Discourse 1892-03-03
PRESIDENT WOODRUFF
arose and said—I do not feel well
enough to make a speech, but I feel
that I ought to express a few of my
thoughts on this occasion. I have
read the Old and the New Testament,
the whole history of God's dealings
with the world, and I think that all
the men who have labored in the cause
of truth have had the inspiration of
Almighty God. There is no work that
God has set His hand to do of more
importance than His work in the last
dispensation of the fulness of times.
And I think it has been by the inspira-
tion of Almighty God that this city
has been built and this Temple erected.
And I believe it has been by the in-
spiration of Almighty God that
Brother Maeser, Brother Talmage,
Brother Young, and all the breth-
ren have been moved upon
in the performance of their labor.
And on the same principle, I do not
believe God has ever set His hand to
perform a work without doing it. I
think it will come to pass in the
Church School movement according
to the desires of the brethren. The
storing of the minds of the children
with true principles is by the inspira-
tion of Almighty God. I think we
shall have many schools and teachers
devoted to this labor, and they shall
not be hindered by the powers that
have operated against them in the
past. I think God approves what has
been done in these schools, and what
we have done today has been by the
inspiration of Almighty God.
And I say to Brother Maeser, to
Brother Talmage, and those who labor
with them, give heed to the word
of God, and He will bless you
with the necessaries of life. No-
body can be engaged in a
better cause. Thousands of Elders
go to the nations of the earth to convert
the people there, and we have a great
army of children here upon whose
shoulders the great work of building
up the Kingdom of God will rest.
There could not be a better mission in
the world than that of training these
children. And I say, God bless you;
and I will prophesy to you in the name
of the Lord that the people will soon
see the necessity of this work. And
as you pass along you will see the
hand of the Lord in these things, for
every necessary thing for your prosper-
ity will be provided. This blessing I
pronounce upon you in the name of
the Lord. Amen.
