Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-09

young people Of our community
couId receive oRe-half hours IN
struction each day In the principle,
pf the Gospel by wise and failhlni
btethren appointed for this purpose,
no harm would probably bedone %
them through Attending the dis,nct
schools. which, AZ the present. TIME
are the onlyone>, with few excep-
tons where they can receive a
cornrnon eiucaticu. -
While there l. no mention made
Of the Deity In the common schools.
there are quiet influences NJ
work. which though apparently
uunn.iceable, ara detrimental
10 the weli-bsinS q the
youth and unsophisticatesi OF our
people. Years ago was chanceIoi
Of the University OF Deseret, anu
hearing complaints aboat the sch0i-
arr turning 70 infdeli;y while there,
I took pafus 70 ascertain the cause
of-tl,.. unfavoraile reI.ert-. 1t was
simply that no religious Instructions
were given. The tendency 30 disre.
gard God, however, was not rs had
teen alleged, though there were
some Young men incliued 10 inn
deity through the reading aud study
o; scientific looks They bad be-
come dl-beiievers, more or kss, BY
continued reading and study OF
these books. without any counter
acting influences, not having the
urinriples Of the Gospel thoroughly
Impressed upon their minds, nor al
lusions beins made 20 these subjects
there. IL our children are taught
for one halfhour a day in the prin-
eiples OF our faith, Notwithstanding
they may 20 10 tlie district schools
we will have pretty good control
over them.
Where theology Il thought, as IL
Il in our( hutch scbOoiH,s the students
Ike n better THAI any other study,
ami why7 Because we havethe Truth.
When church schools are establish
ed. A. they must be to give the chile
rem Of the Isatter-day Saints proper
education, what Is overlooked la
the SABBATH school will he explained
and set forth in the Church school,
aud t7oc ucrsd. They VIII be In
unison and harmony with each
Otiief. In negafd 70 the pictorial
charts aud leaflets which are now
being introduced and 30 extensively
used with such COOL results In many
places, any Sabbath school that does
not have them shows n lack OF pro-
gress. and Of comprehension. To b.
properly appreciated they must be
studied. II this Is done according
10 the spirit, their importance viii
make itself manifest. They will in
crease the children's knowl.
edge in the things OF God
10 such an extent and In such n
brief srace Of time "a will he sur
prisinr alike 20 parents and teach
ere. The leaflets cover such an tx
leusIve field as 10 make the study
not only profitable TO the children.
hut also 10 the teachers. They shculJ
I've In every school throughout our
land. IL i not CROUCH that par
ents have a perfect knowledge 81
this work in which we are engaged,
hut that the faith be well grounded
In the children. The principles Of
the Gospel can not be too strIngly
impressed upon their minds. rht
lessons contained IN the leaflets will
lead 10 this II studied in the spirit
thereof.
The Sunday school movement i
n great and important one. Hen
are hosts Of children 10 he taught In
the principles OF our holy religion,
with this great advantage thai
where they are properly instructed
I In and out OF thee schools, Their,
Siil not be much danger Of then
turning away from the truth
when they grow older. II
Is very different with thos,
born outside the Church, a,
many Of you are aware. See the
great number that have embraces
the Gospel IN various parts Of the
world. who after = short time hav,
departed .herelrom. You that hav,
come from the nations know low
| true this Is. There is not a branch
but has experienced il. Where oul
young people receive testimonies foi
! themselves, rs all must do, they
will remain steajfast TO the faith a,
rule.
May an increased determination
rest upon the brethren All sisten
engaged in this great ami glorious
work, that Il may 90 upward ant
onward, As Il will 20. and may Cos
{ continue to bless Us all as he ha,
hitherto done, and may We b. tn,
means Of saving the precious soul'
committed 10 our care, which, &c
corIing 10 our faithfulness, vii
bring JOY and peace TO Us and then
here, aud eternal salvation here
after.
The names Of the General BOARD
OF the Union were presented to tn,
conference and sustained by unan!
NOUS vote, as follows
George q. Cannon, General Super
intcndent, with George Goddard ant
John Morgan as his First and Sec
ond Assistants.
Levi W. Richards, Secretary.
George Reynolds, Treasurer.
John G.. Cutler. Assistant Secrc
tary and Treasurer.
Executive Committee. georg,
Reynolds, Thomas G. Griggs, Ab
ram II. Cannon, John c. Cutie
and Joseph W. Summerhays.
The choir sang: Let SAINTS re
joicr, the night has Istst."
Benedicti0n by Apostle John w
Taylor.