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Sermon of John Y. Barlow, 27 September 1942: Organizing the People to Assist One Another

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27 September 1942

Sermon of John Y. Barlow, 27 September 1942: Organizing the People to Assist One Another

A dated talk by John Y. Barlow from the compiled volume Sermons of John Y. Barlow. The wording has not been changed. Reported by Myrtle L. Allred.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Lincoln Street

We are happy to think that we have a home of our own, and we are contemplating right now making some changes in our Sunday School and organizing a young men?s and young women?s association. We have a nice place here where the young people can dance and enjoy themselves, where we can put on plays; and we expect to have a joyful time. Brother Musser will read the names of our new organization heads. ********** We have something more yet that we want to put before you this day. We organized a benefit fund for those who might be caught in the law, and also that we might bury our dead. Some of us have been blessed in this and been helped. Now, the brethren are not coming up and paying as they should do. We have another case on where one of our brothers is in trouble. If we were paying this fund, we would have money to go ahead and fight this case; but we are not doing it, especially you men that are in the same position. This fund was made for our benefit and help. We asked thirty cents a month for an adult and fifteen cents for a child; and where there is a death, one hundred fifty dollars for an adult and seventy-five dollars for a child for burial. It is right among ourselves we are saving this fund. I want you people to realize what a wonderful thing this fund is, and when we get a certain amount we will have it to protect ourselves; and we don?t know from one day to another who is going to need this help. It comes to us like a bolt out of the sky. Brother Rulon Allred is taking care of this fund, and we would like you to talk to him and find out what it is and learn how to protect yourselves. I have been greatly pleased with the remarks of the brethren. ********** I would just like to say to these young men?read the account of Helaman and the two thousand young men under him. They went to war, but the Lord preserved them. I have heard that saying of Lorin?s a number of times, that if we would keep the commandments of the Lord, we would not have to go to war. We have not done as we should have done. I ask God?s blessings upon you.