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Show . ' ' . - - . ,. , , . ' - THE DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER ,' - ITT : ' , , i , . , ' ', ' : ', , HENRI' A. SMITH life. labors and TIIE Menus of another of ' ' '' - , ". : , - . , ., .. ley. who later told the following this. new biography. Readers will be intereeted In the many Intl- - story: rAti we. landed at the wharf in Honolulu. the native Saints were mit in great numbers with their wreaths or leis, beautiful flowers of every Variety' and hue. We were loaded with them, he, of course, more than anyone cis. The noted Hawaiian band was Plavi"f wek'otne. . It waa a beautiful, v, eight to see lite even tearful' erecseatetion, hat the these people had for him. In the midst of it all I noticed a poor. old, blind woman tottering' under the weight of about ninety years. She had a few'. being led In. choice bananas in her band. It wee her allher offering. She was tailing.' losepa. losepar ranInstantly to her when be oaw her, he and clasped her in his arms, bug-Seber. and kissed her over and over again, patting her on the bead , 1ji nthAon. These thtmes were coni,tandy on Ilia lipo.' Faith Pronnitill9t Much to strengthen their own personal testimony 'awaits the reader in the chapters dealing with the rnisIsionary labors of l'resident Smith. ilia experientem while on his first mission to Hawaii when Only la years of age are faceinat- as a ing and establiSh him man Of great faith andearly p?rsonal courage. These experiences contain many manifestations' that the Spir- it of God was with this man in his Missionary labors sod life of sere- ice to the church.. The capacity' 14. Ines' that .. td - ; .. experiences related, the his- data Int:hided. and Will be generally delighted with the manner of presentation. There are many valuable esenis recorded in these pages, among them the historical" information of the secret ordination of prt,ident Smith to the Apostleship; the story of the of President Smith persecution and the Church during the Reed Smoot case before the United States Senate, reorganizations of the First Presidency and President Smith's own ordination to that high and exalted calling. The great wisdom of President Smith as a preacher and counselor Is clearly shown in the later chapters. That he Is entitled to hie rank as one of the ootstanding Church Is shown the reader of this biography.. The book oleo deals in general with the ancestry of Jo. eeph F. Smith and in conclusion there Is a chapter on his genealogy. Elder Joseph Fielding Smith is .. ,to be congratulated for the pains. - 'taking care and ability with which be 'has compiled this record of the life and accomplishments of his II- lostrious father. Though written to preserve his; memory - primarily through the coming generations of his descendants, it is a book that should be on the shelves tpt every Latter-daSaint who enjoys to live over again these experiences with the leaders of the past. iatonic-a- l t7. is,,t.st.ns...ts.s.t..-,......mt.s.s.,st...-..w....t................t.....t- ' , a '',- , ' :: avid-labi- . ,. ' ' , s ' , ' , i . , ., , ! ' ' ' , , : ' ' Report Shows Priesthood Gains , ' - .: '. . , . , Pa-an- d . , ' , . t ' , , ' ' , ' ' : , - ... : . 4. 1939 Aaronic Manuals Ready ;z ' grriv - . ; - site-ow- ; , ' ' ; . , 1 I beg little or no personal contact with President, Joseph F. Smith., the book ie a welcome Introduction ,. dela man 'to the life and tvorks , Of great,ectilievernents. In prceentIng this- book to the public Elder Smith, has endeavored to sort front : Materthe greet masa et Jai that which will tarry' to the '' ileheemiants ot bla father a' true 'Achim et the great faith and peraunal integrity of President Smith. ', thimble Stair& ; ., U. found in his research among ' ' - ' ' records that church and fatuity there wee stifficient to publish set'. , rat volume. AS It la the new vet, I. tune tontahut a total of 41 Chapters '''' , each alive with the. experiences. , :. Wise counsele and aecompliehmente , Of a man who began life humbly t with a rich tieritageI who o'vercame : and emit- , the greateet Of hardship .. eke to attain the highest honor the , C'hurch van bestow :. . upon mortal , , ' pain. Who carefully . To the student .' ' reads this new book thero Is actuIn one thiee ally given biographies , . .: cover. Na biographer Coold pen the ICTISTANTIAL gains in Attrottic life of .rotteph F. 'Smith without S ' Priesthood activity for the lost first establishing the heritage that-- , ' .. Wag hie from blit father and motto-.. s nine months of 1938 are indicated , ... few ,. of :er. The this first .! chapters the in the report tabulated by '' ', .. l' book givea perhaps, the moot cornOffice.' hiverage l ever made the Blehops Presiding of Vete pluttitie ' , brief lite of ' attendance Irteressed from 32 per Hyrum Smith. The brother, of The'Phohih i .1riarch., to 37 per cent over' the raine cent ' ' i ' , etstood Joseph Smith. l'his brother. wits ., : period of 1937. at the side of The Mormon . 2 .., Assignments fined were Z,07,802, !Prophet sharing Ma troubles as ' ,. ' Well as his Joys and who united compared with 540.148 in 1937. The a ' vitt , stealing lestirnony of the die. number of members of Aaronic ; work with Jolty of the Latter-daPriesthood acting as Ward Tearbet's .' ;his lifett blood wee the father of , Increased from 9,327 to 9.6.54. Quer. .' urns .1'resident Joseph F. Smith. irom Organized increafied .. The father died when the son of 2,928 to aplo. The number !wait pet e mere boy and upon the . wards having quorum supervIsots shoulders of a frail but eourapeoul to971. to 945 lite frOill increased ; metier rested the task of moulding ' ''' , tal Aarcnk Priesthood under 20 the tharactet of her son. Se was at the time of the report 1as 46.- z' , .I Mary Fielding Smith., a convert to DOS. :t , She elturch from England. A; the Leading stakes in total PRESIDENT JOSEPH P. SMITH eating time of her marriage Abe took unto covering all activities are as ft herself the task of raleing the five was President Smith's is shown IA saying. 'Mama. mama, my dear old motherless children et IIIrunt Stt inamar Ogden the feeling he had for the Hawaiian Smith and gave birth hessell to , 'And with tears streaming down highland .. ' two conk Joce,ph and John. who be- people with whom be asaociated in . .. Grant cheeks me to his he turned and ., his several missions to the Islands. tame leaders in Zion following in Loa Angeles ....................."I said. 'Charity, she nursed ma This is demonstrated in one incithe toetstepa et their tether. . Salt I,ake I was a 00A sick and withwhen dent recorded in the hfiraPhY Throe Biographies 8() Bear Laket e out anyone to care for me. She , Zider Smut) has included In the Am Experience took me in and was 1.ogan .,...... . . . mother to new a book fahlY this of . Page. Pasadena While on his first mission in his , me.' t complete biography of this remark-Shelley "0 It was touchingit was pa: youth. President Smith took III hie mother. tier great faith and . . . ...80 with a raging fewer and remained was thetic. beautiful to see TimPancgo It the eourage In the face of hardship; her 79 ..... ... all Itluricolnu id for Months. noble three Soul in loving, tender ,.. During great. t. I 7ri Iseperierwee in crossing the plane Phoenix this sicknesa be was trnderly Of kindness extended remembrance to drivUtah with aon. her t . . Josepn. 79 Pioneer .; cared for at the home of al native - to him. more than fifty years be,; ing an ot team though only ten Cache. Granite. brother and his wife. This Young fore: and the poor old soul wha Gridley. hollyof ller and pice years age: early have Pocatello Stakes dill lrOcd, bad brought her loving and ' couple everything possible tor. Beer ire In the Salt, Lake Valley the reached a rating of is for his comfort giving him the very a few bananasIL was alloffering. she bad reVitte some of the most intense 10d. to was had. best he per of loved into the hand her Especially they put unman Interest found In the pages indebted who to the young wits losepa." ot this new book. nursed hire as tenderly and care-bill-y Malty Fameriences In this biography the reader as be was her own 10n. ."i it It Is difficult to single out intomes acquainted with the many Many years later. when be was teresting intidents in the life of characterustice of outstanding lead.' old, he Visited the islands in comPresident Smith, though his son by , Pre.lentenship possessed with Charles Nib W. matte a valuable collection in has pany bishop Smith and exemplified In the nu,.. stemma experiences that were hie , ; 9 ,pra A NNOUNCEMICNT Is made by yr A prominent. eharacteristic ;was . the Presiding Bishopric of the re kV'1 e tia ,,,,ens. of honor.. and duty to hie )ewa of the 1939 manuals la publication , , loved ones and felends. 'This ; for the Aaronic Priesthood. These , would say, beware of pride also; for well and truly bath the exemplified In a statement on theAE t now are .: ready for distribution and In the pure un,' V v , cover paget wise man said, that pride goeth before destruction, and a haugh, ; may be obtained from the Preskisullied love of livdarling children. ; my wives can trust Ins Bishop's Office. ty spirit before a fall, And again, outward appearance is not always mei would not The titles of the manuals are: &hose thew kwe and confidence for a criterion by arhich to Judge our fellow man;i but the him betray ' Priests. "Spiritual , For the am,: so long Ita I Can all I have or the haughty and overbearing imaginations of the heart; by his words Growth.' including sections on : retain my reason, and the light of ' elocre and his deeds let him be Judged. Flattery is also a deadly poison. A aruilysis of Another statement in Spiritual Growth and ,, the Doctrine and Covenants and f the preface man emphasizes this irate a and frank rebuke in to and .: open emulation; good provoketh has been and Is a principle of practical religion. the hour of trouble be will be your best friend; but on the other hand, For the Teacher, the 'Teachers my life never to betray a h iend. out It will or , my religion, the and all of Responsibilities," including a de and draw my my country corruptions lying corrupt 'hearts, tailed study of the duties and reOod." There are many experiences of asps Is under their tongues; and they do cause the pure the poison of an ordained sponsibilities Winne In the pages of thin In heart to be east into prison, because they want them out of their , Teacher in the Aaronic Priest ber'k which convince the reader " ' Vest love and honor were mottel-el , t .;''irtrungly For the tWocons, . The Deacon into President Sasitlea A latielfur and Goa ery and heated imagination beware of beand His Priest Isood." which incharacter.. God cause are of deep import; and time, and experience, the things of cludes a study of the fundamentals faith which led him to Its great miebsions Vito! and to tinder. and careful and ponderous and solemn thoughts can only find them: of Priesthood character budding ' takemany 1141)orit for the advance-and religion-many out. Thy mind, 0 mane if thou wilt lead a soul unto salvation, must . new publication this year merit of the church and which was , contemas Utmost and as search into and stretch the adheavens, high Include an outline for supervisors into Isla ntany Interwoven e. of Adult Aaronic Priesthood class, is prominently titeplayed In plate the darkest abyss, and the broad expanse Of eternitythou for these pages. es, and a handbook Ills biographer ' Said must commune with God. How much more dignified and noble are The Adult supervisors l'Itisave everything else in the the thoughts of God, than the vain imaginations of the human heart! distribufor now is Work( he loved his Becitenter. He ready guide 4. tion and the supervisors handbook None but fools will trifle a ith the souls of men. !delighted hi Searing witness of Hie as :divine stisvion the Son of End. covering all phases of ticAorOnie (Above taken from the 'Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith,' tie also loved better than hie own Priethotal activities will ready '' 114. the Propitil Joseph Smith and Page 137). tJy January 1st, . . , , ,. , giet ' , , Church Decsorrnent New Book Gives Life Of President Smith achievethe vele i ' en Men who hare over the Church of Jesus presided ; Christ of Lat- yierday Saints will now be pera filling menunial, a - '. Petuated InJust off the prt,,s. biography', It la the Ufa Of .Joseeh F. Smith. sixth of the Church, corn'president . piled by his 'sore Litter Joseph Fielding Smith of the Council of t the Twelve and present Church Historian. The book Is Issued front ' The Deseret Newe Preset this week., ; To those ot the older generations Who knew thio man both as an ' APoatle and tas President of the Church the biography will "serve to recall the pciaonality of this leader. setstanding To the younger generation who . 24. 1938. , , , , i By Church Historian . - , , , WOk Compiled , ' , ' ' ' super-Visor- : ' |