Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-17

Mountains. which event transpirod IN
the Fourteenth ward OF this city. on
the second sunday In December. The
9th day OF the month. iSt9. by Richard
Bailnntync. II Is proposed by the Dos.
crct sunday School Union 20 celebrate
that event. 70 far. the proposition IL
to have general celebration on sun
day evening. tho sth day of october. In
this place. We trust that all the scte.
ran Sunday school workers. those that
have been connected with the sunday
school for %. 80, %, 81 and % ycarH.
VIII be present In addition to this
II II proposed that local celebrations
be held In each sunday school on the
second sunday In December. this year.
the 10th day or ~ month. \ suggest
i've program for the celebration VIII be
published hereafter. Hesides this u
our record work. HANKS have been
sent to every sunday school for a syn
opsia Of their respective histories and
the names Of those that have presided
In the various schools For this pur-
pose three blanks have been aent 90
each Sunday school to BE- nlled OUT
one Of these IA TO be retained by the
school. one to be sent TO the stake Su-
pcrintendency and one a. be sent ~ tho
general secretary. BrDthcf George u.
PIPER. Another matter pertaining 10
this ia the appointment of special
committee. by each stake fupcfintcnd-
cncy. TO act In conjunction with the
! gsnernl committee ON the Scnl-centcn.
Mai Celebration The name ana nd-
dress Of the chairman of this special
committee should BE- sent 10 the rcn-
eral rccrctnrythnt communications may
be had with him. This labor OF pre-
pairing these individual histories II one
that will require patience and perHevct-
| ancc 20 accomplish. This work " linz
mcdiatciy before W.. ~ auperintrnd-
cnia Of schools and stake Hupctiniend-
cntH. We trust this matter viii be-
| given immediate attention, a. II u In
tended that these reports shall b.
| bound into one volume. We have now.
~ our statistics SHOW. over 1000 sun
| day schools The preparation OF this
history viii AFFORD the basis for the
celebration ~ the Centennial Annlvcr-
| pary: also for the Miilennlni Annivor-
rary. which We expect 10 see IN It's
time.
George u. Piper sang. "iIosanna."
Apostle George Teasdalo said;
From the Doctrine ana Covenants,
section g.. page go. beginning with the
2sth verse. We have the following in-
atructlon.
And again. inaAmuch NJ parents
have children In Zion. or In any Of her
stakes which are organized. that teach
them not to understand the doctrine OF
repentance. faith Ia Christ the Hon Of
the living Gud. and OF baptism and the
| gift Of the Holy Ghost by the laying On
| Of the hands when eight years old. the
sin he upon the heads 81 the parents
For this shall be- a law unto The In
| habitantR Of Zion. or IN any OF her
stakes which arr organized,
And their children shalt he baptized
/ for the remission Of their sins when
/ eight years old. and receive the laying
on % the hands.
And they shall also teach their chill
drcn TO pray aud TO walk uprightiy be-
/ fore the Lord"
IL l. very much 10 be regretted that
children should frequently be IN the
sabbath school after they are cight
years 81 ngc without being baptized.
Now. children have rights ~ well NJ
the rest OF humanity. The Lord has
given Instruction that unlefr the par
/ .ntr prepare them for this baptism that
thu parents viii be under condemnation.
In sunday schools whore they are very
strict they viii not allow unbaptlzed
children over eight years old % pafinke
| of the Sncrnment- II would h. In hhr-
mony with the commandments Of the
I.nrd 10 have the parents taught this
duty towards their children 81 their
/ frssldcs by our Tcarhern-not the
teachers OF the sabbath school, but the
regular ward Teachers. Every child
who desires u has a right 60 be hap
tixed when eight years Of axe. II II
singular tn me that fathers do not take
sufficient Interest In their children Ia
yet pernisalon of the Bishop TO have
their children baptized on their eighth
birthday Many children have looked
forward 10 this event with n great deal
| Of anxiety and then when the time
came they were pushed aside with the
remark. 30. we'll. there arc no hap,iAmH
today. and you can be baptized ON some
other occnalon." The Lord says Ills
house IL "A house Of order. n. u II per.
fcctly natural and perfectly consistent
that tho Lord should require NJ the
hands ~ the parents that the children
should be- prepared for baptism by thu
time they are eight years OF ngc Some
body can always be found who holds
the Priesthood Of Aaron or II Mel.
/ ehlaedek, who will very willingly put
/ himself out little 60 baplize
/ the children. that they may have that
blessed privilege. know of nm In.
| stance whore child was very ansiou,
for baptism. but 4, wa put OF ana put
| on and by and By the child died With
out being baptized. Well. ! argue. that
these dear children should have this
privilege. You know We love your chil.
drcn; you know We devote n good deal
| Of time TO them. l would ndvir. you,
| my fellow -lahorrrH In the sunday
school, 10 make this one of your Items
| and see that your children are baptized
| when the proper time arrives. As you
are their friends and Instructor. put
| yourselves out it'll. TO SEQ thai this
| Il done, that those dear children may
have the privilege OF being baptized;
that they may be- enabled to give the
reasons why they are baptized, ana OF
| the conditions OF baptism. When teach,
| Ing "a sabbath school class In Nephl
| mine was the primary clasn--we used
to sing them the song, Jesus, Mighty
/ King In Zion" and explain II TO thom
az We went along.
And we explained the different modes
Of baptism 30 that they might UNDER
stand that there arc class OF people
/ who baptize by pouring. nnd another
| clasa who haptisc by sprinkling' one
saving FOR Justification the Lord would
| pour out an 0blation. ana the other
| saying. that He would sprinkle many
| nations. Let NJ Instruct our children
I that we may assist the parents IN pre-
/ naring them for this baptism. consider
| that this IN part OF our duty. Lot
u1 respect the children. and let ua see
/ that they have their rights.
remember child ~ mine whom I
/ b1pilscd here IN the font IN Salt Lake
CIV. ! had him up on "A visit from
/ NrDhl. with Elder Charles ]. Thomas.
| Who kindly assisted me. I baptized
| MIN when he wus eight years
| ~ age and confirmed him. and then |
/ took him 90 have his likeness taken
/ that he might never forget IT, That
| was the inlcreit toos In hum -
! Mexico, when I haptlEed a little maid
! III my own on her eighth birthday, l
/ ruve IL out that l would bnrtize her