Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-17


forts and ministry IN lifeY The EFFORT
10 guard and guide our own children
should be constantly made, and We
should seek 70 impress upon them the
] Spirit o. the Gospel II as husbands
and wives we have that Spirit In our
associations, aud we are IN full unison
In our labors, maintaining the spirit
Of love and Kindness In our house,
| holds as we'll az outside, Il VIII
aitord us pleasure and satisfaction;
but II our own shall drift away from
US. and our sons and daughters
are not found IA the fold, not devoted
70 the cause OF truth. and not seeking
10 better the conditions OF themselves
and their neighbors, we viii receive
hut little satisfaction when our minis.
trations and labors are done. II my
family treasures are not 70 be In my
companionship In the future state, the
results OF the tolls OF life VIII present
but little satisfaction; but n l can en-
SOY their companlonship and the society
OF the rood who labor Tor the further
ance OF the purposes Of God, and listen
TO their voices IN song and praise TO
God. life and It's mission will indeed
have been a satisfaction
NEGLECT NOT OUR OWN.
Therefore. my brothers and my Sis
tiers, / trust that each one, recognizing
the nature OF his responsibilities, may
so devote his time that his own home
viii receive its Just and proper proper.
ton Of watchcare and blessing, and
that our labors may not necessitate our
censuring too freely the ones with
whom we ourselves mingle. ma
that 10 be away from home Tor
week or for a month, and then come
back and begin 20 find fault because
the boys or the girls have not quite
discharged the duties desired Of them,
makes life rather unpleasant TO me-
and presume others have had similar
experience In this connection. | want
TO live in the hearts Of my children. l
would live In their respect, IN their love,
IN their devotion. believe that all men
and women cOnversant with The Gospel
as well as those In the world who are
rightly balanced, have Joy and satls-
faction In the devotion and love OF
their children. and In the efforts made In
their behalf TO develop their intelligence
and to prepare them for the perform
ance OF the responsibilities and duties
Of life, Reflect, my brethren and Sis
ters, upon this question, Are we de-
voting to the temporal interests too
much time and looking too little after
the spiritual well-being OF our childrenfI
Are We devoting ton much time 20 the
wellbelng Of our brethren and sisters
and too little TO our own hOuseholdy
Or are we devoting too much time and
attention TO our own households and
neglecung our duty to our brethren
and their families? | ask you TO weigh
this yourselves; look into your own
homes: weigh the possibilities
Of the lives Of your own
children and the effect that
Is produced upon them by your absence
and neglect, as well as the results
that come from being too much posi-.
bly, In their association.
These are matters that each one OF
us can reflect upon, and rejecting upon
them, can 50 apply. ] trust, the intelli-
gence and knowledge the Good Master
has given us that in each field we may
be enabled to render 20 the responsible
titles Of this temporal life that labor
and Industry which shall bring the
comforts and blessings OF life. and In
the spiritual affairs and the fulfllment
OF our duties as presiding authorities
or as aids In government In connection
with the work OF God. we shall give TO
His people the benefit OF our judgment
and skill and the wisdom and light
which He has bestowed upon US; and
having fulfilled our duties In this re-
speot. that we shall be- able TO guard
in sacredness the home circle, so that
we and ours may fulfil our part In
such way that our Father In heaven
will approve all our acts, | pray that
His Spirit may guide US. that wisdom
may dictate US. and that judgment and
skill may be given us commensurate
with the responsibilities that are ours,
and that we shall be able 10 cluster
around us our sons and daughters, es-
tablished in the faith OF the Gospel,
loving the truth, and seeking to obey
the requirements OF heaven to the best
OF their ability; which is my prayer In
the name OF Jesus. Amen.