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Show v. (Me Saints Latter-do- y Editorial i-- Applied Mormonism vz - ;': . , ACH one of us has been told many times tUa-- we get out of ," life just about what weput into 1(7T This is a carry over from the- - sacred teaching which says . I t f Whatsoever a'man soweth, that Shall, he akoTeap.; aTm'an- otherwhich says, With what measure you mete, it shall h measured to you again rCaStthyi-brcad-upo- ' t SeslM Hems Pfblisffed Weekly of Salt Lake City Utoh, os the Official Newspoper of the Church of Jesus Christ of - 'I "I We the w a f n remember too that other one: rfTorTboui air 17 i . many days. The sayings areirue, and genera TTyjFppIv t,o nearly every situation. As a rule, however, mod of us seem to accept these staterrrerrtsasstd?eTTTTiToso ph i c facts and let them go at own individual that,withtutactual.ly Applying them iivs. Do we, as parents, for instating carry these- teachings into the way wp conduct our homes Do Ce apply them to our 1 ure hya n d J n to rp r cl, thiriii.lCrins or how our- .....a clv. Y..Vn.. .fL onr children, the new generation we hope to rear ir; paths of rectitude and right As parents, do we realize, for example, that we have to put intoour home Tife the things we expect otfr children to gel out of that home life v , o-our 1 r- - etions-wHinffcct -- r As Latter-daSairfts we desire our children to become Saints also. ,If thaf is our goal, what do we good Latter-da- y need to put into our homes to help bring about that result? We desire our children to believe in Cod, otherwise they- would not serve hirrund keep ills .comma iidme nts Thcnwa- niust put faith into our home'life if we expert our children to .. . get faith out of that home life and if as parents we fail to do our part to thus establish faith uj our homes, we must remember that as we sow, we shall also reap. To build that faith at home, let us actively teach our children to believe, both by our own examples and by precept. Let us make God real-t- o them, let us fix habits of faith in their ihearlsZZLer us demonstrate to them by our lives that having, faith is a great asset, but that it is efficacious only when THE FIRST GROUP OF EXELORERS in the United States to receive the rank of Ranger were from the SanFranciscoStake. Theyare, left to right: BACK ROW: Heber C. Kimball, Evan . combined with sincere works. HunlerTTveilh Griffiths, JeroldKirby, Edward Howard. FRONT ROW: Harold Sullivan Frank" , As we do this, let us not forget that great companion agency Ileiss, I. Y. Bigelow, chairman of the San Francisco, Stgkfc Scout Jerry Jorgenfor the building of faith the Church. Let us merge its values sen, Wilbur Moulton. Junior Seader, another Ranger, was not in theCommittee; picture. with Those of home training. There is no belter combination. When we use them together, we may really enjoy the abundant 1 Latter-Da- y ' life. . y YeFsbme say they' get little out of going to Church. Again, "T -- howeverrlet US remember, that we get out of a things in direct B. proportion to what we put into it. If is so with the Church. If we put much into our Church association, we will get much TO A GROUP ot ten Latter- -' their ' stake'.-T- his national disbers of the stake pod through out of it. If we become active in the organizations, and give of day. Saint boys in the San tinction areJC e i t h --Griffiths, which this national honor has ourselves freely, with what measure we mete, it shall -be Francisco ( California) TilaKe, Frank Heiss,.. Edwaid Howard, come. Thioughthe ieade -7 comes the high honor of .being Evan Hunter, Jerry ' Jorgeiison, of the stake scout committee the" . measured to us"again. tn Heber Cr Kimball, Gerald Ker-bthef irst Explorer-Rang- ers Deseret" Post functions as a The only way to get any real benefit out of the Church is all of the United States. 'Wilbur Moulton, Junior single unit in council activities, to have experience in the Church. Experience spells activity The rank "oi! Rangers, highest Seader and Harold Sullivan., dances, parties and expeditions service, sometimes sacrifice. And yet when has there been an of three ranks in the Explorer They are members of the Des- as well as sports.' for evil? evil for good, experience without recompense, good or Senior Scout program, .has eret Post of Explorers-i- n the "These ten men received Church experience must not be given grudgingly, for he been bestowed upon these ten San Francisco Stake. There are special honoryoung and recognitioh that doeth not anything until he is commanded, and receiveth boys by the national council, posts in each of the wards In tn Septemherof this yearwhpn- San S Francisco in lake, raicommandmeht-.w'itha-doubtfhearL.'andkeepetJOtwith Chronic, national direr--t- or their awards reeentlyT ary of this yeaFthe whole- -0 T Genrge m of senior slothfulness, the same is damned, scouting, at the- - pvening - session hf -- the the Explorer p r e g r e m in the as the first explorTo rear our children successfully, means to purmuchfinto 'stake conference from stake was joined together into ers ever to attain the rank of their training. Nothing we can do will pay the dividends in .Elder quarfdrly Ezra Taft" Benson of the the Deseret Provisional Post. joy andpeace thgt wilt come from applie4 Mormonism. Live Council of the Twelve who Is This was organized for progrant explorer program. also a member-at-Iarg- e it, teachit, enjoy it in your homes; experience it in the Church, of the activity only, and thus thesejten Activities of scouting inthe ?and as you thus castyour bread upon The waters of lifeTit S. B. A. National Council,, boys, though members oFJhclr .o These- boys1-wh1 Continued JOn Page Five) mem brought to own wardposts re-also you again many foldy - :x f. Terr Sa irit Boys Win S. A. Highest Rank' Bestowed By -- -- I Td y, Febru-receive- ul certifi-Fatedfhe- - -- sball-relurnz- 11 mto Funeral Services for Elder Nicholas G. Smith for" a""greaf servant of the Lord. his whole life in t He the service of the Lord; he has been a devoted, true, loyal and firm Latter-da- y Saint, true and tried, a man of great testimony, . great faith and great knowledge His IoveThis"kindliness, his have brought blessof his fellow thousands to ings men.- - He now passes to his great reward. Upon behalf of the family I wish tor thank those who have Introduction m any way contributed to ease this ' blow ' which has come 1o BY PRESIDENT them. The kindnesses of all are J. REUBEN CLARK JR. appreciated, and the family Is grateful for them. They First Counselor in First deeply wish me to thank those who are either, by singing - to take-par- t, Presidency or in speaking, at these services. THIS is a great gathering of They wish also that I should people who have come to- thank those who have Indicated gether to do honor, to pay re their respect and their sorrow spect and to express their love by these gifts of beautiful flow Printed herewith IsTlhe lull text of. the addresses tand prayers "St the funeral services for Elder Nicholas G. Smith, Assistant to the Council of the Twelve. Elder Smith died last -- Saturday., October 27, 1945, follow ing a brier ill- ness due to a heart attack. His services- - were held Tuesday,-October 30, at 12:30 p.m. in - the - Assembly Hail - on Temple Square. has-spen- ers, To all who have in"any way helped in this time of trial they wish to extend their deep We thepast Presidents of the South African Mission, huVnbly convey to you, in this, your hour of grief and sadness, not only gratitude. Among the many messages for ourselves jut for all misthat have come to the family sionaries, saints and fiiends of African Mission,the all from friends, parts'of the intermountain area, sincere love; esteem, and spect each of us feels for you but from those whom Brother Smith""knew in the mission and our11 departed friend, "inti-w field, - they- - have- - asked me to mate associate and valiant servant, Nicholas G Smith, read one. They wish me sincereWe have been on the same ly to thank all others for their thoughtfulness "and their grounds, in the same places, "so many" messages among the same people, tinder have-cothat we 'cannot read the stars of the beautifuT Souths them all. The one I shall read ern Cross, where you lived and comes from the former presilabored foreight years with dents of the South African Mislove, sweetness, and kindness. sion Mission, where Brother We have" witnessed the worth N 1 c h-- 0 las and his good wife, of your untiring eiforts-an- d spent so many years in the reaped where you have sown. Lords service. It Is addressed We are " witnesses, this day, to Sister Florence Smith and of the many grand and graher sons, Gerald, John, Stanford cious things accomplished by and Nick. you while- Tn thaf far off land. -- nly-from- ' 1 -re- fel-Jo- ut v J -- "V You with- - him have carried to that land, the people fort, joy and happiness. May the same peace, comfort and consoling influence he gave to ur and many thousands more, comeTf you andbelp you to "feel the assurance ' that all-i- s well and. that bis passingis ., but a parting; that this but another release, this timejsfrom a life mission, honorably fulfilled to enter into a fuller life ' in the great work of God Of com- Ralph A. Badger JrWyley. Sessions Samuel A. Martin" Don Mack Dalton LeGrand P. Backman Richard E. Folland. I should like to extend my own sympathy to Sister Smith Continued on Page fight) |