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Show - I " IA. Ch u rch Deportment I. !IP , t THE DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1939 - National EcI ticatioital Leadets, m el And .1:ie eht ill To Religion , nued' from Page Three) Lick of use seldom get from atrophied the mobt beneficial results (ruin their leisure time, because, unfortunately, they Use it to try to escape' reality rathetl than in genuine recreation. 41nste4d ',1)f malting their life enjoyable, abulodant, and happy, they are bored, disappOinted, or unhappy. Their spiritutil resources are low, their mental hygiene bad; so in an attempt to es. cape, tO kill time, to forget It all, they choOsel either the sedentary device of "sitalltillg," or they at themselves into a Stuport drink, gamble, or dissipate their energies and health, Acting!as a spectator at sports events, or shows, As of little value from the standpoint of actual recreation. Since the !experience is only vicarious, it has no kinesthetic and few health' values, except those on a par with other men- ,! t hal Ist4atives. Dissipation' anti drink- ing elle, of e.ourse, rtot only valueless, but htirmful . , Ttliitivation of the spirit of seed- flee! e4ables 00e to meet the olistaeles and nlisfortunes that are common to Molt Of usnot in a spirit of rhenion and silt' , pity, hut rather with a epirit' l of duality end lid is thus lifted 4nto the reiiim of spiritual it; ,nifiCaSee w here unpleasant tasks are done fir u great purpose. The heroes and hfroines of history have achieved leo ieemed impossible through their cheer I and wining spirit of saeri fice 4It. qeley, scientist and professor, has writ'bih a hook based an the idea that to chi religious petison neither' life nor teath has terrors, and that in from its greater freein F existent anxkl 'es religion and E.elenee !re ' , k Might 'Illmomplish TIVE0 the'y to work together for Joshed find nitacy in the ipirit of Divine idea . . 0 There Is a4 way of life in the two command. ments, Thou shalt :love the Lord, thy God, with all thy heart, and with all ". i thy soul and with all thy diind,!' and working en The same foundation of 'Thou shalt love thy, neight)or as thy mOral efforts lielf;1 as well aa kie the wiellis of the prophet Micah, who tiald,1 'it heat "Good healti develops capacity to attain tt'Init.oue desires, and religion, been told thee, 0 gad. what is good besides contrOting to health and CM what the Lord doth irequire of confines thee.only to do ltistly and to love btrength for attainment, one's desires to the realm of pessible ' mercy and til walk liumidylWith- God.' .z Herbert 11. Leintlitit. otta'innient. This makes for happb vies's. When all these are interrelated, ,"No greater thing could conte. to . one CORA'S to be able to enjoy without our land today than a revival la the posses:4,11g. ",Getting" is not so ail Inv spirit of religiona revival that would The relief corning from .this' i sweet) through the hearts 'tif Men and point of view brings relaxation and 'owomen of all faiths to a reassertiOn often greo t er health, Radiant: good or their belief in God and their detit-health and I spiritual outlook on the Callon to ilia Nvill''Sbr then te Ives and part of the teacher is conducive to a for their wqrld. 1 doubt lf there Is sthool atmosphere of praise andcoopany problem social. political, or eats. eration., Such a teeeher is anxious to nomic,Ithat would not melt away-b- n cowl child work out his own &Cif lielp fore the fire of such a spirOual awake e',tieelopment ening: t It seems fitting here to quote the " . . The chief"reltglokis issue Is WOOS of: the (iovernor of our most t not between our Nations 1.41efit. RIB the Preshtent of between bellaf and populous State--annot Is It untwliel.ne the, linited States before a recent Na that it your sliecific faith Conterenee of Jews and Chris being calle4 into ,gliestioinbut all tians; "The cure for the world's pre. faith. Religion in Vide ait.eas ipt the , ent ills religion, both christian and earth is being controtitedlwith irreOnce again religion must Jewish ligion; our faiths are being thalleriged. come tol rescue the world from barber, It is becausa ot that threit'l that you ism and destruction Let us not unand I must reach across the lines be kantbi, and derestimate, la hat the religious people, teen our creeds, regardless of creed,' or sect, of this make common cause.",-iiankl- in WI , Roosevelt. ,) country and throughout the world , ' I . , 1 , - , . , ' Give Him A hance ' - ' - ' d BY IRA J. , MARKIIAM FkKjk.AU'ortier in v,'hich each man and Weber ('ollege) eitt-womani could attain to the full- est for of whieh they are ifinatelY of stature oppor equality THE struggle 'tunny is what has made America capable4, and he recognized foi- - what , greet from the point of viewof of the forthitous This struggle runs theylare-- regardless philosOphy. circtirkAances of birth or position. our entire complex history through like a golden thread, giving it unity Here Iwo should have the chance to anti explaining what is American as groW 40 fullest developinent as man and $,Onnart, unhampered by the barnothing else dove In the Istit century it was biased rierS Which have slowly been erected on the philosophy of natural equaliIn older civilizations, unrepressed by ty; later this philosophy was modified social ,nrders which have developed in by the recognition of the existence of He did'aa k What greater tribute vould be given conscience eald twail countries for the benefit of the To natural inequalitlea. Today we know foreign any, man .thi side of heaven right, Classea rather than fur the simple int there are vast natural inequalithat Than thin t;poken,of J., M. Sloclahl?-And was true and faithful in Ilea and every class, A man irtitch like the Anomie Paul ties' of native ability among men. or1an'1int of any,ruakers i fight. con-S- t our of inspired 'lilt 'He was great enough to he hum' Now, after a fUll out uellapent Jiles Upon this knowledge is based the atex pressed their belief in allitOi And lifter miti;.1114 !4rettt titude which is begiiming to characequalily of opportunity when they terize America, the attitude expressed grektt elloutthito t huln futitia. to all the allke, salegtiartied, Ho heard the truth in a tar uff land him a.ehance." 1k by the'llvOrds----"Give cinitainett are whivh menbil rights ' Anti ti;anted to, prove it at first hand; Gni its positive side, this struggle the fitst ten amondments. sacrifice make not would No he that the t.. , his s,pet ladle pet), By ,truth for equality of opportunity expresses This great contmonwealth of ours Where 'truth and righteousness were To earth 's utmost boundapt. to age and Is .based on the principle that all men itseif in a multitude of ways iwhich at atake alto at. giving every individual a are cr4,a4ed equal; that they are enite-wa- a ' great enough to be ..sot for'400ti deeds Hue prize wifl. be grkitt . doweii, by their 'Creator with certain 'chance to develop all his powers, what, , . e. ,t i . ' how.. extent the to fullest ever they may be inahoriable Whildue nehitt; rights. These rights, lieSvP'nlY , ' .he itt work just We went every American to have an iever,, tre not appreciated bY millions .ti crossett the seas and the prairies gun effective right to be provided with of tna.mployed men with families drear ' "Ile was great enough tab tuna. material goods for physical growtP, who ttu not have an :equal opportuni' anti In his for ;. truth, we!, found,lt to tuaintain his health and strength - ty to ',make a living. To many, the earch ' In a favorable environment. I ; . .., equality of political rights does not lt, seemed too lomat to be true at tirst--- come to to a shall the for here our CannOi, lives When nnequal school right Our public compeinsate system sui;dued his the was that It thing ' close, be explained otherwise. Even now the Hunties of nature. To them po- I hirst lot to And if it's,o in publicly supported colleges and liticaq liberty, under such circums"Ile-wto belhumtru:Ith Tood great enough Who were tried and ' universities the struggle is going on tanklas' , heentnee merely the right to ble." too coMptite for in that td many these the jobs who are to give test,' qualified cases tlo not exist. the benefit by it, the opportunity for re: he tlid his We'll find our- brother From that time forward .; , sinong ' ' as as .4 free be i , '1 far the blest- -, , , 'person may search and scientific 'investigation. . , best,l, hisS ore concerned, and may enjoy )aw in olle the forward and every step Nearly the Gospel, stood the ; of free contract. ,He To preach the !" tory of public .education has met with test ) to the whom for have not work may have which 1...tSvid iti 17yon . right obstacles and those By Through his long life, until eighty-five- ,; he pleases areimake his own bargains ' been overcome, are gradually yielding Elder Samuel b. Bennion , (Read by The only cotnpulsion to the irresistible pressure for equali- abenti wages. the last Wait much alive- ,- at the funeral of Elder J.1Nf. Sjodahl he la 'aubject to is the i compulsion of And un'to ty of opportunity. on. Tuesday, Junel.'"27, 1239, at the was great enough to be hum, ; I 'lie . 1 Twentieth Ward.) ble." however, there still lingers on hi (fDontinued on Page Eight) i .. i Ipur public school system the idea'that -; ,,, ::,:': ,, --2:: ,, , w : :1 :,, ,: , ,: ., f,:::,:.: .:: ,,F:,. ,::,,,: !: ,,,:: all men are born essentially equal, , 4 ... ..:".."; i , that they should all have the same ..e:17,,,,,,,,,,, y ' '' 'e ... , '1 ' 1 1 .'. t H. kind of training. This idea of putting , '.' c - , '' ;.: '' , - , ,,:ft,',"' all students through a common mold; ":'"!'"r."'Z'"r'VN-"... ,,,, .., si,4 .; - , ,.., -- ' A ,'h ., , 1 ,' :: .k ,', :::--',-- , '', ..r ,,,, Irrespective of their individual differ,,!) ,.. ,. AS '' , soand sometimes I ences, is fallacious '1'; '' i ''.. S'N 4'1 l' l'f4( ! ,; 4 I tri S41 r! : cially injurious.. Generally speaking 4 4i. 4 ' t ...k. ...,... 44 -. I.' 1 .' i l',,;,4,,,,,i,,' ,,,, ; an 'academic high school or college .,." ,,' , 4 ,; :I' .10z,,.44,,,1, ' 4$' ' , - ,, -- '' 4 .I. ;,,,, ' ,, yI - -- ' N:" 1 etiticatiori is, desirable Put, there are 4 ' ...,..,,,, .... I, 7. 4 4 4 ... ;, i :.,. , many who cannot benefit by it du& ;,,, , 44 ..4 ' , ., :. , ''', ..,..,..;.-".,- -......, to their attitude or lack of native abil.4,4 4, .' ,' ity. In many., cases also the most brilliant who could progress faster are -, t e et t ,' .7!,t ,41l'' held back to the level of the "average" ,, ! 4 7 ,,..,.........2.,,... N: ,' F r 1 and thus society is robbed Of their ' J . 'I ' '' superior talent. 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