Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-28
The Duty of Parents to Their OFF,
spring Theme of Discourse
At Tabernacle.
WARNED AS TO C0vETOUSNESS
Rather Than Store Riches in This
Life, Salvation Should be the Aim
OF Man While in Mortal State.

Two powerful sermons were deliv-
cred at the tabernacle services Sunday
afternoon to an unusually large and
attentive assemblage. The first was
by Elder Thomas Hull OH what con-
stitutes a Latter-day Saint, the re-
sponsibiity of parents in properly
bringing up the children God has en-
trusted to their care. and the impor-
tance of setting pure. worthy lives be-
fore them as patterns. The second
speaker was Elder Rudger Clawson,
who discussed the present tendency
of the people to seek after gold and
silver instead of laying up treasures
in heaven.
President Anthem H. Lund had
charge of the services. The choir
sang the hymn. MAY we who know
the joyful sound" Prayer was offered
by Elder John NJ Knight. The choir
sang: Behold, the great Redeemer
died.
ELDER THOMAS HULL.
Elder Thomas Hull said in part:
The Latter-day Saints believe that the
world departed from the primitive
latin, ana tndt ncTcSleS CTcpl lItO lHe
churches which remained upon the
Garth after the Lord had risen. The
world still has the form of godliness,
but denies the power thereof. 1t
teaches that the prophecy OF John
wherein he said II saw another an
gel flying in the midst of the heavens
having the everlasting gospel to preach
to men dwelling upon the earth has
been fulfilled, but the Latter-day
ottNt1 ha1fn hof 10
prophecy was not fulfilled until the
angel appeared to Joseph Smith. the
boy. who lived upon this continent.
We teach that God and his Son Jesus
revealed themselves to the Prophet
Joseph and taught him the principles
of the everlasting gospel, the same
gospel that was taught to the human
race in the beginning.
When Jesus came he taught the
same message of JOY which the Lat
ter-day Saints are Offering the world
today. We teach that faith In the
Lord and his son Jesus Chrinst Is
necessary for mans salvation We
believe God is our Father that we
dwelt with him before we came to this
earth; that we were placed here to
agin experiences which can be gained
only by mortal life. 1t Is an op-
portunity to prove our loyalty, our in
tegrfty. We have our free agency,
and can choose good or evil, as we are
inclined.
The Prophet Joseph warned us to
repent. forsake our sins and be bap-
tized. When we each Sabbath par
take of the Sacrament we covenant to
lead clean lives: to forsakc the ways of
sin and do right In our daily walks
of life. 1t Is the duty of the Latter
day Saints to teach righteousness. God
has made known TO us our destiny II
we keep his commandments-to return
to him and dwell in his presence for
ever; that all he has will be given un-
to the falthful-power and glory: that
they shall be gods. and even the sons
of God. That is the hope and ambi-
ton held out to the Latter-day Saints.
1t is the duty of Latter-day Saints to
assume their part in public affairs,
public burdens, and relieve the suffer
ing of the poor. They are required to
teach the gospel to their children: to
teach the children to honor and love
God and to accept the truth as reveal
ed by the Lord Jesus Christ 1t is
the duty of every father and mother |
in Israel to surround the children in |
their homes with the spirit of the gos-
pei and to set examples before them of |
righteousness and humility, with clean |
lives. clean hands and pure hearts. This |
spirit should dominate every home In |
Mormondom. II il Is not there then
the heads OF the homes are falling In |
their duties and obligations. The spirit |
OF purity i6 the spirit of Mormonism. |
We have in our midst today many |
organizations for the training and in |
struction OF our children. There are |
institutions established for saving chill |
oren from the evils that are among us. |
This is fast age: things move rapid !
ly; men are absorbed in great move |
ments, great works. and the children are |
Il
Saints are too busy TO give proper caro- |
10 their children, and they are left to |
the public institutions. The parents |
should assist in the instruction anc |
education OF their children, temporarily |
and spiritually, They should be taught |
the power of God and the Importance |
of parenthood. Sometimes 1 think our |
modern system of education does not |
tend TO that. have discovered a spirit |
growing among the children at school |
that the father does not know as much |
as the teacher The influence is to |
up to the teacher In the school as the |
embodiment of all wisdom. This train |
away from the fathers and mothers |
causes some children to think they |
Know more than their parents because |
they have been taught by a trained |
teacher. Parents should act with the |
teachers. at the same time inculcate |
principles that tend to build up tho |
character of the child. and make tho |
child strong to resist the temptations |
and evils in the world. There is a |
great responsibility resting upon the |
fathers and mothers to guide their chill !
dren and see that they grow up in the |
knowledge OF the Lord. Fathers and |
mothers, draw your children to you; |
keep them near to you-keep near to |
them. Never grow too old to associate |
with your children. Teach them to con- |
fide In you; to come to you In their |
troubles. to seek your counsel and ad- |
Vice in all matters Then when they |
grow up they will always come to |
you. How important II Is then that |
we keep our lives In harmony with |
the teachings OF Christ.
Our Juvenile court records show that |
nearly every instance of waywardness |
on the part OF boy or girl Is due to
a lack of good homo influence. The ex- |
ample of the parent was bad. The Lat |
tcr-day Saints are under a direct COM |
nand of Coo to care for the children |
that nave been given them. The Snow |
these children are the sons and daugh- |
ters of God, that they arc destined to |
return to their Fathers presence and |
share their fathers glory.
Man now is engaged In the pursuit |
OF wealth. There seems to be a mania |
to secure great fortunes. Men are build !
ing up riches to themselves and forget |
ting their God. In the midst of all this |
tho Latter day Saints are expected To |
maintain what God has given them for |
the good of mankind-the gospel.
The choir sang the anthem. AROUSE. |
n Mortal tho Dawn Ia Near