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Show i64. 'ephen. L'Richdids 'I'l-faié.:-eAddi,iii.'- ' Continued -- ' ' - - Page d with many of my listeners, for the recognition of moral and In our Latin spiritual difficulties cribe values in the solution mmaio American totmtries to the ,am- - of our problems.- - I take it that ,bitions of avaricious dictators. we are all ratified front time to , I would not say that there Is time to hear expressions of this some of leadthe by some basis fof this position. recognition 4 ", ing men of the . country and Duel dosay, without feartof world- .-" successful -- contradiction,thit - I-- am hesitant to say a word . 0,6 in dis- ther& would be Infinitely less that might be menace to our friendly rela- paragement of such atitiements, 0 LO 4' but I am constrained to quet- with our neighbors to the tions ' little a tion 'front time to time ' south, ,and far less fertile their sincerity. Is ispirituality ground for planting the seeds anything other than a personal' T. of insurrection and autocratic attainment and investiture?---I- s 0 as mass' more respect for our character, The Master taught our way of life and our con-- . morality? us that as a man, not the masses,. . sistency. so is be, not they. " 11 ere wouldn't be thinks, Remember, I h. true is indiIt if that enough sent out from our country the viduars are convinced of spir-'441 kind of films which are shown 271',. , 1 itual realities, they can greatly Al:""g. :74,r throughout the world and the influence the society in which 1 410' lurid stories of our newspapers but It Is the indi d- and magazines if there was not they:move, 4, Id and. not the ass ual In fact for some foundation , has the conviction, their productionhat is the which hope you will approve of are all. of it altogeth-pity They the application welch I make of this pflfrelple. bilifiii Vie Are Judged that men in high places, in govI found the same condition, ernment,, in business or elseperhaps to a lesser extent, pre- - where can successfully divorce vailing in Europe and the Near their private lives from their East. There we are judged, as public declarations and protes.54, , all over the world, by the way tations. Nor do I believe that we advertise ourselves and, un- - women who attain positions of fortunately, the worst segment eminence can do it either- .- We of our society constitutes our often speak of the gullible pubSITTING ON LAWNS AT INTERMISSIONConference visitors took advantage of the most effective advertisers, ideal conference weather to sit, as seen above, on the spacious lawns outside the lic, but I am very much inclined Now I ask you to observe, as tq think that there is enough of during sessions and at intermission time. icone-o- f the most - important discernment in- to in this consideration, see behind the idealistic words - points members of the Church, of to us and charged us with their give consideration to th this fact, that the values in all of speaker or writer, the conhas been committed dissemination. uable services which May be Christ, t this advertisement and etjuca- sistency of performance. rendered by devoted ministers No Monopoly owl Goodness tion are moral values. Although I note with growing concern much of this revealed wisdom some of our appraisers are not the declination of governmental and divine guidance for the We set forth the word of God of religion jn the promotion of fit to judge, we are neverthe- - appointing power to take into human family. as we have received IL We spirituality among our own peoless judged on moral standards. consideration morality, except Precious Possession claim no monopoly on goodness, ple and those of foreign lands. It doesn't bring respect to the as it affects stealing and The Congress has recognized accused even if the accuser has treason. The sooner men learn This is a precious possession, Christian virtue and the love of the enactment of law this to admit that he himself is that they cannot teach virtue a pearl of great by milWe Christ that rejoice price, to be without living it, the quicker forever cherished essential feature in our nation- - - guilty of the same sins. by us and dis- lions of his adherents, of his Much as we disparage certain we will attain the respect of Children throughout the world at life and activities. ExempIdeologies, what we fear most those whose eooperation we seminated to the whole- family Is the ruthless malevolent ac- - seek. And whaft is even more of the Lord. This revealed revere, his Holy Name and seek tion has been declared for mintions of immoral, unmoral and important, thel sooner we will knowledge contains the full and to follow in his ways as they isters of religion from certain t. Godless men, and most unfor-- bring ourselves to our own complete answer to the prob- understand them. We know the military obligations. We are lem of human relations. Within Spirit of the Lord Wives with keenly aware of problems contunately, there may be some H justification for the other side it there is the Lord's- wisdom men for their Test by Standards uplift and better- fronting draft boards in some to question our own sincerity You will from these about the family, the basic unit ment We are not despondent of the determinations they are gather and consistency in moral - purr remarks - that I would. subject of society,- the community,- gov- about human nature. We have obliged to make. These men, ernment in all its stages, from the of every representative I am aware that there are most limited to the most confidence in men and womin loyal and devoted citizens of people, from the the students of world problems who American economics and the world over. When they the country, serving without comprehensive, to state, level, contend that after all the final small community brotherhood and shall be privileged to hear the pay, have the thankless task of and international po- property, selections under the solutions are economic, that if national the most and important of full truth of the Gospel of our, making e to scrutiny and test peace, well-fepeople-arclothed and sition, Lord, countless numilers, under Selective Service Act. In comman's to all, God, relationship I standards. moral of virtuous, - - the influence of the housed they will be peaceable Holy Spirit, munities where our people rewill say, you Are his Heavenly lath'er. side in numbers, they are con- will embrace the and happy. I am not converted would. Somethe value truth. wise men Intelligent, worldly of brains discounting to this view. What the world needs for im- fronted with some problems in this intricate have reasoned for years about and know-hoA few months ago I sat at a the seem- provement In human relations which probably do not arise in are problems. They and of business government luncheon in New York City with ingly still as far from solution is the truth and missionaries. other secWins. I am not. The miaenary system ema man who had given 40 years sociology. in awe in even in ancient-- days. Think for a It needs missionaries I stand the presence as in ch of his life as a missionary in probably ployed as moment than of to the contribution soldiers, great more of a great mind with superior be made in mending the broken may be the need for military has no counterpart outside the Africa. He was acquainted with to human devoted lareas where our people live. intelligence many tribes and peoples of what welfare. We are greatly de- homes of our land, and protect- defense of our homes and our delin- liberties. So long as we have We have no professional clergy, we call the Dark Continent, and children from the ing upon such minds, but to have p;oldiers, I wish they as other churches do. and in a crime and ruin, and undoubtaly had had wide op- pendent if I had to makes choice, which quency, to marriage its sanctity, could be missionaries also, mis- sense we have- no laity, for- all portunitiesfor:observation. He I ought not to have to make,- storing the priesthood arel told us..that among tall these I and to the home its solidarity, sionaries for the finest ideals bearing with between talent and integrity, ministerial rt in in American life,, missionaries charged conservation of the tribea he had never been able would choose integrityand vir- mantheresources of the world. for integrity, virtue and the sponsibilities. to discdver a word in their lanA are we them without tue, for Think of the - concept we great character has The missionaries, for whom guage whicli could be inter- lost. t have to .give to the world of brought about the best in the we claim exemption as'. pro- preted as materialism, as opI speak of things which are the dignity If yid-iserve not do of in the law, individual, by life much How of the to we as use Republic. posed spirituality, to a considerable ex- the aristocracy of his birth, the good they could do an over the legal ministerial capacity for these terms.. He said that every- 'perhaps our control, I shall incomparable tent beyond his of goals life, world where they are stationed life, but for very limited pething in their lives from the be accuted of propagating and the frCedom of choice to at- if they would so live as to coun- riods. After limited ministerial cradle to the- - grave transpires utopian ideas. The tain them. Think of the help teract the influence of the on, to them, a spiritual basis. visionary, ugly service, they are all instructed minister, to whom I re- we can give to the cause of young which are to report immediately to draft of America, pictures Many will say that they are ferred a few moments ago, told in - t h e earth presented to crude, backward, ignorant peo- us in an effective sentence that brotherhood foreign peoples in boards for their disposition. of the ways I have mentioned. May we take this opportunity ples, but I pose this question for Christ warned that we could not through the recognition Fatherhood of God and the of extending, on "behalf of the you. Missionaries Needed he in life, but attain perfection bond of his Holy Priesthood, a people of the Church, our May it not be that there has also admonished that We never fraternity whose like is not to Not only do we need soldier thanks and appreciation for the been providentially preserved cease to strive for Further- be found in all the associations missionaries, we need missioncooperation givfor them, from ancient lineage, these are not basically of men. Think what t viotild aries who are ministers of the understanding more, en to our program by the draft a concept of life, which in the I own ideas, although may mean to the worthiness of men Gospel of Christ, with Informat- boards of many of the states in mad scramble for the earth's my be responsible for the crude to receive t h e - inspiration of ion- power and testimony to which our people reside. In this the has bounties, great escaped in which they are put. They God, if all were to accept the give to the people of the woild connection, on behalf of Goy host of their sophisticated breth- way from the revelations of concept of the body as being a thorough and Complete un- First emanate Presidency, 4 should like ren, who have attained domi- the Lord. the tabernacle of the Lord's derstanding of the glorious to take the liberty of publicly nance of the earth, and who child resident within it. Bow thankful I am every day blessings be holds but to the our thanks and grat- are now being rudely awakened that I live that we are not left spirit expressing cannot enumerate all faithful 4 true. - the and L Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, to itude to the realization that all their. on of truth to rely I hope I 'will not be out of national head of Selective Servthe reasoning principles glorious wholly materialistic striving and at- and wisdom bf men, and that committed to our custody. If the bounds of propriety and that tainments may bring only frus- God in his infinite solicitude we are accused of presumption I will give, no offense when I ice at Washington., D. C. His courteous and syrn tration and ruin?, of 4n,elaiming custody of some of make an the uniformly for - r own wis these precious truths about life, draft boards of our states to See Riclimtns, Page Moral, Spiritual Values has made available his can but point to the revels- I know I don't have to argue tdorn and will for the which have brought them Saturday, October 10, 1953', CHURCH-1- 5, In 'ibis company, perhaps nottof humanity. To us, guidanceiLiwe frock - ' I - I cono.1r1ends.ha& there-tortuch-th- ing k f ril,-1;;;1- r --- -- -- - . - ,I I $ this-publ- - d, the-Chur- , that It - the-welfa- appealto' |