Excerpt from The Juvenile Instructor, Vol. 19: August, 1884 In the previous sessions we have endeavored to show the necessity of laying a proper foundation, and now we begin to see the reason why. Realizing we were engaged in instructing a theological class of young people we have been very particular to explain in as simple a manner, and as full as well as simple, so that it may be well understood that we cannot mock God, or theorize these eternal principles. My dear young friends, we must practice them. The taking of the Sacrament, or the emblems in commemoration of the body and blood of Jesus Christ, means something. It is not an empty form, it is a solemn, sacred ceremony that is of the greatest import ance. Did you ever reflect upon the prayer that was given by revelation for the Saints to use on this occasion? Well, let us read it: 0 God, the Eternal Father, we ask Thee in the name of Thy Son Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it, that they may eat in remembrance of the body of Thy Son, and witness unto Thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of Thy Son, and always remem ber Him and keep His commandments which He has given them. That they may always have His Spirit to be with them. Amen. Now there are some points in this prayer we wish to call to the attention of this class. The bread is eaten in remembrance of the body of Jesus Christ, and we witness unto God. The Eternal Father, that we are willing to take upon us the name of His beloved Son, that is, to be His disciples, to serve Him through good and evil report, and to always remember Him and keep llis commandments which He has given us, that we might have His Spirit to be with us always. Is not this an obliga tion? A renewing of the covenant that we made when we accepted the doctrine of Christ and was willing to serve Him and keep His commandments? Certainly it is, and should be taken with due solemnity and lowliness of heart. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.