Discourse 1855-11-18
The people again assembld at 6 oclok oclock in the evening prayer by Orson
Pratt W. Wooduff addressed the people & spoke of the great variety that
was manifest in all the works of God both in heaven & on earth which added greatly
to the interest & glory of God but all governed by the same spirit, power &
law, so with the preaching of the elders of this church, they treat upon a
great var[iet]y of subjects but all by the same spirit & unto edification exhorted
parents to see that their children stored their minds with useful
reading, esspecially with the prophesies & revelation of God, that any person
who studies the Bible Book of Mormon & Doctrine & Co[v]enants thoroughly
will be far more prepared to follow the living oracles & obey ther council
than one who does not. Even Jesus Christ when he descended frm Heaven
into the midst of the Nephtes He spent most of his time in reading whole
chapters out of the scriptures to them. Exhorted the elders to keep a journal
& History of the Dealings of God with them. Requested the young men to
become thoroughly acquainted with phonography that they might become
reporters to record the great things that God would manifest unto them
in various ways in there day & generation. exort Exhorted the people to give
heed to the strong teaching & council which they had received during this
conference. many other remarks were made & subjects refered to by the
speaker
A few closing remarks were made by Elder Orson Pratt.
