Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-09-20

me, wish you would forward IL to them
and think they will be satisfied. like
to hear from them and I received good
encouraging letter from Yes; and wish
all the boys would write more often
enjoy reading such letters as he writes;
they are not only encouraging but are
full of good instruction.
| hope and pray you will be prosperous
and stlll stand by our President In win
ming this war. by raising good crops and
giving II to support the nations who are
lighting so valiantly for the freedom OF
the world. Let us all support the Nation
with our greatest strength. not alone
with our means and strength. but with
our faith and prayers. for ] believe that
as truly as Moses brought victory to his
people by praying with upifted hands.
even so can we uphold the nation by la
boring with our might and crying in
faith unto the Creator and Upholder of
Nations.
] believe that even our own people
have given and are stiil giving them
selves over to things of no worth; SO
feel that we should repent of these things
and follow the teachings OF one OF the
prophets, who said, Spend not your
money for things that are Of no worth,
nor your time for that which profiteth
not"
/ am proud of the record OF most of
our brothers and sisters. Tor 1 feel that
they are not only loyal TO tneIr country.
but are equally loyal to their God. Most
all of you. my own brothers and sisters.
have good families. and there is nothing
in this world that will bring more JOY to
you than your children II they are prop
erly brought up. Example is the greatest
teacher and / hope none OF us. as child
rem of such noble parents. will ever go
anywhere or do anything that we would
be ashamed to let our mother or our
wife. or our children see us do.
OF the few books / brought from home
with me. all 1 was able to retain was the
two volumes of Scripture and they are
the greatest guides to my feet ] could
have. l hope l can always keep them
and read them as / do now; and as
brother aud son l enjoin all of you, my
brothers and sisters, read these two
books: read them in your homes. and
above all, follow their teachings. l some
times think that we as people are
disgrace TO the world-having so much
truth with us and not familiarizing our
selves with II. j sometimes think of these
words: Let your light so shine before
men that others seeing your good works
may be led to glorify Our Father In
Heaven" May we as children of our no.
BILE parents. born and taught under the
New Covenant, never turn aside and fol-
how the foolish and unmanly practices of
the world. ! have seen so many men
wasting their time and doing such un-
necessary and Improbable things as
shooting craps. gambling in different
forms. destroying their health and rob-
bling themselves of their manhood by WIS.,
ting places of low ana vulgar amuse-
ment, indulging in wine and tobacco and
such things as the Lord has forbidden.
have not only seen these things here.
but ! have every reason to believe that
there are many Latter-day Saints and
even some Of my brothers doing things
which bring sorrow to me- And in the
fear of God. who l may be called to meet
before any Of you, ask why such things
should be I'm our family I nope aud be-
lieve / shall yet return home and return
i'm safety. but who knows? So, in the
fear of the Lord, by the love we owe
Him. and by the memory OF our Mother
who brought us into this world, and by
the love you owe your wives, and i'm
memory Of the suffering they were will
ling to endure to bring your children
here. and by every tie which binds your
hearts to them and in hope of eternal
life which we seek. take this opportu-
nifty. which may be the last I'll have but
which | hope is not. TO say unto you, my
brothers repent: turn from those things
which are wrong, make your parents
proud of you; make your wives and chill
dren honor you Rob them not of the
conhdence~they should have m you, which
is the stepping stone to faith and con-
hdence in God. Give your children yet
unborn the blessing of being well born,
that they may come into this world
strong and physically perfect. You may
think that am presumptuous in writing
this way. being ydhr younger brother.
but by the love which ] have for you and
In memory Of all we hold dear In this
world, ! ask you to think or these things
and consider them as well-meant, and !
assure you they have come from the
heart. / know you all are supporting me
with your prayers, and ! thank you for
II, |, too have many weaknesses and
advice and counsel and even rehuke If
Unnecessary VIII nc taken III tle kplfll OF
love and will help. May you forgive me
II this letter offends, for I tell you being
away in the world has caused me to
think Of you all at home and seeing
what evil practices have on my assoc
ciates and knowing my own brothers are
not all living as they should. II has
caused me TO appeal unto you to cease
from these Improbable and self-de destroy
ing practices.
II is Sunday today and have spent the
larger part of the afternoon writing this.
guess it will tire you to read It,
] am feeling fine and nope you all are
tho same, I've just come from eating
elbow" We had slum and hot cakes
with butter and syrup to eat and coffee
for all who wanted it, | try not TO par
take Of these things-I find | am better
without them.
Love and best wishes TO all May the
Master be kind and bless us all, Ever
your loving son and brother. who prays
for you. HENRY NJ JONES
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