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Show , erence - , - street, Keypin du wrost, - or -- oe 1,h,t- the or goodie: 'ow' decide. moil Yews do: tbo, which,'" . 1.4 , . . ,,. - ' ' - - r N - k. yogi - yoar certain concerning his vital re-- no ihtog moo call characcar's ddl ' .' 'ils !41 "..." lotions to this mysterious tml- ENEMIES TO , HAPPINESS and ierse, and his duty destiny there, that primary thing for him,. and I called attention to the fact creatively determines an the that before Jesus said: am rest. This lai Illit SeligiOn; or "I come that they mightbavillik may be his mere skepsm light--bavlIt no bad were the parents of the more abundantly," that he reactions he did. His feelings firred to the thief that comes were parents of ids thoughts; in but to steal and to kill and : It was the unseen and spiritual destroy. There-- - are passions, and . sppetities In them that determined ,' the tendencies, ' outward andI actual. which, as the thief, steal and It ever be remembered, stroy and kill. One of the most young men, that they whose impressive dissertation on the Ideals. rise no higher than this disintegrating effect, for ' ate-rial worldi and who close ample, of alcohol and sexual im-t,he in amiseand morality teat we theireyes--t- have of a higher life, ern literature ix- written- by "The Charles in Wagner Simple merely .acknowledge that our purpose on earth is to be born, Life." il He says that the secret of the to breathe, to live, to propagate, to prepare in a general way for unrest, the madness of many of i, those who come after us, and our contemporaries lies in the fact that having condemned ; then to die." "A stupid round of exist-- their wills to the service of , ence," says one Man, "Is not their appetites, they suffer one whit higher than that of the penalty. They are delivered , " up to violent : passions which dethe vour their flesh,- crush their 2. FREEDOM OF RELIGION bones, suck .their blood, and i Now, besides the aspect of tennet be sated. t your ideals and what You think "This," he continues. "is no about there is another fund- meetalandi tint sLiothe lofty moral denunciation. I have to what life says, words: Ood desiring men to be- as I have have recorded, a,...n( collie like him first made them heard them, some of the truths words((the right that resound in every square. ,,' ' to 'CHOOSZ is a bleSsed privi- - "Has drunkenness, inventive "'God so ., lege, a DIVINH GIFIli framed us is to make 'freedom as It is of new drinks, found the of choice and action the very means of quenching thirst? Not ,, ' ef all moral improvement, at all. It might be called the art 14:asis all our faculties, mental of making thirst inextinguishmoral, resent and revolt 11)! , "Frank libertinage, does it idea of coercion." N: our the character then, fellow deaden the sting of the senses? Mik workers, your eternal des. No. It envenoms it, converts natlny, re determinedI by your tural desire into morbid obseschole It is expressed in ,these sion, and makes it the dominant I have often passion. Let your needs rule you, pamper them, and you will woltIVV:41,lich see them like Inse,els tsrJOlOIJO: eti: PeflON that bat to in the sun.multiply The more you give ' 0,' , ,, them, the more they demand. tio ubomt eall'am.,. He is senseless who seeks. for Yea go happiness in material prosperity yoor mild Whobst Yowl kai or will line, alone." iN , It is not only in temperance Whohet yeseil fry lot the goal that and in sexual indulgence that is attar the power of resistance may or Of ioost be costestel tOltoy u hers should be manifest, but in hate yogi one. and jealousy. Harbor them and as the thief, they steal your make you miserable What do with? To ha wn character, I 1 - , . . uloctioo, - - ' e - them ore portion's ivhich T,...sil- - rot Of fithg'0 01 , boxer Cyprusa , - - or, selfish, Page- of the mind, the puts- mount wish of the heart. 'The thing a. man does prae-iically believe says Carlyle,"the thing a man does practical- by ra,I to heart, and know, for , ' b. inueefroni - -- -- -- , - - - --- - ' -- FM ' , i ! ,' 1 ,,,,t ,. . ! i --- - -------- .... 46..t. ff 17...,,,,,EIC,,,,, ., a,,,.., I i ' - I I, , . , ; ' 1 , Nt,,,, - ,, ,.,,e , - ',' , ,, 1 1 l' 9 , i 1 a . 'I ori. e religion-TheAhoughtsh- l' ' ' . - - , - ,, ' 1 : I 1 I 1 , , -- I . . 1 , --- s . r' 3v . -- ,11 . i , - ' de-L- WARD CHAPELThis small but unusual chapel, which will house w'or shipers of the Enoch Ward, Parowan Stake, was dedicated by Bishop Thorpe B. Isaac- son, of the Presiding Bishopric, Sunday, Au g. 29, 1954 during the recent stake guar. terly conference. The newchapel was built adjacent to the old structure which has now been converted into a modern recrealion hall. ENOCH exm- , J f, 1 - 1 t ? , silk-worm- ." - - - - 'eels-listenin- ' 10,. 1 In-ot- her - - , . - yr; , lo; il.,-"pr- - - - Instead of happy, lead to crlm-. inality. , Did' you read day before yesterday of that man in the south who was defeated in the local political primary and who harbored hate and reveng& against those who opposed him and swore revenge? Result, his brother wounded, and an officer of the law killed. Open your paper tomorrow and find more illustrations. Young men and young women, just observe life around you, and you will have ample evidence of the thief that steals happiness from you, undermines character, and likewise evidence of those things that produce peace, happiness and content- ment Just a word about these. I think it is well expressed by the Scotch poet, who knew what indulgepee leads to, but he knew by glimpse of the higher life, how much happier they are who live it - l Nee treasures, set pleasure:, Could make as happy linty The bears aye's the part aye That makes us right or wane , t best. ort; one will answer for you yes or no, a Whether to stay there of whether you go. - gams, Ina it's yos file whO see , Whether as cheat or as sportsman you'll play. pate may betray you, but you settle first Whether to lisse to your best or your worst. So whatever it it yos ore wanting le be, Remember, to Iambics yos ere free, the choice - - that-an- IDAN'r-FOUN- d , T had- - given them-a- ll -- - - of our Ithe world, they would be poor." Church and Country, wherein The Church, with all its opis found the abundant life? He portunities, leading youth to who said, "I am come that they have faith in God, leading youth might have life more abun- to resist the thieves of jealousy, dantly" inspired the Apostle hatred, intemperance, unchas James to say, "Resist the devil tity, the Church that offers and he will flee from you." peace and happiness to the He who with strong passion world, therein you will find the remains chaste, he who is keenly guide to the happy life. He who sensitive with manly power of would be at peace with himself, Indignation in him, can yet re- with the world, should practice strain himself and forgive in life the ideals and virtues of these are strohg men, spiritual him who said: "I am come that they might heroes. It was Sir Humphrey Davey have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." who said: "If I could choose what of all As you study these rinciples, things would be at the same the truths of the Gospel, and time the most delightful and strive to live them in daily life, the most useful to me, I should you approach him 1n character. prefer a.. firm religious belief As you serve others, the chilabove every other blessing; for dren around you, your father, this makes life a discipline of your mother, your associates, goodness; creates new hopes ever striving to make yourself when all earthly ones vanish; and the world better, then will throws over the decay of exis- your souls grow in wisdom. tence the most gorgeous of all All you who have labored in lights; awakens life even in this MIA not only throughout death; makes even torture and this year, but other years, and shame the ladder of ascent to who will labor in years to come, paradise; and far above all com- will find in your own individual binations of earthly hopes, calls experience ample proof of the up the most delightful visions of value of4krving others, and you the future, the security of eter- will find that eternal truth expressed in that seemingly conlasting joys." Patrick Henry, after having tradictory statement of the Samade out his will, said: "I have vior, that "he that will lose his now deeded to my children all life for my sake shall find IV In the words of Browning in my property. There is one more thing I wish I could give them, Paracelsusr and that is the Christian reli- - Live in all things outside gion. If they had that and I had yourself by love. That was the not given them one Vent, they life of God. It should be our would be rich. If they had not life. In him It was whole and perfect, but In all created ,:4 things it is a lesson learned , ..... :.,...,: slowly and through difficulty. My heart is filled with thanksIN CHRIST :::: '''''''''' '........!: ,.,":':.-- - :'- !- 44 ,.,:!,.. i ,:,,,,,:,,,,-;-- -- 1 :::- 7,',.4,:,,T c-- i s f, ,- ':::: '.',...,1;4".f.'z :, ..,,,1:,,.;,:::::,:,:'.-.:- ,::.: ,.,,:,,;1,..,,,,..,., ,,:',1,::: ::::: .,:.4::::.4:,:, :'.::':::::,:f.,:..,,.::: :;.:,,:.:,,.,, ,..,..44,:..,.:',.:..,.,,,,;.44,,,:-:-i:4,;-- .,,,.. 7:',;,', !'::'2.f.:,',..:,r,':: .:-- ; ,.....2, ...,, ,,::: :',..:.:: I ' :::,........,,., ,;., '' ..,f', ;':: ::,.';':3, -- ;::' :, .: :,::. .;, .:: :.,,;:::- ..,:!:::,. l.:::..'::::', :,.,' , ' ..,,, k :::.:, t .1 r : 411 N , :,..,., :',77.17,.7: ..... - :. , ;1j. f' , ..,,, :. :., , , .. ..,4 ' ,,, In'...E-- te ....,,.... ''.::''!'".'::.:.:'T':'." ' :.: .,.,, 5, ,.....,...: - :,':- :,.,,':,4 ; , ;,,. :e, ::, ' , .,: , 4 :s IP110,sans000moormsontave,,,....,np.....;,,.....,.....,..,.... ' , . , , ,.,, , .0....,,..,,,77 ::.,i.,!,,,....,,:,4:?.:'.;::!.'..?..'...,.,...,a,,,'.., ,,,,I. atos., , . 7;;;;;:.:.,4"M01111100MWIIIMMOOtagilkilikOneWiAtkialafOi64i,.)8gAAO:ii;k ...'.:,,.:. 4: I 1.,.....,. e.,;,,,i,,..5;,f,x4.44,,,r.,,-,,kok- :, ,,,.., ,.,,,:,,,, ;,,,,,c,,.6:''...;:..:;..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i,,,,,4,....,,, u.,, ' 41;;;-...- -, .. , , , ... : ...... , .,:::.... , VANCOUVER BRANCH CHAPELPresident David 0, McKay dedicated this meeting place of the members of Ole Vancouver Br anch, (British Columbia) Western Canadian Mission, at impressive services held 'Augus t 1, 1954. More than 600 members of the Church and friends attended the exercises. Other speakers included President and Mrs. R. Scott Zimmerman, Branch Preside nt Joseph H. Brown and members of the building and finance committee. ., 4 ) giving for this great occasion, for the young people, the hundreds of thousands in the Church who are striving for the things which build character, Increase faith, and lead the soul from the animal existence, so attractive, go enslaving to so many of our fellow beings. Again, God bless you, my dear fellow workers, you ward workers, you bishoprics, auxiliary workers, and you fathers and mothersthat you may keep yotir mina on the glories of the Gospel.. of Jesus Christ restored in this Dispensation In its purity. This is the great responsibilityto carry the message 'of peace and happiness , to the world. God thereat your power and influence as you do so, I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Verily I say unto you, I was the beginning with the . Father, and am the . & C. 93:21; 1 John In , First-born- D. 74-- Saturday, September 4, 1954 0 1:1-2- CHURCH- -3 I . :::'t.,::;,:f:,i,',e, N 1 (.... SO 7:':'''':' 4:.: .,,:,--4e- ,, No LIFE , , :k! 1 ,,, fist; No one will force you to opts, you, blest; , Rich man or poor man or beggar or thief? i ,,; Eager or earnest or dal throsigh the day? I- " ".: N:. Hottest or crooked? yoso tho .. mast say! Yon mmst decide in the face of the test Whether yost'll shirk or give is yone Nobody here will compel you irslt happiest: his not her mat An' tester is the breast, We may be wise or rich or VOW But sever can be blest: .yoaf , Nos if I yotta "It't so is titles, sot in rank; It's no in wealth like Lon'on bank, To parches pewit and rest: It's no its makin' metal inatif; It's so in books, ifs so is tear, To make . as a shirk, Knows as a good mon who's wait;, to work, Scorned as a loafer, or trailed by . 1 ' A I - 1 ; I |
