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break down the distinction between inc
Latter-day Saints and the world
that is the opposite of "the kingdom OF
haven" are potent and insIdious they
are at times open and hostile, agrees
siye and boastful. They are then less
dangerous than when they are under
friendly guIse. They are recognized by
all as arrayed against the system Whlch
stands for principles revealed from on
high. II is when they move with nelse-
less march and work along pleasant
lines, that they are likely to effect their
purpose among the inexperienced ana
weak A very timely signed editorial
appears IN the Improvement Era Tor
August, by President Joseph F smith,
which goes to the root OF this matter
md we copy Il here In It's entirety for
The benefit OF the readers OF the Des-
eret News and particularly for the
consideration of our young people,
There arc thousand influences at
work among the young Latter-day
Saints, urging them to be like the peo-
pie OF the world. II has been char
acteristlc OF the Saints that they were
unlike the world, having been brought
out OF Babylon, to serve God in his APP
pointed way AS people mingle with u.s.
II il natural that each side Is Influenced
by the other; as far as right IS COM
cerned, II is well that we learn by con-
tact, but aside from this, there are
many things which we would better
nevcr adopt, but rather use our
strength to impress our superior view
upon the lives of our friends.
zone Of the evils that residents Of the
clties are falling into is what may be
called the tenement house life. Under
5 this system every convenience is fur
iished to the renter-heat, light, cook
ing, and comforts of all classes. Young
people start life in this fashion, and
dislike changing for place OF their
own, or else get into such extravagant
habits that they are unable to save
enough means to ever obtain one. Their
whole time is given to themselves, and
their social pleasures, instead Of being
partly given 20 the building of home.
In order to continue In this line, there
must be no children, for they are a
menace to tenement life, society and
pleasure so one evil brings on another
greatly worse than the first.
Another evil that residents OF large
cities are almost compelled to fall into
Is the living in rented houses. In east
ern cities there are miles OF beautiful
residences owned by landlords, and ten-
nnted by people who perhaps have
never known what II Is to own build
ing Of their own. That same condition
IL obtaining In our Utah cities to a
greater or less extent and 1t Is rapidly
becoming the rule IN some of them.
All this ls detrimental to the best In
forests OF home life. II was early the
rule among the Latter-day Saints to
have the lands so divided that every
family could have a spot OF ground
which could be called theirs; and It has
been the proud boast OF this people
that among them were more homo
owners than among any other people
Of like numbers. This condition has
a good tendency, and whatever men
said of us, the home among this people
was first consideration, II Is this love
of home that has made the Saints
famous as colonlzers. builders OF set
Elements, and redeemers Of the deserts
But I'm the cities there appears now
to be coming into vogue the idea that
renting is the thing, OF course, It may
be necessary as a temporary make
shift but no young couple should ever
settle down with the idea that such a
condition, as far as they are concerned,
shall be permanent. Every young man
should have an ambition to possess his
own home II is better for him, for
his family for society for the state,
and for the Church. Nothing so engen-
ders stability strength power, patriot
ism, fidelity TO country and to God,
ms the owning OF a home-a spot Of
earth that you and your children can
call yours, And besides, there are so
many tender virtues that grow with
such ownership that the government
of family is made doubly easy there
by,
let us continue, as people, to be
unlike the world IN this regard. hope
the Saints will ever be a homecoming
people, and never become roamers,
roomers and renters, We should no
more follow the prevailing notions in
this than in some other things. The
people Of Zion have higher destiny
than being led by the nose, as It were,
by the prevailing whims We do not
propose being led by evil tendencies.
but rather glory In being leaders our
selves in all that makes for the welfare
and happiness OF the home, the adj
vancement Of the Church. the pros
perity OF the state,
THE Church as church can not tie
itself to the policies OF alleged friends
who demand that It be like the churches
OF the world-it has mission OF It's
own, and Is governed by the inspiration
OF God to His servants, not by political
sehemers, alleged friends, and popular
sentiment.
THE individual members OF the