Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-05
DAVID o. MKAY.

Elder David O Mckay referred. at
the outset Of his remarks. 90 the move
nent az the vast congregation yester-
Gay az the suggestion Of President
Smith, TO make room for some Of
those who were standing why cannot
we also give attention and make
movement towards carrying out the
presidents suggestion that we guard
our children. for Of such is the king
dom Of God? Last evening four breth-
ren were riding down Main street in
an automobile when a little boys voice
was heard calling. papa, papa. The
father. who was the chauffeur. instant
~ brought the machine to a stop when
a nine-yoar-old boy ran up breathless
lie had missed his father through "A
misunderstanding as 10 the place OF
meeting, and he was for the time being
thrown into the crowd without any
protection Is there misunder-
standing between you fathers and your
sons. and have the sons been thrown
into temptation and sin 20 find their
own way home. while owing to pressure
OF worldly affairs you rush along in
your auto Take your sons along
with you through life 20 that eternal
home. Three means are given YOU to
develop your children. They are home
life. activity and social environment.
In an these there must be the pre-
dominant idea OF salvation That
means legitimate work In the home, in
the activities Of life and the social
world. OF the work Ia the home |
shall say nothing just now. The inn
portance Of home as saving influence
we fully realize. Leading educators
On the universities say the home Is
doomed Put that with some OF the
theories we hear and II can be seen
IN
necessary.
The benefit Of doing is everywhere get
forth in the Scriptures. II you VIII
do the will OF God you shall know
whether the work is Of God To do Is
% know. In our physical world there
is no growth without activity. In the
spiritual world there Is no growth with
out effort. Advancement and growth
I'M the work Of God depends on work
our children should be taught the adj
vantage Of work Joseph Smith taught
that the idler had no place In this
Church Some young men look for
ward 10 soft hands. fine clothes and
ease They should be taught the dan
ger of such desires. He read an extract
setting forth the dangers Of idlencss.
Incidence was said 20 be a dangerous
machine. which, when II catches
Young man, rarely releases him. Young
Labor rs the law, and those who don't
do IL as a pleasure are forced TO do it
as punishment The pleasures Of
honest work were depicted as compared
with the terrors OF idlcncss 10 do
nothing Was said 90 be- "A melancholy
resolution To bee indolcnt and useless
leads 60 the bottom Of misery.
There h. another means al our hands
in our social world, namely. work iu
the organizations Of the priesthood. No
matter how old or young the man aud
boy may b. he has "a chance 20 work
in these ORGANIZATIONS In the branches
OF the priesthood there BIS an army of
men called 10 work in the service Of
God Work means knowledge and
knuWlcdgo. eternal lifo shall we not
as parents put our children Don that
environment The note has been sound
al. and shall A,c not heed ne n is the
duty of the presidents Of deacons %
moct with their brethren and sin in
council With them The bishops were
appealed to 90 assist those who were
backward and ncglectful.
Recently ! visited the sugar factory
boz lduho when not wheel was stir
ring There was Inactivity everywhere.
Men had Go be- hired 90 Keep the dust on
thc machinery SO laboreIs were then
employed and che factory produced
nothing when the power was turned
ON then ID produced sugar Many of
the quorums are Ike the sugar factory.
rhcy nrc produc.ng nothing and are
becoming covered with dust
ln one of the elders quorums. when
certain Young men were called to ptc-
side. thoy had an attendance of sis
elders Thcv decided to make a house
tO house canvass They met one young
man who would not attend meeting in
the mcftnRhousc, but who attended "a
his own home. Hc eventually took part
and suffered greatly at his fret Neu-
mre on the program and asked for nn-
other chance lic wanted 10. ana ala,
DO better ln another case an elder
begged the presidency Of the elders
quorum 10 stay with him and help him.
as he wanted though be had grown
careless. 90 get hack into that environ
meni Ho cxhorted Am 90 work and
a. lead others 10 know that to work
,n the priesthood is blessing ana a
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