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Show "THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT." An Entertaining Lecture nt Baptist Church Last Evening. Tho second of tho course of lectures to bo given by tho Provo Lecture Course association was delivered nt tho Baptist church lost evening by Rev. J. W. Taylor of tho Illir M. E. church of Salt Lake. The gentleman chose for his subject, "Tho House That Jack Built." Jack, tho hero of the spcakor's story, was an ordinary boy, much llku othor boys who aro boru of poor parontH. According to tlje speaker's version of this old timo story, "Tho Hnuso That Juck Built" wus his character. Fnrlv in llfn tin Imirnnil Tlnakln'd Law 'of Beauty, "Ono Supremo Thing and Everything Elso in Proportion," and used this to decorato tho "houso" be built. Ills motives wore always high, honce his life proved a success. Juck wus poor but hopeful and al-wajs al-wajs roso above his heredity and mado the best of his surroundings. Ho did not lot his Imagination drag him down but wns nlwnys able to seo tho sun-shiuo sun-shiuo through tho darkest cloud. To him value dopunded nn education. lie saw In the burnt brick .educated mud, In the locomotlvo and tho watch spring educatod iron oro. In his vocabulary of success there wus no iuch word ns "luck." Pluck was his greatest word. He was always caroful In choosing bis companions, and always chose thoso higher than himsolf. Ho bullaved that "associating with kingly churactcis makes us princely mcu." He chose good books to rend, as ho considered hlniMilf In good company uhun reading u good book, Ho emphasized tho right tiling at tho right time and early in lire became a Christian, Ho found tho greatest law tho law ot service, and wus loved for his sympathy and help-uliiess. help-uliiess. Tho speaker has n very pleasing style, aud couples cmugh of humor wiih his logic to mako his lecture entertaining. en-tertaining. Tho good a'.znd audience, seemed well pleased. Tho next number num-ber nf t tic cotirso will, ho given in February. |