The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-17
LOCAL WINTER TELLS
81. QE NORMAN TEMPLE

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| the doctrine Of communicating with
departed spirits, with the proviso
that in case there are any such COM
munications, they come from the evil,
not good spirits. was quite unable
to reconcile in my mind, the gentle
mans former statement Of Mr.. Smiht
having direct revelation from the
Angel Moroni. Htfiff
The doctrine Of progress in the
hereafter, is in conjunction with the
thought that all human beings now
on this earth, are here because Of the
fact that they have have existed In
some other state Of mortality. prior
to the present, and are deserving Of
advance, and SO find themselves IN
this old world of ours. That sugges-
ton f concurred in should cause all
20 sit up and take notice, and If at
the foot of tn. lass. IL will bchD0vc
US to get hustle on, and by getting
nearer to the top notch in the time
killing department Of the future UNI
til, to make use Of q western phrase,
the final round up comes.
A very evident fact is demonstrated
namely that the youth Of this denomi-
nation is carefully reared, and moth
ing Is left undone which would en-
able the child to become thoroughly
grounded In its faith, in the doctrine
taught by the church. This charac-
teristic is prominent in the Catholic
and Jewish churches, and is worthy Of
more consideration than is given it,
by those outside Of the denominations
mentioned. sNV' M
Marriage between young men Of
Mormon faith and young women Of
nom Norman proclivities are strenu-
ously discouraged, while marriage Of
Norman girls to nom Norman men
are not particularly opposed, which
is a compliment to the influence Of
women and one need not become q
follower Of Joseph Smiths ideas in
order to agree on that point.No other
influence so thoroughly affect the
wea or woe Of mankind as that of the
fair sex from mother, sweetheart,
wife or daughter and the not-to-be
forgotten and harshly criticised
mother-in-law.
Ike the brook, my pencil might go
on and on but will switch the current
of thought to outside the great wall.
In the center of the city near the
Temple square stands a life sized
statue of Brigham Young, erected at
a cost of twenty-five thousand dollars
the money being raised by public sub
scription. In the ages to come it will
be admired as a masterpiece of art
also as honoring the memory of the
founder of the city, where the fine
broad streets and all other modern
conveniences provided in the original
plans, show the astute and far-seeing
mind of the founder, who planned for
the coming generations comfort, con-
venience and sanitary welfare far
beyond the dreams of many present
day promoters of cities, railway or
other public utilities.
The streets are one hundred and
thirty two feet wide, centering at
Temple square, they run east, west,
north and south. A park of one hun
dred and ten acres beautifully tim
bered and ornamented with shrubbery
cement walks, comfortable seats for
the weary, fountains for the thirsty
accommodations for musicians and
no catch penny artists on hand, to
sell you the very latest. However,
on all sides other than this particular
locality, are to be seen folks who are
anxious to sell everything ever heard
Of. In well appointed store rooms,
in less pretentions quarters, the oc-
cupant, the basket peddler, the curb
stone merchant, and the urchin who
cries his ware with the piping voice
of an energetic school boy, all intent
on capturing their portion of the sea-
sons business from the touiizt.
J. q. Hicks.