Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-30
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We hope the children, now that tho
schools are opened, viii try to realize
the many and wonderful advantages
they have OF improving their minds
and gathering knowledge. They are,
IN this respect as FAR advanced beyond
the condition in which most people we're
generation or two ago. az our fore
Fathers wore from the conditions obta II
ing among the roaming Indians. Every
thing has been done for them. They
havo convenient class rooms. excellent
books. and trained teachers; they have
comfortable homes. and plenty OF ieis-
tire and suitable exercise IN order to
keep In a condition, physically, 60 do
the work required of them. II they
appreciate these advantages, they VIII
mako good use OF them, and store up
useful knowledge
A great many years ago one of the
ancient prophets. who lived In Baby
louia during the captivity OF his people.
fofctold that time would come whom
knowledge lwouldl be increased" This.
he said, would be one OF the signs OF
y
be little doubt that we arc living Ia
that time. knowledge is more widely
dTused than ever before in the history
of the world. Children from ten TO
fourteen years OF age today know molo
than many a learned man knew. speak
ing Of book learning. a hundred years
ago They are studying almost every
subject imaginable. Aud education Is
compulsory. II Is no longer the privi-
lege OF a favored few
1t Is worth while noting that the
same prophet says that, notwithstand-
ing this general diffusion of knowl-
edge" there shall be time of trouble
such as never WAS since there was
nation" SO that knowledge is in Itself
no remedy against trouble" This. too.
Is verified I'm our day Looking around
us. We see brewing the elements that
win usher in the time in which the
owl passions. the frenzy OF mankind.
win know no bounds. and before which.
nf there is no check. law and order, and
civil Institutions will be overthrow
nnd sink into the chaos Of anarchlsm
knowledge alone can not save man
from his own folly. II IL necessary.
therefore, that the student place himself,
or herself, under the influence OF the
Spirit OF God. 50 that the moral char
better be- developed along with the in
tellectual powers. The children should
lake advantage Of Sunday schools, re-
ieion classes. religious meetings ana
pthor moral and spiritual agencies, as
well AZ the class rooms OF the schools
hey attend, They should remember
hat both are necessary for their educa-
lon and training for life Of useful
hess. There arc many attractions"
nowadays which the student should
shun. TO attend them IS a waste of
Time, money and energy. but he should
axe advantage Of every opportunity
'f Improving himself spiritually. f,r
'n that depends. In fact his future use |
ulness Charlcmagnc could, in all |
probability. not write "a line grammatic- |
lily correct, but he could build an en- |
lire. President Brigham Young was
deficient in school education, and could |
lot, perhaps. always give the correct |
pronunciation To a word no wanted to |
Use, but he could lay the foundations
Z great State and save a people from |
obstruction. He could make for him- |
PIE "a name that viii live for ever IN |
history. These men became great be- i
ituse they We're mon Of God. That. |
fter all. is the secret Of greatness. and |
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