Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-05
THIS is DAY OF GATHERING
Elder Orson r. Whitney Amrms That
Concentration l. Necessary in
Latter Day Work

A4ANfI lAfntl D. Grant announced That
"a communication and greeting had been
received from Elder George Albert
Smith. who had been very sick. but
who was now al 81. George and was
much improved I'm health. Elder Grant
announced that Monday marked the
fortieth anniversary of the birth of
Elder Smith. and said the prayers of
the saints would be for his preservation
In good health
Elder Charles A. Calls. president Of
the Southern states mission. was the
first speaker Elder Calls said that
when the angel Moroui showed Joseph
the place where the Book of Mormon
was hid. he told him he had "a work On
do. II was the attention Co that duty
that made Joseph Smith great-his de-
votion TO the work and the cause of
the gospel. declared the speaker THE
devotion and attention OF the people
To the gospel has made them great" be
said, 'and has given them the favor Of
God Our characters are formed BIZ
the work we do II the work we do is
dishonorable so will our characters be
dishonorable, II the work we do Is good.
then we shall become good There are
ample opportunities la the gospel FOR
the development Of character and for
making great men.
airy field today Is the fact that men are
more willing TO investigate the princi-
Piles of the Church. and the Book of
Mormon is becoming "A powerful factor
I'm spreading the truth, In the South
ern States mission not long since. "a
woman came to me and applied for
baptism. I replied that ! had not seen
her In meeting very much. and she said
that she had read the Book Of Mormon.
and was convinced from reading 1T that
the gospel was true
THE road to salvation and eternal
progression lies through sacrifice. The
gospel IS built along lines of law and
order. Tho gospel Is eternal The
heavens declare the glory Of God. and
so does the history of Gods people"
At the conclusion OF Elder Calls re-
marks. Prof +. c. Rodone sang the
solo, Conversion OF ST. Paul"
ELDER GEO. f. RICHARDS.
zone Of the themes touched upon by
President Joseph F. Smith iu his OPEN
ing remarks said Elder Richards.
struck me with peculiar force. and
that was in relation To- the proper
bringing up Of the children Of the Lat
ter-day Saints Next 10 our own saliva
ton, We most sincerely desire the sal
walton OF our children. one authority
says that the home. the school and
the church are the institutions which
exert psychological influences in the
development of the character Of the
child. IL is the natural law of nations
and Of individuals that the parents
take care OF the children until they are
able TO care for themselves. Joseph
Smith tells us IN the Doctrine and
Covenants that the sin will be upon
the parents IL they do not teach their
children repentance and 10 live right
eous lives and obedience to the gospel
Example I'm the home is the most
effective means Of training children
for they initiate everything they see
II the parents are living as they should
the children will grow up in the way
they should GO. our acts should at
least harmonic with our precepts"
The speaker referred to the evil effects
OF reading dime novels. and eNhorteI
the parents 10 exercise discretion In Sc
lecting books for their children to read
Good books are Of the utmost impor-
lance and II is in the power and also
the duty Of the parents 10 select the
books as well as the associations OF
their children.
CHURCH SCHOOLS.
The speaker referred 10 the excellent
work being done by the Church schools.
with something like 30 schools. there
is an attendance of about 10. 900 children
and young men and women in the
schools OF the church. Tho criticism
on modern education is that Il is Cod
less--the doctrine Of God Is not per
mitted To be taught I'm the district
schools. The aim Of the Church schools
Is to give an equal balance TO the mind
OF the young. and 20 inculcate the love
and reverence for Deity In their minds
For this reason the Religion classes
have been instituted IN the Church and
while il Is aimed TO hold a session OF
the Religion class every day after
school hours. only one session a week
Is being held at present
Some Of the benefits OF the Religion
class and Church school work were
made apparent when 1t was announced
in a leading educational gathering Of
the country that among 400 teachers
In the Church schools, not one was
to the use Of tobacco. This
was staggercr 10 the educators pres
ent. but IL was true. And statistics
show that among the 10000 pupils IN
attendance at the church schools. not
more than l per cent use tobacco. Al
cohulic drinks are practically eliminate
pa among the clientele OF the Church
schools, and other benefits Of an educa-
ton in the Church schools. which take
up the work after the pupil leaves the
district schools, are many and applr-
ant
ELDER SAMUEL o. BENNION
Elder Samuel O. Bennion, president
NJ the Central states mission, was Che
next speaker. lie said that the mis-
sion presided over by him covered some
N the states where the Prophet Joseph
lived and the missionaries were con-
stantly meeting with people who knew
he prophet or were connected with
he history OF the church In some way
n those DAYS one woman told the
speaker that her father had helped
% tar and feather one or the brethren
n the early days. Ehe admitted that
he I'D not think that was n proper
hing 20 do. but" she said. I'VE were
m excited over the new religion. ana
hey hardly knew what they were do.
ng"
u have felt repaid for all my lah1rs
when ! have seen the people secure I'm
heir knowledge that they had found
he true gospel, that they know they
ave embraced the true church ~ God
Joseph Smith was a prophet. ana God
ave him power 10 organize the church
The people Of the world are looking
more favorably upon the Church every
lay. and the faithfulness with which
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