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Show . i V ...........' ' '. 1 - r. - ri - 1 I : i 2.1 ' '..: : - , . 1 .; . t ,, i ,: ' ,' ,, :- ii.,:, ,- ii, ,:. r, I , ' : ' ' , i , f , 1 , ' , a. ' ., ,,...., s 1 - JP 6.-- ' , 7- . ' R , Vag I. eCIA -- i (Litter's itor: emest:pt to token tribes in optic in the April 24, 1938. IISSId. el AO ClIRIS71.4,11 CENT I. 111'. rim rho PrP Pi Dr. Is.' T. arsanosaaph, 114.4 of 1r t. 147 Jtountiaiont L01"1", stark for sAe oho a 1.piscopal 1. hoc illt ". "1""' .0.,.g in the f. I: nit r ci State'. loal rolls ge 4 anti tot wiisies ist Oaaso Ilia ertieloi 4s1 ipoititicii " 1 elitios Ho' sob Aotling, biros to sho (iontpos; moil siosior e'MOtagtOlgt 51.1 Oso it ory.", hof wires IL. jsliewiss ! !, papist.) 11, HP , 01 -- peri i I 1' I NroitTLII, TEI,Y, howl:ker, in illy tlenotnInational groups, both i oat kola - aild; 14)440, t 4Ilse hot 1urni the lesson ,of woes (tun with, mi oth rs of Moth Pitt to 'Abe coo imon ruse ,, of eombiLtIng I4tcrisliILln 1434 grt'.d with unit. ed tress-o-n spiritual values and moral goods. educators aut In reII3Ing the Importance alit's, t , In ninny places ar in advance of religious lead. , irk In one stet unersity I ;ound hat though :the campus authorities were willing to grant rec-- .ogn tion and college tredit for courses In Bible, church history and religioutt philosophy, the ' ;' Methodists. Preabyteriens anti other Protestant .groups could not get togetherlon a United plan. 1, Great was the surprise therefore when it 'was found that the Latter-da- y Saints had met the basic and non,university's requirements in sectarian presentation of the 'Nide and the spirit- nal interpretation of life and sere starting such courses of Instruction under icenipetent teachers In the local Mormon student center recently , erected near the campus. VI I t'Lest this be taken as an;example of uncle. strable- Mormon aggressiveness, it is well to add , : parenthetically that there isi oo religious body In America today more alert, progressive, and in the field of: religious education In academic center than the (Latter-daSaints. -- , Whatever may be said of Its Origin and, tenets. ' the present leadership of Church, which has such a large following In ottriwestern states, is awake as Is perhaps no other denomination to the Importance of paralleling !secular education with religious instruction higit.in intellectual and moral content. And whereas :some 'bodies have v felt It wise to Allate sectarian schools which , parallel the secular instructiott given in . schools but with a porticular religious Interpretation. the Mormons have seen fit in re to im- cent years almost to abandon the a ..1:tat-part secular education and belee coi40 In se m- tention on giving religious .1 Ineries and institutes near high ; Such 'Sem- schools, colleges and universities. -- 'smirks are located herd by More than 90 public schools in western state, and their 'inati., providing religious, ecluCetioral and social . - . , A , . - i, : i ' . , -- - ' y t4 I : ' - . ' , ' ' t, ' , r ' .,- - - . rt,tc I , - , It !t ' ,' "gatth - - - - ' , i , - - t . , ' '!. ', ; ' i i ,1 i . ',, ' tP vp , Jthe - known, The organization of the Church as Christ has Ma Is the plan of 13:1311'11 salvation: that will lead us tn our home, With Apostles and with Prophets, Evangelists and Teachers too, With Pastors and with peactini and with 'Elders ever true. ; . i. VIII The great gifts of prophecy ofF ,tongues ,:, , anI Interptsetation, , ; mg. Recently "Canadian fluidness" tat businetto Montreal. an Influential magazine circulating extensively across the country,- devoted siderable apace to the Church e3 . fare Program and how it Is m ing the emergencies of tmemplogment and the slowing up of butiness and industry. Commendation Is given the leadership of the Church in inaugurating this move to belie 'the people help .therer selves". Favorable results from the Cars-sto- p Golden Jubilee last atiminey, when the founding of the Mormon colonies In Canada by the lair President Cheries Ora Card was continue to S4) commemorated, noted, Columns of prominently matter on the Mormon el- onization movement and the sequent growth of the Church in Western Canada were carried by the newspapers large and small. National magazines referred to the Jubilee and the writer supplied to Central Press Canadian a aeries Of Illustrated articles on the Jubilee and ft significance that met with gratifying response. Many large dailies featured the syndicated stories In their Saturday sections. the Windsor magaziE one of the finest of papers, giving It a page spredd With an,, imposing picture of the Cardston Temple. a photo of PreaIdent Rich of the Canadian Mission (Continued on Page $) The Bible was truly written by holy prophets of old, Inspired bY the Holy Gh)st, as the world has oft been told. 1 The Book of Mormon was also written by Prophets just as good;,! And contains the Gospel In its fullness, SC) It Is easily understood;., IX Revelation past and present, revelationyet to come, f Is the ever guiding prinCiple by which Gods work is done. Authority givenfrom heaven is the key that opens the door, That key must come from Jesus; not from the "evil doer." , X The Ten Tribes of Israeri, even though they're lost, Shall be gathered home AO Zion, no matter what the cost; 4 Yea, they gather to the New Jerusalem and Christ will be their. King The Earth will be cleansed and purified, and every living' thing! Will partake of the Glory-oParadise, in whole or in part, According to our worthine.sa and contrition of the heart. : H. XI It Is the right of every Soul to worship who, or what they choose Be they the Gods of the! Heathen, or the God of 'righteous Jews, ,, The dictates of our conScience plainly tells us what is wrong, When we understand the Gospel, we'll know the Truth ere long4 , XII 1 .,i'; It's our duty as good citizens, to obey the Law at hand, 1 And thus be subject to.rresidents and Rulers in every land. litbetties King or Emptisor, whether bond or free, 'Til Christ comes in Glory, We then shall happy be. .. I? 'III - . human race, way was planned in heaven,',to redeem 13y- the atoning blood of Jesustwe Will each regain our place. , The Gospel is the pattern, Its ordnances an it's la a, Sflaw& , Must be obeyed In toto, for tht Gospel hesJ " IVI I, I ' The principles of the Gospel are raith in hrist our King, Repentance Is next In order, 414 we .refralni from everything That leads us away from duty and from e Laws of God. From the straight and narrow't path; the pth that' Jesus trod. follows repentance; Immersion is the way, Baptism ni t beconies as day. is then The Holy Ghost .. ' ,i.,.. - ,I. conftrted, land , , con?erred our In Is wort y men, fulthe,ss, tipcm ,Authority EY laying on hands of God Servants, 'all not until then man authority to minister ln Chrlat's name, has any same., For authority la the watchw4d and prophecy Is A. '.; t The transgression of Adam wae a blessing; a blessing in disguise; ' He was a hero, not a sinner, art angel great and wise. of Mortal man, We lay not the blame on Adatil for the s Han must answer for his owil 4Ins, ever ist till world began. . 1 it ers everywhere. Perhaps there never was a tinni in the history of the Church when there was as much kindly Intel-tet- t In Mormonism or sincere study of its teachings and program than (0-day. This is definitely true In Cen, ads where the Church is making headway both In the missions an In the organized stakes. Newspar, per and magazine space devoted t the Church indicate' this $, The three great heads of the lhAvers4 who crated Heaven and Earth, 'Arett Father, Sort and Holy Ploctst, the Trinity of greatest worth, We believe In them; We worship them, In Spirit and In Truth, teach our erring youth. And we believe Its our- moral illity . f a VIII As WrItteri In Verse , : past ten years has witnewi! remarkable chain in attitude toward the Church of Jesues Saints by the Christ of Latter-dapress of Canada. At one time the newspapers were definitely hostile (or the most part. Then came period of awakening interest an Now from coast to coat opposition ha Waned and the progress' of the Church and It activities are recorded with, fait ness and generosity. In fact, th4 newspaper of Canada Are devote ing snore apace to the Mormon Church and its growth than ever, a fact appreciated by Church kill- T'1E ed Of beatings and of visions and modern revelation; These are the given signi, that follow the true believer. And are never enjoyed fullness, by a liar or deceiver. 1 . L , , BY C. FRANK irrk:KL. - COPY of .,. (91 Ott' mitt y - ' g)rogress one of the two visiting general authorities, will be received in time for next week's issue. The program has a colorful Cover page, with a picture of King Tawhiao, surrounded by a nurnher of display pictures of New Zealand Went& The inside cover page is devoted to a direttory of the General Authorities of the Church. Other features In the official program includes pictures of Elder Hardy and Eider George Albert Smith of the Council of the Twelve, who were touring the New Zealand Mission and participated in the annual conference. An official welcome to the two general authorities, and acknowledgment of good will and thank to all who par. ticipated in the program was also included 'A kpecial article by Eider Don Cotterell, entitled NgaruawahiaYesterday and Todaypays tribute to Princess Te Puea Iferangi, at whose beautiful Pa, or palacial residence, the conference was held. Another article by Stuart Meha, for many years an active member of the Church in New Zealand, tells the story of past Ilui Titt eelebrations. Two or three articles in Maori language, pic, tures of missionaries and native branch presidents and auxiliary officers, the daily Schedule of events for the conference and a gratis of Latter-daSaint hymns to be sung during the meetings are included in the program. ,,, - t th L , - tt' l' the official program of the annual liol Tau of the New Zealand Mission held there April 13 to 17 was received this week. It Is expected that an official story of the event together with a report from Elder Rufus ,K- - Hardy, ,, ;. N4 ciais . - ;1) , i equipment and even dortnitory accommodations are to be found In a dozen large, western unb verity centers. "N& are these to be considered narrow; tolerant and exclusive institutions such as have too long been associated with the Mormon tradition. Where high school credit for religious instruction is asked and granted, as in most of these DO 'setninaries, the public school require. silent that such religious training be basic and nonsectarian is fairly' 'met" The same Is true in the college, and university centers which fell under my own observation. In fact when I found Methodists and Mormons cooperating Is suck undertakings as those, at the Universities of Idaho and Wyoming, and in the latter place even Catholics in cluded; my conclusion was In- evitably that the Latterday tilaints have stir- passed some of thS rest of uS Protestants in brotherliness; and that we 'might take a page from the book of Iler,mon In regard to supple- menting secular education with religious instill. tion In an economic yet effective way." I 4 Ekeraids: . Church Re porter B ' Your' ;,, Canada i Clippings ! 4:! ?,; 7-I. 4 I lidirch ' 1 rr, ,1 i ' . , .4.....-1,4- ''' , - Ckurch Deportment DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY, :MAY.210 1938. ; ,,,,,.1 '' - prsen4 ' ateopieting SI solos. ' A . 404 i rren , - '',P'.7,14,,..40- - ., . : ri I ',,, THt ' 4., - - ' I . ,.., r - t , - ' V j., ... ,..,..., 4..k f ' i . l'" - 4 ;, klit XIII We love all the 'virtueS and we love our fellow men, k We have endured many sorrows and would do the same agal)14.., , But our Faith Is growths stronger; yes we are growing wise, We trust the God of Jacob, who wlil yet open the eyes 0 , . Of all his mortal children, be the black or white, When Christ rules the 'Nations, well then do what Is right. HOWES C. WALLACE, March 7th, 193it 1,., 101 ',.. - |
