Discourse 1875-11-08
Elder W. Woodruff said many of our children were being sent to
outside schools, who deny new revelation, and many other principles
of the Gospel, he opposed it in his feelings, and would not do it himself.
We ought to sustain our own Teachers who are in full faith and fellowship with us.
There are many dead branches which must sooner or later be cut off, for they neither go
to meeting nor pray, but can swear, get drunk &c.
The Lessor Priesthood should be organized in every ward to act in their lot and place,
no man should feel himself so high as to refuse to act in that priesthood.
He then spoke of the respect that Joseph Smith the Prophet entertained towards the Teachers
and submitted to a severe criticism by the first Teacher that ever entered his house.
The Bishops held very responsible positions, and he felt to encourage them to be faithful
for God required it at their hands.
If we only become united as a people before God, no power can ever harm the anointed of
God. We have no time to waste, but let us be up and do our duty, act as Patriarchs
over our own house, for it was painful to see our young people growing up in Infidelity,
and give themselves up to all kinds of wickedness.
He had more faith in the prayers of ten righteous men, than in all the big guns
on the face of the earth. Prest Young and George Q Cannon were instances of
deliverance, as the result of faith and prayer.
