OCR Text |
Show . . 8 4 .., - - , , - - , , , , . . - : - ' , , THE DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1940 . , , .,. .. RADIOADDRESS ,, : . SUNDAY, MAY 12, 1910 KSL, 9 P. M. ,.. - Church Deportment , . 0II Speak,- - , ,:--- c --- that shall have eternal life, and salvanone tioncomett t0 - , 11. ' , - -- else."--1Alma - ,' 3840) , . - .' , 4, And Relaman taught his sons say "And now, my sons, remember IC1SAs sheep need a shepherd to guide remember it is upon the rock of out , o them to the safety of a fold, so we Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son foundato need a great and good- Shepherd God, that ye must build your Bv , s send to the enduring elements of guide-ution, that when the- devil shall shafts his forth. yea, winds; his Board. School General mighty Of the Sunday eternal life. all his hail ' in the whirlwind, yea, even son Ms ' to his Lehi Jacob, Christ with speaking for witness beat upon Without guiding principles, with. Vans, a new shall storms and his mighty out standards to live by,- - life in the the conviction that the Book of Mor- - firstborn in the wilderness, ,liald: you, it power 'over-yo- u misearth would become chaotic: an unin- mon can and does supplement the 'Wherefore, redemption corrieth In at7dt4:Tarag you down to the gulf ofof the because swoe, is he endless ery and through the Holy Messiah; - for maelstrom of seriousness and Holy Bible, and therefore helps in which are built, ye truth: frivolity, sense and nonsense, order tablishing faith in the Lord Jesus lull of grace and is a sure foundation, a foundation , "Behold he offereth himself as sac cannot and chaos, beauty and ugliness, truth Christ' - whereon if men build, they ., Sincere, but Uninformed, persons rifice for sin, to answer the ends of- the and error4 goodness and badness. The - ' fall." (kielaman 512) - ' ask: "Do the Mormons ac- - - law, unto all those who have a broken need of standards In all the phases of sometimes Moroni, writing in the last chapter , life IS obvious to all thinking persons- .- cept Jesus Christ; - are they really heart and a contrite spirit; and unto of the Book of Mormon, says 'Awake, be and arise from the dust, 0 Jerusalem; Opinions differ, not as to the need of Christians?" Such persons probably none else till the ends of the law yea, and 'put on thy beautiful garstandards, but as to the detailed con- - have heard That the Book of Mormon - answered and ments, - 0 - daughter linLatter-da.'Wherefore, how great the stitution of them. The sciences, for is a sort of "bible" to the and stakes thy enlarge strengthen thy Saints. The conclusion is hastily portance to make these things known . borders forever, that thou mayest no example, set up standards of measurementunits of length, mass, and time drawn, therefore, that the Holy Bible unto the inhabitants of the earth, that more be confounded, that the covis rejected, and that the Book of Morstandards of procedure and they may know that there is no flesh enants of the Eternal Father whith 0 House of of Christ. that can dwell in the presence of God,- - he bath made unto thee, ni4ue. Governments, whether demo- - mon is not an exponent be fulfilled.cratic or totalitarian, enact laws and Both such conclusions are in error. save it be through the merits, and Israel', may unto Christ, and be per come "Yea, of mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, standard practices for their-- , enforce- The Holy Bible is the cornerstone fected in him, and deny y ourselves ot ment. Churches adhere to creeds and the Mormon scripture. The Book of who layeth down his life according all ungodliness, and if ye shall deny rituals. Mormon, as a witness for Christ, to the flesh, and taketh it again by yourselves of all ungodliness, and love approved speaks Dr, itself Referring to its - the power of ths Spirit, that he may - God with all your might, mind and Yes,Mandardsar, neeessary,--an- d the resurrection of the strength, then IS his 'grace sulakient t preface, we find that the Book of Mgr.: bring to especially so In the field of every for you, that by his grace ye may be motive dead, even the first that should arise." mon was written with high living. But who is to standardize the perfect in Christ; and if by the grace ) the ionvincing of (II Nephi standards of living; who is to be the and dedicated "to of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye Jesus is the And later Jacob preachfng to his can in no wise deny the power ofultimate authority on the best way of the Jew and Gentile- that said: "Behold my soul delight-God.- " (Moroni life? Sometimes we set ourselves up Christ, the Eternal God, manifesting, people at eth In proving unto my people. the Thus, - sampling from the Book of as the ultimate authority; but more - Himself unto all nations." Thus, truth o f the coming of Christ for, for Mormon, we have found forceful the Book of Mormon often, in wisdom, we seek a superior the very outset, emthis end hath the law of Moses been dence that the religious community of and or a group-o- f persons In which - claimsGodhood for Jesus, of Mormon had a clear be is to influence' given; and all things which have been the Book we have confidence, persons with a phasizes that His ture of the mission of the Lord Jesus among all nations. As Brigham given of God from the beginning' of Christ His of life which we approve and place in the Godhead, His -- - ' H. Roberts says: "Had the Book of the world, unto men, are the typifyas Redeemer, and the uninot Or, content Importance accept. with being him. of or trivial dealt with His love for the children Mormon ing of light versality the current opinions of persons and -- "And also sold God men. of of s my delightethinthe unworthy groups, we search through the history no fur- - covenants of the Lord which he hath In these troublows days, when an of the- race for enduring values; for vealmankind would require - e made to our is being made to dtmonstrate -- -dide soul a to claims attempt , father yea my eternal verities which seem tc;thread ther evidence that its s might-ithat , right, we need, as never 1 Ton-were baseless; and . lighteth in his grace, and in his justice, without and through the pattern of vine origin our before in generation, a convi of and power, and mercy in the great racial 4 life. We are not willing to en - versely, if the book reveals a mass Jesus speaks to us, not only tion that from of God, to reveal and eternal plan of deliverance as an inspired prophet, but as the trust ' guidance in important as knowledgeworthy death. to man knowthen for "Eternal God, manifesting Himself to the uninitiated. Our and important pects "And my souldelighteth in prov- - - unto all nations." If the religious cornconsiderable of -weight cherished ideals, our valued patterns ''1"1 evidence ing unto my people, that save Christ munity, speaking from the pages - of , of life, our religion, Must be fashioned that the book Is of God" i should come, all men must perish. tI4 Book of Mormon, can add, no mat,- need to that believe no is There if there be no Christ, there be ter how littletc ; the c6nviaion that after the true way of life. the e..ndur- , ' mission was strictly provincial, no God; and if there be no God, we Jesus is the supreme authority: on;-ing Way of lifeif possible after God's Jesus Himself ma are no 'fest could for been ed to there fail have He not, that and pattern of, the abundant and en- way of life. As Christians we find in creation- - But there is a God, and he during life, Oa this book, accepted land (ofPalestine. His outside netive Jesus the enduring way of life. He is is Christ, and he cometh in the full- - as scripture by the Latter-daSaints, the standard. He is the exemplar, the In fact Jesus said: "I am the Good ness of his own time.". (II Nephi 11 : become a potent..10-to by ought right and source of the truths by which we Shepherd ' and know ray otwupp itnd 47) fluence in the lives of the mine. am known...of We live. of all nations'. King Benjamin, in his old urge men and nations to ,"As the Fathe't knoweth me even called his people together in ordee have faith in Him, We grieve becauS; We nee-- less strife, and more tol-I down and I so the know he a that them farewell lay Father; might give men and nations exalt the compulsion erance; less factionalism, and more unHe exhorted in them message. rightlife - of for the sheep. derstanding and cooperation; less critimight and debase the power of love, my told them of the coming of dun and more genuine appreciation eousness, which I ve, "And other sheep Reverently we respect man's fr,e the Lord Jesus Christ, and put them s.of vainis. - What we need is Hying fold: them also I must of not this are but agency; under covenant to do God's will, to based on the teachings of Jesus,,A1 humbly we seek to bring "Icet - be obedient to His commandments in faith in ideals such as these: all to of Jesus, that free- - :bring, and theyshall hear mr .. one and there shall be one fold, and all things. Then King Benjamin' gave dom may truly find its glory in "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as words: these The covenant Important thy self." erly love and helpfulness. Yet , if we which a made is have one a ye such ment, righteous "And whosoever shall compel thee by Prompted are to be saved froth the bruteforce , seekrec----- covenantAnd now,-- because of the twain-7-- be motivated could to. go easily of the Jungle, we must find ways and - covenant which ye have made, ye shall "And whosoever will be chief folds ther in Jesus' of influence ords means of establishing the standards of At be called the children of Christ, his among you, let him be servant." records made Uy ny ma, Undoubtedly we must be zealots for Christ; Jesus; 'sons, and his daughters. for behold, Ours is the job to help build ancient peoples have been ost, never this day he hath spiritually begotten become the light of our lives, social environment, the kingdom of for ye say that your hearts-ar- e the compelling power of our souls.- - - to be recovered!' If a record were to God on earth, where men, are treated through 4aith in his name; as persons rather than as animals or come forth under the eulons To know Jesus is to love Him. therefore, ye are born of him, and tervention of cod, it certainl would where service is rendered have become his sons and his daugh- - machines; Therefore, as we undertake the mis- than required; where justice is 4r rather be more than a record of dinary liv: ters." (Mosiah ) ' sion of developing faith in Him, let given rather than demanded; where common-placwars and events, ing, In the days of the judges, we have obedience is extended rather than us remember that we can succeed best a of these words: "Now Zeezrom saith ' by increasing knowledge of Him the contentions. It would be forced; where gifts are offered rather a people unique in its capacit, to corn- - again-un- to him, 'Is the Son exactedin fact, where men are meaningwof His teachings and the pur- prehend and understand the Message the very Eternal Father?' Ours is the job to try with brothers. of His life. Most Christians pose "And Antuleksaid unto him, 'Yea, all our might of the Lord; a record of an expanding a physial, know Him through the New Testa. is the very Eternal Father of heav- - social, and spiritual environment in he of fired pers( the religious experience merit, through the Gospels and - - a genuine faith in God Ind in the en and of earth, and all things which which a child may grow up to be a by in them is; he is the and the normal, successful person- .- - -Epistles, and they limit their knowl. Lord boes one finc In the end, the first and thebeginning s-jesud and he shall ' All honor to the mothers of 'us alifl last; , edge to writings and Om. Book of,. Mormon such a re- come into the world to redeeni-b- li rowing In them the ideals of service find no- mentaries thereon, The t.,nruv.n of We thin so; Wit- - - people; and he shall take upon him ble ligious commturijy? The love of mother expression. Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints of ness the following quotatio taken the transgressions of those child is our best approach to the for e feta neve is and-thname; and these Ioireof CódLT a CHAPTER' I: "--- t 1 - .. (it te ,r " 1-- 1 PO 1 1 - Mg; Eviinr Carl - , s- - - , , . - shall-bavr- s - , , to ---- - , - -- of-Z- y ion, . - - - - - 2:6-8- 10:31-32- ) ---- -person pie-fe- lt - - to'-re- - things-thing- m . -- 0; of-lif- -- -- e -- - -- - , 4 y - n vage,--wome- .3 1 - - broth-shepherd- i -- He-mu-st , - 5:6-7- e -- rd , - - , fGdthan - gi - - -- --- these-sacre- - - ' y on-h- 1ove - t , |