Discourse 1880-04-25
Apostle Woodruff, spoke of the good effects
of Sabbath Schools & Mutual Improvement as-
sociations, when he took a retrospective and
prospective look; he could see the good that
would be accomplished by the Young, there-
fore he was interested in the welfare of both
Schools & Associations, advised the Young to
be careful in forming their characters from
8 to 18 as it would govern there after lives in
a great measure also their future destiny after
life. Counselled all to not spend their time
in reading novels, but to read the revelations
of God, felt a great interest in the Revelations
contained in the Doc & Cov, also the Bible &
Book Mormon, had spent the past 9 months
with ^a^ people living in the U.O. and had
not heard an oath or quareling in that time
had not seen them drinking tea or Coffee or
spirituous liquors, nor chewing or smoking tobacco
exhorted the teachers to give good and
correct teachings to the boys and girls, and
they in turn give heed to the teachings given,
there was no greater field of labor than the
Sabbath School, and Mutual Improvement As-
sociations. Death Was a Speperation of friends
here, and a meeting on the other side of the
vail, births was a seperation in the spirit world
while it was a joy here. exhorted all to attend
their prayers & other duties.
