Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-06

POWERFUL ADDRESSES
AT EVENING SESSION

The evening meeting held conformity
by the Y. L. and Y. NJ NJ l. A. and
tho Primary associations was opened
by singing Come, Come Ye Saints
by the congregation: prayer was Of
fcrcd by Prest John Henry Smith.
after which "A solo. "Hosannah," was
given by Melvin Hcnnessy
BE We CLEAN"
Elder George II. Brinnhsn. taking his
theme, BE ye clean" said in sub
stance: Cleanliness. courage and Ia
dustry characterize "A succt ssful life.
BE We clean" / am addressing this
text TO young Israel tho Josephs Of
modern times. | am addressing a class
Of young men all OF whom have been
put In an environment which says con-
stantly unto them. BE ye clean The
white capped mountains, the rills that
come lcaping from the canyons, the
skies in their peiiucid beauty. the wind
scented with the pine tree and fresh
moss and NiSor OF nature-theso say
unto US. BE We CleanH An eminent ply
stefan recently said, How sweet II the
cleanliness and innocence OF the babel
Our innermost soul. unless we are per-
vertcd. says. BE We clean.
Let us fead from our paper-l say
our paper. for IL not only contains
the news but It's editorials scintillate
with the teachings OF God. II may not
need me. but l need tit Is a factor
IN the spreading of truth among US"
The speaker then read the following
clipping from the editorial page OF
The Deseret News
THE BLACK PLAGUE
"A Needed Waning--A little book
has just been published by the Vir Pub
fishing company, Philadelphia, whl1h
should be widely read IL is called
Letters OF a Physician to His Daugh-
tors and IL treats on The great black
plague a subject on which too little
is generally known. The author Is DR.
r A. Rupp His aim Is To enlightUn
the young people on the awful dangers
to which they are exposed through the
existence of the social evil His Ian
guage is plain, and some of the facts
he relates are awful, but the little book
can he read by the most fastdious.
''rhe author claims that about u per
cent of the adult male population u
UNIT, on account OF certain diseases, 10
be husbands and fathers. and that
thousands Of innocent girls are every
year contaminated. broken In health,
and sent to their graves. He warns un-
suspecting girls against these condi-
lions.
1T IL a subject OF which little Is ever
said. in public, or In print, but 1t Ia
evident that the time has come for
friendly warning to the young people.
The conditions in the world are such
that for the sake of coming genera
tions no less than ourselves. II becomes
necessary to make war upon the black
plague. with all the means at our dis
posal."
The speaker then continued:
81 was not startled when l first read
this as | knew It 10 be true from con-
II, 4 la4r alf
that the young doctor Is frequently
cautioned to treat the eyes of the babe
at birth Was that necessary for YOU
and me-nol we were born from a
clean people. met a sister today VINO
said her father was n wonderful man
as his postcrity numbered 200 and there
is not physical defect among them all.
Truly the founders OF this faith were,
above all. clean.
WAGES OF SIN. DEATH.
"There is in our colleges a type, a
class of young manhood which goes
through SIM and the wages OF sin are
death. They end in hlthiness uisihte-
grafton and death!
THE Biblical character ! most admire
is Joseph, for he had strength, cleanl-
ness and spiritual vigor.
"IJnchastity is the cause of apostasy;
hence the man who persists IN uh-
cleanliness will eventually deny the
faith Like the spark plug OF an au-
tomobile, he died out because hlleu
with dirt. But the gospel is constant
protection: it teaches us purity A
mother said unto her son VINO was
about To go on IA mission: My poy'
we would rather have you come back
in a coffin, than come back unciean
we I.atter-day Saints regard unchas-
tity as next to murder in the conden-
- ID
ana YOU will have chaste girls; but I'M
fortunately the world in some cases re-
| CARDS woman as the legitimate prey or
man. The british impulses must not
control the man, for no man, psycholo-
goically speaking, ts capable OF ioVihs
a woman properly if he has hed no
regard for her virtue. Girls, do not
| ohoapen your charms. The grocers
answer to a customer was, a peach
| that everyane has handled, nobody
wants to buy ,
"Nen have regard for the boy; do
not pollute his delicate mind. for il
win take 80 years perhaps 10 erase
from his mind the unclean stories anu
| sights of youth. Brethren when a
| man says to himself. IF my wife knew
| what ! know, she never would have
| married me- he is but suffering the
| tornents of that silent edmonton, BE
I We clean.
| ssThe Mothers Lullaby was sung ny
! the ladies' chorus Of Pioneer stake.
| under the direction OF Miss Mapei
| Cooper.
| ADULTERER's AWFUL PENALTY
| President Joseph r Smith said.
| Thou shalt not steel--this Is one 81
| the commandments which should ~
1 taught unto the little ones IN tine
| Primary; Likewise, Thou shalt not ne
| and Thou shalt not bear false VIII,
, ness, airs fundamental principles OF
the Gospel. which appeal 20 the younl
mind.
According TO the ancient law. ms
adulterer was put TO death for adul'
| terry was held a crime second only tl
| murder Hence the commandment mo-
TO commit this sin should be instilied II
tho minds of the children. before they
have vet faced the temptations OF th'
world They who commit these SIM
cannot enter the Kingdom or GOO
Even the heather who never has heait
OF the Gospel viii gain a greater sal
walton than the enlightened ones OF I'M
earth who have sinned agalns
| truth
Ut Is well enough to entertain am
| amuse the children. but the NttN
games and enjoymcnts should be mad
only the stepping stones toward tnh
weighter structure OF law ana uuth
| Thev should be taught desire To u
| baptized OF 8 years OF aye. for unles
the desire f. there the sin Is upon IN
| parents. -
blessed Is he that san say before hi
| God. when he has reached the yellow
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