Discourse 1884-06-01
President Woodruff said he was pleased to
see the people, the labor done, and the country he
was favorably impressed all around.
In regard to teaching the young as spoken of, he
said when a boy he was taught by Professor whose
Porter whose son is now Pres of Yale College. He
had learned to quote scripture quite well.
Was some prepared to receive the Gospel when
presented. Always had a desire to serve good.
After attending a protracted meeting when
about twenty years of age (and a miller by trade)
on attending a protracted meeting all was given
the priviledge to speak. His morale was so beat
on the work of God that he enquired of the minister
as to the gifts and powers of the Apostolic days
They informed him he would be a useful
man in society but, for those foolish notions,
boy speaker remarked that he wished those dark
ages would come again. It has now come and
we are a part of it. Bro Woodruff had spent
two thirds of his life connected with the princi-
ples taught by God through His prophets.
Religion of Christ required union in prayers
building fences,c church houses, ditches and
all the helps and organizations such as Releif
Society, Mutual Improvements, Primaries etc etc.
We should be in unison with one another.
All sisters should be members of Releif Societies
All young brothers and sisters should belong
to the Mutual Improvement Associations.
So with the Sabbath Schools. The Lord organ-
ized these ainstitutions, as well as the Primaries
to stay for the promulgation of His truths.
These institutions were likened to a Nursery
There were forty thousand children in these
mountains to be trained daily. The younger
