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Show low.4 THE DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY,' NOVEM6ER Church Department , il'.:::,.,::Stiidi-rih:!-- . lai address by Mee Richard ft. Ly man of the Council of Twelve was deliv ered during the 110th seminnual conference Thursday. Oct. 5, 1939. II WONDER if your hearts have been I, as much touched with this fine message of my missionary companion from Sweden, President Gustive Larson, as my heart has been touch- - edHis tffe t' , clear,line voice has express- - t 3 - - - divided the whole into chaptera and verses, and sought texts.. to memorize and quote. There is yet one thing left to do with the Bible; , gards as most important, those he desires to remember and to apply. The physical act of making the note helps to impress' the thought upon the mind of the reader. Writing makes think- ing clearer; ' Many broadly educated men and women owe much to the habit of ''reading and with a mechanically . ' simply to read it." That great American statesman and student of the Bible, Wil- liam Jennings Bryan, said fath- er, as devout a man as ever lived, , fundamental I would like Impressed upon my youthful "mind : to impress upon your minds anew to the value of the teachings of Solomon He would call me in from work a lit- - day is that we learn to do by doing, - ' tie before noon and read and comment we learn to talk by talking, we learn on a chapter in Proverbs I am afraid to write by writing, we learn to apply I did liot always appreciate the price- by applying, we achieve real growth. less wisdom of the book from which and development by eirmest and efhe read. But when he died, just after fective application. I reached my twentieth year I recall- - 4, I urge that we ourselves learn and ed his interest in the words of Solo- - that we teadi our children to learn mon and I read Proverbs, through thoroughly important quotations from once each month for a year -- I so The scriptures, as well as the impor-- - -tant quotations from the scriptures, as share the high estlinale--thatTh-placed upon Proverbs that I have lost well as stories,- morals--no opportunity to commend them to and doctrines therein presented. And since the Gospel is to be preached to young men." all the people In all the world,- and further since this preaching -most important work to be done--by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints, it is of great importance -that we, the members of the 'Church, prepare ourselves as best we can to as- - - I, . sist with this great work; and in or der to do this effectively we must be- I .,... come familiar with the language of ;;.,:,......1:.-.-."., I holy writ, we must understand it ac-and its also curately,enjoy beauty ' come so imbued with its divine spiration that we shall not only be willing but we shall be glad to do our very best to live in accordance with , , the teachings and ideals therein con-- life-lon- g ng stu-dyi- , ear--pend- l.' power and glory and beauty of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as it is be-ing preached- in the European Mission. My patriotisin has been stirred to-- day- as it was stirred yesterday, I have in my veins the blood of Ameri- calor ten generations.- - That patriotic gospel message delivered by President Grant for the First Presidency, and those patriotic appeals of ,Prtsident Clark, followed by the ringing-voiceof the Singing Mothers, with a grand- PresidentBrigtiam Young tlaughter singing in her clear voice the lead of that thrilling appeal, "God Bless America"these combined to create -.. kJ, this historic, sacred building a situ , - ation most dramatic I desire to add a word or two to what President Clark said about my beloved friend and intimate associate, Elder Melvin J. Ballard. He and I have sat side by side for more than twenty years in practically all of the meetings of the General Authorities , ' of the Church and in the many meet-- . ingsoftheGeneral Superintendency and the General Board of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association of the Church. I have listened tO the melodof his remarkable voice , as by my side he has sung so sweetly and effectively these songs of Zion. I tamed... - 1 . have missed him greatly. I have long7Educators, including our beloved ed for him tenderly as you, his many .: Karl G. Maeser, have recommended friends, have done also in this &infer . that an hour be spent at the dinner ence. And I want to say, as did Presi,.,e'"'''',".Nitew,,,., -- ' ''. table when parents and 'children dent Clark yesterday, God bless and ' might . discuss together the sacred ' sanctify to our good the great mes..... ''....... At such a time an im- scriptures sages of that mighty man which he ''....':.... ':',::..,. and exercise would pOrtant , profitable ., so into and effectively sang preached be the memorizing of important quo-our hearts and into our souls and into .."',..: .; I Lotions. By thus discussing the scripour lives during these 'many years. N,, ':. tures and and by learning I repeating N .:::::.:::,::.::-- .";.....:.. i I desire on this occasion to say a the young folks of the famquotations, an of form ... appeal, few words in the ,... ily would be laying a perfect the purpose of which is to awaken in foundation for doing missionary work in..... Saints an ,p the hearts of Latter-cla. later. , creased interest in reading, studying, an What excellent and valuable acthe scripand understanding learning complishment it would be if all the tures. I regard it as important for all - adult members of the Church would, fremore of us to read the scriptures next the six learn a --- -during months, RICHARD quently, to understand the scriritures -f- ew important quotations from the acThe Council Twelve of Of The more thoroughly and to live more scriptures and teach their children to curately in accordance with the high learn with accuracy the same quotawhat It has been said that it is not out the doctrines ot theBible and men Ideals laid down thereintions. May I, on this occasion, sugwomen we eat but what we digest that gives For the purpose of teaching the will make splendid husbands, own gest as examples two of will make, excellent wives, children us so we might gospel more effectively and more thorphysical strengthAnd add be hap oughly than it seems possible to teach will be obedient, families will say, jt Is not what we read but what comment. concerning each of them. py, nations will be wealthy and all It in the ordinary religious services are: John 3rd chapter, 16th we remember and what we apply in Thg-Fand in the sessions of the Sunday will be lifted up above the things of i and verse, th ithew 22nd chapter, 37th us mental that gives daily Schools, the young people's organizi: to 40th verses. -for Instructor In the Juvenile power and spiritual development. This tions and other institutions usually It seems to me that all, who desire the reg, April, 1912, President Joseph 17. Smith important element of study and appli- - in their hearts and have the ambition conducted in connection-witular church ,work and activity,- the wrote: "That which, characterizes- cation is impressively stated by that- in their souls to struggle to follow the and.digreat poet and philosopher, John Bus- - unselfish example and .Prophet Joseph Smith founded the above all else the inspiration teachings of in is the of the spirit President scriptures School of the Prophets; kin, who said, "Everything that 1 have Jesus vinity -- thoroughly, know to ought which they are written and the spir- written, every greatness that has 'been Brigham) Young endowed and estabought to be able to quote- accurately,' lished the Brigham Young College at itual wealth they convey to those who in any thought of mine, whatever 1 and to remember always John 3:16:7,Logan and the Brigham Young Gni- - faithfully and conscientiously read have done in my life, has been simply Goa so loved the world that . "For versity at Provo; President Anthon H. them. Our attitude, therefore, toward due to the fact that when1 was a child He gave His only begotten Son, that the scriptures should be in harmony my Mother daily read with me a part- whosoever belleveth Lund was instrumental in organizing in Itim should i the purpose for which they were , of the Bible and daily made- - me learn not the with Classes throughout-Religion life." have perish, llut ' everlasting ento a part of it by heart" written. They were intended Church, and during the administraAnd now that ' other quotation,. . 1 wonder how long it has been F. Smith large man's spiritual endowments and Matthew 22:3740; whicbis the M. L A. I tons of President Joseph of bond since reveaLaadIntensilythe 12toyou ori read the Book of Prov- and of Presidnt Church for the institutes of college grade and 101 relationship betweenlim and his God. erbs. And when we did read those season10390: ' . t be apprecialq, the Bible and all wise sayings of Solomon, did we do so seminaries of high -love Lord Cod shalt the thy ,"Thou been established. In these Institutes ,other books of holy writ must be stud- merely as readers or did we do so as - with all thy heart, and with all thy and seminaries 150 educators well led by those who are spiritually inclin-- students with pen or pencil in hand,, - soul, and with all thy mind. trained in the teaching of the gospel ed, those Whif5 kre fn questof spiritual and notebook close by? "This is the first and great corn- Mere', , not is , truth." My therefore, rellgappeal to . are employed give weekday mandment ,,, Many years ago that great Biblical ions education to our young people ly for a greater reading of the sacred And the second is like unto it, who are doing high school and college scholar. professor Richard G. Moulton, writings but for a more careful study Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy- In and application of their teachings and who edited and who prepared the . , , ,liviork. ''' 4 ,,s, -,k8KiLtetions ,ariC'the rs19PL,E,ciif,11$0: :Jo' r i1earning144S',.of,them by heSC'c'self 'do'ne 'Ict gtVg 'f r 'Ali. of Thli'ilik . tontmimdMents these Ord the people of the Church unusual op- - . Modern Reader's' Bible, said of the A real student, one who is reading' hang all the law and the prophets." scriptures:, "We have done. almost with genuine earnestness for the pur- - .portunities to study the great fundaSince nearly two thousand years , ae: everything that is possible with these pose of actually acquiring knowledge, - have passed since Jesus came to bring mentals of religion, to become I; . quainted with the doctrines of the writings. We have overlaid them, usually has at hand two books, one peace on earth uttered these inspired and the other to have awakened clause btelause,,with exhaustive corn- - - from which and gave translated we to which does his reading have Ile write. them, to mentaries; in them . a desire and an ambition ed teachings, and further since et this ' live in, accordance with the very high- - revised the translation, and quarreled with a pen or a pencil and a notebook ver3r moment all the nations of the ' , est religious ideals and standards - over the revision; we have discussed .,, close py,an,u In the book be makes a , , 4 . It These-an- d (Continued On Page SO many other efforts put . authenticity and inspiration, we have record Of those items which be re d s . ..,.(Ine-.1.1:i:li.ii'E.- forth by the Church and its leaders In dicate,the intensity, of the interest that has existed in the Church and in the minds of its leaders in the study, understanding and practice of the teachings of the scriptures In the deed of trust given by Pres!, - Young for the Brigham dent BrighamYoung University are .these words: ''The-Oland New Teitailinti shall be read-an- d their doctrines shall be inculcated." In an address-,delivered in Salt Lake City May 29, 1870,, be states: The doctrines contained in the Bible will lift to a superior con- (Mon all who observe them they v,'111 impart to Them knowledge, wisdom and charity, will fill them with COM passion and will cause them to feel after the wants of those who are in distress or in painful or degraded cir-cumstances. 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