Show r YOUR FOUR LIGHT m The following article by President Joseph Joeeph F Jo I Smith IB Is the lending editor editorial let ial of th the Improvement Kra r for tor Novem l Let her r It JH Ja w well H worthy of DC the most JOost care eMe fill hl r by hy the Latter Saints Sainte Christ leashing his rile disciples called attention to the Importance nce of oC their and place pitta 1 In tn the world Ho lie did th Ihie men nun them Item of small con Though poor and le 1 of men yet et he ha told r them th the they y were tho the salt sail of tho the earth light of the world Then he encouraged them thom to effort mid achievement by h showing them that their exalted position would avail them little unless they made proper UN use of oC their high callings It was seas pointed 1 out outto to in them that If the tho salt aalt have loot his hie savor Favor wherewith shall It tho tiro Irth bo ho suited Th They y were called the lIi ht of ot the world n II oily city set lit upon a bill hili that cannot be hid but hut were cautioned that th t men do d not tI light a candle and put It under a n a bushel but rather upon a 1 can cnn candlestick that It Il may nay give light to nil all who rho are r In the t e house meaning that thai t while they were full of light and ti knowledge It waa Improper to hide that 4 knowledge It should b be diffused die ICOd abroad for tor th the benefit benent of at nil They M were then enjoined L Let Lei t your our light 10 au 0 chine thin before mon men that they may ml see eec your our goat works work And glorify your leather which Is la In tn heaven rh conditions and Inductions spit apply admirably to the UIO I U rUny day lI Sainta who vrho fire are Indeed the tho wilt salt of ot th the t and In whom IK le vested tho ho floe Ise light ht of ot the world who as nil the Apostle said acid of ot the former day taints ire nta A 1 chosen generation n royal Priest Priesthood hood an holy hol nation nallon 1 a peculiar peo poo people pie 1110 that they th should show how forth the 8 of ot Him Hilt who baa has called than nut out of unto lilt bb hi marvelous light lI hl lint Hut all title little or noth oath nothing nothIng ing ins unless the Saints Saint them r of some arena and let lot r their light collectively and 1111 In Individually unites they ther are model In their behavior In the spread of ot truth tolerant of their thel neigh neighbors bore bars having your our conversation f among the tho that whence they the I Noak Against you ou ns IS they f may m by b your our good works orka which they i behold glorify God Gal In tits tin day of ot t 1 visitation Far Kor Poro so eo Is Ic the will of or God Gall that with lIh well doing yo ye 0 may ma put to ft et j hence lenot the Ignorance of at h men mn Wu are told that If we do well ell and cut suf suffer far fer It I for tor It and take It patiently title life IA Ic acceptable with God Clod lint Hut there Is Ic no special promise to 10 him who ri but docs dace not do well One fault tault to tn bo bt avoided by the tho v Saint Int young and old Is Ic the tendency to live on borrowed light with their i own men under n a 1 bu bushel hel to tl permit the savor of ot their tall rait of ot knowledge id to t tL L lit be b let loet and the be within them to toI tobe I lit be reflected rather then than original inch a condition Is la wrong Saint should nut not only have hav the tit light within himself through the In of ot the Holy spirit but hie hit light should DO co 0 that lint It may be clearly pr per calved by others otherl Then they th will not be beIn beIn bein In the th very ery awkward and perilous pHI peel portion lion tion ot of some come who i It are re drawn hither and thither hither MS liS the tho clouds cloud i com acme tint and go 10 over men loin from whom bo they Ih borrow their light This elate of people to eo driven do not nol depend upon uOn their own knowl knowledge knowledge edge elIK or Judgment or but bul butare bulA butare are A ever dependent upon UllOn the Ih of others other They lh believe this or that thill pasting from rota one belief ballet to 10 another U cc ome one else elte 1 believes or disbelieve They Thoy Tho ar are always In a I stew tew ste retting fretting over mutter religious political I sad and social which men 1011 nf at firm convictions and count aa II of ot little or no import They Thy walk In borrowed light In they the are without In Initiative and end when clouds cloud ob ure their source laUrel of ot light they ln Inca the way WI They Th ar are r like the moon without the lUll eon from to borrow light It li ii I a his ble condition to 10 fall fell Into Men and women fet cote fettled tied hid In the truth and founded In the knowledge of ot the Gospel lo iel depending upon no person for tor borrowed or re n Heeled fleeted light but rutting trusting only anI upon the thi Holy Spirit who IM la ever over the trie same came whining ebbing forever and testifying to the Individual and the Iho Priesthood who live In harmony with the lawn lawa of ot the Cos Oos p l of oC the glory and end the will of ot the th leather Father They will then Ihn have light tv eve 1 which cannot be N obscured o Uy Dr ii Its Ite shining In ht their lives th they y shall cause cau e others Ollie to 10 glorify God Gat and by b their put to chance the Is g of oC foolish men and show forth the praises of ot Him who bath hAlh called them out of or darkness unto his marvel marvelous one ous light t JOst lII F P SMITH |