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Show mr' woIwg,w,TV14,w)V77,t MP, ' ' -- 6 , , .- Apilid. ':.i'- ,, , , By Elder Don Tabrrinacti Address 1937 sund4q, iOct , ut141 in W . . , - . . ,, - ' - - . '--: - . With propriety say. perhaps. all that they will receive. .The point that I want you to get is that the religion given to the World by Jesus Christ is perfectly able to point out anti does potitt Out to ail mankind the path of life. endi that ititt not resIricted in its alA niteation to any creed Or to any group or groups of people. that the Lord estends his light:.; and wisdom to every nation, to peva unto 'them all thatthe.stseth' , ' a - . . , , I. ' That Cit. is tremendously ' broad and far reaching.. Theft Its goes a step farther. sfter.the pathway of life luta been ntiinted out. (and I may say that pathway of life la pointed out. Its very courses indicated in the word of Cod). And now, my son. reMemitt.r the words which I have spoken unto you," (said S prophet Of 0141.(0 hts Son) "trust hot those s ' seeret ,signs unto this people.. but teach them in everlasting hatred against alit and iniquity. Preach unto them repentance and faith on the lord. Jesus Christ; teach them tto humble themselves 4 ,. .111e bead and lay. ., in and to be meek and lowly I am not this is Christianity. to withstand rlf we steed is s- ,, heart: isstch them it.'hrisitian. ;What every temptation of the devil, with , kind of Cbriatienity that will draw their faith on the lord Jesus them, Christ. Teach them to never be people together and not tear ' otpart.! Wear"' of good works, intt to be ' I else belie, ti 'that the world meek and lowly in heart: for such that Wm., to, Swede $ Christ fInd rest to their motile.", shall :, begirt vitt traitFay what 'is life And furthet on in the' seme . the pathInd how we m chapter, he Kays! Is as easy to "For behold. it way to IL Vitt nInd any thought ofI may give heed to the word of Christ, boasting and 1 an humility; own that study, to far which will my $e you a straight point itsy . which I Imps, 'has been careful and course to eternal Num, as it Was neernetil. it has liraYerfol.-ilfor our fathers.t0 give heed to That there this complies, which would. Point . given ate the 3r world that a' Ctirtatianit In'the unto them a straight emirate to the is If wo live it , wilt not tear promised land. ' It wiU "And now I say. la there not a end Interpret It properly. I type in this thing t For just am bring us tegether. as this director did being Givesi iltpagroari Solely .1... a few of Itm, One fathers, I would like tn by following I e belief reason that for commie.- to the promised land, shall i the today.' the words of Christ, if we 'follow In the (Wet !pillert let it b41 un- -' derstood. that we, look to the their course, carry us beyond this ,. Lord. JettueChlst. sa the goitres vide of aortas,: into a far better , as our' guide land of promise. of Ille and to him ' life. As Its unto the pethwity ea '0 my son, do not let us be :. lothfuil because of the easiness said: Of the way; for so was it with our 'And Ws is life eternal. to true tiod.tand know 'Thee th lity !fathers: for so was it prepared for whont Thou- ,heat Jemor fatr them. that If they would I look t with tient" they might live; evert an It ' IMO wait spoken in lila Of urge; 1W The' way' is prepared. and in fee - to , liii4 OVert rather ,: .:,Airif In ecrintur 'given to tile t world this dayt, we read further: "For beltoltl. Ithia hi Me work and 'Sty 'glory to bring to ease the imbsorbility: and, eternal life of ., t ,I matt.' ' So thai the purpose of life itself is torplaithst to un quite fully In the word of Oral .which We may t H IN G, is older than hirael. ril read We read tin loom b'er scrip.. 11 .raviti said, And of all that tors giseh' to; the w,Srld thin itat, i4orely give thou iet.all give though, I Tosy srly a modern scrip. two only in,tholsense that it cattle This was his a tenth eon. so was forth today. it h,f the Lord sSpeaking to tia spoken proinke Juries ago by 11,prophet. in these modern thnes. ;Ile Lord ,. "Admit fell that men might be theough the Propoet liPteph Smith of anti Men art' that they might have says. they shall pay one tenth ' ' i nit their interest annually; and this joy! et Smarr law Idle them shall 11.i:deriding tint) .1 we In the words I have-reaforever.' the Josue Himself have reveatOd tt ha the source of regarded life, the suthorl of life. the put strong wards of the Proollet Cr tor ,with respect, as of such importance that he poem, of the rid to lifeto brin to page the imquoted them le the lcephitett. dolife of ctoring them 10:be the'Srorda 04 Ole mortality 'and t le eternal man. In the set pture I have Just rathetv read we frarn.tllat ' the purpose of "Whig ye sit the tithes into the atoreliosime. that there- may he meat life la that Ind may have tor, In mine house." (Ill Nephi 24: lei and the Psalmist voleett the worliel' Thy pres-i- '. While, the preaching of the tin bich, I first- re evict is futineste of joy; at Thy pel enctiahaerYance of prayer are for are easitres there hand right important. If we atop at preaching .. evetersore.! and at praying, as too many doi It le as if a tree should Yelue So that the pt rprimie- of life and revealed in isell or being waters(' and potting Its object are It never pre to re!inly, the Chris- phlinne-m'ortit, leaves, though .t ' - . - , - . . t . - , I -- . i ' ; , ' . , , , tell-yo- , .. - ' , i, -- unto-111,i.- ' - '.. 1 - s tianitY to Moreover. 1 think it would he well, perhape, to call, attention to another thoughti giviln In art ipt live our liveg tore. or should not tivit the Gospel DI life is not OirroC. It extends to Ill 'people who wilk anti' believe,' in its' great acceptthem--artriiht- Y: . - bblessing". t t .', mayt, read (rpm the And if same arrittture given to the world our tp tills, lord sloth grant ."Vor behold, 'Auto all natim et. l of their ou n rt,s , to teat-i- t Ills and tougtt lion , iv(W11-tyee, In wiadom: all.that Its tit that ti oy x11011141 have: therefure we , that the, Natal doth rotingel In wigtlion, arror,lis just othi ing to that wit ch true," Igo 'peak.''WI tie, Prophet Altila ,rmon. In the 'Book frf So that Cket hi .hot in any iteh,m his of the ,word naritow In giving of nieli., bleggingg unto It' children nntliour all hilt doth grInt onto of their, "own rta ion and tongueto teach MA wdri ye3, to willitom.,', fit' that they It thAt he nomt Illiinit I (1)111,1 Should have." Ott -- , ..tt) ,r. s , ' i ' dorn of God that are esti.siii.at for you to miderktand, all things bot I in heaven and in earth, taut under the earth, things whi,lt hrt-- o been, things tvineh are; thlogs .wrifelt will shortly come to pass; thyligs which are at home, lit in whiett are abrii,ni an, wars and . .dhe'c.,omplexities Of the nations and r. the. Judgments winch are on the of eoiint.iel land, and a knowledge In and, kingdoms, thait iyou may I when in ail things pliared I to you agnin Magnity the calling whereto I have clit. P,I you and the misidon with will. it 1 lilve commissioned pet" , a Cart you imaginit tanything broaderof -4a Ind that could Ito way mono desirable if .yint are in ,selia-Sof intellectual happiness. All the,e tin,e thing, are 61to bebe totlight. All thitsgs are given unto tho children of Cott ii ho are aeel,in,,, the 'way of life. "The glen), of G.,1 Cotton It we will hs)k wt may' five forever." Vito Need I aNic von to note now, that the Savior lutving Kt V ell ttl us the Se041141t of life and having ;mooed out to us the purpoge or lire, tits object In creating km. and hawing told us the way to find it, and that the way Is an plain as the way that a eompass will point out; then, my brethren and 'Slaters, how enn it Ite kahl that what we need is's kind of Christianity that will drew people together 'and not tear them apart? I say we hose that ae It has been Christianity ed in this, our day. Our need is to fully accept it. Now,. just a word or two as to or Its application to Individual convolve life. I think I could do no hetter, perhape. than to refer Where gain to the scriptures. 'Mall I turn? Shall I turn to the search for health, ma necessary for a good life, a happy life land take it we are seeking beauty and happiness in life)? Where shall- I turn? I think that even science Itself agrees that no finer. het tee pathway to life anti health has NIsiin pointed- out than in a it we would modern scripture. know how to care for theme bodies of ours. God has pointed outtile way In this Gospel. Doctors, tint or our faith, 'are continually reforting to the great )8w of health 04 believed In and practiced by Sainte and as rethe Latter-daIn in detail vealed and explained the It9th Section of the Doctrine tAlvenanta. So that I repeat, If a you are in search of health, way of life has been pointed out In the knth Seetion of the Doctrine and Covenants. I have never heard of .anyone who. Charged his lack of health to following the word of God.. The pathway to health hal been pointed out 'clearly. Way Of Happinewt Are you tieeking for Intellectual batipineas and Joy? That, ton. Is of .Gout. pointed out in the word ot Speaking to the Elders church.: be said, 'Tench ye diligently anti My grace shall attend you; that yell may incdruet more priloctly theory. in print iple. in: doetrin... in the law of the Gospel. in all things that pertain until the king The Widow ls Mite and 'The Rich Man's Millions . ' 13; To. Life iFormer President, Eastern States Mission) Psalm Ole the-16t- folio .Ig: s 12rswerte me. 0 God: for In bed do I' put .my trust." . 11bou wilt ',thew me the petlt if Ittev'in thy presence lifulineso . of Joy: at Thy- right hand there ,tor eifemlore" ore Surely no thoughtful man nor woman wilt' deny that the troubled wort4 .today needs to be twin life. I like, If 1 the path w;,,uld of nub may; 10 pointil to teachings et Abe. Church of JettIli .Saints which Christ of Latter-day'. I think. point; lie way to life. ', - Not ibng ago. probablf the most! to eminent preecler in America . spoke (heal, words: that eruct, : day ' "It woo not irreligion lied the Christ. bat bad ,,religion. It Is net irreligion thattebadnow mert. religion. airistianttY. but . erinit If Chrhit were to come to earth nOW. socramonta1 .. . and see the Various built up and icoretiallems pinto shout bilt;banite He weuld shake 11, Church pepo r tmen t THE DESERET ,NEWS, SAI'LIRDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1937. - 4 any It UltPresident Helier J.- Crant who repenliv: deth,t,-,- I so many of (kWh tilt in thw viiriouS paripz of the Etir) fkikNion. minim rrw,es tO the, peall Juvenile histriwtor (Vol, til, p, latt the Import a tire or tithing and I ho rielinesit itt the toe.ingsp come to tilosw 1,Nho iitiserve the fitto tog r1111,T13,011e-rl'The la W of finasi, i;t1 prosperimr. to the 1.etter,ilav Saint,t, Otid(Cr an covenant with Clod, is to he t Inmost tithepsyer. end not to rola I w (1 lii tittle4 nirl41 ottering4. 4 the 4 Wit0 oft. Protpfrii y conlei Iii rtilVtf, a 114t serve the law of tithing; say proispetity I tun not thittising in terms of monex alone. al. of though as a rule tilebest latter day Saints who are the tithennymen ers are the most prosperima finaniiially: lint what I moot sat one as the real prosperity, thing of fill others that is of great value I.) every matt rind woman living. Is the growth In tile knowledge Cto.l. and in a testimony. and to and the power to Mr the 04001 to inspire' our fainthes to thu the , 'it hut the reward thi, rand , ri,-1- 0 b .1, ,t Th..,e. nit ni,..1, t ,i11' d, , ,t,,,1 If liotit P:t utpt fit!. tiebt This logit;1).10., , 11,111,1 ;At,1 :Illatte be,aitt,;., of pa) toentia in itn, form of tithes w Welt ties ilett Mellth,1 d of th Church lin ye It141,10, advation lioc;r the Dro.11 e magnifiet lat !teples tilve ,twen efeetea Iltwo of the,,,e ,, and hiIttc: win COW" ?mire inirely if we learn to give regislatly and tiV- tematicalty. A proper mishit of nisi! Hind ing makes the tithin g! a hole sane. and it is with finesns thus stifled thn the material affairs of : the Choir ace to be tarried on. While all have not by any means a full tithing. this law of the poll In this Ircd day and til..pem arittitn has heel' a KIICCeatt In the Chtirrb there are more than . . emootott has hoen I I., tio . e,tite(i, blessings too those who live in ay. cord:thee with its requirements are rich and outstanding and are cot, respondingly great "Hring ye all Met tithes titlb the atorehouse. that there may be meat In mine' and prove me now beeewith. 4aitit the 1.441,1 of 1.04I.4. if it win not open you the window., th3t anti pour you Ihnro 013!1 not Int rnont ononoh tt V4'01 rt. t," NItt1a.9.1, tt To all who !pay the ttil,e tho 4atne The Pr()Altiti. nu melt n4 mite brina4 a doe.t the re It iivai mtillom That 14 in of ri,r,nit itni, with tho nin't t'..,1,e1 of onr 1.03 lice An to,ror,iarire w ith the te..I wrirri inert bring one tenth .41 their minim! interr,4 It the I kirvi It I4 Importint that even th.'.4e who are rich learn to pay in hill They qle It commanded to' give one tenth On' 1.0 14,4,ier tel pro att tuee from ! omit tifitellivoce" Mill, pethaps you are saving that; the earth igi litPliCtod with Ft'', fkailiess. with gifted. anst some even pointed out that Ira a it ,t, of that, Christianity has failed or hilfitiling How unfair that is! Irina It ran be shown that the peoples this the lar,s, of Christiatitt y It ;Into not failed. It eon only Int thrusted that ChristiAtity ham fati,st when people have tried and can mai they have translated into their own liter.11 the teachings of Christ art4 that their lives; 'thereafter are not ,lietterand no one has ever saki that, law- Of lloanee Witold you go into the law ot finance, lit' souree of greed! Well. v.Mit does the word of tloil I urn nay With referenee to that sc4,1(ng h) show that the.rts la a Chri1niarvity that would bring up; togellher in the ioti,l1 today if thoy W011itt It re It 11111 ttat; nivil ihioil hen Th.'s, People PV"thtlit live it Notice ti,pAr ,,,,,r44 fr,nn the flook of Mormon, "14.11ink of yonr 'brethren like Unto yourselves and los faniti, ,r witM all arld fret, with your sot). Statbie. that they mai, be Ilk,' unto you: but ttef011t! ye seek l:r the for seek riches, kingdom of ye Veal 'itntl after ye have gained it leant holier in ( 'hrnt, ye' shall ,ri.hos. it ie seek )them: and ia will iteek them for: the intent to It good--1lithe the naked And to fet,1 lid, blingrv )11,1 to Inset -- no ioontinu,s1 On row' Seven) 1111 of the same. That ta pr....pertly truest kind.. I would raitter.die in that my family poverty knowing to could teatity that, the hest of the ability with which Cod has endow. ed ;rm. I observed His law. and n.l hy kept Ilia commatultnents. my example had proclaimed the Cusped than to have all the wealth of live World." The law of Cod is that onoenth or Our Interest annually we mitst contribute to make possible the and advancement of the ringreas of out Heavenly Father. in accordance with this command he Who receives muCh Is expected to Contribute Much: he who recelVi es littleds btily expeeted to con tritnite little. the eommami is a strong II Nht shoo have Ihetcti taken tin't the (Thelon ,erti are nt opetatirm, Thost,imi, of Itv n 4,1)4. 'rho other, pool III. t,It's041 11,1k elliti k7,1,e, it "1101 ,Z1Vto I 1) t t111,-,- (lit tel re,hit'. hle,-tot- t, tor Mr them,eives tint lab athgt their tioad kiii,tre.1 The faithful tinv,ition of I ot, ter d.w Saints to dirt law of tithing , ill ha.; ttialle poar,ilde! these Conditions. In Ilia w18,1om. our heavenly rather ball had In rilinit (1'0111 t110) beginitting that funtAa of a financial nature would bit telpiirod in oc,tier t carry on the noghtt work of bributing aalvatuin to monk imi, The Lord If troset f Iloi,,,I upon this requirement tit being of such of importance that the ItZtViltenf tithes :hag not tuen given !iv lion soggo,tion that contritoutiona might tu ma,10, hut from ofthe vet V the paveneitt tithe begint1ing dealt-ebb- - MO ,,,ito.n.limt . rommim(, IfeAr tieoP.1 to i'ver) Creature The t;o,p,1 Is to lie pre,i,ited tor the tisr of the 1ttAtiti-,- page, a,. well Sib 1.V Otte !poker, Al tol,I, pkire, if utir,itip are In he fOrici I11(11A II flit ts:gli,vnal .'ettter, are to he Initit: the hungry al e,to he tel the rake rite In he 0)01,1, the widows Ondi the lattorieqii ate to hil temple. are ;to he iiin,tritet el ( hrt al.i ..Cei as' hilt) Mt lb.' t,t wtilid 'and prefolt the it,o,,pet evecv t,ct ratio c " Note that this e 11( bit-- ( lit not limite4 to those weal-Nino tm are living. It applier4 141i to the deal anti the unborn rhildrerl sit GNI I e,,u itic'i flPriit 'It (It on sitivitie trwhille.alitvation In for nor the more ble,e;ted than - Thus to give Jegrer. 8poke the son or Gott itilletet the follow,. era of liostitt rbrird are Mine tai give lai theft time and rut them. gelvtwL not :only ltherrtiht tint lar. 1411y, the work of 'the Nia,ter cannot an. tf.rwarti With a re:v.0113bl," ili It 14 tO, receive- nv rro.. my groa VII It Eyntan,!Editorial In tha Millennial Star. I i 44(11 n41144111 ma |