Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-09

TO cut themselves loose from the In.
fuence Of their parents and become In.
yolyed In those things OF the world
that tear down and destroy charac-
ter. The speaker affirmed that there
is a growing tendency to place at
pleasure resorts such temptations TO
the youth as alcoholic drinks. on the
part OF rome parents there seems to
be an indifference as to the temptations
that are thrown In the pathway OF
their children In fact some of them go
to these places with their families. in
dulge In these things, and become the
thoughtless causes Of the downfall Of
their children. The speaker said he
was one who believed in placing egiti-
mate enjoyment IN the way Of the
people both young and old, but In
that enjoyment there should be no
such temptations as liquor or intoxl-
eating drinks, He trusted that an In
splratlon would take hold OF the people
OF the state, TO see to Il that the places
where their children so for amusement
do not contain intoxicating drinks, Not
because OF the dollars and cents that
are involved, but the children should
be removed from the influence Of liquor
and the example Of those who get
drunk The parents Of this city, Of all
denominations should see to II that
those who run places OF amusement,
where they propose 20 entertain the
children Of the community are given TO
understand that they must eliminate
from those places the temptations that
ensnare the young
A quartet consisting of Messrs. Best
Johnson Parr and Morsley delighted
the congregation with a rendition OF
Lead kindly light" after which a few
remarks were made by
PRESIDENT JOSEPH F. SMITH,
He said there were manv things for
which his heart swelled with gratitude
to his Heavenly Father, and one of
those things Is the ability He has Civ
en- the Saints to make sweet music He
was grateful for the choir and for the
gifted men who have been placed in
charge OF II. He trusted that the peo-
pie would appreciate fully the efforts OF
the sweet singers Of Israel.
Prest. Smith then read from the last
chapter OF the Book OF Moronl In the
Book OF Mormon, explaining that he
read the extract for the special benefit
Of the young men who had been called
to act as home missionaries, The chap
ter related to the various gifts of the
spirit that are bestowed upon many OF
those who are called 10 preach the
Gospel. Prest. Smith eXhorted the
young men 10 not strive 20 perform
miracles In the midst Of the people,
but to be meek and humble and II God
saw 1T He would perform miracles
through them. He said II was q mira
Gle to change the heart Of the inlidel
and unbelieyer and MI him with faith
In God No man can preach the truth
who has not received the truth; no man
can proclaim the truths OF heaven ex-
cept he lives according TO those truths.
Else he Is a hypocrite and his words
are but sounding brass and tinkling
| cymbals. II the missionary reaches
the hearts Of the people II viii be
because he loves the people and knows
the things which he testlfles OF are
true Prove TO your neighbor,' said
Prest. Smith. that you love him as
YOU love yourself, for II is In this way
you will reach the people and they viii
follow you II you would be great be
the servant Of all, and be susceptible
of being taught, for no man is In
greater danger than he who thinks
that he cannot be taught"
The choir sang the anthem. Glorious
Is Thy name, oh Lord, and the bene-
dictlon was pronounced by Patriarch
John Smith.