| 516 On the same day a branch was organized near Ubley, Michigan, by Elder J. J. Cornish, consisting of twenty members.
The Saints' Herald for January 30 appeared with a new department, "Mothers' Home Column." This important change occurred to some extent by reason of "A Plea for Domestic Culture," made by Lucy Lloyd in Herald of January 23, in which she said:
Dear Sisters of the Household of Faith: I trust our beloved editors will grant us space in the columns of the Herald, for the purpose of writing to each other whatever may seem best for our mutual benefit, that we may assist ourselves and others also by kind words of advice and such encouragement as shall lead us, through our own energies, to attain a higher plane of excellence in every-day life.
The times now urge us to be steadfast; striving daily to perfect our faith and build each other up in every good work, spiritually, socially, and morally. An exchange of our choice recipes and best methods of regulating our domestic affairs for the comfort and health of our families is very desirable, that we may learn to simplify our work and teach ourselves to be pleasant and companionable, and that although our homes may be very poor and plain, try to make them habitations of love and happiness. We will also consider the duty of parents to children and try to learn the most wise and proper plans for their training. Home is a mother's kingdom, and there is no field in this world that requires more careful, faithful cultivation than the hearts of our little men and women. Truly, a happy home is worth striving for, and it is a duty we wives and mothers owe to ourselves and families to make it happy. We need encouragement, therefore let us try to give and receive with all patience, charity and humility before God, asking him to bless our efforts, that our talents may multiply and our light shine through this department, helping the Herald to bless every fireside it may reach. Household, according to Webster, are those under one roof, or those belonging to the same family. All Latter Day Saints should feel that they belong to the one family of our Father in heaven, and as such should love and help each other as members of one household, remembering it is the duty of the strong to help the weak; and the duty of the wise and fortunate to seek to uplift the needy and unfortunate. If some are more blessed than others and have by dint of calculation gained a more lofty round in the ladder, let them not look down on those struggling beneath, but kindly show them how they may accomplish the same ends. Wisdom, and all good gifts are from God, and we should impart as freely as we receive. Blessed are they that overcome self and strive to keep that love in their hearts like a living fountain which continually strengthens the faith and patience of the Saints of the Most High.
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