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Show 4, N . - a. 11, 6' . . . -- ' 111E DESERET - a.. a a .. , NEWS, SATURD'AY, JUNE 15, 1940 Church Department , . . , . . , . ., , - c ut.ing s 1, .. . , P ... , . , . - , , , shown by vital statistics of the nation. taught youth cannot take on non-- . (Continued from Pate Four) Nor it is necessary to comment upon Christian practices and still preserve the perand The safety of the nation devastation to body and' mind that standard of life and living, those will the of a citizenry sturdy petuation t these malignant disorders in ideals of right and wrong and of which demand it. 'to note how all this reacts fundamental principles of society and is nor nig; pressure salesmanship whole body politic to its government which loyal citizenship over the uponmagazines, used in 'newspapers, indeed ulti- - requires. If you will but look about the radio, on billboards, by every great enervation, if not are be you', seeing things as they are and These extinction. mate in the things available means, to promote No alluring yond all cavil and diVute. All that not as you would like them to be tobacco. use of creasing is over Is posstble must be done to stay these you must admit the truth of what I phrase., no sensuous appeal terrible plagues. Here indeed Is one am iaying. Whether use looked to encourage its Where the blessings of right liv- It would seem a needless task comes from place use its of the harmfulness as to the lesson trace out just what effect imas the vividly the nicotine of the tobacco itself, from ing point evil Is has upon the building of an There of the ills nothing morality way. of the cigaret the carbon monoxide heaven to than nearer on earth else upright, vigorous loyal cperiship; other some injurious paper, or from there are some things so true that a Impor- - the American home, clad in Christian material no of is Ingredient, blessed and glad- - statement of their proof weakens rathtance. The fact is not really contested purity and virtues, and love of er than strengthens them. So with In responsible circles that tobacco and- dened by the happiness the healthy father, thl, uninfected the curse of hnmorality and the blessespecially cigarets, do contain Ingredithe strong,. vigorous, clean ings of sexual purity. If we are to mother, a to growth ents that are deleterious minded children. Scout-- ' save our America, or any America clean bodied, healthis that mind fully of body and no has greater opportunity or re- - worth saving, we must lead our youth ing than to plant in the heart back to a living of those fundamental not am sponsibility I urging But at thii time of of America the evils i'rirtues which are essential to a true the youth I am the as much equally so this fact of the blessinks of the Christian life. Nothing less than this the immoral, Important, indeed It may be the more moral life. will do it observation Important , fact, which NATION Thus A CIIRISTUN fundamental to loyal citizen-useseems clearly to show, that youth first are shill othindustry, temperance, non . : I am aware that Scouting is non, tobacco, and then pass' es to use of alcohol drugs, of the that morality, and These are it takes sectarian; youth er drugs, opium, mara.huana, : the sine qua non of that sterling char- do ranks into its who and beliefs all drink few' creeds seem that It does the very basis--o- f awhat Uniiw say.1 am not referring not also smoke, and very many firs free state with a free people. Let us smoke and then take to drink. Yet to the scouting organizations of other . have no illusions about this. God will .....an smoke who never drink. But as in to But countries. scouting y not holdus guiltless if we do. . these habits do have an interrelation America, I trust you will pardon me I am time and must gone or my by overlooked for this: saying that may not be either close. May I leave with you this final ofthe with laborers since We the invocations youth denied Certainly should bear these facts in mind both. fend to Almighty God during the Con- - thought. It comes back to my sub- Ject: "Loyal citizenshipScouting's op- for our precept and our example. For stitutional Convention, ,.this has been ' portunity." , the a ack'nowledged God. what nation that stronger drugs considering THE DUTY OF LEADERSHIP and alcohol do to the individual, and Furthermore, religious freedom is Do you Scout Executives fully to society, we may not shut our eyes guaranteed to all who live within the sense lesser to our the silence your power to maintain in this of nor the Constitutiod, all tongues jurisdiction evils which lead, to the use of the men may "worship how, when, or country loyal citizenship? And if you greater. Here is another of Scouting's what they may," without let or hin- - have the power, do you not see that great opportunities and most urgent drance. Nevertheless this nation' was it carries with it a duty? Such power ' founded by Christians, has been foster- - and duty are always bound so tightly1 responsibilities. IMMORALITY ed, protected, and maintained by them, together they cannot be torn apart. Soon ten millions of men will have I come now to the fourth and last and so long certainly as its present as passed continue will wish mention it through your hands. Do we to citizenship of the evils which they are, I ap-- continue to be a Christian people and not see what that many men could do tonight--sexu- al immorality.. together for k righteous cause' predate this is a subject generally nation. We welcome here people of united Do we not see that ten millions of all creeds we mature of more whatsoever; tabooed amongst us guarantee - and bound men unitedsex of their assure I can that but .together by liberty yet ,them worship, you years, common ideals, standards, and aspira- Is a matter which is discussed withworship must be according to the genout gloves by youth itself, and fre-- erally- - accepted moral and spiritual tions for the maintenance of our day - - - - , , , - s, . -- -- ' ' . -- - ., ' youth in our 'schools. to do more than It is not necessary refer to the shocking and increasing prevalence of V e n e r ea diseases as 1 : eaclith and pagan views and standards on the matters we are discussing must not control us in our conduct, because Christian - trOitioned and Christian - are properly taught and inspired by true principles of liberty and free government, and are led by a common understanding of our social, economic, and political evils, that no power on earth could overthrow our government? Do we nof see that if these things are possible, and that if ours is the opportunity, the Almighty Himself will hold us responsible for how nearly we meet our duty, and how well , we - do our job? Someone will but what you are proposing is that Scouting enter politics and to do that would destroy Scouting. To which I answer: Since when did the advocacy of the divinely inspired principles of our government and their maintenance in this country become a matter of politics, and that if and when it does become a matter of politics, Scouting would bet- ter enter it, or Scouting will be mut--, dered as It has in other countries under such conditions. If to stand for and uphold the principles of Govern- meat we have already recited is to ter- politics, then the sooner Scouting enters politics, the better. INSPIRED CONSTITUTION I want to leave you the earnest as surance of my sincere and mature belief, that has not the slightest 'doubt that our Constitution was divinely inspired for the purpose of setting bp on this continent a free government to. govern a free people; that to this point of time God has prospered this people to bring about His purposes; that if we shall now forfeit this favor by our own iniquities, we may not have confidence that He will continue His blessings nnto us; that4merica's high destiny, never clearer than now, IIs to be,a beacon light of liberty to a suffering, tottering earth; that Amer. i lea's Opportunity, sooner or later' to come, if we shall keep free from this war, Is to be the peacemaker of the , - - 4- siAhl , r, 1 ' - world. Scouting's opportunity is, by leading youth along right paths, to help America reach its destiny: God grant that Scouting shall not falUrtita. opportunity and duty- -(Owing to lack of time for its full delivery, this address was abridged somewhat as it was given to the Boy !Scout Executives.) , , I that lofty, sturdY character your teachings inculcate, could rout any danger to the nation or to society, that might threaten? Do we not see that if these ten millions - 1:.7.:TiBRIQKAM-.,.-Y(),UNG.'.''':Ths.1:,:C61-161'iliéi'. - Continued From Page 2) ward, the three men arrived at the Navajo village. The Indians, who erroneously believed the Mor mons had killed three members of their tribe, irn- - mediately took the white men prisoners They then met In a lengthy council to decide- the fate of the three men. The savaies concluded to releaSe the Mormons, but they decreed Smiths, who were-no- t that Jacob Hamblin was to be burned at. the stake there in the council room. One of the Smiths , - ' scribed the scene as follows: Had we shown a symptom of fear, we were lost; but we at perfectly quiet, and kept a wary eye on the foe. It was a thrilling scene. The erect, proud, athletic form of the youog chief as he stood pointing his finger at the kneeling figure before- him; the circle of crouching forms; their dusky and painted faces animated by every passion that hatred and ferocity could inspire, and their pulse upon us; the whole partially illuminated by the fitful gleam of the firelight (for by this time it was dark), formed a picture not easy to be for ' - of h is , t - I t tt It 1 t , , ..... , , it 1 . . : IL.',-1- 111 1 , , ! , -- l-- ' ke I. -- II r -, colircit-.,711- y -,- -, - - ' ', ' , back for the travelers to continue their course ward Californiaand he Would Join , -passed Santa Clara. But the function was nocr,----A day or so after hall ssed Santa Clara, Hamblin hurried iii---- -- -- . - thent-where-t- he 9: !bid id- :452453. . , Arizona 13. . - bid". 19: -- , : - d.been-anticipate- -as 4 - Not a muscle in his face quivered, not lotmacquahltance-wIth-their-tribei--of---effected- o i i i . interpreter- - ceased, he in the sàme easv tone and collected manger, corn- - 112) e - a feature changed as he communicated to us, In his usual tone of voice, what we then fully Mon-dealing- had-stripp- - ness. to overtake them. While journeying along the s mon road, he found a man who had been traveling alone in pursuit of the company of merchants with a view of going through with it to California. The unfortunate traveler had been captured by the !ay.. The final results were the release of Hamblin ages. They him of his clothing, and and his companions and the prevention of the were taking him to their camp for the purpose of od threatened Indian uprising. Twenty-ondays later "having-it-gothey expressed Hamblin again met the Navajos and completed the it," that is, torturing him. In the words of Jacob Hamblin: peace settlement between them and the Saints. Smith and A. The stranger, seeing my influence with the 1857, 19, George Apostle August a company arrived at the Indian mission to inform Indians, begged me to save his life, and said if the Mormons in the southern settlements of the ap: I would do so, he would serve me as long as he lived. proach of United States armY. Smith advised the ' Saints to save their grain, as the outcome of the I replied that I did not wish any reward tor trouble was uncertain. , saving him', . ', 1 assured him that it made no Late in the autumn of 1857 a group of Gentile difference to me whether he was a "Mormon" merchants who had been doing business in Salt or not I told the Indians to bring back his Lake City, anticipating difficulty between the Mor- - , clothing, which did, his shoes, and they except mons and the United States army, were returning 1 took with me to the ' to the Eastern States by way of California and tlie Isthmus of Panama. Before leaving the Mormon 1873. . - 2. Ibi- d.-Mecca, they obtained a letter from Governor Brig- . & Ibid., 14. him to ,17 Jacob Hamblin instructing ..11 ,b,appi,7cpu?g LtWitIli gm.- -' News, Doc:ember, gatti., thy6ahlitittp,41110eseret 1Y IPA i i IT 4', 3. ,t , ... LS. it ., ----to the Pacific Coast. . S. Latter-daSaint Journal History, June 2, 1856, Upon arriving at Cedar 'tity, the company of Ha. 7. Saint George Stake . . ., op. cit.; 23. merchants sent messengers with Brfgham's instrue 8 29 , cle-- lito3411841i4thatpdiolo.1,NWrnowel,c9pt-1110,- tween his people and theirs, and his many with them in years gone by, and chal- lenged them to prove that he had ever deceived them, ever had spoken with a Jorked tongue 84. - -- In ibid.in85-96-. Jacob Hamblin, Deseret News, May , 16'--- ...., - 20, 1081 -- - -- - . , Ii |
