Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-08

TIED On their eight hbirtbday. or 4
soon after as possible. 1t would b
an excellent thing in our gunda,
schools ~ teach the. children m.
Importance OF this holy ordinances
50 that they may lock forward will
pleasure and anticipation to the ar
rival Of their eighth year. Ifkf
Our Sunday schools should not b,
made place where novels are read
have heard Of novels being intro
duced Into our Sunday Schools
Some teachers read novels and ac,
tually take them into Sunday School
with themi This Is certainly very
improper and wrong. Dialogues
and reeitatiOns that are Unsuitable
and unapptopriate should not be en-
Outraged. Great care should be
taken 10 avoid them. 1t should be
made a part Of the instructions 10
the children concerning the works
they should read, so that they shall
read proper works: works of value
TO them. We-are told to seek words
OF wisdom out Of the best books.
The habit of reading works Of fic-
ton is injurious toehildren or young
peop'c. | do not think Il Is good
forany class 70 habituslly read works
oil fiction. There may De times when
people are oyertaxed, and have a
great deal upon their minds, when
they may find relief occasionally by
leading some light work. IL chill
dren acquire the habit Of reading
works Of fiction it will create n dis
taste for works Of a more solid and
truthful character.
The superintendent and teachers
should endeavor to influence the
character Of the children with a
taste for good reading. There l.
enough OF works on travel, blogra-
phy, history, arts and science, Of a
truthful character. that can be read
with propriety without resorting to
light things.
Thertlhas been question proposed
TO US concerning teachers coming
from lother warus to teach in wards
wherSthey 10 not belong. The ques-
ton has been asked as towhether this
is proper or improper. Itiis best that
teachers belong to and live in the
ward where the school is.
Theqa-stion Of Interruptions con
corning the Sunday schools has
been touched upon this evening. l
would like TO see that habit Of hav-
ing funerals on Sundays discon-
finued as far as practicable. 1t l
seems 70 me that instead Of making
day for holding funeral
services, the day should be devoted
70 the worship Of God. or course
circumstances might arise where it
IS necessary that funerals should be
held on Sunday, but where this il
he case great care should be taken
not 70 interfere with and Ireak up
he Sunday schools, as it has a bad
Effect on the children when they
;annOt convene. Superiutendents,
eachers and others are alike on this
question. Ii is desirable not TO have
my more interferences than ALSO
utely necessary with the Sunday
chool in this way.
| am very thankful to see the in
crest taken in these schools and to
witness this large assembly. IL is a
ribute 10 the Sunday school cause.
~ course there are some individuals
Iere that do not attend ordinary
meetings. Some few are very rude,
ll-behaved- and uRmannerly. Par
nts should impress upon the minds
their children spirit OF sacred
ess for the houses of worship. They
hould betaughtto walk reverentially
then they enter houses Of this kind,
nd when they take their seats they
hould remain quiet until the serv-
,es are over. have gone into
iany houses Of worship and have
ways had respect for them. 1 have
zen in a joss house, where the
hinese worship, and have paid
lie respect to il.
| hope the superintendents, teach
r and others will see the necessity {
teaching good behavior, and stop
conduct in houses Of wor-
zip. by the children. pray God
bless you, my brethren and :
sters, in this great movement that (
e are engaged in. Its effects are
ready being felt all through the
nd. Those engaged in this work {
Joy the spirit Of IL, and they will +
e the fruits Of their labors in days
come. Continue in tire good
ork and gloriiy the Lord in all
frgs. ~
The officers ofthe Deseret Sunday +
,hOOl Union were presented TO the n
and sustained by n
ianimous vote as follows: George b
. Cannon, General Superintend- a
Il, with George Goddard ana John c
organ as assistants; Levi W. y
iehard, secretary; George Rey- y
ids, treasurer; John-C. Cutler, as u
.tant secretary and treasurer. y
General BOard-Ge9rge Reynolds,
Inn &. Cutler, Thomas. c. Griggs, $,
braham II. Cannon and Joseph n
,. Summerhays: William Willes, $,
sneral Missionary. v
a vote Of thanks. by the uplifted o.
Inds Of the vast assembly was ten a.
red to Brother Thomas Mcintyre 6.
d r. Beezley, leaders; Joseph. J. ;
lynes, organist, and all the young y
ethern and sisters that took part \,
the musical exercises. IL
The choir sang: "Ulah, Queen Al
the West" and Elder Joseph w. W
pronounced the bene-
:tion. LEVI w. RICHARDS, u
Secretary. al