arley P. Pratt, Orson Pratt, and others. Read all good books-read, ponder, and reflect, and your mind will become a perfect storehouse of information from which you and others can draw as may be required. It has been revealed to us through the Prophet Joseph Smith that they who, through their diligence, acquire more knowledge than others in this life will have so much the advantage in the next. This should stimulate us to action. We know that those who apply themselves assiduously at any work or occupation gain an advantage in this life. Industry brings its own reward. Again we are reminded that NEWS FROM EGYPT. ing complied with this modest request you may enter and view the Situated on the western shore interior, which, however, at this of the Suez canal where this place, is hardly worth the removal opens its mouth into the Mediter- of the shoes. More interest have the ranean, and on a narrow strip of human dwelling-places. In dirty land which separates the Menzale hovels on lairs of straw you will lake from the sea, is Port find men, women and children Said. It owes its existence en- sleeping, eating, smoking, playing, tirely to the canal, and has already chatting, or whatever else happens grown to a city of 22,000 inhabit- to be their particular business at the ants, of which 8,500 are foreigners time. The men are dressed in long, of various nationalities. These carry loose dresses, in shape resembling on an immense business, second night-gowns more than anything probably to no place in Egypt, ex- else. These long dresses are made cept Alexandria. The German, of different colors; some are blue, Austrian, Russian, Italian and other others white, or red, or yellow, or steamboat companies have here es- black, but all have one common tablishments of their own, and ground-color it seems, viz., dirt. numerous new buildings show that Over this those that are better off the city has what we at home would throw a piece of clothing, answering call a "boom." A traveler going to the European coat. This can this way for the first time will also consist of almost anything. naturally take a deep interest in An old jacket thrown off by a this first. Oriental place he touches sailor, a horse blanket, a piece of on his road. calico, a gunnysack with holes in for the head and the arms, all answer the purpose of a coat. On their heads they wear the well known turban, consisting of a piece of cloth several feet long, wrapped round their heads. On their feet they have generally nothing, except dirt. But this is often thick enough to answer all purposes of a common sized American leather boot. The women are dressed very much like the men, including the foot covering, but they veil themselves very closely, leaving only the eyes and a small part of the nose exposed to view. They are very fond of ornaments, it seems. in the shape of rings which cover their fingers and toes. Their children, of course, are all but naked. As soon as the steamer has dropped anchor, the runners from the hotels are on board, and a traveler unacquainted with the place can do no better than trust himself and his belongings into the hands of one of them. An Arab will then bring your luggage into a boat, you follow, and in five minutes you are on shore. You are first conveyed to the passport office. The rule here is to take your passport and send it to the consul at the place of your destination, but the officers are very courteous, and you can generally pass them by simply giving them your name and place of destination. This is, however, only at the option of the officers, and a traveler in these parts of the world must always come with a passport, as otherwise Beggars meet you at every step very unpleasant consequences may you take; naked little children hold follow. From the passport office out their hands and ask for bachthe way goes to the so-called Douane schisch. Boys take hold of your or custom house. The gentlemen feet and want to "shine" your here are generally very particular, at shoes, no matter how clean they least when a traveler appears with are. Old men, crumpled up in large trunks, and the larger these a little straw, ask you for bachschisch, are the greater the suspicion. To- and even the European store keepbacco, guns, pistols, etc., are always sought after. But if your luggage is not very bulky, half a franc, by way of bechschisch, will often pass it without examination at all. ers seemed to have been seized with the general spirit of begging, for they run out of their stores on both sides and ask you to come in and buy this and that of them. It has been recommended by travelers to kick all this host of beggars away like dogs. But I have found that no unkindness is necessary. I can chat with them, or go as if I heard them not, or give a penny, just as I feel, and everybody seems to be pleased. They smile when they meet me. and call me "landsman," as if they had known me for a long time. Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime; And, departing, leave behind us, Footprints on the sands of time. To the girls we say, "What are you doing to qualify yourselves to become our future wives? Are you educating yourselves in the duties of the household and acquiring a knowledge of domestic economy? Are you adding to those necessary Having settled this business you qualifications which every good are at liberty to stroll about town wife should possess, an acquaintance and enjoy the ludicrous scenes that with dressmaking, and also with everywhere present themselves to the milliner's art?" These are things your wondering eye. The city is that every daughter of Zion should not large. The streets, being very be posted in. A good face and fig- narrow as compared to those of ure, without any of the necessary the western cities of America, 20,qualifications for a useful housewife, 000 people are crowded together will be poor comfort indeed to a within a very small compass. The workingman. The revelations thus principal street runs from the har- A few hours walk.among the naadvise us: "Let the beauty of thy bor by the "Hotel Continental." tives will suffice for any ordinary garments be the workmanship of On both sides this street has Europ- traveler, and he will no doubt, with thine own hands." This is true ean stores, where articles can be a feeling of gratitude, think of his economy, and such garments had at high prices. Fifteen min- own home. A Latter-day Saint at afford infinitely more satisfaction utes' walk will take you to the least will feel grateful for the priviand pleasure to the wearer than if Arabian part of the city, where a leges he enjoys, and he will glorify made and embellished by Woerth, number of huts are irregularly his heavenly Father for the mercy of Paris. thrown about round a Mosque-a that has cast his lot in the beautiful Thus would our boys and girls Turkish temple. If you evince valleys of the mountains. For even become meet and fit companions for any desire to enter this build- if he does not believe in the Calvineach other. Thus would their ing, you will in an astonishingly istic doctrine of pre-destination, union be agreeable and pleasurable; short space of time find yourself yet he must own that it was by no and the union of two such hearts surrounded by half-a-dozen brown merit of his own that he was not would bring joy and peace around skinned fellows, who explain to born among a people who live withthe fireside, and give a foretaste of you that you must take your shoes out the light of the Gospel. He heaven. D. L. M. off your feet before entering. Hav-must feel, and this with humility, order to help themselves to a lunch! scription price is twenty-eight francs J. M. S. PORT SAID, Egypt, January 16, 1889. ELDERS IN KENTUCKY. that God has been merciful towards him. The European population of Port Said, consisting of some 8,000 souls, is a true mixtum compositum of nationalities. The French seem to be preponderating. But England, Italy, Germany, Austria, Turkey, Greece, and Sweden all are here represented. Business, and nothing else, has thrown them together. This gathering place is, therefore, altogether different from Utah. The Saints gather because they are I may also note as something very of one faith and because they wish remarkable that oranges, water mel- Standing upon the threshold of to enjoy the fellowship of brethren. ons, bananas and other kinds of futurity, with great and mighty Here people gather carrying each fruit are sold here at this time of the events at our doors that will his own religion with him, or, per-year, as in the summer time in Salt shake the earth from centre to haps more correctly said, having no Lake City. And the oranges are circumference, reflecting upon the religion at all. The only doctrine the best I ever tasted. And cheap. memories of the buried past in people here seem to have in com- You can buy 50 oranges for 25 cents. sad and silent contemplation, unmon is the Mammon religion. The It occurs to me that Port Said checked, my mind reverts back to consequence is that drinking, gam- would be a splendid missionary sta- the ushering in of the present dispenbling and swearing are the order of tion, and that a young man who sation, when the boy Prophet of the the day. Here is no such thing as would spend some years here and nineteenth century, enwrapt in Sunday. Stores and places of amuse- had some means at his disposal heavenly vision, saw the wonders ment are more frequented on that could do a good work. The of unborn time presented in rapid day than on any other. And I fear place is, as already stated, a meet- succession to his astonished gaze, that the civilization which the ing place for a multitude of nations, and was told that his name should Europeans here carry to the natives who have very much need of some be had for good and evil throughout is of a very low kind. It has cer- religious influence brought to bear the world, and his followers would tainly taught the natives to swear upon their daily life. Besides those be mobbed, murdered, pillaged, perhorribly, if nothing else. And they who live here permanently, numer-secuted and driven from city to city. swear in English and in French and ous travelers pass by every day. To what extent the enunciated in Italian, their own language being The statistics for 1887 show that almost destitute of any terms fit for 3137 ships passed through the canal. that purpose. It seems to me that Of these 2331 were English, 185 the "Christians" here ought to blush French, 159 German, 138 Italian, like crimson when they hear their 123 Dutch, 82 Austrian, and the respective languages used by the rest of other nationalities. These natives for that purpose. But they carried not less than 178,791 passendo not. All the more pity! gers. And these passengers always spend some hours on shore, so that a missionary would always have a chance by conversations and by distributing tracts to do a work which would in time yield good fruits. But he would probably have to have some means at his disposal to commence with. He might also erect a school for native children, where education, of course, would have to be given free. Thus much good could be accomplished. A traveler, having "taken in" the city, will probably bend his way to the harbor and take a walk along the shore, perhaps also pick up some shells, which are very numerous in the sand. Two massive piers here attract his attention, both erected in order to protect the harbor against the masses of mud which are carried by the river Nile into the sea and by the tide and currents driven towards east. One of these piers is 1600 the other 2250 metres long. They are built of what may be called artificial rock, consisting of hydraulic lime and desert sand; 25,000 blocks, each ten cubic metres in size, were used in these structures. truths of this glorious vision have been demonstrated is only imperfectly told in the wonderful history of the remarkable people known as "Mormons." But in the archives of heaven a more minute record has been kept. Angels have been and are taking silent notes of every action whether for or against. A day of reckoning is inevitable. Frail and feeble man cannot stay its coming. Then every trial that has been successfully overcome, every scheme of the evil one that has been thwarted, and every injustice that has been suffered will add to the dominion, glory and exaltation of God's people. Amidst the clatter and din of the But, alas! when the book of accounts is opened and its pages closeThat the native element would ly scanned for the part played by the prove no barren soil to sow good wicked, unscrupulous and designing seed into, I think, is proved by the perpetrators of the diabolical deeds fact that they all seem to have a of infamy and evil committed wonderful ability for learning lan- against an innocent, unoffending, guages. It is no uncommon thing virtuous and God-fearing people, the The temperature here at this time to hear little dark skinned, bare-record of their blasted lives will be of the year is best termed a very footed, dirty urchins in the streets read to them by an Accountant that pleasant summer temperature. The address you in French, English makes no mistakes. They will be days are a little hot and the nights and Italian. Without any school- "weighed in the balance and found cool. Flies and mosquitoes are as ing, with no knowledge of the com- wanting" and be compelled to suflively as they need to be in a well-plicated rules of grammar, which it fer the torments of the condemned. regulated community. At the takes you years to learn and years time of writing no less than five to forget before you can speak a mosquito bites have left their rosy foreign tongue properly, they have flowers on my face and hands! I picked up a word here and a word was never a great admirer of flies there in the streets, until they are or mosquitoes, and I am probably able to communicate many of their guilty of having killed more mos- ideas to individuals of three or four quitoes in my days than any other different nations. Surely where insect, flying or otherwise, moving. such abilities exist much good But these mosquitoes here in Egypt could be done by proper training. Such action as this has been have such an infernal way about And should not the Latter-day adviced by despisers of the truth them. You do not see them unless Saints hurry with their means and in this section, as in most places you do nothing else than sit and their abilities to hasten on the great where the Gospel is preached with watch for them, a business that is work of bringing the world under authority from on high. Notvery tiresome even if it were a prac- submission to Christ? withstanding the fact that the ticable one. Nor do they announce Before leaving Port Said I must mission of those who preach it is their presence by that well-known state that the press is represented "Peace on earth, goodwill to men,” musical concert which our better here by one paper-a four column it detracts from rather than eneducated American mosquitoes quarto-which is edited in the hances their comfort and convenseem to delight in. Nor do you feel French language and appears every ience in dispensing its saving truths. them when they light on you in Sunday and Thursday. Its sub- Their own lives are in constant religious and political strike and contention of the day, the "Mormons" receive their due share of attention. Mobocracy legislation and exterminations are suggested as the only satisfactory solution of a problem so deep and difficult of divination. jeopardy from angry, infuriated and them off at their leisure. Make prejudiced mobs, while humbly pro- 'em 'git up and git,' boys, and your of Paul and Silas when arraigned Our condition was similar to that claiming the restoration of the ever-children will rise up and call you before the Roman magistrates, and lasting Gospel, and the divine truths blessed. They know just how to who were charged: "These men beconnected with it. The cry goes treat these oily tongued vipers ing Jews do exceedingly trouble our forth they are fanatics, knaves and down in Georgia. A lot of saintly city, impostors, "Wolves in sheep's cloth- devils went down there to recruit are and teach customs which ing," practicing their wily arts on victims for their damnable lust; and ceive, neither to observe, being not lawful for us to rethe innocent and unoffending. were handled in a way that made Romans." Of us it was said: "These The story once in circulation loses them glad to get away, at least men, being Mormons,' do exceed nothing in passing from one person those that were able to move when ingly trouble our community, and to another. Sensational and blood the outraged citizens of the State teach customs which are not lawful curdling articles appear in the col- got through with them. Fire them for us to receive, neither to observe, umns of newspapers, void of the out at once, and don't let them being Americans." least shadow or sprinkling of truth; stand upon the order of going, but concocted and composed with ma- go at once, and, when gone, stay licious and evil intent, and calcu- gone." lated to mislead and deceive. Such accounts are generally read with a relish, and accepted as truth without hesitancy or investigation. The following article appeared recently in a county paper, and is up held and sanctioned by the clergy: "MORMON EMISSARIES AT WORK IN VALLEY THE FIELD OF OPERATION.-A COAT OF TAR AND FEATHERS SUGGESTED UNLESS THEY 'GIT.' HARDIN.-HOWES the In attempting to execute curred the more intelligent and lawOn the day after the mobbing ocabiding citizens, and not the "ignosultation, which resulted in a mesrant and uninformed," held a consenger being dispatched to where we us to return and preach under the were, at a Brother Casto's, soliciting plighted protection of one hundred men. consented, and on the night of the 26th we were marched to the "batWe somewhat reluctantly tle ground," under protection, acterference from the mob element cording to promise, without any inwho had been apprised of the earnestness of the citizens. According to appointment, on the night of Jan. 23 we repaired to a schoolhouse some four miles distant, in company with a number of friends, to continue a series of Strange to say, almost the same meetings we had commenced the identical language as was used on night before. On our arrival at the Paul's visit to Rome was used on schoolhouse we discovered a line of this occasion to us. Unto Paul they men drawn up in battle said: "We neither received letters near the end of the house, each array out of Judea concerning thee, armed with a heavy club about three feet in length. The captain, thee. But we desire to hear of thee neither any of the brethren that came showed or spake any harm of or spokesman, occupied a central position among his men, sitting on what thou thinkest as concerning the doorstep, but this sect; we know that every where as we approached he arose and informed it is spoken against." us in a demon-like yet trembling session of no evidence that is deTo us they said: "Gentlemen, we are in posvoice, with blanched and pallid rogatory to your individual characcheeks as livid as death: Mormons' and have preached your hear of you what you think; for as ter or reputation, but we desire to last sermon in our midst." "So," he continued, addressing the gentle-concerning this sect which you repman who had driven us to the scene resent it is everywhere evilly spoken of action, "Squire Harned, you of." know me and I know you. Put those men in your wagon and take them off as speedily as you can.” "You're BIG SPRING, Jan. 21.-While the Congress of the United States have been wrestling with the Mormon problem for years, the emissaries of that foul blot upon the otherwise fair escutchon of our country have been permitted, and are still permitted, to trail through our country proselytizing our ignorant people to their accursed doctrine of wholesale prostitution and debauchery. Even now, in our own fair Kentucky, these human hyænas are plying their hellish vocation, yes, in Hardin County, at Howes Valley, there are two of these treacherous villains to lure the young and ignorant unsophisticated girls of our county to shame, sorrow and destruction. And this they do in the name of religion, and, they claim, according to the teachings of Holy Writ. These human hell-hounds, styling themselves Elders of the Latter-day Saints, are commissioned, they claim, by God himself to go about prostituting the young, ignorant, yet virtuous girls grant us the privilege of walking if I then said: "I suppose you will of our country. You never hear of we choose, will you their going to large cities, or even definite reply was made to this. We not?" Νο towns of any importance, for they then enquired by what authority well know that there is always too they had taken this unceremonious much intelligence in places of any and defiant action. The response size to hoodwink the people into be- was: "We have assumed the right, lieving their hellish doctrines. they hunt for obscure, out of the way plain that it would be a very unjust No, so 'git.'" We endeavored to explaces where they think the people judge or jury that would sentence are ignorant and uninformed on all or condemn a man for any criminal subjects, more especially religious offense he had been alleged to have subjects. But if we are not awfully committed without hearing the demistaken in the virtue, intelligence, fense as well as the prosecution. honesty and true religion of the good people of Howes Valley, these long-upan 1 be off." "Our country grants "It makes no difference, so shut faced, hypocritical sons of the devil us free speech," we replied. "Not will have a hard time making con- here it doesn't," was the rejoinder. verts to the lewd, lascivious doctrine After bearing our testimony to the of Mormonism. ing them very kindly for their truth we took our departure, thanktlemanly deportment toward us. "As a rule, we are opposed to 'White-Caps' or any other mode of mob-law, but we do think that the 'Mountain Meadow' wolves in sheep's clothing ought to have a suit of clothing put on them that they couldn't take off and put on as they do their priestly robes. We would suggest a suit composed of tar and feathers with permission to wear them to Salt Lake and take gen At the time we left, enough of our friends had gathered to overpower the mob and effect an entrance into the building, and they would have done so at the slightest hint, but, deeming discretion the better part of valor, we retreated, not wishing to see a bloody contest that might have cost several lives. During our meeting the strictest attention possible was given us, and many expressed their regret that we fever heat and we thought it best to But public excitement was now at were not going to preach longer. conclude. ment of 200 men from the county, The mob expected a reinforcebut they failed to connect. It was announced that there was a scheme on foot to way lay us, but if such was owing to the inky darkness of the the case they missed their game night and our taking another course. We have been here three weeks, have held one meeting in a church, seven in one schoolhouse, and two in sacred-stepping stone to salvation. another. As a result of our labors We return shortly to our field of latwo souls have received baptism, that bor in Southern Indiana. Ever praying for the triumph of truth and the suppression of error, I remain your brother, JOHN E. HANSEN. P. S.-There are four members of the Church here, and in justice to them and the cause I will state that they are among the most highly respected citizens here, and for intelligence are far above the average. J. E. H. HOWES VALLEY, Hardin County, Ky., Jan. 28, 1889. DESERET PIONEER PUBLICATION NO. 11. TRUTH AND LIBERTY SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1889. TOMORROW. Tomorrow is an island far away, Whose looming splendors in perspective rise To lure us with their mirror views by day It takes unto itself such mystic shapes There are who so delight in wiles of They madly throw away all present good day, And venture all-in some herculean race Where life is in reprisal thrown away. Tomorrow is the offspring of today As with our treasures it recedes away That sure betrayal is the boon for trust; Leave their crown jewels buried in the dust. There is a doubtful purpose in delay; Love brooks it not-it is the curse of time. It is the foretaste of divine repast, VOL. XXXVIII. power to solve all mysteries, to comThe vestibule of heaven, whose chimes shall mand all spiritual blessings, to hold ring In glad tomorrow, when today is past! ADDRESS On "Priesthood and Government," of Zion, Jan. 26, 1889. THE task assigned me of address ing this assembly of High Priests is one of unusual embarrassment, conscious, as I am, that the age and experience of many, in all that pertains to their office and calling, render them more fitted to instruct, than by me to be instructed. communion with spirits made perfect, and aught else that man may need, or that the authority of Priesthood can impart. Before we can consider intelli gently the rights, duties and responsibilities of Priesthood, or of any particular office or calling belonging to it, we must have a definite understanding of what Priesthood is; and as a foundation for some remarks, I shall recognize and define Priesthood as God's authority committed unto man, or in other words, the right to both make and administer law. Wherever this right exists there are always duties co-existent and co-equal with the right. as A principle that has no change, a That Priesthood which is after the truth that is eternal, that has been order of the Son of God is one Priestcritically examined, and thoroughly hood. The classification of duties tested by the ablest minds for more which gives rise to, and creates than half a century, affords me but various offices, does not make it a little hope of being able to say any- hydra-headed monster, with thing that can add to the wisdom and many conflicting duties as there are knowledge of such minds. I do how-offices. It is no Cobra, diffusing ever, with reverential thought, and the poison of discord, nor the venom earnest solicitude for that inspiration of hate, so destructive to Priesthood which giveth to the mind under-power; but duties performed under standing, desire to perform this duty the rights of Priesthood are all harto the edification of those who hear; monious, they all belong to one Tomorrow never comes! "Tis but a cheat and to so express a few thoughts, that system, to one order, which is the Upon the fair and open face of day, A sweet delusion to entice our feet, their appearance, at least, may be at-order of God, after that of His only And to involve and complicate our way. tractive, if not especially instructive. begotten Son. Now is the keynote of life's blessed psalm, If I may be able to comprehend, Which few can render with artistic skill, and find language to explain that In whose immortal cadence dwells the which relates to the calling of an That soul which can not meet its reeds to The classification and arrangement of the labors incident to the plan of salvation and their assignHigh Priest, define the duties of ment to different administrators. as that office, and make fit more easily designated by the name of the the garment of Priesthood with office to which they are called, is for which he is clothed, then I shall the purpose of maintaining order have accomplished something towards the object I have in view. and harmony in the exercise of powers among men, that would corWe are here to-day as a Quorum respond with the order of God in of High Priests, and in this capacity, Heaven. In this Priesthood there we are representatives of God's is no one office that can say to anauthority; entrusted with the keep- other "I have no need of you." It ing of His law and the souls of those is in the likeness of the physical who obey it; holding keys with body, to which it is compared. As which to open the Heavens, with also there are diversities of gifts in the operations of the Spirit, yet all are by the same Spirit. Such also is this Priesthood; although there are many offices, to each of which different duties are assigned, yet it is but one Priesthood, each and all of its offices being necessary to a perfect system, as all the members are necessary to a perfect body. The question which has been so often discussed as to which of certain offices in the Priesthood is the greatest, can only be answered by determining of which is demanded the greatest amount of labor; the most responsible duties to be performed. Quorums in the Church whose de- Stake; the Bishops of the Wards cisions are equal when unanimous, within the Stakes, and their Counimplies a similarity of authority, selors, are all of the High Priest's and the possibility of like calling as authority and calling; and as a body existing with each; but the acts and or quorum in the Stakes of Zion their authority of each can only be exer- duties may very appropriately come cised in the absence of the higher, under consideration. It is of neand in their order. In the absence cessity that they must be performed. of the first presidency of three, the As relates to the members of this next Quorum increased four-fold in quorum, the president of the Stake, number, being equal to,—may suc- or the president of a Ward has no ceed the first. They always hold higher Priesthood than the more rethe right of presidency abroad as a tired members of the Quorum. traveling High Council, but never Such presidents are simply placed at home when there is a presidency in a position, by virtue of calling. of the High Priesthood there. It where they can exercise the powers If there is no unnecessary office, would next require seventy of their of Priesthood for those under their ordination, calling or duty, belong-assistants to constitute a presidency, care. The humblest member of the ing to Priesthood, then who shall Quorum is eligible to like high callsay that the office and duties of a ing, and to the performance of like Teacher are not as important as those high duties, if occasion requires. of an Elder; or those of a Seventy equally as necessary as those of an High Priest, and each of these in his respective calling as important as those of an Apostle? The one is not without the other in God's great saving plan. competent to decide in all matters Priests. The question now arises, what are the duties to be performed by the presiding authority? The answer is, that it is no less than the complete salvation, temporally and spiritually, of the members of the family, Ward or Stake to which a president is assigned. The president of the Stake, by and with the aid of his assistants, must see that every Ward and every family under his jurisdiction is secured in its rights and liberties under the law of God and to this end the law must be enforced; must not be violated; neither must there be any neglect or failure to comply with its conditions. The duties of father to the family are to a great extent, the duties of president to the people. He must see that their spiritual wants are provided for, and if necessary open the heavens and obtain the welfare; and in the absence of law applicable to any condition that may arise, he must by application to the proper authority, provide for every possible emergency. A careful consideration of the duties assigned to the several offices in the Church of Christ, would show how wisely they have been appropriated. In the Church was placed first Apostles. And why? Because it was made the duty of that office to be a witness of the Lord Jesus Christ, and open the door of the Kingdom by proclamation of the Gospel to all nations; to demand of all people everywhere, When those converted to the truth repentance and baptism for the re- are organized, their organization conmission of sins; to become members stitutes government,-the Church of the Church and Kingdom of and Kingdom of God. As it is God. This preaching of the Gospel, written, "they who are faithful to this calling to repentance, is the first the obtaining of these two Priest-knowledge essential to the people's labor to be performed in any and hoods become the Church, the every dispensation of God to man, Kingdom and the Elect of God." and it was infinitely proper that This government must be faithfully those who were commissioned to do administered to effectuate the salthis first work, should be placed vation of the people. This duty and officially, first in the Church; such labor in the economy of God has is the office of an Apostle, and such, been laid upon High Priests, in part, the duties of his calling. whose calling differs very essenThe mere fact of an office being first tially from those of the traveling in the performance of official duty, High Council and Seventies. The does not necessarily imply that it is child having been born again by the the greatest. Its labor may precede administrations of those authorized the fullness of the Church organiza- to open the door and admit it into tion, and prepare the way. Thus the family circle, must now be comdid John, the forerunner of Jesus; mitted to parental care-to presidenthe one coming after being greater tial protection and guardianship, than the one that went before. The such as the presiding genius of the entire body is greater than any one High Priesthood imparts to all its member, and each member must recipients. answer to the body. There is no office in the Priesthood that is not accountable to others; even though it be that of the president of the High Priesthood. These great and important duties belong to the High Priests,—such men as are here assembled this day. Their office and calling is to preside. Presidents of Stakes and their The fact that there are three Counselors, the High Council of a Every office or calling of Priesthood under his administration, of necessity, also has a president, who is held alike responsible to those over whom he presides; in which position he becomes an aid to the Priesthood of the Stake, as well as a guardian of the rights and interests of the people. This distribution of authority is necessary, that its virtue and power may reach every individual member of the Church, and the burden of labor be not required of only a few. The legitimate results of the efficient exercise of this authority are such that there can be no iniquity in the Church; no evil speaking; no hardness of feeling; no back-biting, no unrighteousness of any kind to |