Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-29
NEED OF RELIGION
| IS PARAMOUNT
elder Nephi L. Morris Delivers
Discourse in Salt Lake
Tabernacle.
SERVICE WELL ATTENDED.
IN cod. Fellow Man and self
I. putty Of Every Man-Prcs'-
dent winder Presides.

,...,dsp, Nephi l.. Morris OF the salt
-. stake was the speaker at the tab
..cs Yesterday afternoon, his ad-
-. hoinr divided under two principal
80 namely. the need Of religion IN
go ~ bring about correct living, and
| y. ,oportance Of loyalty in the dig
rsrsu, walks OF life.
mo attendance was greater than for
.,s time past a large congregation
,.lrg present. The musical part OF the
| s..,.,,s consisted Of a hymn from page
a. which was followed by tho anthem
,.,sonipe "From afar gracious Lord,
- me closing anthem was The
| o,a ,s our refuge and strength" The
-. rrsyer was offered by Arnold
vi'. sls,tbcss. of the Liberty stake
~ .ssoncv and the bcnediction was
l,.-,ro,,nced By Patriarch Angus NJ
t.,ron President John II. Winder
,resided at the meeting
ELDER NEPHl J.. NORRIS
rider Morris said that elders who
..,n,' the uosltion ne was called on 20
.',ay sometimes direct their remarks
| - spilehtening strangers who may be
orsssnt He desired TO give utterance
!, some thoughts which he believed
Md h. beneficial for the considera-
ZION Of an citizens.
No referred 20 a clipping from the
ln,srmountain catholic, which contain
| al editorial comments on a debate held
| rs.en,lv In the Y. NJ G.. association
snS decided sffirmauvely the ques-
| - heine Resolved. that a man can
| III = christian without belonging TO any
| sbnrcb For the " NJ c. A. Elder
Morris had the greatest respect He
| tnev- the association is doing a great
| 5esI NJ GOOD. but he believed the Inter
| fountain Catholic was right In MAIN
tanning that the decision meant the
| .bolltion OF the church. In the editorial
comments we're narrated the newspaper
.tstsments OF several recent discoveries
m grossly immoral conditions In the
rity and the fact that the Juvenile
ourt is being crowded with young
criminals.
The young people Of the city seem
"a have become disloyaf TO the institu~
ions which are designed TO benefit
4 hem. Parents too are negligent OF the
iutes and responsibilities devolvlng
Hpon them. Only today was published
he story OF a young man who stole
$500 necklace and confessed his
rlilt IN our government are found
he same conditions. Men are uniting
10 defrsud the country Land grabbing
and the great sugar frauds have re-
oently come 10 light. The same thing
has occurred in other lands. and such
cases Indicate a sad state OF disloya'ty
10 country
uNl1 refornier 70 do. ] witness with
pleasure the growth ofs-the city and
the great Increase in population but
DO not believe that evil should increase
with Increased prosperity. I am inform
Cd by members Of the city council that
q saloon licenses have been issued
since the last legislature adjourned In
q certain state which has gone dry in
ne east am told there Is q probability
mat one dstlllery is going To be moved
vest because this IL considered a wide
onsn country One hundred thousand
dollars, Il Is said. has been guaranteed
N order TO get the Jeffries- johnson
aght here. Such means Of advertising
ne state may be successful IN securing
an Increased population but Il can
hardly Increase the quality OF the peo-
Pc Who will flock this way. Elder Nor
y also referred 10 the closing OF the
hisnous stOckade on the west side
ana stated that an effort is being made
% reopen Il again. He then referred
n terms o. appreciation TO the work
ne Church. which. he said. Is a
Factor for good and will benefit every
raa who allies himself with il. A man
nay certainly live a clean life and not
eong 10 a church but that is no ar
l-nent against the benefits arising
nm mans uniting with others ~
N oeuef for the accomplishment u
certain ends
reference was then made 10 family
s ana pride Of ancestry which Is not
UNCUT us benefits In the history 81
4.Mnd The reverence Of the Jews
sI great ancestors was spoken Of.
lheir experience In the different
,..lns Nhere they have been perFe-
veg vas touched on Their love ~
lg and the devotion OF the hus-
Nf 70 their wives were mentioned
uais worthy Of emulation IN.
oyalty 10 ancestry IS found
@lg the Chinese. They have su,..
through tho ages because they
neir parents They know N.tle
,,,... ng or patriotism. hut the, rev
,.. &c heir ancestors and this has
sronr 7''"'' ana MADE them
~. ahily n tho laws and the senti
N. We people regarding family
gi, ~ ne rcsponsibilty OF the par
n nv ,le children WAS diated on
n. Morris. THIS was one cause OF
IuNnIna Of The lmt-nnllo ...,.r....