Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-11-07

ltotlng 10 Instruct their own ouspringi
over whom they have entire control, 10
the principles that are essential 70
salvaiion2 Tho Lord has declared that
when tho parental duty In this regard
IA not perfjfmcd, the Elm Il "upon
the head Of the parents" II
through omission TO bring the
dmt principles Of the Gospel
to the attention Of their children, PAT.
onts are The cause Of their Offspring
taking the downward road, what ludg.
ment musi be passed upon them BY a
just Judge2
The word Of the Lord to the Saints
"a that "thoir children shall be baptized
for the remission OF their sins when
eight years old, and receive the laying
on Of the hands" IL is ~ necessary
for a child VINO has reached the age Of
eight yoars 10 be "born u the water
and Of the Spirit" a. It H. for a person
who has attained maturity. Aud u
parents DO not sos that their children
NV NA"IfAAN ANHAAANNNN NNA AllhA wv
ordinances nfe Administered when the
way is oren therefor, they become the
means o. keeping their o1spriuE out
side the Church; they are barriers to
the progress Of tho children in the
path Of life eternal, and are 6tanding
Ia The way Of their admission to the
kingdom q heaven insiehd Of doing
their duty BY leading them In at tue
door.
some people urge thst they would
rather loavo their children tlll they
grow old enough TO Judge for them.
selves Of the truth aud power OF the
Gospel. Doubtless there ate some PEG.
pie who prefer to disabsy rather than
obey the commands Of the Lore; but
the fact Of their preference la that
particular line does not make the wrong
anything but wrong. Those same
prJpio woul probably think II a very
foolish thing 10 refrain from giving |
their children the benafil OF parental /.
care aud experience In temporal mas.
tort; aud 40 It would be-less unwlse |
only than 70 neglect 20 give them /
proper care and guidance Ia things
that relate to their spiritual and eter-
nal welfare.
Children of members Of the Church
have the right to receive these Gj,pel
ordinances. But what right has per.
son who proiesus TO BE- a 5unt 10 do.
prive, Intentionally or by carelessnrs.,
n child Of the precious boom VI divine
cleansing from sin or Of the priceless
gift tha, Is conferred by tho laying ON
OF the hands at the time OF connrma.
iion In the church, None Whatever;
and those who do no commit a grievous
error. Children at eight years become
accountable before the Lord for their
actions; they are objects OF assault by
the adversary, and unless protected
arc liable 10 be led Into temptation.
What would we think OF persons who
deliberately lott poisonous food within
the reach OF those who know nothing
Of it, luxurious nature? rhey would
bs regarded as deserving OF severe
punishment for thus endangering life.
Then what must DO said OF tnoso who
imperil both body and soul OF the com.
paratiyely helpless ones entrusted 10
their care, by leaving them in the
bondage OF sin aud exposing them to
the influences Of evil, without even an
opportunity 10 obtain that spiritual
nourlshment that IL essential to their
protection and developmenl9
IL may be that there are few, ifln
decd there are any, among the Saints
who arc responsible, by neglect 10
have the proper ordinances attended ~
at the proper time, Tor thelr children
not being numbered In the fold Of
Christ But Il Is q situation against
which every parent should be warned
by being instructed thoroughly ia tho
Gospel requirements. Tho princlple OF
the proper aud necessary training OF
children cannot be too deeply and
iorcibly impressed upon tho minds OF
tho Saints. IL is tho duty Of tho
Teacher to $500 that there ls no ini.
guilty In the Church," ana there isa
measure Of iniquity II a child II
ainnod against 40 that by wlliul neg.
loct 1t Is excluded from the sacred
rights associated with membership In
the Church. II Is tho duty also Of
other instructors to warn against this
evil. Aud there probably are no
parents entitled to fellowship with
the Saints, who, whom they realizs
their obligation to their children in
this respect, would desire to DO other.
wise than follow the example OF Father
Abraham In directing his household
in "tho way Of tho Lord"