PRESIDENT WOODRUFF
said after an absence of some five years
he had again the privilege of meeting
with some friends in Logan. It has been
about that [time] since he [2 illegible words]
traveling and preaching among the
people. There is no land either in an-
cient or modern times who has had
the power to preach the gospel save by
the inspiration of the Holy Ghost. He
spoke of his address to the children on
Saturday and related his experiences on
coming here about 26 years ago. He
thought that every one of the visiting
brethren on that occasion had passed
away. He named these things to show
what time brings to pass. He felt to
say to the brethren and sisters that the
work of the Lord was just as true and
just as important as of any day in the
history of the Church. The Lord kept
this congregation. He kept Joseph
Smith and the Apostles and others to
come forth in this age to perform a
a work. Any people in the earth in any
age are a blessed people who have re-
ceived the gospel, have received a plan
of salvation by which they can gain an
exaltation in the kingdom of God. The
Lord called Joseph Smith to come forth
to this generation to stand at the head
and no matter how many presidents
may suceed him Joseph will stand at
the head of this dispensation. We have
received that priesthood which is with
out begining or end of days. No man
has sought to administer in the ordi-
nances of the gospel without that priest-
hood. This priesthood, does not belong
to any other kingdom but to the Celes-
tial. Our influence and power depends
upon keeping within the circle of that
priesthood. When any one thinks or gets
along so far that the Church cannot
get along without him he is
very much mistaken. The
speaker [illegible] upon the import-
ance of honoring the preisthood. Any
man who holds the priesthood has the
power to go forth in the world and do
good. He said that there was no time
in his life when he had greater access
to the Lord than when he was a [illegible]
and was doing his duty. If any man
will magnify the portion of the priest-
hood which he holds and magnifies it
the Lord will bless that man
We have been driven and persecuted.
We had to go through this experience.
When we came into it was a great trial
to many of us. But had we not gathered
here there would be a great deal within
the [illegible] of the Bible which would have
been unfinished. The Lord has greatly
blessed this people. If we will do our
duties as a people blessings will become
[2 illegible words]. Zion will arise and the
glory of God will rest upon her. There
never has been but very few in the his-
tory of the world who have in any age
kept the commandments of God. A
warfare has continually been against
them. A warfare commenced with the
prophet Joseph and has continued from
that day to this. It will continue until
the coming of the Son of Man. We
ought to feel thankful unto the Lord.
We ought to labor to carry out the
principles of the gospel. We ought to
thank the Lord every day that we live.
No man can contemplate the work the
children will have to perform save by
the inspiration of the the Almighty. We
seek for the things of this life, for the
honors of men, for riches, but what
are these things compared with the
riches of etenal life. No Latter-day
Saint should have any fears regarding
the Kingdom of God. The Lord will
carry out his work. I do not expect in
turn a very great while on the earth. I
am not afraid to go into the spirit world.
Since we have been in seclusion there
has been a disposition among our young
men to break away from the priesthood.
The moment you step outside of the
priesthood you withdraw from the protec-
tion of the priesthood and are not in the
Celestial Kingdom of God. I don't want
our young men to do that. Secretly the
enemy goes to our young men and tries
to take them away. All will not be
thrown away. This kingdom will stand.
I know it. The God of Heaven does not
look anywhere else than to the young
men and young women to carry on his
work. There is nothing better on earth
than the Kingdom of God. No people
have better opportunities than are pre-
sented in this kingdom. We want our
young men to be true and faithful. It is
a great blessing to have a good family.
Our enemies—I speak now of the fallen
spirits—there are hundreds and thousands
of them. We have many things before
us. The [principles] of eternal life will
remain with us forever. We have hosts
of them. The organizations of the young
people are strong and powerful. It is
desired every man, woman and child to
take hold of the principles of life and en-
deavor to serve God on earth. In his
early days the speaker felt as though he
were lost, but when he found this people
he found his Fathers House. The Lord
showed him things which he had seen
fulfilled. He felt as though he was
willing to go hence when the Lord
wanted to call him. He invoked the
blessings of God upon the people.