The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-04
Speakers on State Board.

Speakers on State Board.
Elder Sylvester D. Bradford spoke brief.
~ but perLinently upon the qualifications
and selection of the state board He
pointed out how 1t differed distinctly from
the general board and the local board in
educational work among the children OF
| MormOnism.
Between Elder Bradford's address and
that of Apostle David o. Mckay the lat
ter speak king on the topic of qualifications,
selection of members, duties and func-
lions of the local board. E. F. Tout sang
a tenor solo, Dreams of Paradise" with
cello Obligato by Maggie Tout, and Prof.
J. j. Mcclellan at the organ.
When it is considered that there are SO5
local boards in the church, the impoFta nee
of this particular board function in the
matter of Sunday school work is appar-
ent. Elder McKay's address was received
with marked interest.
1T is well to keep in mind" said Elder
Mckay, that boards or orga MIA tons of
any kind are not ends in themselves; that
is they are not created just for the sake
Of being.
When God placed rational beings
upon this created earth and pronounced
good the GROWING act Of a creation,
mans responsibilities began. In other
words, the organization of the earth
and the creation Of man were but a
means to the development, the happi-
ness, and eternal life Of Gods chill
dren. Earth was not created to sail
aimlessly through space, nor man TO
walk like statues upon its surface
Neither are the local boards organized
just to I'LL place I'm church organiza-
ton. They are a means Of education
and the beneficiaries of this education
are the children of God.
Duty of the Teacher.
1T would be proper to say that one
duty of the teacher is to bring out
the best there is in the child. The
teacher should keep in mind the fol-
lowing suggestions by Charles Wag-
ner: That the children must not be
brought up for themselves, nor for their
parents, for man is no more destined
to be great person than a sample.
We must bring them up for life. Their
education had for its aim to aid them
to become active members of humanity,
powerful brOtheFhoOds and free SER
wants to the city. 1t is to complicate
life, to defOrm 1t, SOW the germs of all
disorders, TO put in practice an edu
cation which is inspired by any other
principle. They should be educated
for life
Truly the teacher in Sunday school
must go out among the blind and, like
the Great Teacher of old. command
them to have their sight; TO go among
the deaf and make them hear A call
to membership on a local board is not
TO satisfy a passing whim, or desire TO
honor the man or woman. 1t is a re-
sponsibiiity to serve, a calling to teach
those who having eyes see not. hav-
ing ears, hear not. having hearts, do
not understand And this is true not
only of the truths OF the gospel the
giOries and goodness Of God. but also
of the beauty and harmony in the
physical universe.
"A woman once came to the painter. !
Turner. and looking at his picture,
said: Why, 1 have never seen any
thing like that in nature Madam !
said the painter. how much would you !
give II you cOuld%
"Oh there are beauties we do not see, !
there are sounds We do not hear. The !
music of the brook never gladdens our |
hearts, the harmony of the wind in |
the branches and leaves never stirs our |
music we never know. We see the |
stones but not the lesson they teach. |
and vet there are tongues In trees |
books in the running brooks, sermons in |
the stones and good in everything.
"A pedagogical training is not neces-
sariIy q qualification Of the Sunday |
school teacher. It is helpful, but not |
Choose the brother and |
the sister who desire to do right, who |
love the truth, who love children, and |
YOU will set worthy examples in daily |
ife. Such will soon prove their fitness |
as members of the local boards. Much |
Of what I have said about the qualif- |
cations of teachers will apply also to
President Smiths Address.
At the conclusion Of Elder McKay's |
address Elder Horace S. Ensign. by re- |
quest, sang most sympathetically Face |
% Face"
The concert recitation Of the twenty /
bird psalm by Liberty stake board left /
lingering impression upon the immense |
President Smith and many /
)ther dignitaries quietly turned their /
heads and bowed their approval and ap-
JTeciation.
President Joseph F. Smith spoke brief |
j, but feeiingly. He said in part: "One |
5 almost awed in the presence OF so many /
Who reflect, in some degree, the image |
IF God as we are all formed in His /
LIKENESS. 1 am gratified 10 see so many
leTe in the interest OF the Sunday school. |
desire to commend you for the inter-
st you have manifested in the gresG
work of the Sunday school, No greater /
work. perhaps, devolves upon US than the
.ducation Of our children. This is our
mission, and great, indeed will be the re-
ward of whosOeyer saves the souls of
he children tt is a great thing to start
,ut right in life. 1t is a good thing for
lur Sunday school workers to inculcate
nt0 the minds of our children not only
owe, loyalty and generation for every
acred thing. They should be taught to
aspect old age, practice kindness TO one
mother, be peacemakeTS and be kind to |
nimals. I think it is mark Of bad
reeding for a child TO be disrespectful |
o unfortunate ones. If the child is prop
rly reared and keep the commandments
e will grow up to love God and truth.
nd will seek virtue. II he is disrespect-
vi 20 old age. disobedient to parents,
areiess and Indifferent to sacred ordi-
ances and the house of God ne will
urely go astray. One of the strongest
afeguards of my life proved the teaching
I my youth to respect and be consid-
rate of those less fortunate than myself
hese children of ours are the hope of
5Tael. We expect of them to assume
he responsibilities of the church that
-eigh upon US today. l thank the Lord