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Show - ibaiMMlM P? 4cM- Church Department . r . pt'oplt, to ncouri tii th ounf mop. orfanlicd properly muchirexto nnd done deal can renpense saved nd fine eervlce who beer this dered by those af In tha maintaining prleathood they have tha tha chapela Than or as ushers, acting reaponalblllty maintaining and doorkeepers, , In Thera la not order In tha chapel. aa thers doaa no much of that tba Aaronlc prhwt-boomight ba by and They show a willingness that hava tha ability to jlerform work well. The Preparatory ttotpcl. Another function af this priesthood la tha work ot tha preparata the promulga. tory goepel, that there-a- f. tlon of the first principle Aleo, tha teaching of tha law upon tht imoDi ot carnal commandments or tb obeervanoa moral law and It among tha Church members la entailed upon this prleathood. The Outward Ordinances. to They have the authority also of outward ordinances perform the such aa the ordinance the of baptism and of the sacrament The Prleata also hava tha authority to ordain other members of this to have priesthood. It 1 our effortbears tha every young man who Aaronio prleathood perform ha that ordinance and labor duty, that U authorised to perform in aa of they them, each ao that office and Anadvance In the prleathoodwhere theyk point ally arrive at tha Melchla-edethe are worthy to receive perhat ahall prleathood. formed every duty, labor and go-p- el, a0 In each and Aaiontc prleathood faithfully welt. It la. of course, not should or desirable that the Triestebut It la do all of the baptisingTrieat ahall desirable that every one mem-hhave baptised at 'cast ha U Into tha Church while have at shall Priest and that he of th tended to th administrationone ocaacrnment on more than casion: that every Teacher Inshall th have functioned extt naively of a ward teach important catting and the experience er because n la on training of ward teacher of the finest things that a young man can obtnln. of Tomorrow. today In thl Now tha boys of of the boys Church and thaand the throughout in thla nation world we recognise are to be tba 'tomorrow. leaders of nature and extent of Upon the their preparation and tera they develop, will extent of progressandof the Chun world. and of the nation We are Interested In avery advancement of boys and to u.-- a pf The more thxt cun rcaponalbUltleathe such for pared success shell wa hava tn greater In the nation. If the Church, and W it I to this nation hi too fndur lnT fulfill grow. If It la ffctivIjr m0ri fully nJ moro the young nc-aaar- er Pc" tha then It Is important that shall ba men of thla generation trained and qualified and corne t of their responsibilities a aenae feet, la for the future. tnThat. the t hurch Of eaperlally true Latter-day Balnta Jesus Christ of remarkable desbecause It has a or It advancement the befora tiny the work of Ood In all the earth, among the of Gospel the preaching up of all nations: Inthe hutldlng faith and righteous-tn this Church ness. We are therefore Justified tha th effort we nut forth among that younr men today In order in their they may be exemplary lives, that they may catch the spirit of the prleathood and magnify their callings for today and for tha future The Worth of a Boy What to tha worth of a boyTa What la tha Initial worth ot rhlld, whether It beot boy or alrlTla an Infant I suppose the value Indefinite- It oannot be measured In money, although It costa money If you figure to raise a rhlld what It coats to train and oducsto a boy or a girtc from birth until years eld. Inthey are twanty-oncluding all costs Involved In their - kl t 0 m&m i 7 lars and cents Borne of tha me who are able in later years ta maks tha greatest amount of moneyta may tha not ba af tba graatest value world. la It not a fact that tha Is measured Ufa human ealua af by tba service that one can render? It a true ot courso that to Parents who hava chtldraa horn to thorn whom they love, the value of those children Is beyond measure. thorn If that child la taken from cannot It la a lorn to them that bo measured In monetary values. Wo mourn with the parents el that little golden-hatre- d was Lindbergh hoy found a day whom body er two ago after about two of months ena halt and the march, which has aroused nothcountry probably almost aa ing elm has. What was the value of that boy to those parents? It could not bo measured in money, even though they wre willing re-to of money to give a great deal cover the boy If they could havo don ao It indicates at least tn la what held respect the value of a child When wa conby its parents come Inthe from what may sider girl of tofants and the boys and can realise we day for thaoffuture, worth of a hoy-l- a something whothecould measure the science, valuo of a 8tr Isaac Newton? Who can measure tha valm of a man Uka Professor Millikan, in tho sure actentlfto research ha haa undercan detaken? In Invention, who of an Kdleon? termine tha worth can determine In Industry, who who wight tb valuo of tho child as Htary one a such be to grow up of Ford? In government, tho valuo oa a develop who a child might a boy might Lincoln? In religion, become such a man aa was Luther, the great reformer, er as Josepn Bmlth the Mormon prophet? in nil tha things, who could measure Savior value of a child such aa thaUvea of tha In Influencing became the centuries that humanity In all lime? have elapsed since thst Unys llcvclofwviuand opBo tbe responsibilities of for the training portunities are manifold. Theodore youth thinkwas a who great Roosevelt, Judgment, er and sound In hiawith regard made this statement of bore: 'll v to tha development are going to do anything permanent man you hava got for tho average he Is a man. The to begin before working chances of successnotHethaIn man. and with the boy the I believe we all realise that of his hoy in the plastic , yeare Ilf. 1. most Pliable. W'th Proper he direction, and proper training Will be enabled to resist evil and live to to develop the resolution true principle, rightly, to stand forand worthy amto develop purpose bition In Ilfs. These boya that are tha hope ot among ua today are tha future. tho nation for s TVortom-tcToward Crime What are the Influence, at work tho nation that among the boys of will detract from their future Ideals There are tnany and usefulness? Insidious efforts abroad to demorundermine alise tho stability and men. Lack tha purpose of young of proper direction tnd la InfluenceIn lao of pmrento on th port port tha cauaa of ladlaeourajamant. worthy of tha It t matter that conaldaratlon on vrHtcst cara and and ovarywhare, of tha part paranti nra ooon tha part of aftnclaa who concerned with th welfare of toaya. What are worn of th tendenclea toward eatme? Ton can think for youraalvaa what influence Inthere tha are that tend to direct boys wrong direction, to lead them away. Among those things that I consider moat potent In misleading boya are: loose morals, lack Uquor, tobacco, Inof proper moral and religious of proper Incenfluences and lacksoma of tho cause tive. These are you may think of others. all the agitation that Is goWith to tho advisaing on ofwith regard tho prohibition changing bility to want I law. say to you tljat I can aeo no prospect of any Improveera ment, but on tho contrary I can will that great danger In anything help tc let down the bars and permit of tha use of drinks containing alcohol to a larger extent. Let me read you what Theodore Roosevelt haa sold regarding alcohol: There ln't a thought In a There alcohol. of hogshead Ian'? an Idea lu a whole brewery. Nothing of merit has aver been written or done under tho Inspiration of I aicohol. It stupefies without tin go rating. And Its effect upon the brain la to stagnate thought'' A. R. Professor King Indorses tha opinion held by most physlcteas. that man Is mads drunk byIs ons not drink. Bo that tha question Hew whan Is a man drunk? But drunk Is a man? Yne practical question la one of degree. His vital t t PARTMENIr Sermon care, training and education. you will find It amounts to thousands ot dollars. Up to that point they may not have probably yielded very much In the way ot return, so far as aarntng a Itvallhood ta conear lied. But after all you cannot measure the value of human Ilfs in dol- pro parly dlraetad and assignedy by thoaa having tha reaponaibtl-Itot supervision. Tha duties ot Priaathood at tha Aaronio ttto cara to far largely sanctuaries or tha rhapata thro mahout tha Church. That meant that they hava to do with everything aoanaotad with tha ehapal, tn la cara and In tha ardor ta ha main talned la meetings, aa wall aa tha worahlp. Wo hava gottan away tn large raeaaura In varloua warda ot tha thatn Chnrch from tha practica tneaa-urward to ha followed in lamer at having tha Aaronio Prleat-hoa- d attend to tha duties of taklna than earn of tha chapels, havlna cleaned and In aood orproperly theaa dial retted condition der. In for ua, it aeema to ma a wlaa thing way of In tha varloua warda, by burden and expense tha reducing min Whm 1 THE DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY, MAY 21. 1932. r (pir f' CrTabernacle (Continued From Put FI) U priesthood. EwW tnteu4of Yrr win ncthwi kr priesthood man learns wtat hie U 4utttt nuM of and IfundertakHla ha t perform tham, - tvw 3 ii HHiaM DUCATIOIIP BAR RIVER 8URINARY URADUATION model Below are riven Iwa pro-- i atmituuy commencement aroma rendered toy the Bear River Hemlnery, and the lehi Semlnnry In a May Sunday evening moat able and beautiful, manner. Kvery number. Including the mtudQ and praying, was ran-- 1 drred by a aemtnary student, diplomas cepUng the awarding of Vreetdent and short addroaee toy Smith and Coihmlsaloner Joseph lr. Merrill Organ Prelude. . .Ralph Kirk ham March of Graduates Song, Hlgh On the Mountain Congregation Top" Invocation Virgil C. Waldron Chorua, Carry On' Graduating Clam Robert Klrkham conducting Our Political Heritage. a Rrneit Morrison Maxine Austin tb) Violin Iuet. ' Mother Macbree Stanley Benson nnd Laraont Vance Our Social Heritage. Maurine Hall Klwln Garfield b) Organ 8olo, Going Home Klrkham Ralph Qur Religious Heritage: Harold Smith Bmerene Chrieteneen tb) Vocal Sola, "Tha Holy City"... Austin Beagei Pearl L. Peck, Accompanist Awarding of Diplomas Pres. John J. Bhamway ''We And Our Seminary"V. Smith Proa. Clarence Remarks, L. D. 8. Commissioner of Education. .Dr. J. F . Merrtl .... .... ..... faculties are affected adversely by drink. la the matter of tobacco, I want to read to you Just a word of what our present president aaya regarding thla matter. Herbert Hoover tomade cigthis declaration with regard arettes: "There la nosoagent y In the Is seriously efworld today that effifecting the health, education, of boya and ciency and character habit. Nearly, aa tho clgaretto girls every delinquent boy la a cigarette much smoker, which certainly haa are n to do with It. Cigarette source of crime." indictment. serious That la a very Can wa not realise the seriousness of thla situation nnd os avery efaoys fort possible to encourageuse out of such and girls to avoid tho to learn narcotics and stimulants, tb live above them, realising that they thereby are going to gam that much moro power through tha such avoidance and resistance of . temptations and habtta. Loose morals Is a matter thata conoerns all parents and all egea-cleTha interested In boys' welfara. promotion of good associations, the to clean thoughts encouragement and good habits, the planning ot work and recreation for young people. nil help greatly to overcome such tendencies where persistently followed. As to tho lack of proper moral Influence and tb sad rellgio lives of ycong proper Incentive, thoevidence a failcriminals generally and ure of parents to consider In the with their children forma tiro yeare regarding thalr and habits, desires and ambition, living to stimulate them Into tooright many Inand tins Ideals. and stances through lack of unity leva between parents, there le fan-u-atr to aoopfta In tha tralslni Through Uttar their children. thers la too often entire neglect of responsibility for their direction. On tho other bond parent whs are alive nnd alert to tho danger ha that beset their children will moat helpful In aiding them, to st these things and to develop and flao Ideals, strong characterswhich In thoaa things Integrity Ufa. mean so much In Influence Tha most powerful comas through example, followed Also all counsel. by kindly, wise with boye tha agencies concerned need to ho coord lasted la their toward tha ta ortms and to anils tha service of are Interested lq all those who their welfare, first by example of right living, and then by helping th boys along thqt path. Aaronlc Priesthood Plan Priesthood Now. the Aaionlo In plan which haa been arranged tha cothe Church contemplates encouragin operation of parents ing their boya to perform the duties devolving upon them In tho Aaronlc th r In attending priesthood. their mastlnga and performing also a Involves other activities, it klad, enthusiastic and sympathetic Interore supervision by men who la a call ested In hoys, and there for every throughout tho Church who Is inman who loves boya, terested In their welfare, to hrip ad-vi- re-at- rit tnddaa Ladles' Quartet. Prayer Perfect" Norma Anderson. Lila Tubbs, Faya Nye and LeVon Halva LeRoy Atkinson Benediction fl LF-L. D. S. SEMINARY. Congregational singing, "Love at Home." Invocation, Lynn Hickman. Few Tka Word of Wisdom, Lewis. Haaeea. The Home. Leslie Soprano solo. Solo Jacobs Mo Ohio. A and I numbers. Thoughts Materialise late Actions. Pearl Terry. Plano solo. Both Anderson. Around tha FI reside! Reader. Eva Clifford Stewart; Joseph Smith Sr., Wtlkrrson; Lucy Bmlth, reart Tar rys Alvin. David Curtis; Hyrnm, Harold Degelbeck: Be ph roots. PhyU lie Smith; Sam. Keith Evans: Rill, Bussell Worttoo: Catherine. Beth Anderson ; Joseph J r.. Leslie Han sen. Violin solo, Freda Phillips. Cheerfulness, Nola Coroar. B It Known Unto All Natlonoi Tho World, Lola Hacking; Th Lot Balnta. Evelyn Peterson! Martin Harr la Noel Devey; Oliver Uowdery, Newell Lareea; David Whltmer, Duana Wof finds. WisPositive Aspect ot Word of dom. Dava Whimper. Address to graduates, As B. An deraoa. Awarding of diplomas Rodney B Allred. Awarding af O. O. Beblnson md el. Freak W. McQhle. Congregational singing. Lot US All Pro On. Benediction, Maurine Hacking, In thla Important work of training and encouraging these hoys tn the labors and duties of the Aaronio Prleathood- I wiant to say to you that boys n 111 respond moot heartily to propand er direction, to kindly Influence bees nee they proper leademhip, In those all sre anxious to develop fins man. If, things that make for ' they have proper Incentive given ' f them. So ihe purpooo of tho Aaronio . tlon of all Priesthood Is tho prepare the young man in thla Church for . fins priesthood esrvlce, preparation for mioaionnry work nnd for life aa a whole. I would tike to any that the training in this priesthood will help boya and young men tobecome better citlsens, better bus- -, hands, better fathers, mors examplary and faithful tat business and ; tn their various occupations. Correlation Work .... , ter-dai- y s J -- Another groat thing that haa , been devoloped In connection with -. tho Aaronio Driest hood la tha cor- that .joUtion of all tho agencies have to do with boys between tho twelve and twenty year ' agos af correlation Tha parpoae of thla work to to teach all young men the their dovoloo to Gospel principles, g and thalr moral physical , recreational them standards, to give train nthem to servo , opportunities, ofellow-mela faith God and thalr and righteousness. Can yea thin thaa of any better combination that far the preparation of veung mm for life and for responsibility In the Church? Tho effort la to boy Into ear- - , bring every Inactive vice for his own development and , Tho of other. for tho welfare la that af tho spirit af this work parable af tha Master about tho man having one hundred sheep, one of which went astray: and be went Inte the monntatna to bring that sheep hack and rejoiced exceed. Ingly In finding It. Tha spirit of tho correlation work la to try to , nnd bring every boy Into Intareot and activity for hla own progress advancement and for tho welfare , of others, that ha may ha of Srvloo -- well-bein- , Mfe. Rosalia of Frirathond Activitythta Now what are the results of work In the Aaronio Prleathood? In addition ta tho fine service given for tho member of tho Church, what hi tho effect upon tho Individual? if properlyaW trained, and striving lor, that lo what wo are he develops faith tn Ocd. Integrity, a parpens, worthy ambition, lives clean life, and become a goed cltt , am. Can you find any finer com binatloa of qualities and ehereet tcrlatlca than that? Pro pot Training of Boys brethren plead with you. my to at atera. and I would Ilk plead with all tha parents of this na this la liva who all and nation, tlon, to strive with oil their might to help boy and gtrle to shun crime, to avoid transgression, to up resist temptation and to grow deIn right living, and la tho ano velopment of those qualities m characteristics that willa wmka nation tha beet citterns thst I possibly have: andoor ELmelth Jothio to hies ua all la end. la tho name of Jotio i h-- Amen, . |