Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-31
Afternoon Session.

Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session began precise
~ at o'clock with roll call. The
Tabernacle choir, led by Prof j. j. Nc
Clellan, sang the hymn, "Hark, Listen
TO the Trumpeters." Prayer was Of
fered by Elder Charles w. Penrose. The
choir sang. Come Dearest Lord, De-
scend and Dwell"
HOME INFLUENCE.
Sister Lena b. Davis. in presenting
the subject, what the Home Can Do
for the Sunday School" said IN part:
"The Influence Of the home on the life
Of the child Is wonderful. There the
child can be taught the value Of love
and the need of the Spirit OF COD TO
guide its conduct, In the home chill
dren can be taught to respect each
others rights and TO refrain rom do
ing things which win not produce har-
mony in the home life. At home is
where the child first learns the Father 8
name. and that that name should be
held sacred. wish every girl could
have the benefit OF Il kindergarten
training for II would give them fpun-
dalton upon which 10 build Mothers
should enter into their children's lives,
and In TINS manner gain their love, con-
hdence and respect. The spiritual life
of the child should be guarded as care
fully as the physical or the intellectual,
Christ said, Seek We first the kingdom
of God and His Righteousness, and
this should apply In the home circle.
The children should be taught the
value and importance OF punctual-
ity. They should be taught TO study
their lessons and the necessity OF Keep
ing the Word Of Wisdom should be I'M
pressed upon their young minds by ex-
ample"
KNOW MUCH AND DO MUCH.
Elder John NJ. Mills Of the general
hoard. next spoke He said 'As Lat
ter-dav Saints we should 10 all we can
10 Improve our minds and In learning
things TO put them into practise in our
daily lives. Our learning Will 90 US III
tie good II we do not practise the things
we learn, and do not teach them 10 our
follow men. II is much better to Know
little and do much than 10 know much
and do little. But Is Is still better TO
know much and do much. We are 60
ing TO be Judged according 20 the light
oven unto us. We have been g'genmuch
light and are expected to do all we can
10 impart that light unto Others
81 fancy" continued the speaker,
"that we pray too much with the mouth
and moi enough with the heart. 1t is
mt enough that we feel religious ana
that alone We should be truly relig-
ions and by our efforts help the Lord
IN grant MS what we desire. The struc-
lures upon this block were not built by
faith alone, but work also, The Lord
hates a slothful servant and we are
slothf,ll II we do nothing but depend on
Ills grace and mercy for our salvation'
pray often and work much and the
Inrd viii bless us" The speaker clo-'
Cd nv urging that parents know where
their children are az nights, III oiue
that they might be kept ou' Oh oao
company.
TEACHERS SHOULD LOVE PUPILS
Prof Mcclellan then rendered on the
organ. I'm Paradise after Which M
der Joseph Il. Taylor spoke, ADDRESSING
himself particularly TO sunday scnool
TEACHERS. who formed the greater part
of the congregation. He opened by
referring 10 an address delivered by
President Brigham Young in 300 on
tho responsibility of parents, al when
time he said that II a son or daughter
was not prepared to continue In the
work of the Gospel after they had
reached the years of accountability, the
resnonsibllity was upon the heads OF
Inc parents The Spirit Of God was
wIfhin the tabernacle OF the child ana II
Was left with the mother 10 see IN
what manner IL would be reapd, The
spIrit should be trained along the lines
marked out BY God-to love everything
ina. was good and true-and II was
apt by proper teaching to choose the
right and refuse the wrong Children
In most Instances have n peculiar al
fiction for their teachers and II teach
era would be successful they must love
| the child and by their acts beget with
Ir the child that esteem necessary TO
bring out full degree Of obed-
fence. This was illustrated IN
the work of the Elders abroad.
| They went out filled with love
for their fellow men and by eX-
hibiting that love were able 10 win
souls unto Christ and 10 declare upon
returning that they had never enjoyed
themselves so much In Their lives.
Children are born heirs TO the spirit
of the gospel and II Is the duty. OF
Sunday school teachers TO see mat they
themselves are possessed Of that spirit
ELDER URE's REMARKS.
Sister Emma Ramsey then rendered
in excellent style, THE Mshty God
Hath SPOKEN" after which Elier James
w. Ure OF the general boarl made a
| fcw remarks, contrasting conditions
Years NO with those that obtain at
| the present time. The Sunday schools,
| said he, were making excellent progress.
The spirit Of Sunday scheol work
should be retained by the oneers and
| teachers during the entire reek IN
| this way they would be aba TO ad-
! yaroe and to Introduce mans and
| methods for the continued bdterment
| Of their respective schools. Parents
| should keep their children within the
| home rather than allow them 10 wan
| der on among evil associate They
| should be taught proper princples, not
only BY precept but by exampe, then
| II they 60 astray the responsibility Is
their own and not that Of tlpir par.
ents. The young people OF Ziu would
be called upon TO hold responsible po-
sltions and they should be pnparing
themselves 10 shoulder the buro'ns now
held by their fathers and mothea The
speaker predicted great future for
the Latter-day Saints II they wnld re-
| main faithful.
Supt. Burrows deprecated the onduct
Of some In retiring from the Kidding
Immediately after the singing u the
colo by Miss Ramsey and sal that
such would not be tolerated \ any
other church building on earth.
The choir sang. "Hallelujah" aid the
benedicticn was pronounced BY supt
George s. McAllister OF the even.
zenith ward school.
Officers and Teachers Needing