Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-04

lively necessary that children should
be taught principles OF religion outside
Of their regular school coufse. There
ia something very Interesting abost
religion As taught by the Latter day
saints. and no child can read the
books Of our fnlth without being at.
tracted by liz principles. Hut where
there ia not a natural tendency toward
the etudy Of these truths, lessons In
the Gospel should be impaired, and
thus a foundation be laid which will
have , beautiful effect upon the child.
And when those teachers not Of our
religious belief are apparently etem.
plary men, the danger oil leading the
children away from their religion IT,
increased, as the little ones are unable
10 Judge from the proper standpoint
and their affections are drawn out to-
wards their Instructors, thus load ng
them to accept without question what
IL taught them. The Catholics under
stand this principle, and Catholicism
Is n growing influence IN consequence
Of the excellence OF their educational
establishments. Even Pfotostnnts
educated In these schools are drawn
out In sympathy for the principles Of
Catholicism.
The Church schools should be ad.
vanccd 40 that there viii be no compe.
lition between them and the district
schools. The great difficulty expert.
enced In the past has been the lack Of
suitable teachers and advanced stu
deutu, but there will soon bo an inn
provemont in this respect.
The important and beneficial effect
Of intellectual and physical training
was dwelt upon, Independence OF
thought aud action being especially
COM mended.
We must not rect until Institutions
are established hero that will satisfy
the highest ambition Of every une Of
our children In an educational way.
We should have q elias Of educators
here more advanced than Ia amy other
part OF the world. with MANUAL train
ing schools and institutions, all other
necessary classes, for development
should be obtained In all directions.
This advancement IL possible, for we
have the truth, and truth Ia powerful.
There Ia no need Of wasting time IN
considering those principles which we
know from the hrst 10 be wrong.
The speaker expressed himself hs
willing 20 aid this educational move
ment lin all ways In his power, and
stated that this willingness 4. shared by
other members II the Presidency. He
especially requested that none Of those
engaged Ia this pursuit leave II for
another because more remunefatlvU;
financial matters should not be g,v, N
undue importance, when opposed TO tie
accomplishment Of the greatest good
TO the children Of the Saints. Aud
tue Lord will prosper, even IN IMAM.
cial matters those who sacrifice none.
tary matters 10 the cause VI truth.
There IN no higher calling than tina;
| OF = teacher, though II IL laborlous and
not very TemuneTRtiye; still there aio
/ great rewards attending II, aud those
| who follow ~ viii be- the means Of
doing great good. Their labors win
be productive OF that high happiness
which always followy the devotion oI
on6's self 10 others.
After some discussion, It wis do.
cided that ~ all bueinuss before the
/ convention was complBtee, an ad'
| JOurnment would 10 taken Mt the clos,
OF this meeting until n date TO be here.
after announced.
IL was announced that the exRmina'
ton Of all applicants In the acacemi,
| grade would be held In the Latt,r-iay
Saints College building commencing
June o, at . am.
Tue convention sang the DoxOlogy
and .lhc benediction Was pronounceI
by Elder George Reynolds.
WILLARD DONE,
Secretary OF Convention.