Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10

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religion have their place IN Sunday
school work. They should> be taught
from the kindergarten department up.
Satan was among the foremost Of theo-
logians, but he misapplied that which
he know by opposing Christ The grand
purpo4e Of Sunday school work Is the
intoxicating OF the spirit Of testimony
Of the everlasting Gospel II must De
OF the heart as well as the mind"
DR. Talmage took occasion to answer
the question, is II not true that our
religion does not materially differ from
that Of other denominations, while our
theology does2" by saying, NO II Is
not true" The theology and religion OF
the Latterlday Saints said he, differ
essentially from those Of other sects.
even those called Christian. Morality
IS absolutely Indispensable 10 religious
life; but religion is more than morality,
SPIRIT VS., LETTER.
Prest John Malben recited "The
Teachers Dream while Prof. j, j. Mo
Clellan rendered on the great organ
1.-THE Pilgrims Song OF Hope" after
which Elder j, NJ, Tanner discussed
THE Spirit VS.. the Letter." IN which
he said THE reason for making thls
subject prominent Is the fear that Sab
pain school workers may misunder-
stand their work under our highly Or
ganized system Of instruction 1t IS pos
sible that the students by following tn,
outlined courses may become proficient
in the Scripture itself while they lose
sight Of the moral lesson behind the
word and fact, In our leading colleges
the tendency In the class room is to.
ward scepticism. The attitude Of tho
student is critical ana the provoking Of
argument is too often the main objec:
OF the teacher. AS a result the students
leave college with their religious beliefs
shattered"
Continuing the speaker said Prayer
meetings and the outlines may not re-
suit In the spiritual growth Of the chill
, dren as we would like to have them
How shall we use them so. as to pro-
mote the spiritual life the children
need, and plant In their hearts the love
of God? Scepticism is the result Of the
attitude of the student towards the
critical and analytical Very much de-
Ponds on the attitude we take I'm teach
ing children. Our attitude In the
school room should be one Of admira-
love, the goodness in things we teach,
and should magnify these divine quail
ties before our students. This was DR.,
Kari G. Maeser's attitude. A favored
expression Of his was that no man
could teach successfully the subject OF
arithmetic without the Spirit Of God.
The ministers Of the world have less re-
liglon, less spirituality than their con-
gregations, This Is because of their
critical analysis Of the Scriptures. Re-
liglon, 10 count, must be a religion of
authority, having righteousness behind
II. Let not the spirit Of criticism enter
your homes. Do not be argumentative
In the consideration of Sunday school
lessons Send the children home feel
ing good"
The choir sang, "In Thee, O Lord, do
I put my trust" after which Elder j.
w, Summerhays answered the question,
rs 1t requirement from the general
board or the Church that all ladies re-
move their hats In Sunday SCHOOL," He
said 1t was not q requirement Of the
Sunday school board, but recon-
mendation and he hoped II would be
carried out, even until after the bene-
diction.
PRIEST. JOSEPH f. SMITH,
President Joseph f. Smith was the
closing speaker. 81 desire" he began.
TO say word or two in praise and
commentator Of the ogden Tabernacle
choir, Looking into the faces Of the
young men, find they are largely COM
posed Of youths, ! wish | could say
this much of the salt Lake Tabernacle
choir. Although we have many young
men who are good singers, the work Of
the male voices is mostly done by the
good old standbys who have been assoc
clated with the choir almost from time
immemorial, ] would like to see great
er interest manifested in the art of
singing by our young men. | have not
looked at the ladies so much.
am naturally little timd !;
but Il notice some OF them
are also quae young. Dr. T. Dewitt
Talmage, the man who had such love
for the "Mormons" that he proposed
to herd them into the Tabernacle and
turn the guns of Fort Douglas upon
them, said one good thing, in my opn-
ion. It was this, that a man who could
sing and would not sing ought TO go
TO Sing Sing, All Latter-day Saints
have reason TO be proud of the ogden
Tabernacle choir. and all Israel have
reason Ia he proud of the Salt Lake
Tabernacle choir.
Il am sorry to be under the necessity
Of expressing my deep regrets at the
reparturo from among us Of our
most faithful, energetic and intelligent
worker in the Sunday school cause.
Elder Leonard John Nuttall Brother
Nuttall was q man among men and we
could m afford TO lose him as he was
one OF our truest men"
President Smith expressed pleasure
with the large attendance, and hoped
the instructions impaired AZ the con-
ference would sink deep into the hearts
Of the Latter-day Saints. He spoke on
the personality of God, as viewed by
the world, and urged proper respect be-
tween husbands and wives and parents
and children. lie also protested strong
ly against the use OF tobacco,
The ogden choir was then rendered
a hearty vote of thanks for it's excel
lent singing, after which the choir sang,
God Ia Our Refuge and the bene-
dlction was pronounced by President
Francis NJ. Lyman,
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DEATH OF MRS T. M SMITH