Discourse 1889-04-08
PRESIDENT WILFORD WOODRUFF
said: I feel thankful that I have
lived and had the privilege of at-
tending this fifty-ninth annual con-
ference of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is
nearly fifty years since I was or-
dained into the Quorum of the
Twelve Apostles, and the Lord has
told us while occupying these posi-
tions and holding the keys of the
Kingdom of God, that whomsoever
you bless shall be blessed, and whom-
soever you shall curse shall be
cursed. I have never seen a mo-
ment in my life since I have been a
member of this Church and King-
dom when I felt like cursing any-
body, and I would not wish to do so
unless I was commanded of the
Lord. I have had a desire to
bless my friends, and at this time,
when I have the right and
privilege, I feel to bless my breth-
ren, my counselors, my brethren of
the Twelve Apostles; and I feel to
bless in the name of the Lord also
the Patriarchs, Presidents of Stakes,
the High Councilors, and those who
bear the Holy Priesthood, even the
High Priesthood throughout the
land of Zion. Likewise the Seven-
ties, Elders of Israel who are called
as messengers to the nations of the
earth, the Bishopric, the lesser
Priesthood, and all the Saints of
God who dwell in our midst. I feel
to bless the Primary Associations—
our little children; I feel to bless
the Sabbath schools, the teach-
ers and pupils; the Mutual
Improvement Associations, the
Relief Societies, and all those or-
ganizations which have been estab-
lished by the hand of God and by
His power, His helps in the build-
ing up and establishing of the
Church and Kingdom of God on
the earth. All these I feel to bless
in the name of Jesus Christ and by
virtue of the holy Priesthood, even
so, Amen.
Brother Woodruff then pro-
nounced the benediction.
