Show TAe Church of J Jesus esus Christ dayS Sai amts amts ts Patriotism a Cardi Cardinal al Principle The New Administration B By Dr James E. E Talmage One ODe of or the T TW Ia Apostles 11 of or the Church the tho long period of anxiety and effort incident to the great grent war the activities Hies of If the thc Church Burch of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints within the United States an and our national domin dominions have hac been those of an organized bo body y of l loyal yal and devoted Americans In other oilier countries with which ti our own has been associated members of this church have bate been equally fervent in the cause of freedoms freedom Even in autocratic and benighted Germany so 51 far as the thc meager information at hand in indicates day Latter Saints have consistently looked beyond be be- beyond yo yond d the dark red blood-red horizon of slaughter to the prospects of n a brighter dawning when in individual individual individual in- in rights of worship and the actuality of religious freedom shall be assured Concern in War in-War War and Peace The Tho titanic struggle gle with its horrifying toll tollof o of maimed and v nd dead the brutal c excesses and nd indescribable indescribable inv in- in describable atrocities perpetrated by our enemies who feared neither God nor devil their defiance of f the very cry fundamentals of international probity probity probity ity their di diabolical attempt to dethrone tion and m make ke of the race abject slaves to Lo an an arrogant f few w who blasphemously took to them them- elves Delves the title of supermen the ruthless viola inborn ind nd to lion ion of mans man's God given right a agency and freedom freedom these these and all aU the rest of he hellish crimes whose millions of victims dead and ind living li appeal to heaven for vengeance ce mean meano o the Latter-day Latter Saints all they can possibly to our fellow patriots and md more besides This church is not entirely unique in 1 zing the fulfilment of ancient prophecy in this series of calamities j but to the of olden times we add the word of alte atter affirming the but recent im- im of the dread developments now counted is 15 gh ghastly realities j War in Heaven n We Wc read on tile thc assurance OL ot Sacred Sacred 1 ri n nhat nv hat in the state when the spirits of existed as entities ith intelligence cc and powers o of discrimination and ind choice a great conflict of opinion and pur pur- ose arose among the primeval hosts bosts The Tho question at issue was was the then future tatus of those spirits when they would come to toe tope pe Je e embodied in flesh and md bone Should they be bo by mortal birth in the school of this under stern stem masters invested with com com- com com- Delling eUing power and so be driven under the lash of bereft of individual agency ible slaves so set about and guarded that it could rould be virtually impossible for them to act for i Or should they be bc born to earth rth endowed with he inalienable rights of agency o and and freedom freedo to boose hoose and to act with the inseparable condition conditio f individual d nl responsibility I IThe The The matter was debated in the augu august t coun- coun il 1 of the angels and f fas thc he gods j and the decision Jas as that man be born a free agent unto himself ith t the e capacity to obey the laws of righteous ess to his own salvation or to reject them to his indentation As a result of this momentous de- de sion Slon we read There There was war in heaven en I a and d his angels fought against the dragon ad p d the drag dragon n fought and his angels and Prep profiled pre pre- filed not noti neither was their place found any ore in heaven Rev S. j f The rebellious hordes were led by bl Luc Lucifer er a a. irit of high rank a Son of the A Morning i orning e 0 and his myrmidons were vere cast ou out upon the th denied the thc inestimable privilege lege of ent an and here they have been ever since gor gog go go- r g F n up and down in the tho world forever bent on passing P assing the captivity of souls Ares t So fro from the Adamic Adamie dispensation to th the prest pres- pres tt t mankind has bas been beset by these angels of r Their evil machinations have at times ne no so o far as to sway statesmen and monarchs t and ond congresses the tho fell purpose purpose c cv ever evert cr c r 0 bein bona being to subvert the rights of or men and to enslave c the nations under imperialistic despotism last that same Lucifer the tho In Tn these the days the Morning has set himself to outcast Son of t the he strenuous effort of opening opening- anew the issues of the prim primeval primal al conflict on which he was so ignominiously ignominiously ignominiously ig- ig ig- ig y defeated by the lo loyal al followers of Michael the Archangel IIa Ravin Having i g failed again riveting the shackles of or militaristic so o e far as s autocrat autocracy upon the nations he is now now assiduously assiduous assiduous- ly striving to stir up the masses to riot and carnage and as a leader of or Bolshevistic anarchy he hc forsooth dons the livery of camouflaged liberty lib- lib city erty promising his ignorant dupes unrestrained unrestrained- license falsely branded as freedom Recognizing the fulfilment of inspired predictions pre pre- under which the world d dictions d in the thc burdens has bas so grievously labored and seeing in such the realization of foretold signs by which the imminence imminence imminence im im- im- im of the second advent of our Lord Jesus Christ is attested the Latter-day Latter Saints feel with profound conviction the s significance nce of unfolding unfolding unfold unfold- ing events Moreover this church hurch affirms with reverent re assurance the thc solemn certainty that upon upon i it has been placed the Di Divine ine requirement to to proclaim to the world the glad slad message messac of the Gospel of Jesus Christ the restoration of all the true gifts and blessings anciently pertaining to the Holy Priesthood Priesthood Priesthood Priest Priest- hood and authority to adl administer inister the ordinances declared by the Savior to be essential to salvation salva salva- tion Church Is Hindered In the discharge of this high commission the the the- church i is seriously hindered while hile freedom of speech lib liberty of conscience and religious toleration toleration toleration toler toler- arc nrc denied denie the people through h unjust gov gov- go emment We Ye look and pray for the opening of the doors to the nations whereby all aU men may as ase we e do now claim the inherent inherent right to worship worship wor wor- ship according to tho the dictates of conscience while allowing to others the the same privilege let them how v w where lere or what they the themay may may This a association of 0 both general and part parties ici mar lar concern in the world wide disturbance hns animated the da Latter day Saints Saint to read ready and hill participation in the thc grim titi work ork of our nation bill and U II of all aU the peoples who have fought for lift lift- rt liberty The Ille members of f the church 1111 have f v nn i fallen a n wll whit t behind their fellow American or ur o other ler associated nationals in work war-work at nt hoi u or service in arms on the bloody fields The church as all ail institution has pi cached tie tIC i doctrine of patriotic dut duty in a measure n no k legs les wide than its practise As all who have hao studied the written law la o of th the church k know ow well the principle of common con consent sent and democratic gov bov government eminent is fundamental With this in mind i itis it itis is significant to Lo note by the unanimous unanimous' vote of f its members in official conference as assembled assembled as- as the thc church has used of the lire tithes and offerings of the people over oer a million dollars in hi Lib Liberty bond p purchases alone Effective in War Work The Tile splendid organization of oJ the thc church brig and its several au auxiliaries which have ha evoked coked the the aid aM- and respect of specialists and thinking g people generally has been effectively engaged ed in ina a activities acq incident to the war particularly in re relief re- re lief hick service for the robbed and bereft peoples of oi ot the tine lands made desolate by nun Hun deviltry but ul I Ino no less in this work than in furnishing far be beyond beyond beyond be- be yond the designated quota bodied able-bodied soldiers sailors add marines marines who have made an m enviable record in their respective assi assignments In devoted sacrifice and effort the women of the church have ha held a place fully abreast of the ilie men But for the women of this the country and aud the entente nations the war would not have been S Sg se sv g gloriously won But for the aid aid of the mothers of men in assisting their sons the men themselves them them- selves could not could not have so splendidly achieved But for women tho the frightful toll of suffering and death would have ha been greatly multiplied The uncounted civi civilian ian dead of ol Belgium um France ranee Armenia Armenia Ar Ar- menia Syria Serbia the starved and frozen the victims victims of disease made fatal through g lack o. o o of food medicine and nursing would have beet been vastly more more ore numerous but for woman's womans g s heroism self sacrifice self sacrifice and aud r L e eS S d 0 Y t t r ry y F 8 x k I II I Y r r 4 r t r 4 t cC Dr James E. E Talmage c Women Workers Loyal The Thc women of our church both individually and through ugh the thoroughly organized and efficiently efficiently effi effi- directed directed Relief society and Mutual Improvement Improvement Im Im- provement pro assoc association atio l have ha been one with ith their sister citizens if in every worthy effort in effort in providing providing provid provid- ing clothing in c conserving merin an and preserving in food and in actual service as nurses muses They have bave labored la labored la- la bored Lored in iu collaboration with the thc Red Cross whose who c works of or mercy and relief arc are recorded in other hooks than thim those of earth Even Eyen the tiny fing fingers rs of our Primary association children n have C been been busy from tl tho 1 1 first iu in in the eat cause and the tang Boy Doy Scout as us units under our Y Your Young oun Mens Men's Mutual Improvement ement association have c never yet been lag laggard ard to d duty's call We ti a e lay n a no claim to supremacy in this varied but always intensive i service it is enough that fi 1 our fellow citizens of the state and nut nation ion MC we have hn tried to d do ol our r part purt As s subject matter fur Tor chroniclers and writers of history the thc precise precise pre pre- cise meed of credit due this thi organization or or that be in calculation calculation- may an interesting subject with ith little assurance assurance however cr that the results result will be always accurate But under the thc stress and strain of need in quick response to the thc wailing call of dying mothers an and helpless children childre chil chil- dren l who stopped to think of credit honor or 01 praise 1 And now that carnage has cease ceased between the great g c contending powers power though sad to say ay in inmany min Ivan many countries brothers nl are arc in the death death- grapple and the devil il and lud his an angels gloat over OCI the continuation of bloody what fratricide fratricide what shall be e the thc outcome We y c strive and pray that the nations shall hall be beso so 50 united as to make the world worl more nearly Hnot if H not fully safe n possible recurrence of war launched and amI waged through the initiative of unholy autocracy or national selfishness V We stand for the vital ital principle embo embodied in tho the maturing fast-maturing league of nations of whose early carly advent the throes birth are arc severe seere Y Verily the world of mankind is in travail ail but peace is an nn 1 eventual certainty however long deferred League Is s Significant 0 t Though the h league be Le not a perfect device device- cice nn and what urk of m mau u ever has been or yet shall hall be Le perfect 7 its l-its its Great creat creation un is of significant import import import im im- im- im port such as never before confronted the tine leaders 01 or of nations or the thc wisest statesmen of the earth Ii IL Ii future futuro wars wars shall shaH colic let us see sec to it that they come coma not ot beci of ur o our r efforts to pr prevent but in spi spite tt of or t lle Lest best safeguards gu we can canes establish es cs- The forming of a n league of nations nation s is a o great stride on the thc of real n advancement and I verily and find reverently Le believe lic c that it is a human response to the prompting of or the Divine Spirit There is justification for the attitude altitude of r some who have ur urged v e improving am amen amendments ments to to the tho first draft of th the covenant coven but to those who violently violently vio vio- assail and seek cek to destroy the league n at i I 1 its birth let lct the thc words of wise Gamaliel apply If If this counsel counselor or this work be of men it will come to nought Bat But if it be e of ol God ye e cannot overthrow it j lest les haply yc ye bo be found even e to fight against God Acts 38 j of the thc Unit United Tile The commanding position d States among the world powers powers Iud and the prominent prominent prominent nent place the thc American nation is to maintain as the exponent and champion of human l rig rights s were foreseen and pre predicted i t d centuries ics before the lie bc beginning of the thc Christian era Such is the Book of Mormon record America Consecrated In n the economy of God America which is veritably the land of Zion was aforetime copse copse- crated as the home of a free and independent ent nation It Jt is the thc divinely diviney assured inheritance of or the House Honse of Israel and people of all rill nationalities nationalities nationalities nation nation- who will abide by the laws of righteous righteous- righteousness righteousness ness ness which embody the thc principles of true liberty liberty lib Jib erty may become b by Ly adoption n members of or the House of Israel For a wise purpose this promised promised prom prom- land the American continent was long kept from the knowledge of men and the thc band hand of the Lord Lor has hos been pot potent nt in in directing directing- its discovery and in the establishment of the nation of promise prom prom- Js ise csc and d destiny thereon Ancient prop prophets ets so affirmed and ana proclaimed as the will and purpose of God Clod that the government of this land should be 1 n government go of the people and not the 10 tyranny of kings langs The Latter day Saints hold that the American g government is a n divinely i established institution and that the framed the Declaration of Independence and ln the Constitution of the United States were impelled to act i in accordance with the tho purposes of or God a us as s were all who have bave striven to establish and as ns are arc all who strive to maintain main main- tain the light righteous eons supremacy of of the republic of the lie United States The great world conflict was pre predicted by Ly byboth byboth both ancient and modern prophets Joseph Smith speaking the lie wor word of God told of the imminent outpouring outpouring- of war var upon all nations wisdom of the worlds world's wise men to the contrary not standing And in these utterances the modern prophet in barmon harmony with ith the the predictions of earlier seers ns fiS did he be also of the promises 1 L made concerning America is us described as asa 1 a l. l land choice above all nIl others Ponder these words of assurance given i Cn through an ancient Behold this is a choice land and whatsoever nation nation na na- |