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Show ! hi SECTION rotm TIIE DESERET NEWS 21920 SATURDAY OCTOBER Jtt- - History and Meaning of American Constitution DlocourM Delivered at Season of Salt Lake Stake Conference In the Tabernacle, IX y.is-r.tij.- X I trust that every on who haa f. u Sept. 19, 1920, by ELDER LEVI EDGAR YOUNG Reported bp T O sensible W, Oltcratroin. r-- grocer Vk thinks of offering any other brand tha ahlra. Let every town send up churches need to get In and call from family. chaptars from the Bible, end the pulpit and from the platform a then kneeling with them In prayer, sembled hara thla afternoon haa ooma two men to represent tha town.' few more "Thou ahalt nota Bo the ill - - Tha tor Ood led him to reModal Parliament. I and with tha spirit of worship, pray Puritan father helped us very greatly spect hia ministers, who acted confew In a These representatives. In nr heart that what la aald bora In and when the Immortal document sistently With thslr divine calling. SUSSeth-de-p Oeetae w Jonr iif Vtt dr; n n U e i no Mteew .halg.', Slid IJX. these serviceT?T5ITTfiTTmiWT That waa the ws of what beginning tt was drafted, th rraultof the great Hueii. for tt winds up the maohlne UOn In spirit of the meeting that was call representative government in tdeui of many people ho had come of both soul end body better than held here this morning. Thla is a England, .bar back, many centuries here to work out else, and thereby Invigorates were American revolutiontheir destiny. The Anything towns shires and the confer-enoago, ths quarterly came, and Amerl It for the labors of the coming week. s stake conference, afto Man discuss cams ca was free A few thousand colonial of the Salt Lake stake of Zion, represented. First UcpubU-ai- i Form of Governfairs pertaining to ths realm, aijji farmers got together a lth rusty musment. and I appreciate being here, called as England had come to that state of po- kets. with cannonry and they won As tha representatives were signing I have been, to attend these services litical knowledge wherein men should their Independence, in 178S, England their names to the documunt BenjaI have been naked to epeak thla aft-- . have a right to apeak In what ths Eng- recognized the rights of the American min Franklin looked at the chair in lish called a National Parliament, it colonies nd from that time toT787. srnoon 6n a subject that la vary In- became the model Parliament" and IS state existed. which Washlegton had sat. On the Atlantic the along teresting to ua all, a subject that en every king was forced to reoogniap not seaboard, each state ulth a distinct back of It was the plotur of a sun. . dears itself to us as the years go by, only hla kingly powers, hut the pow- goternment. That was the critical and, said Franklin, "In our deliberations the last four months, I have ers of the peoplo who should have period in American history. Those sometimes namely, the history and meaning of rights voiced wondered if thet were e their' four by representatives taw the colonies years and the tha Constitution of the United States. Along with thla great reform in Eng- people drifting further and further rising or a setting sun, but now 1 that tt Is a rising sun." - While It la a very large theme, and one that lish government cams, at the early apart. Finally one day Ceerge Wash- - know were they signing this Constitution. in his home in at Intereetad ington, Mount Vert part' becoma can n only othef non, called his slave. John, and aald James Madison of Virginia - held a Charta among which, Magna Ita - wa know if and try to llva up to possibly the things established the right cf trial by he: "John, go over the Potomas snd copy of it In his hand, original draft, and he seemed to divine teachings. Jury, and also did it aay that there call the Maryland planters togsthsr. first taxation in this, the Tell them 1 want to see them." A have been very much overcome with Last year at the 'annual meeting of should be no without wording of it. A little group of the consent of few days later a number of Maryland the realm, kings Revolution Ghlrardellfi Ground Chocolate American men had gathered about him. Than tt tha Bona of tha Great Council of the king. Then planters assembled at Mount Vsrnon wee the to be too did it say that the Church of Eng- and We read he that the never sold in bulk but in ctn it preamble, a committee waa appointed to over talk the rights the they began of tlte United Btatea, in In thin way Gkirardeliii reknown as a oommtttee On Constitu- land shall be free free from what? to the Potomac river, which ran be- orderpeople only. to a more form perfect union, Free from the control of the Papacy tween Virginia and Maryland. This its tains flavor and otrenyththe tion day. Tha chairman la tha establish insure domestic Justice, at Rome. It is clear then that far consultation lad to what is known In two most important elements of president of the United States, back m ny, many centuries ago, the history as the Annapolis convsntlon. tranquility, provide for the common waa recommended that a convention defense, promote the general welfare honorable William Howard Taft; and English .uople began to work out food chocolate. secure the blessing of liberty. to seat of gov- and on that national committed are a num- their Ideals and to axprew them In be held at Annapolis,-thourselves our ordain do and posterity, political documents Meanwhile ernment, and there they should disestablish the Constitution for ths ber of noted men of America, includ- great Say kiGar-cr-dtU- y" there were people on this continent cus whether or not the Article of and United Btatae Btatae of These America." United of the the president who were unknown to the old world Confederation which was the organic wordt should be ing D. GHI AS DELL! CO. one l4 amended; of us: We, the known by every our Thla committee sent out word to all They were the American Indians and law of the land Sse fwrars people," through but five statvs sent delegates. descendants of colonizers that ilja only the etate organizations of our country, were I waa wondering, a came over to this continent long be- Then It was moved that delegates bt representatives. be I exercises came us here today, hew many of uaktng that appropriate fore the birth of Christ. They were led sent from all the s'ates to amend ths have taken the Constitution of our held on or about tha 17th of Septem- here by the prophet Lehl. This great Artlclss of ConfeStratlon and that ber, to commemorate the accepting prophetsof God looked into the future they should meet In May, 1787, In country and read it quietly through. and signing of the Constitution of the and saw in vision the discovery of the the city of Phlladel Ihla. Furausnt to James Bryce, the great English statesone American continent by a man chosen ths call delegates came from .all tbs men, says that it can be reed aloud United Statee In 1787. Thla In 28 minutes. It U not Iona. but anniversary of God. This was Christopher Colum- states but one. Rhide Island refused mind hundred and thirty-thir- d you, it embodies the fundamentof the drafting of the Constitution of bus. The great prophet further says to send any. The 4 ilegatea were to wait ten days Before they al laws, the organic principles of law , tha United States. In 1780, the gov- that others should follow across the people and begins by ernment of our oountry was organised great waters, end establish themselves could get a quorum, but on ths 26th of the American the "We, It es saying: people." in New Tork City, then tha capital f In this land. These were the Pilgrim of May ths meeting waa called to or- tablishes for the first tlm In the hisder and General George Washington tha United States, and General George our Fathers. Meanwhile forefathers, of the world, a true republican Washington was made president, takthe English people, went on working waa made president of the convention. tory The word "rehis oath of office that he would see out their destiny and came to these For four months those men remained form of government. ing ' to It that the laws of this country shores In publican." means representative. Bo seventeenth century. in session. A great many different that the Is what our government is. - It Is "should he enforced, and that people They came and settled New England. systems were proposed, but finally on in form, with the greatest should abide by the great principles New Toik State, Maryland, the Caro- the 17th of September, nearly four republican democratic principles evsr worked out Constitution months the of the later, as of government announced by the Conlines, Pennsylvania and Georgia man behind it. After the convenstitution of our country. So it Is ftt-ti- well as in otb4 parte and in the United States' was ready to submit to by tion was adjourned, the government that we speak concerning this eighteenth century, we had 18 colonies the delegates. was organized and it took many, -great document. It is good for us to or dlstinot English governments borPcpctidnioe On Prayer. many years for the American people turn our minds to it, for we as a peo- -, dering the Atlantic seaboard. It was due to the suggestion of to realize its greatness. In fact, .pie believe a sincerely, Benjamin Franklin that the meetings ? Principles for Which It bland. bedsntloQ of Independence. testimony with pa, it becomes fathers thet we understand their of the Constitutional convention were I of the ... Constitution the AmerIn 177 are some these new-bor- n that of into lives What the tha and their carry principles ample opened with prayer. After the dele- that thie was Inspired b icans men , and e w women with gates us them and document ' . United States thet may emuiy great give present, In had been session some ten the new Ideals, and hopes; declared Gladstone. God. Almighty Franklin saw that there waa a stands forT Mind you the American and thank God that he saw fit to escolonists havs broken away from a tablish this great government on the grist English premier and statesmanof to their mother country that days, deal of confusion and great once said that 'The Constitution this stand they had stepped further forward In the members, and he reel government ruled by kingly nopowers. earth- - Many times from among doeIs the States greatest United a the other by our prophets and revelaYrs. testiknowledge of civic and political life, ised that they would fall to accom- True the English nation, as . ument ever struck off by the mind and said: "We have a right to be free, us to and been the fundamentals, thousands, mony has given plish - what they set out to do, if God nation, gave and purpose of man." Now, while that and we era free." Those ' fathers and werewhile England has its king, of people that we hold this document forgotten. He therefore" mov- ittoday, Is true. It took many centuries for the mothers, through ws or be to with the with too from and takes ua, their Inspiraateps representa- ed that ."all meetings be opened with through the English nation, as the two greatest tion of Ood. and the Mormon" peo- English speaking people to work out tives, gave not only to America but (llvlne invocation," us for all of need are asked not only to read and un ths principles of that great document. to the world, the Declaration of In- the help of Almighty God." This re- democracies in alt the world. Tho " We know, from a study of history, dependence wherein It ts said; We calls tb Constitution says to you and to me: eretand It, but they must live up to mind the that fact when my - that man has been progressing onbelieve thet all men are created equal the Tcu.are a child of God. Tou are It. representatives of .the Second free When James Russell Lowell wee to wotk out your own destiny." ward and upward from the days of and are endowed by their Creator with Continental Dethe drafted Congress has certain inalienable father Adam to the present- GodIt among claration of. Independence in 1778. It makes of every man, woman and our ambassador to tho court of Bt, rights, has and not James in ths middle of ths lost cenLaborers on mill construction work at Tooele, Utah. been a which are life, liberty end the pur they asked that their a citizen of this land and struggle, meetings be child, race suit of happiness.' ... willed long have tury, hs went over to Paris on a visit,' and was I that the human a It yon That says the subject The of first das-lin- y prayer. opened by day ' ' should out lte some of ths self whlls work and snd of great $$ 50, 8 hours. Board and room $1.50 per day. meeting first time in the history of the world the proceedings, a Revered Mr.Duche the right as hs that eueh tv document, as a racs. just had been was called in, and gave a prayer reallfatlon. Tou are free to do right diplomats ef.Franoe. th old premier From 3 to 4 months work. Apply General Entfneerlnf as you understand right before Al- of that country, Guizot, asked Mr, willed that the individual should work brought forth, and r waa drafted by which Is wonderful for Ita will your governoa of Puritans, Quakers of faith in God and His expression nut his own destiny, and from day to the mighty God. The first grsat amend- Lowsll, "How long purposes. Lovell Catholics. Methodists, Baptists and This is this document was that ment last?" Mr. replied Company, No. 159 Fierpont Street, City, or Karl Bernson, day becoma a wiser end a better men. Duchee remarkable In- ment addedor to American ' as - ths no othsr body should snSo back in the sixth century our Episcopalians. Therefore, whan that vocation ,Dr. long Congress vAway on that the the repreday " Anglo-Saxo- n forefathers came over grtab document cams it was fathered, sentative began their deliberations in oot a law in this land prohibiting ths people live up to the truths and Constructing Engineer, International, Utah. of their free exercise of religion. That again ideals of th Constitution from the forests of Germany; they by men of ditferent leltrlous beliefs that Congress of 1771: " brought Inst- As early as I8A9, Marvland gave the ths carrying Therefore was the first time in all history when country." with them "O Lord, our Heavenly Father, men which was a knowl-edg- e first religious toleration act to this high were made free to worship- God out of the Constitution of the United itutions,of among of and Lord mighty, King Kings, over Our to th chilown States snd giving it their democratic government country end to the people. The Cathdost from Thy throne according to the dictates of first ten dren of now and th children of the " old Gqrman forefathers knew what olics declared that so long as a man of lords,allwho and these consciences: the behold dwellers upon the t. That is an waa a believer In Almighty God and In our bill of rights future, depend upon our livea. It Is "''we call the and relgneet with power su- amendments become we shall not only bo free for you end me to aay whether or not Anglo-Saxo- n word. The word "tun" his son Jesus Christ, he should not be earth, and say they uncontrolled over and all preme kingbut w shall have the) we are to become good American eltl-rlgis the origin of our word town: and denied political, civio and economic doms, empires, end governments, look religiously, dis- -. privileges before the law. It was a down In mercy, we beseech. of trial by Jury. There shall be tens r"when the people came together to wel-Thee, upJ tolerafton aot.thgt had its effect upon on wuss affaire staining to their SUU Greater Message. preee, freedom of these American statee, who have freedom of th or future American history. The Quakers fled to Thee from thb rod of the op- speech. But what do those expres"fare, It was known as the But the "Mormon" people hold for IttUlnit In Pennsylvania worked out pressor, and thrown themselves up- sions mean According to th very beet NEW-ANthe town meeting- - , . for world still greater mess th D In 1740 of saftest their and the way and th destiny people very Government, on Birth of Representative interpreters Thy gracious protection, desiring of Which United th Constitution th were declaring that ell henceforth to be In mean! on of taking those expressions dependent With Through only two England was divided for gj puihher Philadelphia The the Stater prepared way. Christians should have the right to Thee. To Thee have they do not say to ua hia man has, greatest of centuries into a number of petty the privileges of the City. they appealed ing. events In the history of th govern-, In New for tho tear down th to its right had of their cause. righteousness Each kingdom ...kingdoms. history elnr COMPARTMENT-DRAWIN- G England the Puritans were working To Thee (le they now look up for that ment or hi neighbor or another man' modern world, or In all king, and during the reign of Alfred out their-- destiny and while to the birth of Chrlet, ere establish- freedom when it says religions-but countenance and of all which Thou ninth century, "support the Great in the , of United ment the of beeame-verythe government means narrow U that very atone CAR give. Take them, 'there- speak, freedom to act, 88 year these kingdom were united under- fromthere the view point of today, mind fore, ranst to speak and to act con- States end following It Some old kingHeavenly Fatheg, under they we are freeand that greater king, and the of it in all forth the later, coming those and name Puritans of you yet Pilgrims suturing care. Give, them wisdom in structively in th right. Joms becme shears" or shares, or of Nsw -prin- council and valor in the field. De- not wrong. Th man, who eaye that giory-o- f th gospel of Jesus Christ by England established-hig- h These parts of the greater kingdom. the word snd power of Almighty God. were needed of which a mssns person that ciples that morality expression feat malicious the of our designs became known 1 shires. After the in the world w a y constitutes at that time, end we cruet adversaries Convince them of can com along and tear down his What then do 7 to eleventh Century, when the Normans know are it is this: We s ay to sadly needed In the world the unrighteousness of their cause; government In th nafce of freedom good American went over from Franes and conquered today.1 child a art Thou human being: , every of mistake the of meaning and if they still persist in tpeir sanspeech England, that is in 1018, these shires of God, be free, snd serve God snd ' Lesson in Morality. became counties, and as ths new govguinary purposes O let the voice of the spirit of America.- - , , .. Go to commandments. his keep own Thine unerring Justice, sounding ernment welcomed nhe coftqueror and It eayi again, thla Constitution, that him; seekholy Right here lot tne say that some hla wisdom snd his truth." in via their heart to counts" constrain them to every man shall go forth and learn historian criticise the Puritans and hie followers, the king placed My friends, the world is in s fearful their weapons of war from their oe free. A shall become educated turmoil. at the head. Of the shires who, repre- the Pilgiims, for their rigidness in drop Bolaheviatw Anarchy 'and sented the king. We have In England, morals; which I think la wrongs True unnerved hands in the day of battle. and Through this spirit the home In have been turned looee, not only in "Be Thou present, O Lord of Wis- Its purity is established In all hearts therefore, shire or counties or parts they ment that everyone should see but I fear sometime in this of the greet realm. Now there were religion And life as they interpreted dom, end direct the council of the The Church must be maintained This Europe, country. Thar are two things that Enable honorable to them be Assembly, all which shall one in tha lend about document but the that marvelous people them, sAya thing shlregemots, th world must learn before it can of the shlrecame together to discuss those Puritan and Pilgrim fathers wee settlo things upon the beet and surest owned and worked by men Who are have peace, and these two thing are: affairs pertaining to their welfare. In that they said with all their might foundation, that the scene of blood free, that there shall be schools, that First, that th principle or freedom 'Thou ahalt have ne other may he epeedlly closed; that order, thsr shall be governments with Just aspraeaad by th feeatltutlen ef the 1898 when Edward the First became and main harmony, and peace may effectually laws and thf Kplrlt of th document United Btatee must govern All men; klng.Jl felt that he needed someone God before me." , Their ministers ut be restored, ana truth and justice, re- says that as, all th to discuss affairs with him In his tered a few, "Thou shall note! to the through and secondly,- - that all men most ae-ee1 - kingdom, and he went out a letter to people, end as a result they became ligion- and piety . prevail and nourish their representatives, people, make tha lawn the Redeemer of Jeans CM 7 In I that amongst wish thy people. and moral. Latin must ses to it that they the world, and berln to llvs up to h! all the all his peopla. It was written Preserve the health of their bodies, live up people In our ge there was more preaching Lv. Sal (Lake City, Scenic Limited, No. 2. , . end this was ths headlnr of it: to ths lawa Therefor if you divine laws and teachings. - L45 p. in. of the minds, their Bhowae 1 of Thou word vigor towns in and of the old the and "To my psople the wanted a saying of some kind Puritans, Ar. PueUo . The Molting Pot. shslt not do certain things. for the down upon them and the millions j that would in-- a sene epitomize or shires of this, my realm: P- - m. , 7 Ar. Colorado Spring drama. Th In hla Interesting "Be It ordained by the king who world needs it today. We have torn Ibey represent such temporal bless- summarize the spirit of this document :47 p. m Thou eeest as for them w laws fundamental delaw to expedient of down ings obedience of would certain God, Israel that that ths every nay grace . rules by Zzngwlll Melting Pot," Ar. Denver a a t a a 0 a a a them with is liberty, gnd that is what true lib- scribes 8:20 p. m. th idealism of the American shire shall send up to my council at morality. Wo have cast morality end In this world, end crown worldin th to Lv. & Denver C. I B. No. 2. wind. to means everlasting glory A the to the Christian men and four say ee be. Q. is will erty it always represent purity today N 'Westminster, ,9:45 p. m. come. Tou see tho logic of it alL If th conversation Is carried on between Ar. Onvaha 3.30 p. . "All this we ak in th name and American people lived up to their Vere, a Christian girl, and David, a Ar. Chicago through th merits of Jesus Christ, ideals they would be -- he most Jewess violinist end composer, whoa ,7:00 a. m. Thy Son,, our Savior. A mm." peopl in all the world. help, Vera is asking: fs Connection made at with all Chicago trains for Boston. New Bo your muslo finds Inspira"Mormon jpiee of Gooacltution. Fine Type of Men. Vere York City, Philadelphia, Washington and principal eastern dew- ' The members of tho Constitutional How do we "Mormon people look tion in America T" Do of upon this Immortal doeumant? David "Tea In the seething ef the convention were splendlllype tins tions. Christian gentlemen, and were among w hold It sacred 7' Has tt become crucible, th great melting pot. where th most noted thinker of their day. something in our hearts thet w must all the reoea of Europe are melting X-aThey were vereed in philosophy, lit- love and live up toT From th days end reforming. Her you aland, good ncl erature, end th low; and every man ef the Prophet: Joseph Smith, every folk, think 1, when I see them at Ellis . was a firm believer in Christ and the child of the Church of Jesus Christ Island: here you stand in your 80 Saints has been taught groups,- - with your SO languages and Holy Bible. Washington preyed con- of Latter-da- y stantly to God, snd from the day of that the Conetltutlon of th United histories, snd your 00 blood hatreds Pullman Accommodation Can Be Secured at the his birth to the day of his death. It States was Inspired by Almighty God. end rivalries But you wont bo long On to eelebratlon hi do was always resolute purpose liko that, brothers, for tbeeo a re th July 4th, 1861, at a CONSOLIDATED TICKET OFFICES hie full duty es Ood gave him to see held In the old tebernaole, which we fire of Ood youve com to these ar on Father then thla To aa of th block, this day, very his duty Ood. of German fires th and ' bowery nd at the : the Daniel H. Welle arose at th requew Frenchmen, IHshmeft and EnaltshmeA. la oountry 1 conetdered on ofBenonof and net men ail of ORGAN OF THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY th First history. Presidency, greatest Jew and Russians Into tho crucible ORANDE-WESTER"apostle of ly reed the Declaration of Independ- with yw. all. PACIFIC 7 Ood to making the DENVER AND RIO jamin Franklin ws th " som has ence, but also th Const ttutien ef the American. He will be the common sense. and by OF UTAH. of fusion UNION STATION asbean called the wisest bias of his United State. , Then th peopl alt th reoea, th coming supermen day." Roger Sherman of Connecti- sembled voted uaanlmouely for tb Ah. Whet a glorious finale for my The October Dumber doses the volume. We cannot H. M. Cushing, W. P. Harrington cut was a man of whom his biograph- following resolutions: That "is th symphony. He was long a professor Declaration ef America, Independer says: ecll single numbers, but a few complete volumes are to be My bretbFcn aed aiater. this is th City Pa&aenger Agent of religion, and one of its brightest ence and tb ConsOtutioa of th UnitTraveling Passenger Agt. had. The October number Js full of interesting articles. of Premise seen In vlaion by Religion to him was a ed States, w recognise those grdet Land' ornamepts. he analyted the old when ef Isaiah W. General Assistant men B, Few and a had snd Robbins, freedom habit. of liberty Passenger Agent principles principle v nature of ths true nation ef the future. THE TEMPLE WORKER'S MAGAZINE." a higher reverence tof the Bible; few which being firmly maintained and f- - JuaMc hearts the of shall rule the men gud'ed It with deeper attention., fiefentty carried ouf with tb light of He ealed hi family together both revelation and Inspiration will dis- people, the spirit of mercy shall be the Subscription, $1.50. 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