Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-04
Main Theme Of Speakers at the
Priesthood Meeting Last Night
DO NOT VIOLATE SABBATH
Eaort 90 Mako Sslgair a Suitable
Place OF Hnjoymen, successful Re-
sort should be wen Patronized'

There was a large attendance at tne
Priesthood meeting Of the SAT- LAKE
stake held In the Assembly HAL last
night Elder Rudger Clawson OF the
onoum OF the Twelve, was the hrst
sneaker RE reminded those present
Of the great responsibilities resting up
on them regarding the youth OF zion
that the Lord held us responsible Tor
them until they arrived at the age oil
maturity -,
Elder Clawson said Bishop could
not succeed very we'll with the young
people and have their confidence ana
support unless he takes an interest IN
their spiritual as well as their temporal
syelfare. He maintained thht the
RIsbons must take part with the young
people In their sports and amusemenls
and mat An order to control the youth
OF his ward, the Bishop must be IN
their hearts. He said ne knew OF no
better way to get into the hearts OF inc
young people than to take personal
interest In their pleasure and recrea-
ton. I'VE are Interested IN the young
people, said he, ''and should be inter-
ested in their pleasures because those
pleasures will lead them into proper
paths or else they viii most assureqly
lead them astray." lie thought TINS
subject was an important one at the
present time, as there are SO many at
fractions that are liable to lead the
youth into sin.
I'm harmony with the history Of the
past" said the speaker the author
tiles Of the Church are stu Interested
in this subject, and their interest Is at
present centered at saltair inasmuch
as that place has been made a strictly
temperate resort Elder ClaWson
urged the necessity Of patroni2ing those
places where all the safeguards possible
are thrown around the youth. that they
might not be led into temptation,
Elder Matthias r. Cowley said he ac-
aulesced with Elder Clawson In regard
TO the control Of our young people In
directing them In the paths ot right
eousness and In mingling with them.
He said he was reminded OF the proph-
ecy OF jeremiah concerning the gath
ering OF Israel: That there should be
q mingling together of the old
and the young. Elder Cowley
said he feared we were
departing from this practise,
which had been established In the early
history Of the Church, and that the
fathers and mothers were not mingling
as much as they should with their chill
dren H. their amusements, TO throw
around them that influence that would
be a safeguard 20 them,
Elder Cowley spoke Of the sin ~
misunderstanding especially on the
Part OF many Of the young people.
There was too much pleasure-seeking
or the Sabbath. The feeling of the
Presidency of the Church Is that we
ought 10 take up a crusade against
these evils and seek to suppress them.
The speaker said he fully endorsed
Elder Clawson's remarks regarding
Saltair 1t has been established and
maintained mainly by the Church and
for the benefit Of the Latter-day Saints
II has not been established TO make
money but TO furnish proper recreation
for the people. especially the young peo-
pie. He thought that, In view OF the
fact that this resort had been estab-
lished for the Saints, to secure the
young people against the temptations
that exist all around them Il should re-
celve our patronage, as well as that
OF all Temperance loving people,
Elder John Henry Smith endorsed the
remarks Of the previous speakers, said
he believed that We had reached a stage
IN our history when more united en-
deaV0r on our part Is necessary 10 the
preservation OF our young people.
The speaker referred TO the existence
OF the curfew law In this city and
the violations OF It's provisions. There
Is a serious fault somewhere In regard
TO this matter. Elder Smith spoke
strongly against these and similar evils
and urged the parents 10 look after
their children and not permit them 70
run about at viii.
With reference 10 recreation, the
speaker said that was essential to every
well regulated community. The diff
Guilty is to keep II within proper bounds,
IL should be SO conducted as to be a
benefit to us both morally and physical
iy ana not a training school Of wicked
ness.
Elder Smith referred to the success
ful Efforts that had been made TO make
Of Saltair a proper place Of amusement
for our young people. and urged the
Saints TO Dalronize those places where
there Is little opportunity for wrong
doing, and where drunkenness and i'm
morality do not exist. Regarding Sab
bath day breaking. Elder Smith said
that our young people should attend az
least one Sunday service each Sunday,
The trend OF the times, said he. is
shown at the bail games on sunday
The speaker also referred 10 the ex-
tent 10 which buggy is INDUCED
in on the Sabbath day and urged
against H. President Angus NJ Can
non endorsed what had been said. and
the meeting adjourned for one month.