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Show , . .. , "s. . ' ' .- 1 g , 3 4 0, .t , 33 t t , - ' - , urchi cc. , , , " . ' , , ' 41 , , ' vision Is made: In the various orionizations for every onO to develop his or her talents, in Doh& la speech. In dramatics and In sumer. , Ous other wart The aim r.1. Churelt la tO make Men happy. , One of the most po- tent forces In , achieving conduit. ous happiness for Its members, Is to keep them engaged In, some form of Church service. The sails. faction which comes front personal and from,giving eer y. ace to other, greatly ketrichee the lives 01 Church members.. It k from' 15 to safely estimated that 90 per cent of all Latter-daSaints are engaged in ono or more church , activities. For the benefit of any who may not be familiar with the system of organisation of the Church, may ; , , fold -- d ' , T hought For Today M. , By J. Sio.clohl. events of history and many current happenings must be considered 'in the light of ths, teachings of the OolPet to be tin.:' deratood Among these Is the late ', World war. Who started it And fee a hollow echo has why? go answer of diplomacy. been the Was it Gladstone who said of another war, that only two persons In the world ever knew the cause Of it. One was dead, and the other , bed forgotten it? That seems 'to be applicable to the greatest of an wars. But it was Lucifer who was .the instigator of it. Q OMB Book of Mormon, Alma 150:21: "For It has been their quarreling and thtdr contentions. Yee. their luny, doings and : their plundering; their idolatry, 'their whoredoins. and their abominations. which were among - themselves. .' which brought upon them their wars and their destruction. But for the ex. lettuce of such conditions, Lucifer would have been powerless. , e a Tile year 1935, marks- another 'epoch in the history of the conflict between the forces of the Son of l. God and Lucifer. The can Congress opened on Dec. 1, at Buenos Alma, by President Rowe. reit, and attended by represents. titres of 21 Allieriell republics, is another effort to take. rational steps for the furtherance of the Interests of peace in the world. The president, in his opening ad. dress, emphasised our first duty. by all honorable means, to prevent war among oureelvoq then, to stand shoulder to shoulder In our deliberations, that Where who, driven by war madness or land hunger, will find a hemisphere pared to consult for our mutual safety and our mutual good. Undoubtedly, whatever measures will be agreed on with these ob. will be effective and jecti in 'view, American diplomacy lading, for doee not accumulate scraps of pa per. The world ;need" peace. The Majority. of the children of men want peace. And when the multi tudes find by the pattern to be adopted by the American republics. that countries can be governed by law Instead of violence, they will adopt the American methods. and peace will become universally the : -- o le ' inter-Amer- ; ' 1. '11 , ' , In the year 1914 a worldembnto thir Peace celebration was to be ob. served, to commemorate the cont. pletion of a Modred years of peace between the United States and Great Britain., counting from the of Ghent signed at Christ. peaty mas 1814, and also the century of that had blessed the nanms on the Scandinavian peninsula sine the declaration of independ. once of Norway, on May 17, 11114. were being plan. nod all over the Civilised world. In. tended to honoring and glorifying the Prince of Peaeo, in Intiorf. , ; song end mtudc. It was to be a year of, "Glory to Clod in the highestr ringing in mighty Waves of harm, on, end brotherly love in human hearts in a world consecrated to the restoration of a lostsparadise. That welt. I feel sure; the greet reason Why the fury of the Infernal over, the world In ilarthebroke centennial year of the ;arse of reign of peace in a large the, globe. The World war was but a continuation of the war in Maw. en that ended In the expulsion of rule Democracy will prevail.. What steps; the power of dark. Lucifer and his hoots, "by the pow.' Mine of sr sees' may contemplate in an effort Only Begotten.," (kWorl to prevent the success of this move. of Great Price, Moses 44.) A War mans for the strengthening of the between Mighty spirits, to which our Loft refers. when he lays. "I government of the Prince of Peso as fall on earth. are not yet clear. But, a Satan' beheld lightning from heaven" (Luke 10:11.) The whatever they may be, they will World war was a conflict between not emceed. For the Irrevocable divine plan Is that, "Out of Zion democracy and human freedom on ono side. and autocracy and slaw- shall go forth the law and the word the other, and made possible of the Lord"clivine decrees In aeety on oin cordance with that by the moral condition of the the in described Jerusalem."Isaiah world, tersely - , ., t ... , order of their seniority these are. the National Woman's Relief So. Deseret Sunday School clew, the and Union. the Young Women' the Young Stett's Mutual Improve.. snent ABSOCiatiOng and the Prialmary Association. The Church so maintains a Department of Bdue a cation and Genealogical Society. Cites Purees L'ach of these organisations, enumerated above. Is designed for a specific purpose, and the effect of the activities of all of them is to insure the mental. Physical. moral:, spiritual and economic do, of velopment of all the members the Church, of all age, in all lands and an without a paid ministry. As previously indicated, the op. self expression, acportunities forChurch members, in corded to all and activities of these InlyP"41 numerous. are Here. organisations, In the various age groups, the classes de., in members participate voted to tiv study of wer as and religious subjects and cultural activities. ininclucuaocnil music, art, drama. liter. mum eclat dancing, public speak. Ing. etc. Boy Scout and similar ao, thinks for older boys and young men, as well as a parallel program for girls and young women of cow responding age, areof among the out,.the youth Jirostanding features Here. gram of the Mormon Church. under the supervision of experienced leaders, young people form help lasting friendships which cone them in choosing their Well pinions. The Ward T),4 gird unit, which throughout the Church averages from four hundred to one thousand members. depending upon location, is the which all activities center about ' The model ward Is revolve. equipped with a, chapel, a recreation ball and often. from ten to twenty Class rooms, including a Relief Society Room, a Boy Scout Room, a library, perhaps a kitchen for social catering, and in some eases a gymnasium and a banquet halt In most of the larger wards, a fully equipped stage for the presentation of amateur dramatics, op. wanes and other recreational and cultural activities. Is provided. The Ward House, therefore, is the cert. ter of many activities and is in use practically every day through.. out the year. A ward of 1000 MOM. hem requires an average of WO to 400 Officers and teachers to "man", its various organisations, not in. eluding those who participate in other less official ways, and thus a large number of people are eonatantly engaged in service, all of which is voluntary and without remuneration. Perhaps no oritento Batton anywhere requires so much of its members and gives so much in returs, as dons the Mormon Church. The development which Comes to the Individual from active per. licipation in all the many organieso tions of the Church is often truly. Because. of the op. phenomerad. ion portunities for self forded its members, the Mormon Church has frequently been referred to as an outstanding educational Institution. And it provides just thate system of education for all of the activities and obligations and rewards of lifehere and hereafter. Missionary System Perhaps one of the most unique systems of educating its members and of proselyting for new members of any organisation in the world, is the Mormon Missionary system. Missions are maintained in most of the civilised world ani there are now approximately 2.000 exemplary young men and women serving as missionaries for the Church, for periods of from two to three years. They come from all walks of life, the ochool, the shop, the field and from city and country homes. After a brief training period, they are sent to their fields of labor, where they, are presided over by an expert. owed Mission President All of the expense of these young missionaries is borne by themselves or their relatives. They have won. dertul experience in meeting and conversing with people in various countries, and.the development and culture which they personally re ceive is little short of miraculous. Many a farm or city lad Ma left (Continued on Page Six.) , ' - " law--"fr- , ,! , ts , :l nt y , t A t41mt"14 tontrast with this, children of aU ages are taking pert on programs,constantly in operettas, in Sun. School day presentations and at other Church gatherinpre In, every part Of the "Mormon" Church. Pro- -- y ' so. wnan the fam123 nirtin''-LAgreat day for nd program arrived, all the family. dressed in their best. with and in awe and wonderment, him do his with the other children on that mervelouS program It was surely the "red letter day" of their lives. t1' ' ma 1t rtk, ' asosobor of the Cossral we give a brief outline of that are . tem. Explains System At the bead of the Church is the presidency. ormalatint Pt the president and twooyt Counselors. Nsst is the Quorum the Twelve AnfIJS , sonswed by the prod& in g Patriatvh end the First Seven Presidents of the Seventies, then his two in presiding Bishop andcollective-cacounselors. 'rhea men, Authori General constituto the ly, ties of the Church and have 'ea-po- rt era supervision over everything pertaining to the orzthisltiOtt in all the world. For the sake of expediency in the direct administration of Church affairs, the membership is divided Into geographical units called Stakes. of which there are now lla, the most recent one having been The Memo. Into organised today in Stakes In turn are thlf Wartlab there being from five to ten Wards In, an average Stake. over 1000 At present thereWares throughout t r: Church' A Stake President and two Connor Joni PreSidlt ere each Stake and a Bishop and two Counselors over each tvarti lar4eethe41 elet Attelll"les AU male members over II years of age may hold the 'Priesthood., and very nearly all do so, tore there Is no special Priesthood class in the Church. The benefits of the Priesthood 4become able to all, end the responsibility for the welfare of the comes a common concern. In addition to the territorial di. vision named, there are five' edit. cations agencies, known as the In the Auxiliary ()rgastiaationa, that you want Pierre to sinebefore other peoplor exclaimed his &atom , &bed mother. "Yes." they enured ben that was tartly what they did want. Overcome with emotion, she said that never before had any at her family through church Intermit. sion taken any part or performed hatora other people, Outside of the , ' tool M,.. t Development ' Aftname, .' - M. ir, trial. we had; Oceania. at his re' quoit. tO dise4s somObitles of the of thei wItornon16 Organization Churr-L-I res especially Intel' , He listed In the twegrani Offered to young people lin the Mutual ins. ' prevenient Asiociationi and other Organizations of the Church as 'well as our missionary system, and be Outdo this sigiatiessit ,lobeemtiont wl would girt a great deal. be MK "if my own two boys, one 37 and the other lit could have the sameyespreortzitos , oll Your boys, to participate in such worthwhile program. I think the "Mormon" Church otters the finest that can training to young lie had aarwhart peot re were no II. explained Such advantages to b. had in the he liyed and that community where for evelopment, the end selfoxpree itiort, could no he secured at any ins. was also He price. an-the oppo royerser inwith the typical ' riemat the so. rol'm;unity for Cat contact of young People; and spoke of the proteetitat which such a spasm offered in preParatkot for life and marriage. - ( remodel Cosoorte AU - thoughtful pinata Where ars, ne - doubt, as : concerned with the welfare of their children as la Our Chicago friend. to They, too, are extremely anxious surround their boys and girls with these In possible advantage, to days of widespread indifference many of the basio law of the Ns. the as in enunciated Man race, given to Moses Oil rest Docalogue )fount SInaI lot us be thankful that there are atilt parents whose KM , greatest ambition is to and daughters who will be prepan,. to carry the torch Of Christian id tivilloaticei to h,:delpealta the We have yet To all such parents end to their Children, may we suggest a taw at by the..mtuty opportunlues offered the Church of Jesus Christ of LaW ter-da, Saints. Perhaps one of the most unusual features of the Church Is the wide of male. participation In all forme members. Ity by the individual There being no paid ministry, the cart", on the work them imeold and every ones young and has Many opportunities to , 4 , take pert. Glees Thestradoss This can beet he illustrated by ' two stories which have come to Our attention. The first ode deals with Church member who was teach. ' clime in public, speaking hi Ing an eastern university. In his class were several bushiest and proles. sional mon, eager to. sentare the ; girt of effective speech. The young "Mormon" teacher was urging them to veil themselves of every opportunity to practice speaking In public and suggested that they take advantage of every occasion 4. to speak Itt their own churches. Int. of the Inediately severel members class asked what was meant by this suggestion. They said that .,f there was little opportunity for anyone, except the pastor, to do any speaking In their church. 'rho teacher, having lived practically all his Ills in a typical "Mormon community, was so sectuttomed to - thinking of his Church os a Mace Where every man has innumerable Opportunities to speed, that he hada completely forgouen that such .." condition Is not generally preen. ! lent. The other by a young a mission tady who wag, cry for the Church In , Europa While living hi Paris, she and her companions hod planned to give flew Yeses party for the children Who attended; the Church branch. In the apartment where they was at little French boy. the youngest Of a large farm Pierre, ily. They had asoften heard , little Pierre Singing they passed his ' door. So they asked the mother If be could cattle to the party and sing one of his little songs on the program, "Surely yott de not mean '. ), , Elder Stringdm A. Stevens a 1.4. enteral loon( (Of As liltilt, INN r.m4 t iI A Church' of Self Development 114 a- recent Sconversation with a moll In Chicago a high official Of one of our large national indua, .. . 'Self , , - ,, "."."'..""."'T''''''''''",71.1,,, , OiurtH Deporibtionl 'NEWS, SAIiIRDAV, DECEMBER 5, 1936 . THr DESE'REIr ' ''' - , , ' "ADM ADICihnin ' 0 :; CIUNDAIG DIV. 1, lead i , ....'' , , 1 1 r- 11,...gaivir",..,....C.Amor,--'-...-.a...5,-................".70.o.- , ' . ' .....,.......................nr,...40.... rt.'', i i . '''' , 1 , - ' , i - ta . |
