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Show i M. r ( f Hh U i THE DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1933 Church Department Bible Answers To Modern Questioiis Missionarys 1 du mm trinc-ipe- produce more. Ho Is making a modern application Of tho watchword (of German monks of tho Middle Ages, "By the power of tho Cross hnd the Plow. Mr. tiiggln-bottoto a missionary of service, feeling more than five thousand. iiyrum P. Jones, pleasant Grove Bentinary. "I'm Going Back to Church." Tbs Forum, July 1933, condensed In Reeders Digest. Feb. till. Anonymous. A staff physician of a state hospital. This article is Inhi it the author teresting because a number of common-sens- e (numerates reasons not usually mentioned tn one's reasons tar returning to the church. The author professes to na sudden conversnin in the usual meaning of that term. He even confesses to not feeling mere religious since returning. But he does find some new avenues of service by bstng in the church. He wants to be consistent. He recognises that while the church to w Mch ho belongs has practices and fay doesnt, subscribe to. teachings yet It is an agency of1 a wide variety Of service Jones, PleasHyrum ant Grove Seminary, "Xtie New Asceticism by Wtl- lard I-- Sperry. Atlantia Monthly, Job. 1MI. The author refers to Becky's History and cites a number of evtrrme examples of physios! asceticism. For Instance, fit Macarius elrpt six months In A marsh. to court tho stings of poisonous insects, Another fnonk wore hia tunlo until it rotted off. Tho new asceticism la not physical but mental. The scientific mind Is responsible for this new asceticism. The d4y has gone by when tbs supposed revelations of religion can he put out of bounds by scientific and study. The factual untruths the fallacious Inference are bethe from alienated steadily ing hereditary body of religious faith and moral practice. Thin negative Service of science to religion is very not build ua the great. If It does City of Ood,i It is clearing away much rubbish from the cities of The scientific spirit destruction. has done this much for religion. It ua to make our subhas taught missions to faults, hnd though our faith ahall go beyond fact it shall never do violence to fact. Newton XL. Noyes, Ephraim Seminary, ' 1 j JUNIOR SEMINARY NOTES Roosevelt Make According to Bupt. Stanley R. Cunn, alt the, Junior Seminaries are now working diligently on h declamation contest, They arc also with the Senior Semscripture readings inary in giving meetings and talks In Decrement , every Sunday, Ran River, Stake Supt. Henry Belnap reports Junior Seminaries operating at Almo. Elba, Malta and Tost, all on "released Ume." The enrollment la 11 or approximately (ft per cent. If IanuUct Stake three Junior Seminaries, gltli Bupt, Ernest Frandsen reports an enrollment of 133, whleh Is approximately a 7 per cent enrollment. Palmyra Stake The enrollment in the one established Junior Seminary in the Palms ba stake Is 404, which la a 300 per cent enrollment. They are all E. running on "released time." CeU McGavln, Supt. i Oneida Slake With Id Junior! Seminaries established. Supt. James DeBry reports an, enrollment pc 243, or 100 , pep cent. They are1 all bolding He rlaisea on "released time. further states that l4o per cent of all of all the students enrolled in the! schools outshlo of Preston ar seminary Work. Tha taking Junior "The Word, of Wisdom, is projectover nicelv. going North Davis Make binder the supertntendency of C. Ensign, the North Davis Georgy Make Reports an enrollment of Sill, 101 'whlchls per cent of the eligible and available I,. T ft. students tn - fhej schools.- All arm on "released m - ho-fii- . ... moots that retard their spiritual and moral development. Within the home should be regular family . prayer where parent and children take their turn in presenting their thanks far blessings received and for the help desired of Clod in performing their various duties of life, love and justice should guide all actions. Loyalty to God, to the family group, and to tho right should be taught in the family cir-- i ele in order that honor and prosperity may be enjoyed by everyone. Almost every act within the home la reflected in public life. think that their Farenfsfalway children, are the best In the land, and they should. They desire their children's mental, spiritual and to be the . physical development very beet obtainable. Parents cannot he too careful In Setting the proper example so that their children will love home, live the laws of the land, uphold the constitution of their state and their nation, be loyal to theiri leaders civil and religious, stand for tho religious ideals for which their forefathers sacrificed, so much," be honest and upright, live an active ike and grow up unto salvation , without hypocrisy, idleness, sin or regrets. Our children arc our greatest jewels. The home Is the place to rare for them and lead them back In honor to our Father In Heaven. The home is the foundation If the home fails of civilization. the nation will crumble and decay. REPOKTS OF I't lUlUNT READ- -' IM1 "Tho Cross and the Plow. by Willard Price. The Country Home, in Dec. 13 3, also condensed Readers Digest, Feb. 1933. In this article Mr, Price tells haw one Mr,, Higglphottom went ns a missionary to India, and finding the peasant class eating only one scant meat each day and then; unable to keep Out of debt, and being under He decided one could nourished. not teach pkople Christianity effecHe such conditions. under tively returned to America, look a degree agricultural college, aad sH to India to teach the went natives how to maKb their land Moom, l - tlmk" . i I Drill Make With one Junior Seminary; and slxlnlasses, all of which are on time.1 Supt.! H. Alvah of reports an enrollment 234. or ft 3 per cent. He says furAn ther: encouraging feature of our Junior (Seminary work this year is the interest and activity shown by the students In class work. Our purpose ts to draw from a many students as possible a contribution In question, answer or suggestive outside activity. ( The students seem to anticipate an active. Interesting dtscuBston, i i Liberty Stake Bunt. A. Hoskisaon reports ah enrollment of 341 or approximately 33) per cent of the available student enrolled in the seminary. Thla la considered a very good showing "re-lean- ed Flts-gera- ld ' " ! JSS3&5 tt TESTIMONY of the iWstored Afound gospel of Jesus Christ os It Jesua the Church (Continued From . Page Six.), operation of God. who bath raised hint from te dead. j 3 I Acts See also, Mark 1S, (.33; John 3'3, 3; Romans 33. Have Who Those Ohm , 1. Only To t'mlevH tending Klxnibd He : Baptised. ( Mark 10.13. Verity li any unto you. Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God tl a Httl child, he shall not enter therein. . And Jesne cam Matt. 23:13, and spake unto them.J Maying, All me !u heaven unto given power and In earth. Go ye therefore, and teach alt pattens, baptizing them In the name of the Fsther and of the Bon, and of the Holy" Ghost, " Mark 33 13. Me thet knd la baptised shall by he that betieveth not f damned. Act 3 31. Then Pelt1 tlKim.Hipunt, and 1ft be, the name of every one of you Jesus Christ for the rcmlenlon of (Ins. and ye shall receive tho gin Ghost. pf tho Holv 3 12, But Mhen j Acts llevcd Philip preaching the kingdom of God concerning and the name of Jesus yhrlst, they Were baptised, both ; men and t i. THE HOME by honaorl D. of MUIard Wake Brmtnory) been defined hu HOME by various writer and speaker. To some It is a placeIs toa rat and Bleep: to otlien It place to go when there fa no other place to go; and to others It la a place where we should love the Quest most, bat we act the worst. I Ivin in says. "It takee'a heap a house to make it home. "A house Is built of bricks and si ones, of eiils and pome and lucre, , But .i home I bulk o t loving deeds that stand a thousand years. A house though but a humble cot within its walls' may hold A homo of priceless beauty, rich in eternal gold. The Men of earth build houses, iiatit and chambers: roofs and , denies, But lie women of the earih God knows the women build the homes. Selected. A herns Is a sacred abrlne w he re lh a man and a woman, attracted by Jove and- united in holy matrimony, form a poserfut and sacred Institution, the iebief purpose of whleh is to give earthly bodies to the spirit children of our Father In Heaven and teach them hie. plan of life Sad salvation. It to a place where the parents conduct a llttio government In the spirit of love and iall of the members therein learn to govern and be governed. It to here that rhildren should learn to do tho right thing at the right time. It la the place where the foundations for life are laid. The home determine largely whether the Uvea of the children will be religious well balanced, and happy, nr filled with Indifference and a lack of devotion to the thing of Oorf. "Home to a place of order, love, union, rest, confidence and absolute trust: where the breath of suspicion of Infidelity can not enter; where the woman and the man each have Implicit confidence in each other's honor and virtue." Joseph Fi Smith. rare n is should teach their chHe dren in the "the doctrine of repentance, faith In Christ tho Ben of the living Uod, and of baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost by the iRying on of the hands, when eight years old. . . , They shall also teach their children to pray and to walk uprightly before tho to observe the Babbath lord day to keep it holy D. A C. 38). to be gentle, polite, virtuous and Industrious, speak their native language in its purity, to eat the proper foods and participate In wholesome recreation, but refrain from foods, drinks 'and a m use -- Written Testimony , 3 ' , J 1 , f ,1 Women. 42. Tli Gift of the Holy GltoaC. Ike .Fourth Principle of the Goa- to saltation. pel. ts Essential John 14.13. And 1 wilt pray tha he and shall father, give you another comforter, that he may abide with you forever, Then said Jesus John 3ft: to them again: Peace be unto you. as my Father hath sent Xus, even ao Bend I you, And when ha had Bald thla, he breathed on them, and aatlli unt them: Receive ye the Holy 'Ghost; Whosoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whatsoever sins we retain, they are 1retained, Matt, 3:11. Indeed baptise you With water unto repentance; but he that coractit after me la mightier than I, whose shoe I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptise and you with the Roly Ghost, with fire, (Soft also Mark 1:3; Luke 3.13 ) John 3.3 Jesus answered. Verity, verily, I say unto thce. except a man be born of water and of th spirit, he cannot enter Into (the kingdom of God. Bee also, Matt. 3: it J7; Acts i t. 2 i 38. The Necessary Ordinances of Be Performed for tin Gospel MayThose tin Dead, by Dead living; thus tin Repentant May Enjoy tiie Blessings of Salvation. I Peter 3.13-2For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the the unjust, that he might just for bring us to God, being put to death In the fleeh, but quickened ho by tho Spirit, by which also 'went and preached unto tho spirIn which sometimes illa. prison; were disobedient, when once the long suffering of God watted in the days of Noah, while the . ark was a preparing, wherein tew, that Is eight souls, were saved by . Water. 'i t Peter 3:3. For thla rouse was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the, riesh, but live according to God it jn 1the spirit. Cor. 16:23. Els what shall (hey do which are baptised for the dead If the dead rise not at all! hy ar they then baptised for thft dead 7 Mai, 4:5; Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and , dreadful j flay of the Lord. Bee also, Isa. 24 22 42.3, 7; 1 f job 23:27, i 31-3- 3. ' 0. , . Where no "released - d. ' II Kolob ( time' r Stake fa grant x . j Another stake rrixirtfrrij? aU 300 jper cent enrollment la Klokb, Tho enrollment there total 391 hording: to Supt. Wm, T Tew, Jr. Juab Mnko Student of the Nr phi Seminary conducted a program tn the stake tabernacle on a Sunday night. Only Junior mudenta taking part and bonductln Leltov the meeting hltohenid. Kupt. Grant Stake Supt, A, Oeorgre lavli taakea the folio in reports "Wo four member of the. etahe ork meet on the Second Tuesday of each month iwherc' frive a report of our via j it to the rcepectlve ererde and lu'cfiare our program for the stake ? Union meeting on the fourth Sunofday of the month. Thee stake two ficers meetings take ujt nbout houni Ume ' Our aioRan U "E'ery junior HUth k Pchool Student; Enrolled tn the Junior ftf rfiinary, fitakei Garfield I Garfield stake Is divided Into two sections far Junior Seminary work on account of (the difficulty with travel tn, the winter time. Allen C. t the superintendent ef Reynolds It he western half, and Red G. rProbst of the eastern half.! Togeth, len they report an enrollment of 131 which I 100 per cent.! All el are hold ea "released tiro. g j i I ' i i . In la oj Balntb hi, to Christ of Latter-da- y me. on thing growth. My earliest memories entwine themselves about misty scene in which my toother and father read . to me etorle from the Bible end Book of Mormon. My childhood was spent In a constant atmoe- tho pher ofto religion. To me. and which my mother Church father belonged was beyond all , os question the only true church the face of the earth. N other mind. I. thought could enter my accepted a a simple eiatetoent Jo-of tact the visions of the Prophet the docseph Smith. I believed trines he restored were correct, . Gut I had no testimony, no direct ' knowledge. As 3 grew older my environment Religion began 4n play changed. a less Important part, , True, 1 continued to attend BupanF school bitch week, but ftv of overy seven wero (pent In an ntnioephern days to logical, unbiased conducive studies began to tn. thought. Mysome of my Mnmntur terfere wlht Bar facts wero beliefs. religious presented to me that seemed to challenge all I held so. blatantly was too young, too Immaered. I to ture make adjustment. One by one, my early religious thoughts grew Insecure, wavered, and final- XI wo confused, ly crashed. could accept neither the "meehon-krtl- c theory of life that seemed to thrust Itself from Ih smalt-bod- y new of knowledge I hnd assimilated. nor the purpose of Ufa ao philosotaught In thu "Mormon", phy. The former gave me nothing no to live for, the latter offered concrete evidence, an far as 1 could then see, that its claims were facta. Th human mind Intlnctlvely hates confusion, ao gradually ad- - , justmenta began ta appear, olmplst al- , . -- but nevertheles sufficient to low some peace of mind, It was at this time th greatest I wan event In my lift occurred. called on a mission! At my faro-wI confessed that no absolute testimony of the gospelX had coma to me, but atated that kaew God would grant this gift ta me if I would be faithful and hurnlle. , I had no definite Idea haw I wan other "to obtain this testimony, than I had faith i that th Lord wan would grant It unto th first few worried duringmission j months of my experience , for as far as I could see no great had taken ptact within me change . I had none of this absolute knowledge of. tho truthfulness ot , the gospel of which others spoke, Because of thla X refrained front tcatlmony bearing. As I more thoroughly mastered tb doctrines of the Church and compared them to those of other conviction denominations. th came to me that If any religion In all the world were true It was that which I represented. . My faith grew. , Then X noticed that my dally somewere answered being prayersIn a startling manner. Then times one day a marvelous truth flashed ' Into my mind. The only way I could ever know If the gospel ot Christ were true was to live tb "If any roan will do principles) my will he shall know ot the doctrine whether R he ef Grd or whether I speak of myself." The gospel is based on law, I must obey that law to receive He reward. That one thought gave my whole life new meaning. I began to think, and tho truth dawned that the richest life I could possibly achieve would com through liv- - " tng tho teachings of Christ as they were restored in the lost day through Joseph Smith, canFor th truth. first tiro in my llfo I fully say 1 had a foundation on which to build my character. For the flrsit time, came a sense of security. That, I consider tht most precious of all gifts. Bines then there has taken placa within my soul a growth. Each expertenca , day of my missionary has added to my conviction of the divinity of the mission ot Joseph Smith. Today I am guiding my Ilf to. ward a goal and 1 realise that the more closely I follow th laws of the gospel, the more ray faith will f Increase. , . X can say without equivocation that the greatest thing in my life Is the gospel. I Intend that my life shall be built, upon it prtnol- pies. I believe, with a faith that approaches knowledge, that tho j Book of Mormon was given to tho X believe f world y divine agencya nro- that Joseph Bmlttt was truly believe God. of the living phet that Jesus Christ Is the Bsvlor of th world. I helteve that tho Church of Jesus Christ of Letter-- i her ft his kingdom day Baipts upon the earth, and that there to no other. This testimony real, vital to my life, yet I aspect tt to continue to grow tn direct proto my worthtnee. portion I know that tt shall increase until I find myself In the proesswe of Amen. my Redeemer. ell , ' i - X 1 X johbpu a T. jaL |
