Elder Wilford Woodruff—We are striving as the servants of God to im- prove ourselves, our families and the Saints. I know there is an improve- ment. We possess the Spirit of the Lord, and it is weaning our hearts from the things of this world. If Pres. Young and his friends are willing to leave their homes and their business, we think you should leave your labors to come together to worship and pray to God, and to honor Him and His servants. There is not another set of men on earth who are seeking to establish the kingdom of God and sanctify themselves and the earth upon which they stand. If any person de- serves respect and honor it is God and His servants. I have lived to see the kingdom of God established; I have seen his prophets and apostles, and they have taught us to receive exalta- tion and glory in the presence of God. If we had all the wealth of the earth at our command, it would hold no com- parison to the riches of eternal life which we possess. Of all men under the heavens we have the greatest reason to be thankful. We ought to be united with the President of the church and with our Bishops, and wives and children should be united with their husbands and parents; and all of us should be firmly united to God and His cause. The children of God are His glory, and He wishes to teach them the knowledge of eternal life. Our glory is our children; they are the commencement of our kingdoms. You should not correct your children in anger. Mothers should seek to have the Spirit of the Lord with them when they are raising children. The fathers of families are placed to preside over them in wisdom, and should do it under the dictations of the Holy Spirit. We should try to rear our children by example, and not exact from them what we do not do ourselves. We have got to build up the kingdom of God and protect it. Our Father in Heaven and the prophets and spirits of just men made perfect are watching us and wait- ing for us, for they who have gone be- fore without us cannot be made perfect. All that we are required to do is in the building up of the kingdom, and the more faithful we are the more we shall desire to do the work of God, and readily engage in everything that will beautify the land of Zion. This course will secure unto us the protection and bless- ing of heaven in every trying moment and in every difficulty. Let us seek the Lord always, and ask Him for everything we need, for He will be in- quired of, and as He sees we are pre- pared, and willing to sustain His king- dom, He will bless us.