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Show 4 ! i i 1 THE DESERET NEWS. SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1984. to learn that billions ot Mian baliut expended annually (or military and naral purposes.wari;her wl'.i extenelre profframa (or are . attend In ff preparations but iraper--. Indeed, limited programs feet pad - 'I . for the establishment of peaee and yetj most of the peoples ot the world want peace. The millions In China are not advocates ot wart'I-and. those who know ot the trag, edim ot war elncerelr desire the j, ; v dor! to come when neaca shall pre . , , vail, . I Need Gospel Spirit Jl ire peat that we need today mere ghaa anything dee theot Irlt ot tho i fellowship. gospel, ot lovo and s Wo need the.cement of divine troth ths of hearts th bind peoplo ot ''.Is ths ecoworld. Wo need not obstacle : . rid fellowship, hut brldffso ' to over which nations and people may , pass tor the purpose ot uniting in ' one great movement that will tablish world solidarity. ,l Aa acelnst this spirit ot tho goo- -. which envisions progress pel! 4 moral and spiritual development. there are the baneful phlloeophles11. ", thou who, llko Bortrand Russo ' . ot seek to impress upon us ths importance of adopting n phtlooophy of profound despair. They would here us believe that wo must not found our conduct upon faith, upon tho demoral religion, bat upon view that there and destructive is no God. no moral and spiritual J forces eperating in the world. Saints repel this Tho Latter-da- y view. They see la life oppertunltlee i for development and progress. They see in the gospel Of Jesus ChrM f forces that will ultimately bring : Joy and peace to all men and eternal Ilfs to those who lovo tho truth I and servo God. Wo so In tho gospel 4 of Jeous Christ ths triumph of lovo. i or Justice and righteousness, and ' also 'the instrumentality by which, t and through which, life everlasting will be the Inheritance of those who lovo the truth and serve God. I j . (hiring of Joy ' The ffSwpei of, Jesus Christ Is a 1 lot loy. It explains spring 4 perennial the pprpose of life and makes clear 4 the future of humanity. It assures ' Us thet there will be n new heaven 4 and n new earth, that the old things will pssw nwsy. thst beyond the grave" there will be opportunities and development. for progress The Bible speaks of the latter out of Zion is to go forth days when of God trum II the law and theIs Word a ! Jerusalem. It our view thst this hnd thst be will fulfilled, prophesy i out pr Zion, front this Church, will J go forth the great truths thst are . to save the world. We believe that ore mountain vales there " in these and women being developed; men and devotion 4 of faith and courage to God, who regard thcmselvos as to ambassadors and messengers of the carry to tho uttermost parts world ths great truths which he has! revealed In the latter days ths Prophet Joseph Smith. through T A Dynamic SVrae Is loot a Mo monism, negative, but a dynamic faith. It, a demands of its devotees living and to active .faith, and n .willingness make every sacrifice to . make nnknown the will of Uod to nil In the days of the Savior thel various organisations sought to had been spread the faith i which established. They met with persecutions. and ultimately ths gospel In Its fullness, purtty hnd power wad taken from the earth. But asreatorI have Indicated, It has been d.1 and It Is the high mission ot this Church If hold aloft the standard of Christianity, and to preaih and to Christ, and him Crucified, of Uod proclaim that the Kingdom wilt be established fag power and 4 earth. the glory upon Persons Inspired by a faith of this kind can see beauty and Ufe, and In the midst ot vicissitude they cap see the shining face of a merciful father. Ths pesslifalsu and despair of many fare Incompatible with the faith Which ths Oospel Inspires. If atheism and the philosophy such announced by Bertrand Osthnij Bussell! Is to obtain. It is no wonder hoe a that great English writerwould said in substance that he frtenf-lJ f some y of th advent wejcf Comet that would hurl this little world o' ours to destruction." lI Predictions fn the days of h Sevke It was understood by many that there would be departure from ths Faith, out upthat woes would be poured on the Ipnd. that ths truths of the be forgotten, that Gorpet jaould - r ! v, Is-I- nff false faiths would' arise hnd lend nwsy many ot the peoplo: we have, however, the assurance that, this Gospel of the Kingdom, revealed la this dispensation, in notnshero the temporarily. It Is to remain world great force to redeem the darkout nit of and to lift peoples ness Into the fellowship ot the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We, therm tore, have that certainty dented te We peoples of other centuries. know tho purpose and mission of and'the the Church obligations whleh rest upon Its members. Mormon Ism corn pels sincerity and ns 1 have Indicated, an Unyielding and untiring faith. There Is no reason for n lack of : ! I remember reading of a young man who lacked faith In reHis , professor ligious teachings. told faith. I him to writs Ont Important things In which hs did believe as guide for life. Later the young man returned and stated in .substance that he believed that Jesus Christ was a great and good man and that he desired to follow In his . footsteps. That affirmation led to ether statements which formed on , important moral creed for life. Little by little his affirmations increased in number until be hnd comprehensive plan for guidance m t t Ufe.. - I ' Negatives Too many of us have negations rather than affirmations. It Is Important that wo behove and make known Oar beliefs, if we are negative our progress towards affirmative ends will bo slow. One of- flrmatlon ot tho faith wlM be followed by another until we have our faith In The power and 1 1 I ? r Church Department beauty of the Gospel hnd in the divinity of Jesus Christ! our Lord. Too many ot us ore controlled by form rather than by substance and we fall to comprehend the meaning and aplrit and power of the Gospel, and ths significance of the mission Of Jesus Christ. The Gospel of Jesus Christ demands unremitting effort for the happiness and welfare of others and for the establishment of Gods Kingdom. We may not, Uke the good man in who Bunyana "Pilgrims Progress then heard the cries 6( others, and attempted to escape from the sorrowful situation la which he was I recall, be returned placed, but aascenes from which he to the tragic (bad fled and valiantly labored to irelieva the suffering ones and to administer to their wants. The doty of true Christiana everywhere la to seek the happiness aad welfare of others, to lift up those who are In distress, add to ! comfort those who mourn. t Cites Purpose - Monhonlsm hoe come Into the world to round out and to perfect the Christina faith, to bring the fragmentary parts which may be found among our friends into prothere may per integration, so that be presented to the world complete, to the that and revealed himself, people of this Church he has given a great mission to preach the Gosof the earth before pel to the ends come. the end shatl Ooncinsfam , May we live the faith; mar those who are not of our faith oeek te understand Its meaning, tta purpoae and may they and all ot us eonae-era- te our lives to ths service of , God and humanity. Let fas seek, as Christ sought, to heal ths wounds ) IEALOGIG 'Sartment-- i I 1 I ' a , , H.-os- NEW "BOOKS PLACED IN MBHARY Americas Books Crisa and Crown: or the sufferthe heorte ings and triumphs ot were permen and women who secuted for the religion of Jesue Christ. By James D. McCabe BioEncyclopedia of American 1. Publishgraphy. New Series vol. ed by the American Historical Society, 19S4. 41? pages. French In Sonora, Mexico. Story from of the French adventurers California Into Mexico, by Rufus Key Wyllya. 111 University of California Publications vol. II, Lineage Book, National Society of Daughters of the American pubRevolution vol. 111. and h lished 194. HisSeries: Best Worlds History tory Of the United States, in 1 Invol- 4 umes: History of England. volumes. Hlstoiry of Ireland. In I vplnraes: History of Germany. In 4 volumes: History ot France, in I In 1 volumes: History of 'Canada, volume; History of Japan. 1 1 volvolin I Of Chips, ume; History or Russia in I volume: History ' umes. Coxmectlcttt Simsbury: Vital records. Births. deaths copied from and Marriages ths town records and45published by pages. A. C. Bates, 118. i 1(11-111- 4, lit I ' Illinois Illinois State Historical Society 113.Transactions tor ths Year meetannual Proceedings of the 40. Ing publication No. Maryland Colonial Wills, Marfader s "Maryland Colonial abstracts wills, acvol1, counts. and Ihventortes 7 compiled and mimeoMt James Magrudcr, graphed by Jr.. 114. Masaachnsctts r Freeton: Marriage records ot 14(4-14- 4 Frectowwn. compiled Mary from the original bv Mrs. 4 pages. Phillips Herbert 194, The oldPlymouth Scrap Book.extant est original documents in i - 1776-177- Plymouth archives printed verba- tim, edited by Charles Henry Pope, 1111 149 paces. Minnesota St. Paul: Pen Pictures of St. Paul and biographical sketches of Pioneer Stories Put In Bronze 1 Mi Hifif,; of those who are sick. The Bible tells us ot thirty-fiv- e recorded mirwere healings. He acles, twenty-si- x healed the sick. 'blessed the children, comforted the hearts of those who mourned. Hs taught them that God was their Father, and that love was the source of power and authority. and that under God, if the faith which ha taught wax triumphant. the world would be united In the time of God. May we be the recipients of all the gifts of the Gospel; may we understand the purpose and meaning of Christ's mission; may ws devote ourselves faithfully to the end of , our days to the service of God, and finally receive life eternal in bis presence. I humbly pray In th name of Jehus Christ, our Lord. Amen. perfect, and rounded out In symmetrical form, the Gospel of Jesue Christ In all Its power, authority and majeaty. My friends, 1 bear my testlmdny to you ot the divinity ot this work: It Is not the Work of any man. tt to not the Gospel of Joseph Smith or Brigham Young or President Grant It la the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I testify that God has spoken and old settlers from ths earliest settlement ot the city up to the end of 1857. by M. T. Newson, 1884. 744 pages. Nebraska j Compendium ot History, reminiscences and biography ot Western Nebraska, with a history Of Nebraska, 1141. 114 pages. ' New Hampshire: Dublin: History of Dublin containing the address by Charles Maion and the proceedings at ths eentennlal eelebration, 145. By1414 pagesLevi w. Leonard. New York Scholarle county: Genealogloat records based on the census of 1154, with some additional material collected and compiled by Charlottes T. Luck Burst. Festival Virgin gathering of I 11. : early settlers and present Inhabitants of the town of Virgil held 1951, compiled by Nathan Bouton, J7. 14 , pages. Ohio Fire Lands Pioneer, published nt Bund laky, Ohio from June 145 to October, 1174 Incomplete, hut bound in one hook. Pennsylvania and Register of marriagesRev. 7: crossing mads h la historical contact with Jim $rldgef, are each preserved In bronxe as also is Rock Creek Hollow and Martin's Cove, scenes of historic struggles of two Pioneer handcart companies. A marker points out the site of the old pioneer Iron mill in Cedar City, a monument to the early Industry of the first settlers. The stto of Fort Herrlman, ene ot the first forts established outside the Salt Lake valley1' by the pioneers to marker. graced by an attractive Two other historic landmarks In Balt Lake vefa recently preserved In bronxe, when the story of the Eagle Gate and Brigham Younge achoolhouse, standing on the corner of South Temple and Staid streets were printed on two metal tablets. Continue Pinna At Genoa, Nevada, n monument telling the story of the first permanent settlement of whUo people in Nevada, made by the pioneers has been erected as a clvlo project, with the marker supplied by the trails association. On Pioneer day a monument wag erected at the alts of the Grants-til- e Fort, another interesting pioneer spot. Two other projects are completed and will be undertaken soon. They are n monument to Lortn Farr, pioneer settler and first Mayor of Ogdon and also one at Brigham City. Arlxona. the first settlement of Mormon pioneers In Arisons. Plans are going ahead on the largest project ofrapidly all. This Is ths Place" monument tba at th mouth of Emigration canvon. soot ot Salt Lake, where Brigham Young uttered those historic words, that sounded the beginning of the great western empire. -- St. George Resident Used First Plow bap--tla- John performed 1by with Index Cuthbertson. to locations and persona, 'compiled Fields. by S. Helen 114, 41 Pages. Tennessee Davidson aountt: Tennessee census reports No-- 1. Davidson county 1S!4, compiled by Martha Lou Houston, 1114, 71 pags. English Books English place Name Society, ol II. Place names of Surrey. Published 1934. 445 pagea. Somersetshire Bridgewater Borough archives. 140-13edited by Thomaa B Dilks. 143. Homersetshlrs Record Booiety vol. 48. It may be said that there are some Saints who marry (or this world only. What Is the answer? It Is because of a lack of understanding. They little comprehend the nature and Influence of marriage tor eternity. , President Rudgor Clawson. 1761-171- From Page One) Sandy where Brigham Young (Continued at Fort Bridger and the little (Continued from Puge One ) carrying a Utile red plow, mads of tin. which hie father carried in 1849, during the first parade in Salt Lake City. This plow in the exhibition case at the state capitol. Of still more interest, however is the steel share of the plow used July 23, 1849 by William Carter. which forms part of the pioneer exhibit nt the Bureau of Information. Holding this plow Share. Mr. Carter posed for the above picture. It was like a reunion of io- -t friends. In addition to plowing the first soil in Salt Lake valley, this same plow first broke the sod in St. tiboige in 1862, and incidentally Mr. Carter himself has plowed hundreds of acres of land in Utahs Dixie using the same plow, brought across the plains by his father i - mwlB |
