Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-03


responsible To great extent ios the
ouuiuot Of their chilirun. 10 seems
that u the parents would draw the
children up 10 them In kindness, reA.
SON with them, Instruct them, and
show them affection and love, ana at
the same time use proper re-
straiut, the probability II they
would be Inclined 10 render obedience.
A child that under such circumstances
would do otherwise wOuld be very uu.
gta tsul indeed. Most children will
respect their parents " the parents VIII
hold them In proper respect.
Tho speaker did not intend 10 cast
auv reflection on anybody In the audi
ence by the REMARKS hu had made con.
cerniug the children playing ia Che
stuots. Probably, hc said, your chill.
dren are at home, OF In the meeting.
But he would say TO the congregation
that sc In necessary 10 teach children
obedience, ami " We attend % our
duties a. fathers aud mothers, the
children, ~ q rule, will obey az. Ia
child loves HE parents, hu will respect
their wishes; but " left 70 crafty hie
own will, If allowed TO do rs he please
on the Sabbn,h-to 20 pleasure seel-
ing, and the parcntn pay no
/ attention TO these thing1, how can the
child bo expected TO DO othcfwlseY
| Children have no other knowledge
/ than what thoy receive nt home or at
| school or among people with whom
they associate. The home circle " the
best place Ia which TO teach the
children corroc. principles.
! Brother Morris had referred 10 pt0.
/ pie IN hia ward vino have no deaiIe 10
10 right. Here Is "a great sermon In
itself - no desire TO DO right
That IL o pliiable condition.
You place good food before a person,
or cast wealth ut his feet, aud be
iurns away from u nnd has no desire
/ Ter DO, what could you think Of such
on indiyidusR Would he not Dc con.
sl1erei very foolish2 And yot that IL
] the condition % person who hns no
dosire 20 do right. God places before
him the Richest hlcsaing, watch Il eter-
nal life, but no turns away from II, agd
has no desire Tor IT,
The speaker WIS thankful that he
had desire TO do right, to DO honest,
~ fulfill his obligations. IIu had n
desire 10 worship uoi, 10 seo hia child.
rem grow up In the fear Of the Lord anu
his amily to live ia unity. He desired
TO see the Saints grow Ia all sthat Is
good and 10 sec the people prosper. He
iolt grateful for all tins. lie would
not be without these desires for
all the wealth the world could
give, because he has faith In tho Cos.
pei. lie believed that II had
again been restored 10 tho earth, ard
that the Latter.day Saints have come
here TO fuliill the commandments OF
I A A a al Ia
these dcaifts will delight Ia keeping
the word Of tho Almighty.
How poor the man must DO who ha,
no desire Ia him Tor righte1usu sss II
DO established among the children OF
mcn. Any man who has gathered
out here for the Gospels sake aud came
60 the conclusion that there Ia nothing
better than meat and drink and pas.
time, n poor Indeed, though he be- pos.
se6sOd Of untold wealth. IL IL 10 be
hoped that the day will come whom no
Bishop shat have occasion 10 say that
,hore arc any people In his warl who
have no desire for that which 10 good,
holy and righteous, no desire but for
this worlds goods.
The speaker had only PTS and sorrow
In his heart for protesting Lstter.day
Saints who had no desire In their
hearts except for worldly things.
There In no excuse for II. They are
under condemnation.
II you have desire 10 know the
truth, you " III exert yourselves 10 learn
1t anu will be graiihed; aud as the
desire increases your faith will In.
crease anu become more ami more
perfect; and this will be- shown not
only In eur own individual livoa hut
In the Church. For AS the members
are, ~ 10 the Church. II individuals
are righteous, the community VIII be-
righteous; N wa 10 that which We
should do, our children viii also be
taught their duties by example no We'll
40 pfccept.
Il Is the duty OF all 10 look frs,
after the welfare OF those dependent
on them. IL Is not possible, peg.
haps, 10 bring mp an ~ VS. want tdcm
TO DO brought az, but ~ our children
grow up in ignorance, because OF our
neglect 20 teach them, the responsible
iiy VIII rest on ua and not ON them.
God requires us 10 teach thOm the
principles OF the Gospel M plainly set
forth Ia the Book OF Doctrine and Gov.
enauis, aud n the children are neg
locted and grow up without restraint,
we viii DO held reaponbiblo and GOD
viii require their blood al our hands.
May God bless us 10 bring ~ oar
children In the way they should go.
The choir sang the anthem
Unfold, SO portals everlasting