The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-22

sin seems most attractive. and evil most
j Elusive The world seems so bright and
much. and everything appeals so warmly
70 your senses that you desire to drink
IN everything, and you forget about
SerpentS and thorns and frequently suf-
Ter because you have not had high moral
principle and perfect self-control But
u you have previously learned how to
deny and control yourself and your heart
Is pure you are safe
Not only are there special foundations
TO sin and folly just at the time you
are crossing the bounary line between
chlidhood and manhood but IL is just
at this time, too. that sorrow and dis
appointments begin to come thick and
IaSt 10 distress and discourage You. and
when the stern realities of life begin to
race you So. putting everything to-
oether. you have little time or heart to
think about religion. and u is we'll for
you indeed If you have already found a
savior and have learned to trust him and
rely upon him in every time of need
III you are faithful Christians now while
you are children YOU will have great in
able to set good example to the little
friends you go with every day, but fire.
quently you shall be able by your faith
and purity to help older people Samuel
was only a little boy when the Lord
called him to his service and through
him rebuked Eli. David was only
shepherd lad when he went out before
TWO great armies and slew the giant.
Goliath, thus winning the victory for his
people. The maid who served Naama's
wife was only little girl and all alone
IN strange country, but through her
advice and faith. the great general. the
noble warrior who was about to die of
leprosy, was cured ana his life saved.
Outside of Bible stories / might tell of
scores of heroic and noble deeds that have
been performed by children. but in con-
clusion l viii relate just one little In
cident that shows what great influence
a child may unwittingly exert upon a
parent. certain gentleman had a little
daughter of whom he was very proud.
She was n sweet title thing about five
years of age One day this gentleman
with a number of his friends were seated
in his drawingroom discussing religious
questions. They were all atheists or in
fidels: thew did not believe that there
was any God. Presently this little girl
bounded into the room full of glee. and
running up to her papa tod him that she
had learned to read. Anxious to show
his friends how bright she was. but pre-
tending at the same time TO doubt her
ability to read and spell. he took piece
of chalk and wrote upon the blackboard;
said he. let us hear you read that The
little girl with uplifted finger and puzzled
brow slowly spelled: God. God, is,
God is. now. now, God is now. here:
here"-then with a flash of triumph and
intelligence she turned to her startled
father. and his astonished companions
and said: God is now here" The erect
produced upon the mind of the sceDtical
father was so profound that he was led
to accept the teachings of the Bible, and
to firm belief in God as his heavenly
father The guileless little girl had not
interpreted his scoff as he had expected
she would. but she had spelled out the
words correctly and God used her to con-
vict the consciences of these proud and
sinful men.
Children. make much of your religion;
trust God for everything. and never do
that will grieve him. or that
makes you feel afraid or ashamed. Pray |
to God every day. and ASK that the loving |
you every day Remember that the best |
proof that you are Christ'S children VIII !
be your kind words. and your thought |
full and unselfish acts to those about you |
Be ready to give up things that you !
want sometimes. and to do things cheer /
fully that you do not want to DO II |
may help you to remember that the |
greatest and best men in the world kneel |
down and pray to Christ. that they love |
the Bible, and try very hard to be good.
even though this requires them to give
up many things that they want very
much. George Washington. whose BIRTH
lay We observe tomorrow, was not
ashamed to pray. Abraham Lincoln al
ways put his trust in God. and John
quincy Adams. another great man VINO
was once president of the United States
says that every night. as long as he
wed. he repeated the prayer that his
mother taught him when he was little
BOY:
Now l lay me down to sleep.
| pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If I should die before l wake.
/ pray the Lord my soul to take"
Remember now. thy Greater, in the
lays of thy youth. while the evil days
hou shall say. have no pleasure in
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