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Show . , fire s. McKay at Midvale Seconil Ward Dedication Honesty 13.0 ................. t:é' :','On-:Ir-:V.i.- The author of those lines might well have had in mind Michelangelo as he stood, several hundred years ago, by a large shapeless stone Which had stood in the lot for 40 years and nobody could make any--a ing my deidS-16thing of it.That great iirtist, took his plan. probably Carefully measuring with a rule chisel and his hammer and and square, shaped out of that huge, shapePatiently doing the very best less rock, his first great piece .1 can, , of sculpture, "David," the leadwho- walks er of Israel. Later it was tarOr am 1 a wrecker the town, ried forth through Florence, if Content with the labor of tear- I remember rightly, amid the . acclaim of thousands. It now ing down?" stands in an enclosure, but It The following also bears upon looks much better when it the $opic: stands out in the open,- it is Chisel in hand stood a sculptor such a huge, massive piece of Full text of an addrett de- What has taken the builders years to do." livered by Prciident David O. So I said to myself as 1 went Dec. 6, 1953, Sunday, McKay, on at the dedicatorial services of "What my way, part in the game of life the Ed ft Midvale Second Ward do I play? - Chatelifarslordati Stake. This is a most significant and Vnï--Tsbap- well-mad- memorable occasion. I have been deeply impressed with what we have beard and what erecI have read regarding-thtion of this Church 'edifice. With all my heart I congratulate you members of the East Midvale Second Ward upon your accomplishment. You have set an excellent record. The buildinesite, consisting of 3500 acres, was purchased Aug. 19, 1947. I commend your leaders for their foresight in choosing ample space for parking and for the erection of this building. Excavation started April 29, 1952. In less than three months the cornerstone ceremony was held, and in less than six months of 1952, the building was up and the roof, was on, and as we have heard tonight, in 19 months the building' was completed and presented for dedication. It is a very commodious ediis finished artistically, fice. and in all respects is a credit , - - With his'marble block before him. And his eyes lit up with a gleam of When his lifess dream passed hefore him. He carved it well on the shape' less stone With many a sharp incision; That angel dream be made his own His own that angel vision. 0 noble character. The Father of our Country expressed a great Ideal when he said, "I, hope I may ever have virtue and firmness enough to .maintain' what I Consider to be the most en- appetite. To master the appetite, to control the passion of anger, to refrain from taking. the name of Clod in vain, re quires effort,- and that effort . develops character. when a thne There was this building lay as rubble around bete. Your bricks, your steel, your cement, your lumber, was bring ground in a heterogeneous mass, but It took effort to bring It into ori. der. Tonight you see a beautiful building. Every brick in its place, every stone properly laid, steel beams supporting the roof, the tower, every shingle, every piece of building material laid - viable if iéteràf all titlesthe attlionest-malOrSom- e char- - - , - - self-denial- ,, Sculptors of life are we, As we stand with our souls uncarved before us, Waiting a time when at God's it 0.'i of our modern ershave made light of the story of the cherry tree) but they canna make light of that great tstateMent, and they cannot say that George Washington's character -- was not founded upon that fun-- , daniental virtue of honesty. We have time just to name them. "We believe in being honcst, 'true"true to self. That and you have a completed struc- man Is untrue to himself who would take advantage of a ture. neighbor.- - That man or woman art Banding Character Is untrue to himself or herself Builders or Wreckers? Of what do you build your who would refrain from being My Thought is this: Are we character? Let me name one those who merit kindland.to anwill which of Faith we Article wreckers? builders, or are ness. Being .true to self means swer that question: Are we going to. carve some- , in being being true to the best that is "We believe In one, not the lowest, not the of life the out given thing great honest, true, chaste, benevoto us, or sir, we going to let It lenk virtuous, and in doing meanest, but true to the ',high-hos- e ideal. We all have high sink good to all men; indeed, we to all, even sin? That is the question.1 may say that we follow the moments, they come to those who slip and fall. If You have built this house with admonition of PaulWe bewe could only hold true to the all VII we the lieve hope by things, effort, by best that is within us. You say, exercise of faith and confidence things, we have endured and we all repeat, "We believe and unity. Those are the traits many things, and hope to be In being true"true to the good t exercise if you able to endure all things. If which to the parents who gave name, . char-there Is anything virtuous, are going to build your a good name. , acter. lovely, or of good report or you If we lived up to just that It takes no effort to become praiseworthy, we-- seek after little virtue, placed it into our a prodigal soly young man, or these things." "' a prodigal daughter, young May I ask you young people, character as we place the bricks woman. You can slip into sin particularly, to follow me, as In the walls, no boy would ever without effort. There is no pride we analyze some of those build- do a thing which would cast reflection upon Ills father's lwhich you should arrogate to ing materials of character. honest" believe in "We good name. of because being indulgence yourself Writes the poet: In passion or ,appetites. That the foundation virtue of all takes no effort, I repeat. Any character. Honesty and sincer- You ought to be fine for the animal can gratify passion or ity are the basic virtues of a sake of the folks - Who think you are fine. If others have faith in you, doubly you're bound To stick to the line. It's not only on you that dishonor descends: You can't hurt yourself without hurting your friends. gated variety, was taken from trees, wove the wreaths, sprayed trees at the home of Richard the berries with a hormone soAnd this second one is espeC. Stratford, a member of the lution to keep them fastened applicable: cially to and stake presidency. the spriga expressed the George O. Smith, M I A dance holly to Salt Lake City hours You ought to be true for the director for the Pacific North- after the project was started. sake of the folks Xt is the plan of Portland Who believe you are true. west, and Adolphe Meyers of the Hillsboro Branch, both ex- Stake to make this project an You never should stoop to a deed that your friend pert holly weavers, supervised annu al affair. The Pacific Think you wouldn't do. Northwest is one of the few the work. ,Desplte a heavy rainstorm, places in the United States If you're false to yourself, be the blemish but small, Elders Smith and Meyers with where holly is successfully You have injured your friends; their clipped the grown. you've been false to them .all. 4ffortmortmomai 4' the-great- -- e ' e :N 0 1s you-mus- to the members or this ward, command, and also to the stake and to Our life dream shall pass o'er us. You have Church. raised the over,$70,000. The total cost was If we carve it well on the shapeof that has $142.500. less stone been given to you, by other With many a sharp Incision. members of the Church through That angel dream we make our the tithing fun& ,Your portion was over $70,252, and you are Our own that angel vision. all happy in having contributed it. Every speaker tonight expressed gratitude and, thanks for the privilege of contributing money and the time, and I venture the thought that your tith- Ft:)1Z ing has increased during the interim. Has it? (Yes.) I thought PORTLAND, ORE, Christso. That is usually the case. Is mas cheer In the shape of six it not glorious! There is another thing which huge holly wreaths was sent I have observed tonight, on this week to the First Presiwhich I wish to express comdency by the Portland Stake mendation, and that is your rev- to help decorate Church office erent attitude during these during the holiday services. I refer particularly. to buildings season. the young boys and girls who Most of the holly woven into are occupying these front seats, the wreaths was cut from two and others in the audience. The trees the holly large decorating order has been ideal, and rev- stake house grounds. A vari erence in the House of Worship is one of the most commendable virtues. May you continue to ipmet,:lallamolle" manifest throughout your serv- i ; ices In the future the same rev- ,..., t . erence that has been observed , , tonight. We appreciate the singing, ,,,.,... 0 and the humble, gracious marks made by your president and bishopric and chairman of , i. the building committee. .1 Building Uppermost , The thought of "building" it VI uppermost in my mind tonight. . f,,. naturally. It has been, too, with : .:, ,,,,, the speakers who preceded me.' t I should like to direct to your .t. ,., 4' ' attention, with your faith and prayers, this subject of "build-ing." I have turned to a few It lines entitled: "The Builder and One-half - PORTLAND STAKE SENDS HOLIDAY WREATHS - OFFICES OF THE FIRST PRESIDENCY - I .. .i., r ..., - r ,Ibb True fo the Church! Was not your heart warmed, tonight,-- 1 'when these brethren expressed appreciation for the Church, and for what it has done for Seldom do we fully real- Ithem? benefit of this great organization, not only to us, but to all mankind. That is because I , ',,,,,fs .i , It is God's Church, - ' 1 I '.,.st. -- , - may be, is Invaluable in its 1 , t'-'- , 1 . !I the Wrecker:" , I watched them tearing a t , - ' , - - - build-- , I) - sidewalls fell. 11 I asked the foreman, "Are these - They can easily wreck in a day or two 2CIUCH con- tribution to the character of man, boy or girl.' True to Country True to the country. To have citizenship in this great Republic should make every man's heart respond in loyalty and look with distrust and condemnation upon anybody whoeiesdtohme 'beneficiary of t h e vouchsafed by the Constitution and who will undermine it or seek to destroy the liberty of the individual. Now is; the time for us to keep our eyes open, for there are sinister men abroad who would destroy the liberties of our country. Let us pray every day of our lives for the 'Lord to frustrate their sinister plans - plans of I ing down A gang of men in a busy town. With a and a lusty yell, They twung,. a beam and the men skilled And the kind ,you would hire' were you to build?" He laughed and said, "Why, no, indeed, Just common laborers is all I need. and the privilege of working in it, no matter how small or how insignificant the assigned duty I CHRISTMAS CHEERProduction of holly wreaths for Church ()glee buildings in Salt Lake City was under way when this ,shot was taken on the grounds of' the Portland Stake Tabernacle. Back row, left to right, George O. Smith, ,Portland MI A dance director for Pacific Northwest; Adolpb Meyers and Duane Hatch, Hillsboro Branch, with youthful helpers, Donald Meyers (lett), Paul M. Roberts and David Smith. Saturdari December - - 12, 1953 ', Communists, who disbelieve in 'God, who deny the existence of God, who disbelieve in the freedom of the individual, who 1 think he should be just srspoke. See PEES. McKAY, Page 3 1 , |