Paul advised the Corinthian
saints to partake often of the emblems of the body and blood of Christ. It
is customary among the Saints of Latter Days to renew their covenant once a
week. Some of the Elders laboring in the field are careless about this
ordinance, and do not partake of it regularly. No one is more dependent on the
Lord than the humble Elder. It is consistent that he should be more careful in
performing his whole duty. The Elders should partake of the sacrament at least
once each week. In visiting among the Saints the Elders should inquire if they
have recently partaken, and if not, the household should be called together and
the sacrament administered. We are in receipt of a letter from the First Presidency
telling about a man who was baptized in June 1898, and had not yet partaken of
the sacrament. (“The Sacrament,” Latter Day Saints Southern Star 1, no. 30 [June
24, 1899], 236, emphasis in bold added)
