Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-22
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Since the issue OF the Christmas
Deseret News we have had the pleas
ure OF receiving many kind express
sions conveying compliments OH the
contents and appearance of that puoh-
cation, but none which we value moro
than the appreciation that appears In
the Mlllennlal Star OF Jan. 6. this year.
over the initials OF President c. W.
Penrose. President Pcnrose Is n vet
eran in journalism. and writer or
eminent ability. He knows from many
years experience something about the
efforts embodied In such an enter
prise. He Is we'll qualified TO judge
OF the literary features. We may add
that the long association Of President
Penrose with the Descret News has
left its imprint on II. His spirit, we
hope. remains, and Will ever remain
with the institution. What President
Penrose has to say of tho Christmas
''Nows" will interest many of the
friends and readers of this paper. and
therefore we copy the following;
1.-THE Christmas number of the Dcs-
eret News, for which wo have been
looking many days. has now reached
US and filed us with admiration and
pleasure. II is a magnificent produc
tion in every respect. The great var
iety of the topics touched upon, the
excellence of the literary portions. the
vastness of statistical information. the
beauty and number of the engravings
with which It Is embellishcd. the me-
chanical work displayed in the clear
printing. artistic arrangement and gem
eral appearance of its 104 pages, cxclu-
sive of the illuminated cover. the
splendid presentation of the numerous
subjects II contains, showing the
growth and advancement of Utah and
Idaho and the surrounding country, the
skill and perSevering asSidulty exhibit
ed in all the departments render tho
Christmas News OF 1909 q holiday num-
ber unrivalled in Europe OF America,
I'VE congratulate our friends and
foimer associates on the great Pioneer
newspaper OF the Rocky Mountains on
their grand achievement. 1t Is worthy
of place in tho greatest libraries of
the nations. There Is nothing like II
on this side of the Atlantic. 1t Is
striking evidence of the progress. de-
Velopment and intellectual status OF
tho people of Utah. and should put to
silence their uninformod and bIgoted
adversaries. and help TO place the Lat
ter-day Saints. for whom the Descret
News stands as an organ and repre-
sentative. high in the estimation Of
fair minded people everywhere, and
show them in their truo light as the
heralds of light and tho promulgators
of temporal and spiritual salvation for
all mankind.
Among the important and striking
features of this number OF the Des-
eret News is the Greeting from the
First Presidency, which we have re-
produced In this issue of the Millennial
Star. 1t gives a brief glimpse of the
progress Of the Church during the year
that has past and some instructions for
the present, many OF which are appli-
cable to the Saints abroad as we'll as
to those at home in Zion We draw
special attention to the annexed eX-
tracts therefrom:
The responsibility resting upon the
parents In providing for the spiritual
as well as the temporal welfare OF
their children Is of the utmost import
ance. They should teach them the
principles of the gospel from their ear
licst childhood. impressing upon their
| minds the divinity OF the mission of the
| Prophet Joseph Smith They should
be encouraged to do right. be virtuous,
honest, truthful. and faithful to every
| obligation and covenant. This can best
| be Impressed upon their minds by eX-
ample on the part of the parents, They
! should themselves be what they would
| have their children TO be; thoy should
| do what they would have them do. and
| avoid the evils that would erieye their
own spirits should their children com
nit them. They should admonish them
| IN Kindness; encourage them in we'll
| dong; instruct them in the home TO
| Keep the Word of Wisdom, to pray and
| give thanks to God for all His bless
! ings, In the law of tlthing. and In all
| virtuous department.. and grant to
| them every opportunity 70 receive tho
benefits and instruction afforded them
by tho several organizations of the
| Church
| In conclusion, wo wish to admon-
ish the Latter-day Saints to live thoIr
| religion, to remember their covenants
made at the waters OF baptism, to hon
or tho Lord and keep His command
| mentSs not to bo overcome by the fol-
lies OF the world. but to seek the guild
ance of the Holy Spirit, live at peace
with oil men, magnify their callings,
and avoid the restless spirit that would
destroy their peace OF mind and cause
them to be dissatisfied In the localities
where they dwell. honor the priest
hood they hold. seek for wisdom and
improve their spare moments In doing
good and increasing their understand
Ing that they may be fitted for evarv
requirement OF them."
Tho Christmas News Is a ty,,n,nb
In Journalism. 1t creates nstonishmont
IN TINS country wherever II Is seen Our
1riends would do well to circulate II
as Iar as possible Every newspnper
IN Great Britain ought to have a copy
or IT, They would obtain pointers In
thelr own profession. which would be
vi oehen'' and they would gain partic-
uiats OF anairs in the distant West
and OF the building up of the region
beyond tho Rocky Mountains that
would be as profitable as surprising
we VIII receive orders for this splendid
production and forward them to the
news Office II received without do.
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