Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-14

Rev. DR.. Paden praised President Jo-
seph f. Smith very cordially in hii
sermon yesterday morning In the First
Presbyterian church for his stand in
the suppression OF the liquor traffic at
saltair beach. In his discourse the
doctor said.
"The president Of the Mormon church
deserves the heartlest comm ndation
Of all Christian people for the stand he
has taken with reference to the sale
Of intoxicants at saltair during the
coming summer. We have all reason
to rejoice that those who are respons-
ible for the management Of this beau
tiful resort have determined that Il
shall not degenerate into a mere dance
hall or beer garden
The speakers theme was Peters
sum In addition which included the
thought, Add to your faith virtue, and
TO virtue knowledge. ana 10 knowledge
temperance, ana TO temperance pa
tience ana TO patience goodness, and
10 godliness brotherly kindness and to
brotherly Kindness charity" The
speaker pointed out that many like
David and Jonah stall at the tenn
pernnce" part OF the problem Jonah
was a narrow, prejudiced person and
It was not until divine discipline shut
him up in the whale that he learned
to obey. David fell through lack OF
self-control and literally crashed
through the ten commandments and IL
was only by a long and dreary way
that he made his way back To peace
with God ana man "rhe word self
control or temperance. as ST. Peter
uses IT," said Dr. Paden. has 10 do
with what goes into mans mouth as
well as what comes out Of Il: with
his eating and drinking as well as with
his speaking and feelings, No sort Of
intemperance is more notorious or more
corrlgible by law and public sentiment
than drunkenness. We need the lat
ter quite as much as the former in this
community"
In The evening, the doctor. gave a
graphic reading Of the Introductory
chapters Of Bunyan's Pilgrims Pro-
gress.' The music at both services
Noa ANAlial hahAo kN!us
TEMPERANCE TALK.
There was well attended service
under the auspices of the w. G. T. L.
last evening In the First Congregations
al church Secretary j. A. Tate of the
national prohibition party, was the
speaker and In the course of his re-
marks said. "rhe saloon Is the school
that turns out tramps, and the major
ity of those who enter the training Of
the Institution, who do not break down
physically. land in the insane asylum.
PeGdes this, the saloon IL the place
where criminals are turned out; II is
the longing place Of all characters
that necesstate the existence Of police |
forces, Going still further, Il is the
breeding spot OF anarchy, because those |
who are kicked from the street into |
the saloon, and from the saloon into the |
street again, begin to plot and anarchy |
Is the result II these be the fruits |
Of the saloon, It Is mystery 10 me why |
any sane man will support the two in |
situations I'm town. II Is time the |
people We're waking up to the stua-
ton and doing something to root out |
the saloon
Mr. Tate was followed by Rev p. A. |
SlmpHn OF the Phillips Congregational |
church, who said IL think II Is but /
proper that ] should mention one Of |
the latest indications, an indication |
which wus furnished yesterday in the |
decision OF President Joseph f. Smith !