Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-04

saves the souls of the children. II Is
good thing for our Sunday school
workers TO inculcate into the minds OF
the children love loyalty and venera-
ton for every sacred thing. They
should be taught 70 respect old age
practise kindness TO one another be
peaccmakers and be kind 20 animals
I think 10 is a mark OF bad breeding
for child to be disrespectful 20 UNI
fortunate ones. n the child is prop
erly reared and keeps the command
ments. he viii grow up 20 love God
and truth. and viii seek virtue. n he
Is disrespectful 60 old age. disobcdi-
cut 10 parents. careless and Indifferent
90 sacred ordinances and the house ~
God, he viii surely go astray. one Of
the strongest safeguards of my life
proved the teaching In my youth to re-
spect and be considerable Of those less
fortunate than myself These children
OF ours are the hope of Israel We
expect of them TO assume the respon-
sihilities of the church that weigh
upon ms today ] thank the Lord for
the privilege of being present here to-
night and witnessing what ] have to-
night"
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE.
Elder Hcber j. Grant presented 60
the meeting "a set OF resolutions by the
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school union. on the death OF Pres dent
John Rex Winder. The resolutions
which were unanimously adopted, were
as follows.
In the demise of President John
Rex Winder. which occurred at Sal-
Lake March %. 1910. the general board
~ the Dessert Sunday School union
has been bereft beyond our power go
adequately describe or express. I'm
graded positions from that Oi pupil
20 that of a prominent presiding odicc.,
our departed brother has been actively
engaged In Sunday school work for
over four score years.
Ever gentle iu department devoted
and loyal 20 his associate, earnest iu
effort. efficient Jon service. wise in coun-
sci. and I'm administration Just he has
been a living source Of inspiration %
us. his fellow laborers.
with the family Of President Win
der we mourn over the bereavement
that has fallen upon them and our
selves. yet with them we rejoice ln
the inestImable blessing of past assoc
citation with one So noble ana pure. and
IN the sacred assurance OF reunion
that shall prove eternal
With our fellow members Of 7he
church Of Jesus Christ OF Lattcf-day
Saints. we are saddened over the de-
parturc Of a brother so beloved and a
leader so esteemed.
AS ward officer, as stake official, as
one OF the presiding bishopric and later
as a counselor in the first presidency
Of the Church, President Winder has
proved himself a veritable leader IN
Israel. In his decease We reverently
bow TO tho Divine will. and turn Tor
TO the word Of God. with
Its promise Of a glorious resurrection
and eternal life"
The Deseret Sunday School union,
through It's officers teachers and pu-
nils. in general conference assembled, |
this third day Of April, 1910, hereby
adopts this expression Of love and re-
spect 10 the memory Of President John |
r. Windcr. who departed this lifo |
March q:
"As a member OF the general board Of |
our Sunday school organization ana Us |
IA counselor in the first presidency II |
The church. President Windcr has been |
Ia MS a worthy leader, whom TO have |
known is to respect, 20 honor and TO !
love.
THE Sunday school union. IN COM |
mon with an other organizations with |
In the church. as well as the Church as |
4 whole has been strengthened ana /
sustained by his wise counsel and earn
sst labors.
while we mourn over the present |
loss Of his inspiring presence and sus- /
tanning effort. VIC rejoice In the remew- |
1rance OF past association ana IN the /
Insurance of "a reunion vet 70 come.
AS we devoutly give thanks that |
1Ich man has been one Of MS. so do |
We humbly submit to the Divine man |
late that has called him hence. great
rs ls our deprivation and deep as ls
iur sorrow"
After the adoption OF the resolution,
Elder Grant delivered a fervcut and
heartfelt culogy upon the life and /
works Of the late President Winder
The services were brought 10 a close
w the congregation singing hymn.
'oIloved hv hencdiction.