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Show , . - , , . - . , Gems Of Thought- - 0 It IA ah-- -- - , , .. ' - , - - interest in , .. - -- , , blitiljitt-beg- in i , tarnr-al- l 10 -- later years, to this leading in each-othe- r, , eternal relationship of marriage and the home, As the first boy:meets-gir- l interest begins to show itself, there is need to control that interest. Each boy and each girl must undetitand the appropriate--- -. of things. must know irtustThe keptonthehigh planeot,. honorrespect, and protection Mothers have taught their'Sohs to give their lives to protect the virtue of the girls Ayith whom been they keep eornpi'llY Sons and daughters have told that it is better' to die clean than to --live an unclean life. Virtue is more important thanAiteLife may be clean or unclean, but virtue is never any- ' thing but pure. DATES ARE NATURAL in the lives of young peopk.. Those dates are opportunities for getting acquaint- ed, but also they must be regarded as times when pro- prieties are to be observed. Joyful companionship may be had to the full. Innocent fun is good for people. But it must be kept innocent.- No boy has a right to ,take liberties with his girl friend: no girl : has a right to invite a boy to debase them both. One Of the first question asked about these -, ' -- ' , - 7- - who honors common. , i never-makes-be- - - , - toward- - breaking-do- wn our barriers leads to the next. Each step "conditions the mind for a little mbre. If we have gone this far, why not farther? That is so often the question. "First we pity, then endure, then embrace," it has been ' said of sin. is the first great break in the wall "Petting" protecting Virtue. To allow ourselves to be touched im- proiTerly is to open the gates of our fortress to the enemy.. It is an invitation to disaster. 'Petting Cannot be disassociated from a eel, tarn degree of lust. No matter how yOU look at it --- , i c LI,ElfSarnes g B. Walker . ., . ' ,---- ffi - f K , , d he Tonga ft- - , -- - ongahs . - ' . , -- ' ' g . , ' . - In 1917, the Tongan Iklisrsion was officially' organized with Willard L. Smith as president. Headquarters were established at Nukualbfa. The now stable political climate was favorable torapid growth of the work than had been .possible previously. Branchès. and .schools soon were established in many parlq of the islands.' 4. The mission was 'visited ire 1921 by Elder David 0: McKay, then of Ithe Council of the Twelve, and Hugh J. Cannon. Approxi- Today there are nearly 00() mt,mbers of the Church plus,a-liumbe50 are of teachers laboring there proselyting mately schools and the secondary school operated by elementary staffing the --- -- 4 . - -, ,- - -- - . ' ' . to the'Clatteh.---I - - - ,110,. 1 P' - . - ' , - Ii- ?AI - -- 'i - .' 1 ,.. 4 440 4. 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",',,r'''''.'-- ' ' 4 - . 444 ,' - " - '' ' ''''. i -' 441,Pt. t. - 4c 4 4 -- - - - , - - 4 It-- , . . -- . is on-th- eir i - efforts Sinpe-mornin- 4 - w. and His on-Hi- ss - i-t ttrmytt-ttriaboril- , .. . . smiling when He looks into the home's this- people andsees them - - of knees- in family prayer night and morning, the children pal lei pal ing also I think He is pleased with the h families-whicsacrifice and share think tears of joy in His eyes and a smile the 21,000 neW souls who have come unto Him this ybar--- . I see Him smile as He sees His numerous people on theirlmees in 'repentance, changing their lives I think He is pleased anclsmilesas He es youth as they organite their lives and próleci and fortify thernseh es against the errors of the day go from this confere.nee determined to live even closer to my Heavenly Father, and His Son Jesus Christ . , o - .,. who riNvivesHis.revelat ions thinkthe--Lor- n Jesus Christ . , -- , - - ' - , -- . , tvete-invite- , . , . they had walked it Um silltige to N.!Illage on the Tongan of Niufoou distributing titicts 311(1 cenx eising tvith' the people. They had not eaten since leaNing the ship that morning and had been . in finding a place to spend thenight. "You had better to go to , another village," they had been told. Finally, toward evening, they nudged into the village of the chref of the island, and made their way to his house. To their request for a night's . lodging, he answered "Yes, but we haAe no 'food to:offer You." , Glad-f- or a- place of shelter,--i- f I nothing else, the elders accepted his hospitality. As they explained their work to the chief, he. became increasingly called to a girl and told her to go 'to one of the neighbors and friendly:Ile a to sit buirow- - some riee. In a shott time the Oder's- meal of rice and friod chicken. Elder Smith, ..his spirits considelably imived after eating, dretv a shiny harmonica out of his pocket. The eyes of the, little brmyn children opened wide as he began to play. The chief smile&.approvingly.111e merry tones drifted out through the still night air, and the musicloving villagers began following them to their source. ' The house soon was filled. The crong-som- e songs to the accompani'ment of the harmonica then the elders delivered their message and distrib-- ,uted some tracts. ' , Thus went the missionary yolk ill Tonga in 1896. in Samoa Sent were from 1891. islands They-The first elders to visit the were Brigham Smoot and Alva J. Butler.- In spite of' the tropical clirnatthetwo missionaries found the atmosphere rather cool. The natives had been warned against the ''Mamoga" tM,orrn.,ons) by rival and missionary groups. This coupled with the, natural' pi id5--b-i Ihe'rortgans work their unfavorable experience vvith white men in thi past, made-th- e ' ' of the elders very difficult. .. s, missionaries in a His King his that people were- free. themstlecess wished and manner saying friendly m best: to Join whichever church suited-theitra-villa- ge, it- by,holding-- a- public-meeti- ng found the elders six adult at not have did "fast because to fine a liable were they $50 tfiçy . . , , thete.-members of The-bua mission house ,t'Mua and pui chased a boat for traveling ilt between the islands. 'Their first Tongan convert, Alibate, was baptized on ' . : , , Sept ,i1, 1892. ,,a school In the islands, in August of 1892, . The met With faituredue to "sertmlianopposition.! Samo,anissionaries con- - 2 ' . IA Of Harmonica Min. Suspicious''a lc , . d. SLOOG I dowitititoarinvyourrvqilyi tre,mho - - - Alerry-Tone- si i ,,,,) , , ' - fvu-i- ,I i,v, , men and boys holding the Holy - Priesthood, ,.in attendance at one meetho ing ; withits tens of thousands have come long distances to listen to er worship-togethand to hear the well of that Lord Jesus Christmust have pleased Hirr greatly. I think He smiles when He looks ' . upon this His prophet, President David O. McKay, who gives such insplied ' leadership to His people, who is so 1 'Musk Hath Charm' s mother- benes,thHim, He . - ,' - sweet - His ioa.This-great-oonference-w- ---it f,2whwurkissinggeod.,vightr, - hands of the tempter. It, is a good question. What about it? ' You, cannot 'pet" and come out unscathed. You What is akiss anyway-- ? Is it something to be -- ' not only place your virtue in je65ardy, but you played with AS you would play with a toy? Is it just ' actually lose a part of it if you engage in that pracIta normal part of a date, like soda pop arid ice cream, -ls little at a possible to or heavier refreshments after a dance? time. You can and you do when ehgaged in the pracThe kiss is a sacred thing. It should not be made tice of "petting." commoif or cheap. Think About it for a moment. Is SAVIOR had a good idea of what goes on iri the THE mother's kiss worth anything to you? Or dAd's? lien minds of sornrmen and women at times-an-d as he you have watched dad kiss mother good-by- e to its 'seriousness. He said: "Whosoever pAted leaves for work each morning, haven't you thought on a woman to lust after her hath committed looketh of it as a gentle I love you, dear gh en by husband adultery with her already in his heart." It is equally to wife? Haven't you considered it as sign of a Sacred applicable to women as to men. There are not two twochrinnt a Tula rng nr mnrn tc in InP .nc.nP; ;Inn wom:H ' CAN A KISS be anything less than that, and still must equally- so. have meaning? The kiss is sacred. It. is a sign ofwho lust commit is lust. Those adultery ,'Petting" affection,1 a :pledge of love and loyalty. When you In their hearts. It is that plain. It is that simple. put a kiss op that 'basis, are-yowilling to bestow it "Necking" leads to "pettii-ig."Petting" is a loss of virtue, and it may lead to a complete loss upon any Tom, Dick, or Harry who wishes to take liberties with you, or upon any Jane, Helen, or Mary of that most priceless possession.. , - - - L - . about "necking" is wtingis astely ITaret -- - Several have said no A, one ever saw Him laugh: '1111. , Ilp , however, I can imagine the Lord Jesus Christ smiling as He looked upon His people in their devo-- - . - - - astenger-and-kin- that it leads to "petting." Taking one liberty- - -- - -- rself heivomanhood leads--443,anoth- er - - - , -- realizethat..HeLm.--------2------ .. ' ' 4 - tired, hungry weary and thirty, but He was ever c;atient. He WaS 10;' .' , ingz He was kind I think of Him on the cross during His great girl---- w The eheap-sort ONE OF - I , tome IM never- - a , HPeale:tlikii'ed. :through . kenuineLdc'wn manhood,-i- s- ' THINK of Gthaelrileerdana:1 respect-each-Ai:A- The-re- al ' - - 1956 "necking ". cheapening both to boy and girl? Doesn't it make young folk "common?" Doesn't of it destroy a certain amount ----7- 7: have 'for the other? 7 . .. . In t - Excerpts from ars address ) fiiiiir Sptu. ter w Kimball of the Countil 'di ibil trill e, at she annual general coritereme April - - - 1. , who is willing to take file first step toward making ' herself common? . of the kiss, let definition Id the light of such a us agr'WEere does "necking stand? Does It 'have a place in the proper sclieme of things? Is there any- thing "IOVely, or of 'good report or praiseworthy "in it? . - - , , , ' Eat - ' , Sanctity.. Of Virtue - ," E MUST begin in our earliest youth to guar--antethe sanctify of our family ties. The, Lord ordained that boys and girls, at the . begfridifigof--:-thelf"-teens- - - . W , . .1 - ne . ----- - . -- - --- -- - With Repentant - ' ,,'- , Savior. Pleased - - ' . ,. - - .. ,- 103 . - irA . . - E .- - .1161". Week Ending April 4, 1959 - . toh. CHURCH-2- 3-- s .- - . |