Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-18
Sunday School Union.


the attendance was very light at the
sunday School Union last night, but
the schools OF the city were fairly well
represented, also the schools Of Farm.
er's ward, Big Cottonwood, South
District and East Mill Creek.
Elder T. q. Griggs presided.
Elder WIN. II. Jones opened by
prayer.
The fine singing exercises were rem
dered by the children Of the Fifteenth
Ward Sabbath school, under the direo.
ton Of Brother James. 3. Morgan.
Elder q. NJ. Mumford read the follow
ing opistle from Elder RS. Horne, now
Ia6oring In Clrcleville, Pluto county,
whence the letter was written under
recent date;
To the officers and teachers OF IN Q
Sunday schools Of the Salt Lake stake
of Zion:
Dear brethren and sisters-l have
presumed to thins that few worJs
from me on the great subject OF sun.
day school work might possibly NOT
be auYsss, no 1 venture TO oner y lew OF
my thoughts on this subject. inc
Lord requires his children TO use every
talent which He has bestowed upon
them for some good purpose; anu FOR
what better purpose can talents he
used than In promoting tho welfare OF
growing Zion2 The Lord In reveal.
ton given to the Prophet Joseph In
jackson Co., Missouri, Aug. s, 1881,
uses these words: "But with some |
am not well pleased, Tor they Will not
open their mouths, but hide the talent
which have given unto them, because
OF the fear OF men. Woe unto such,
for mine anger In kindlcd against them.
And It shall come to pass, II they are
not more faithful unto me, II shall be
taken away, even that which they
have; for I, the Lord, rule In the heav.
ems nDove,und among the armies OF the
earth; and IN the days when shall
make up my jewels, all men shall
know what 1t Ia that spesketh tie
power Of God" (Doc. Il Gov. gu: .,
8, ~
There arc those In Zion who pos
sess fine talents, yet allow them TO
remain unused. TO such 1 say, heed
the words OF warning as quoted above.
Thousands OF children among the
Lstter.dny Saints are actually iamIsh.
Ing for the want OF that spiritual food
30 necessary for their proper growth
In the Kingdom OF God.
Parents neglect their spiritual wei.
fare Mt home; the laws OF the Territory
exclude nil religious teachings from the
district schools; cur Church schools are
MT In a condition to supply the great
demand for this important part OF the
child's education; the primary associ-
atoms do not receive the atten-
ton that We should give them;
the improvement associations are Ia.
adequate TO furnish the requisite
amount OF religious Instructions; anu
our religion classes nave proved, In
many instances, almost q failure. To
what shall We turn, then, but to our
for the workers In the Sunday schools
isto obtain the Spirit OF tho Lord; then
to love their iabors and tho children;
next 10 gain u thorough knowledge OF
the principles and truths to be taught
TO the children and youth; and lastly
but not least, to secure the love OF the
children.
How 10 gain the last IL q most i'm.
portsnt matter TO consider. The fret
great thing In this regard Is loving the
children. Love begets love. II we
desire the love OF our fellows, we must
earn II, must live for 1t, must give love
for love.
People In all the walks OF life are
struggling 10 accomplish certain 70.
suits; to gain certain ends.
Why should not the Sunday school
teacher seek earnestly to gain that
power that will enable him to achieve
The greatest results?
IL the heart is fully set on the &c.
cOmplishment OF this great end, who
will dare say that success Ii not sure?
How carefully tho sculptor, with
ohisel and mallet In hand, works at
the unshapen block OF marble!
One rough point Ia judiciously re-
moved, then another, until, with per.
tistent effort ami patient skin, the
Image conceived In the Artists mind
begins TO grow Into shape. Now como
The polghing anu finishing touches.
with great precision and close scru.
Tiny do the keen eye and the trained
hand smooth aud mould this image to
liz state OF perfection.
The artist, with his canvass stretched
upon his easel, and with brush In hand,
slowly nut surely presents TO others'
eyes those scenes which his quick
MIND has conceived and shaped IN
mental vision.
Shall these do more TO perfect the
marble and the canvass than We VINO
nave the human mind, tho living soul
10 carve anu molu? God forbid! There
must be no pretence OF love, no mere
snow OF learning; children too quickly
utcern this spurious coin anu lose
confidence In tue pretender.
An educator OF the day, In writing
on this subject, says, In speaking OF
inc teacher che must cultivate the
ha6lt OF seeing things In their best
light. While not blind to faults, he
must be prompt and eagle.eyed to spy
Guy every indication OF good. Ab1ve
all, he must remember that no human
soul, however degraded, Ia without
.ome elements and possibilities OF good;
10y whom there is the possibility thai
Christ died"
The love OF child In Its innocence
MAs pure and unseiflsh as any known
oh earth. What u boon to gait! How
wen repaid nre all efforts to earn It! To
,e'Aln this pure, unselilsh love after 1t
y once gained requires further effort on
.ne part OF the teacher. Never fall to
greet the children Whenever ana
wherever you meet them, and that,
w. win smile and q CHEEKY Chow
~ you do?" It will pay, teachers.