Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-18

tended for our instruction. we are for
one thing, reminded very forcihiv of
human weakness. We are told that
u only took one generation TO ohlitcr-
ate the effects Of the travels IN the
wilderness. While the old people re-
manned Israel served God hut ln one
generation they Turned and went after
baal and Astorcth. Thus We are
taught that Ulc tendency OF man IL to
rctrogruue. Some eVOutloniste who
have no use FOR God would havc a.
believe that man hy. bis own inmate
power progressed TO his nrercnt SUM
nit from the stage OF monkcy. or
something stNl lower. But the ttnutnrv
Uf man Is To 80 downward insieau OF
upward u u 20 OF ourselves inclyida-
ally. 80 matter now skIiltui "a man
may be- In handiClati as the rosult OF
practise. ~ ho stops be win 70 back.
II a man is pruncRnt ln languages or
music he must practise 60 maintain
mis- ground Tho same tendency TO
retrOgression Is Illustrated np the
children of israel who $50 soon forgot
20 serve God and turned to the gods
OF the phoenicians ard Nssyrlans
The results were soon apparent The
children OF Israel were taken into bonl-
age The Amo1tcs and other races
were allowed 10 h8rlass Israel by de-
rAiNltHs ANtll fAWlE anu kifAi 100 KS
their herds and submitting the people
to slavery That is onc OF the lessons
Of this part of the Scriptures You
cannot turn away from God without
mourning his displeasure Those Whl
enter into covenant with God must kee1
their covenants. He o. not bein.
without passion. but when justice de-
mands he can be angry
II is comparatively easy 20 serve
az sFHn B a.
serve the true God. We must pray:
we must meet with the saints in their
assemblies. Some say they can study
at nome ana do not need to go to meet
ing This is often urged as an excuse
FOR negligence Those who love Col
wa5t 90 be with the people OF God lu
their worship. They have a longing
FOR u rs a healthy person Graves food
The service OF God also requires the
sacrifice of our means Some think 10
much money Is required. To them the
speaker wished TO say that the religion
or Christ is not cheap. II cannot D.
found on the bargain counter IL is
like the pearl Of great price 20 obtain
which man sold all he had. Tha
religion OF Baai and Astoreth was no
doubt easier and FAR less eNactiug
tnan the law Of Moses. But by yield
ing 90 their enemies i'm their religion
the people eventually become slaves
That was the price they paid for Nvor-
Shipping false gods
If We ask ourselves how II was thai
the succeeding generation were 80
Ignorant of what God had done for
their parents as stated in the text
the evident answer is that the parents
had neglected to teach their. chill
dien. 1nis was urged upon the people
~ the last conference. Somebody has
said that all those who have taken a
lead in the work of God on this earth
have been mon and women who have
been taught al their mothers knees.
If the lives OF an the prophets we
know Of are considered, IL win be found
that they have been taught early. You
cannot begin too soon. When they be-
gin 10 lisp the word father and mother
the children should be taught the high
en- fatherhood Then when they grow
old and after their parents have pass
ed on the other side they win continue
TO serve the Lord
II we join an army as soldiers we
mean TO do the drudgeTy work OF the
camp and be obedient in all things,
even 10 lighting the battles as wei as
to wear the uniform on dress parade.
We cannot go from this earth to the
celestial abode without suitable train
ing. The speaker said he remembered
hearing OF the experience Of Henry
Ward Beecher who sought an audience
with the French emperor at the time
OF the Civil war. IN his speech Mr.
Beecher told how he was Instructed
In etiquette before he went into the
imperial presence. but when the time
came he said he forgot all about the
rules of etiquette. So il would be
with those who have not been trained
here when they reach the other side
That Is what this Church Is for II is
to train us and prepare us so that We
will not be strangers 10 the things OF
God when we reach his presence.
The choir sang the anthem, God az
Israel Hear our Prayer" assisted By
Mrs Lizzie Thomas Edward. Miss Ma.
bel Cooper, J. W. Summcrhays and T.
: Ensign
Eenediction was offered by Patriarch
Angus NJ. Cannon