I will turn the time till the moon comes up to Brother Johnson. As far as I'm concerned, my brothers and sisters, the moon can come up pretty quick. I trust the few moments that I stand before you that the Lord will put words into my mouth that we may not be led away from the trend of thought that has been placed before you this evening. I was glad to hear President Hammond break the ice and say that he didn't want to see his children pass through the same experiences that he did. I don't want to throw a cloud on President Timpson and Dr. Quinton's thoughts because I fully realize what they meant and possibly they didn't stop to think how to straighten out the thought. Finally, Prophet Joseph was asked upon one occasion how he governed his people. He made this remark, I teach them correct principles and they govern themselves. I don't think there's a man and woman here but would like to see their children improve upon the experiences that they have had and don't think for one moment that the Lord hasn't got a few experiences in

tucked away in his iron pocket that he can't throw in front of these children of ours to give them experience. Because I don't care what we pass through. There's something a little greater for our children to hurdle that will make better men and women out of them. Else, how can we build up and establish the kingdom of God in the earth? If we're going to hold our our children down to passing through the same experiences that we have, how are we going to raise a better people? As President Moss has said many times, we've been held up as a good people, but we're not good enough. So let's go and think for one moment that the Lord hasn't got something to throw in the path of our children that will make them better men and women if they want to be.

And the thing for us to do is to instill into the minds of our children, our wives and our children, a desire to become better than we are, that this kingdom might grow and take on its glory that the Lord is trying to do His work in the latter days. So let's don't think for a minute that there's been either word said here or not.

Because everything that has been said has been said for the education and building up of the faith of this people. But we don't want to let loose of the fact that we want our children to have experience. And that experience will come in a way that will make better men and women out of us and build up the kingdom of God in the way that we'd like to have it.

The lives of some of our people are such that they wouldn't like to see their children have to go through the same experience. And I wouldn't either, and Brother Hammond, Brother Simpson wouldn't either, and Brother Clinton wouldn't. But they don't want their children to raise up without experience. Don't think for a minute that the Lord hasn't got something to throw in their way that will give them experience that will...

Make his work grow faster. And that's what we want. What we want to live for. The Lord loves my brothers and sisters or we wouldn't be here in this large body today to listen to the sermons that have been preached. This work is growing. It's growing faster than we have any idea. Not by conversion of the world, but through the many spirit the lord is sending here through the through this body of people it's amazing if we were to gather our people together all in one body we'd have a great quite enough quite a large congregation there were many quite a number of people in the south two weeks ago but not nearly as many as there was two weeks before that in this part of the country but we had a larger

attendance two weeks ago in that little place than we had two weeks before that. 41 a month ago in that little place. And they gathered together. 340 some odd two weeks ago. I don't know how many there is here tonight. There's quite a nice little audience here tonight. If we had them all together, we'd be surprised. 500's money is...

Mr. Budd says there is. He says there's 12,000 in the state of Utah, and it's getting out of control. I hope he's right. I hope he continues to think he's right. Because as long as he thinks that there's that many here, he'll be afraid to tackle a job. He might say a lot of words, but he'll be afraid to tackle a job. So if these people will continue to exercise their faith, In the work that the Lord is trying to perfect here, and we'll continue to perfect our lives and perfect the lives of our children, it won't be long until the Lord will have a body of men and women that he can work with. And after all, this is a day of preparation, and I hope that you'll take heed to what President Mercer has told you.

and stamp out these evils from in your home. And you men, folks, don't be afraid to step down and explain the beauties of the gospel to your wives and your children that they might be able to improve upon the traditions of their fathers and mothers and that a people might be built up and brought forth that God can use in this day.

Now I pray that the Spirit of God will rest upon us, that the Spirit of peace may dwell in our homes, and that we might carry that Spirit with us wherever we go. For I feel good in your midst, and I know these other brethren feel good in your midst. And we'd like to have your association, and we'd like to have you call on us, and let us help you over your trials and tribulations. May God bless you, I humbly pray in the name of Jesus Christ.

Thank you.