American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-01-17

be any praise, think on these things"
Philippians AS
J The Pastor began by calling atten-
J ton to the will. Then he showed that
! the heart represents the real man,
whom we are not always able to
recognize properly. He quoted Scrip
ture to prove that God looks upon
the heart rather than upon the out.
ward appearance. and declared that
all who desire to be pleasing to God
should carefully scrutinize their own
hearts. AS a man thinks In his heart,
the Pastor claimed SO will he gradual.
ly come to do.
The man who does not think has
not properly begun to live, continued
the Pastor. The man with wrong
thoughts has before his mind wrong
ideals. and Is still worse off, All must
admit. he declared. the truth OF the
Apostles proposition that we must
think upon good. honorable, just. pure.
lovely things. II we would have our
lives Just. noble. pure. lovely and low
able.
The Pastor did not choose this sub
Iect because his congregation Is devoid
OF good ideals. but because we are all
apt to let slip some OF those noble
Ideals set before us In the Scriptures.
The opening of the new year he con
siders to be very favorable time for
resetting our heart affections upon
things noble. just, pure. lovely. and
Tor exercising all the will power and
resolution We can command. Thus we
make character
Then he reminded his congregation
that we are all preaching both by
word and by action; and that Others
are Influenced more by our actions
than by our words. As Gods people,
We are oil to show forth His praises
as we have opportunity. Our ordlna.
ton Is OF God through the Holy Spirit
the highest. the only authority
Tho Worlds Purity Congress.
Last November Pastor Russell was
appointed delegate to the Worlds Pur-
lily Congress. which met In Mlnneapo.
lis. November 7th to 18th. There he
met band of noble men and women |
who are laying down their lives I'm the
nght against sin. Some labored Ms
Christ's followers; others. from merely
Humanitarian standpoint
The Pastor then gave a resume OF
the work OF the Purity Congress. The
delegates discussed. not merely the
eviI. but rather the good and what
must be accomplished that good, may
prevail. He was pleased with their
spirit or moderation. and noted also
their appreciation Of what he has
sought for years to set forth; namely.
mat apparently much OF the sin and
'ice In the world results from igno.
'ahce ana superstition. although all
must agree that there are people whose
'ieious conduct can scarcely be char.
lcterized us other than wicked. sen.
ual. devilish
The congress devoted much THE TO
discussing the welfare of children. the
.astor declared. Ii was demonstrated
nut among the very poor Ideals OF
nastity are practically unknown.
'hese children possess knowledge OF
ex matters beyond their years: and
with others I'm the scbooIs
ney suggest immoral practises TO those
'hose parents have sought carefully
maintain their purity.
me parental duty of giving chm.
rem proper conceptions of the sane. !,
NY OF their bodies was next discuss.
q. This Information should he pIven !
efore the child enters school. for fIrst Is
'ssohs III vice are sometimes given d
ven In the kindergarten. netwitb. u
AIMING the teachers watchful eve =
ne chlld should be assured TINT the
aren't VIII give further instruction =
Ter on ana should have such conf.
ehce In the parents truthfulness that
would walt for that further lnfor.
alton which every child's mind socks =,
garding itself and Its origin. !"
me Pastor declared that many pnr. D'
us 10 not know how TO breach the III
pJect or sex hygiene TO their chill. al
en-. Are we to see young boys start CT
ID habits which will lnjure their own
aith ana that OF their posterlty? he
ked, Yet great care should be or.
cised lest evil be encouraged I'm.
sad OF guarded against. I'M
from thirteen to fifteen seems 10 ne sh
age when clear knowledge Is quite yo
tessary to save the child from the
y which mas overtaken many. The
rents, the Pastor claims. are the
d-given instructors and protectors n, co
'ir hmiiies. Nothing can excuse
'in from this duty, whether church -