| Show A A A RELIGION CLAS amiss conducted by dr ia 31 G If maeser faeser children taught to pray object of Bell gion classes portrayed pleasing singing sin sine the sery ces at thi tha provo tabernacle sunday afternoon were of a novel and entertaining ebar character acter dr karl G gj maeser general superintendent of re ilgian classes gave an illustration of ahe the first steps required in their teachings president smoot presided and the choir sang gang beautiful ay the tha glorious day is rolling on opening prayer was waa offered by elder geo taylor the choir char sang sane jesus jesna I 1 my cross crosb have baye taken mrs young rendered with rood effect the solo part dr masser maeser then arose ana addressed the which was tare larz r than usual on 00 the stand berv ten little boys and ten little girls girla neither being past 9 yeara dr masser maeser said baid that thai he wanted to illustrate by their presence the first elementary steps in faith teaching when a surveyor goes out ont to BUT vey a can canal ai he has haa two cardinal points the starting and the terminus ter minca all other hearings bearings are made from them jao fio matter how bow devious the course coarse of said canal around hills and RUM across hollows hol lowa 83 ain in the gospel we mus enst have a start ing point and the first in gospel teaching speaker sow now proposed to illustrate the children were asked to cr cross their hands in front of them and ariso arise 08 they did dh as and then they repeated after the aged teacher in son the following opening prayer oar father which art in heaven bless bleas us na with thy holy spirit acirit that we may learn the lesson which we have today in the name of jesus we ask it amen when once they learn this little prayer explained dr maeser then hen one of them can lead and the true tree spirit of drayer is thus taught thern them tha rho ob religion classes is not to on sunday school primary or M I 1 A work it is ie along a different channel the classes wilt will deal solely with religion and its ita formula formulas s the tha children were azain again asked to arise and the following blessing on the food was repeated four times when they had committed it to memory our father which art in heaven we thank chank thee for the food which is is now before us ns and we ask thee to bles a it in in the name of f jesus jeans amon the little ones onea were taught to bow the head and abut their e eyes eves ves in rever once while repeating it though the i children explained the speaker may afterwards introduce much other matter in their bies blessings sings the religion classes aim at giving them the essential features the blessing on the food taught them is all that is essentially necessary once a young man from utah had come coma to dr maser while the tha latter was presiding over the german mis a missionary of the gospel the young bonne man was requested to ask the ibe blessing blas ging on the food specially brer prepared ared for the occasion and though raised in zion the young man had stated that he could not do it for he had never asked a blessing at home such a condition of affairs affair will be unknown when the religion classes are in full work working ing force all kinds kinda of prayers are the essential elements of prayer will be taught not only that but bat the ten commandments will be learned and the articles of faith taught and understood they will be es especial ecial aids in the practical operations of the gospel after explaining at length the work of the tha classes the pupils on an the stand again arose and repeated it a benediction aa follows folio oar father which art in heaven we thank thee for the lesson which we have received and we ask thee to blees us na with thy holy spirit that we may remember it and do it which we ask in the name of jesus abou amou the children were promised a bl blessing easing if they performed well their parts part and dr maeser blessed them with honored and virtuous lives elder geo goddard made a few closing remarks what is most needed now is practical religion and the proved how the goevel could coula bs be put into practice for the nourishment of the spiritual nature As was expected elder gailard sot got cut the private hymn book of his bis and ss sanz I 1 hard times come again no more the congregation joining in the tha chorus chorea president smoot gave out notice of a pioneer celebration at saltair on the and of the stale stairs quarterly conference r next saturday and sunday sanday the saints were especially advised to c ome come out oat saturday morning the choir which is improving in many man y waya sang sane the anthem I 1 praise the lord ralph balph poulton rendered very well the bass baas solo end miss misa jones sang very touchingly the iho part benediction was offered by bishop keeler |
