I want to say to the young men and maidens of the Latter-day Saints,
have no fears from what you hear through the outside world or from those
who are professing to build up the kingdom of God, but who have not got
the Priesthood as established by the Almighty through Joseph Smith. If
you will do your duty all will be right. I am thankful for the privilege of
living so long. I have seen the progress of this work almost from the
commencement. I thank God for what I see to-day. I see great improve-
ment, but there is still great room for improvement among us now.

I wish to say to our young men, here is an evil power, a growing power
of darkness around and amongst us. The power of darkness desires to
lead the young men of Israel astray. They think if they can do this, if
they can get them to do evil and wickedly, they can weaken this Church.
But our young men are raised up to follow in the footsteps of their fathers,
and not to be easily led astray.

I pray God my Heavenly Father to bless the Latter-day Saints, that we
may all have faith in God and in the revelations and promises He has
given, and in all the truths we have received, and if we do so, all will be
well with us. We have come here upon a mission. Our mission is a great
and responsible one; it is mighty. In fact, we have been called to leave
our homes, our fathers, our mothers, our wives, our children, all that is
dear to us, and to go abroad to preach the Gospel to the inhabitants of
the earth. We have been called to do this, and as Brother Joseph Smith
said, if we do not round up our shoulders and help to bear off this king-
dom, we shall be damned. No man can receive the Priesthood from the
hands of the Almighty and abuse it but what it will be answered upon
his head.

Therefore, let us all, old and young, improve the time, live our religion,
have faith in God and His works. The Lord brought us here, His power
has been upon us; by His power and His blessings we have built temples
and beautified homes; and there has never been a people that I know of
that have ever had the power to rear as many temples in so short a time
as we have done in the mountains of Israel. Let us remember this and
be faithful, remembering our fasting and prayers, call upon the Lord in
secret prayer, and ask Him to bless and direct us.

The Lord is with us, His hand is over us, and He is guiding this work
and will continue to do so until Zion shall arise and be built up and shall
stand in beauty and power, and become the glory of the whole earth, while
the judgments of God shall extend throughout the nations.

May God bless you as Mutual Improvement Associations, may He bless
every organization and association that has been established as helps and
governments to this great latter day work; and may we be blessed in all
our endeavors to do right, which may God grant, for Christ's sake. Amen.

I want to say to the young men and maidens of the Latter-day Saints, have no fears from what you hear through the outside world or from those who are professing to build up the kingdom of God, but who have not got the Priesthood as established by the Almighty through Joseph Smith. If you will do your duty all will be right. I am thankful for the privilege of living so long. I have seen the progress of this work almost from the commencement. I thank God for what I see to-day. I see great improvement, but there is still great room for improvement among us now.

I wish to say to our young men, here is an evil power, a growing power of darkness around and amongst us. The power of darkness desires to lead the young men of Israel astray. They think if they can do this, if they can get them to do evil and wickedly, they can weaken this Church. But our young men are raised up to follow in the footsteps of their fathers, and not to be easily led astray.

I pray God my Heavenly Father to bless the Latter-day Saints, that we may all have faith in God and in the revelations and promises He has given, and in all the truths we have received, and if we do so, all will be well with us. We have come here upon a mission. Our mission is a great and responsible one; it is mighty. In fact, we have been called to leave our homes, our fathers, our mothers, our wives, our children, all that is dear to us, and to go abroad to preach the Gospel to the inhabitants of the earth. We have been called to do this, and as Brother Joseph Smith said, if we do not round up our shoulders and help to bear off this kingdom, we shall be damned. No man can receive the Priesthood from the hands of the Almighty and abuse it but what it will be answered upon his head.

Therefore, let us all, old and young, improve the time, live our religion, have faith in God and His works. The Lord brought us here, His power has been upon us; by His power and His blessings we have built temples and beautified homes; and there has never been a people that I know of that have ever had the power to rear as many temples in so short a time as we have done in the mountains of Israel. Let us remember this and be faithful, remembering our fasting and prayers, call upon the Lord in secret prayer, and ask Him to bless and direct us.

The Lord is with us, His hand is over us, and He is guiding this work and will continue to do so until Zion shall arise and be built up and shall stand in beauty and power, and become the glory of the whole earth, while the judgments of God shall extend throughout the nations.

May God bless you as Mutual Improvement Associations, may He bless every organization and association that has been established as helps and governments to this great latter day work; and may we be blessed in all our endeavors to do right, which may God grant, for Christ's sake. Amen.