Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-05

N'N 'Nfs'N gwen ~ hlbtNeI Evan otCpn-
ems OF lthe choir and It's labors. One
item he mentions should be particularly
impressed upon the Latter.day Saints.
You are all familiar with the remarkable
acoustic properties OF this building.
and the shutting Of feet or, the moving
about Of people in any part OF this
structure creates quite a disturbance.
We should always be careful to make
as little noise as possible in this taber.
nacle after the services have com.
meneed. It's mark OF great disrcs.
peetin houses Of worship Tor the con.
gtegation TO be moving about, or, except
in cases OF necessity, for them to leave
until the services arc closed. suppose
there are no Latter.day Saints who have
attended our services but have enjoyed
beyond the power Of expression the
singing Of our choir. believe IL is one
great motive power that has increased
the attendance OF young people at our
services, and Tor one feel TO give them
very much credit for the entertainment
they have given us by their singing and
for the spirit which their sweet voices,
accompanied by the tones OF the organ,
have inspired In our hearts. believe
that the song OF praise Is indeed pleas.
Ing unto God; and do no, believe that
there is a mau or woman living whose
heart is moved by the sweet tones Of
music, but has some tender chord which
can be touched by the Master Hand and
DC made TO work IN unison with some
measure at least Of the Spirit OF God.
We say that, Music hath charms to
soothe the savage breast" aud in
stances without number might be related
OF the power OF music even upon wild
animals. There Is something which
God has planted In the human soul that
savors Of divinity, and often think that
music Is the power which touches the
Inward spring or inspiration that God
has planted IN the human heart. 1
always feel joyful In listening to that
which is given by our singers. And
when We think that those are mostly
children who have been raised In these
mountains, that their teacher is one
who a few years ago was labonng on
railroad, his talent undCyeloped and
unknown, we must feel that they have
not alone depended upon their own
Efforts, but that the Spirit OF God,
which giyeth intelligence and strength,
has rested M great abundance upon our
choir. believe that the Lord will bless
them for their ialthlulness In attendance
az services and for the diligence that
they have manifested Ia their practices.
do hope, however, that the chOir-and
the same wish may be extended to the
Latter'dly Saints in all their labofs-
wili not be satisfied with that which
they have already done. IL was cer-
tainly great thing something marvel.
Gus when we consider the circumstances
that our choir should go to Chicago
and compete SO successfully with those
trained voices from the British Isles and
from various parts oilthe world that had
gathered there for the purpose OF taking
part IN the Eistcdiod, as Ii Is called; and
have heard many people from the East
testify that though our choir received
only the second prize, It was certainly
entitled to receive the first. But do
not think for one momcnt-and / hope
that the members OF the choir do not
that they have reached perfection
There Is abundance OF room for them
still to develop, and | would like to see
them continue In their efforts, and to be
discouraged occasionally II necessary,
~ order TO spur them onward to greater
diligence ana make them more anxious
to attain perfection, so lar as perfection
IS possible to human beings. | remem-
Der reading an incident OF Samuel 4. Is.
Morse, the discoverer OF the power OF
electricity. lie was at one time an ART
student m London, and was studying
under the renowned Benjamin West. lie
desired TO present his master with a pic
ture, and he took special pains for sever
al weeks to complete the drawing which
he intended TO present. After he had
finished IL, he took II to his master and
handed It TO him, ana asked him to ac-
cept il. The master looked at il,
praised its beauties, and pointed out
where Morse had done excellent work.
but finally handed It back TO him and
said, "But you want to finish IT," Morse
was a little downcast at TINS remarg, but
took the picture aud again worked on 10,
correcting some deficiencies which mad
beee pointed out by the master. Again
he brought It to hun, and Mr.. West again
praised the further progress OF The
student; but ~ he SAYS, you want TO
take II back and finish It," Morse did
so, and the third ume presented It to
MIR. West, but Mr.. West alter pointing
out some errors, told him again TO take
the picture and finish IT, But, says
Morse, IL have finished IT," linen the
master showed him where there were
certain defects In his drawing, and gave
hun this advice: The finishing OF one
picture makes the artist, ana not the
drawing Of many pictures" II Is the
finishing work OF this choir, individually
and collectively, that makes perfection;
II Is not the learning OF SO many pieces
IN a hali'hearted way. Il Is the Flushing,
and thorough and complete learning,
that makes the artist m any occupation.
And TINS should be the aim Of every
Latter-day SAINT, whatever his calling
may be. lie should not be content with
asking, twill this duW but as this the
best that can be doneH Nothing short
Of this should content any person IN the
Church.
We say we have perfection in the
Gospel, and we are seeking to follow
the advice OF the Savior wnen lie SAID
10 His disciples, "Be ye perfect, even as
sour Father In heaven Is perfect" We
have heard today that lie gives no COM
mand to His children which is lmpos-
lbe OF iulhllment and we can only |
abor with the powers that God has
gwen unto US. and perform 10 the best