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Show - WliblimpowlEinilMir .. , .. . ' . , . . . , , . t,fhé':.;Pl.'6.6'.....öf...-- iLi.i',....-'1Plà..6.:i6 ;.-. , WE SHOULD never lose sight of our pike in the plan of life.. ' The Psalmist wrote: 'What is man, That thou rt mindful of him? and the : sinrof 'non; that .cst- him? ' "For thou host made hint a little lower than the an- gels, and host crowned hiin with glory and honolir. . 17 -- thou-Visit.- , .. - 8:4,-5.- , .. ' Because there are some things about life which we do not 111; derstand, we should not our own existence. Birth is and yet we aware of the results of procreition. We are conscious 'of impending death, and still we do 1 , : ) ; I ' 4 at Sun- - - , . - ' - - , - , s '',. , - . is, ,,10 '.'11 11...-e:,,, ,i,,,,,, . Ps'. . 1 4 '4,' IT, - - I t proof of the resurrection, for Christ was in very deed resurrected. He appeared to many in different places and tinder varying circumstances., i t (to, de- mimeraus-and-cartai- n to nied any more than We can deny life, birth, death or our existence here upon this earth. There Is no field of knowledge which man has yet exhausted. Need we deny the because we are not A - simple example should suffice. I HAD the opportunity of taking most of the courses in higher mathematics offered in this University in my day. was - given the definition al parallel lines as lines which met in infinity. Needless to say, no mortal has ever teen there to see whether they meet or not. This much we do know, that if lines do not remain apart at all points equidistant, they are not parallel. Still we do not throw away as naught the decisions of the mathematician arrived at with the precision which is his. Should not the mathematician be as liberal in his consideration of the problems of life beyond his view? If men were to study with the same thoroughnessa I pertaining to the kingdom of God, including as it does all questions of life, as they do the matters of the earth, have a more universal faith in God and in his, infinite wisdom and mercy. We would recognize beyond doubt that the glory of God is intelligence. Our wisdom and understanding would help us appreciate his power and his glory. We would be able to resolve all imagined differences between science and religion and recognize truth wherever we find it as well as to discern' error. We would clearly differentiate between fact and opinion, truth and speculation, conscious that truth is eternal, never changing; while opinions of the greatest and most learned of men change with each gen- t , - it," - r,l - -- 0 F ..., - - eration. WE WOULD appreciate. what the Lord himself declked 'con- cerning this and all' other planets). "The earth roll upon her . -- f:::7...,:,.-:.- HENRY D. MOYLE- - ,, ;,,:'1'',., Charts way fort kt graduates of Lz,,, 4., University of Utah as he Li:- a .,. ' , - - :;;.,:,: 'z - . ;,. .ct.',...- ' ' ,,.,- 91 - fis7-'-',- to 'i- - ', : :, t t;- ,: , t, ; , - sermon . - his light by day, and the moon giteth- her light by the starl give their light, as they rolt upon their wings in their glory, in the midst of the power of God. "Unto what shall I liken these kingdoms, that ye may understand? "Behold, all these ore kingdoms, and any man who hath seen any or the ,least of these hath seen God moving in his majesty ..and power." D. & C. 88: - , - - True education should be more. the power to recognize tut! - than memorize theory. IrIL CHURCH SECTION " 1 I , created man can neither understand nor' reproduce. At could be from the-miof man but crude substitutes or clumsy counterfeits. We therefore are not justified in any field of knowledge to deny the which we do not understand. Rather we should seek understanding. It is some help to know that others understand. No one denies the exisrence of the atomic bomb. Few can comprehend the process by which it is made. No one knows all of its potentialities. We would believe most anything scientists would tell us about it, only to find in another generation of development other scientists will advance other theories. THIS IS NOT true when we step over into the realm of God. Since the days of Father Adam, so far as the recorded history of God's dealings with his children are concerned, the God of Israel has never changed. The birth, as well as the mission and death of- - Jesut Christ, were foretold -by4he prophets of old, and the prophecies. were fulfilled and are being fulfilled. Of this we would be certain If we were to interest ourselves in their study as we have in following the prescribed courses in the - liversity which have now led to our graduation at this commencement. We hav- - been born and relied In a country the Constitution and laws of which from the beginning have wisely kept our religious and secular training separated so far as institutions of learning maintainedby the taxes of our citizens are concerned. Most of us were edu1 cated In our public schools, of which this great university is. WEEK OF JUNE 19, 1949 tive of modern tendencies. We study only those things we are to gain the competitive advantage we seek in material things. LITTLE do we realize that a knowledgi of God's eternal truths would fit and qualify us beyond all else to better uncompelled 10,-- derstand the which subject consumes our attention in the We would have a classroom. basis upon which we Individually could stand, to judge what we hear in the classroom for ourselves.' We could more perfectly discriminate between ,the advancement of truth and the promulgation of propaganda. Above all, we would respect all men in their pursuit of knowledge, be it even in the field of eternal truths pertaining to man's place in life; the field of true religion. We would never attempt by any overt act to destroy the faith of another, When we cease.to be a people we4afl easy prey, god-feari- ng false philosophy of men and nations. This was true In the days of Israel, as a study of the Holy Bible reveals., "It Is true today as history now unfolds itself. For this reason we are discarding: even in this great nation, of freedom-lovin- g people, a constitution of freedom, inspired for free men ng God-giv- en that they might worship ac- cording to the dictates of their own conscience, for the doctrines of collectivism produced to enslave mankind and rob them of all freedom and make them puppets of dictators rath- er than children of our esty, there ,., 1.!:' .',' .,, 3,::, IA ...iI, ,,'-- vs, deliveri baccalaureate - - , ri - ,40-:..- - ' r It ' III ' '', , P.P.....-- t:,;',.:!,,-- , -- ';',',1'17.7;., ' l'f.;,.. :,,:: 4 ,iri - "Euclid Heav- -, enly Father, living in freedom, , bluntly iS ,7 ' 4 ' - ,' - sow.---The- , - ::49upirre he is a vein PAL - for gold where they find it. "Iron is taken out bt the earth, and 'biasi out of the stone." Job. 28: Totalitarian doctrine of today - Heaven. THIS GOVERNMENT was founded on a firm faith in God. The loss of this faith will bring abourits destruction: This is inevitable. No consideration justifies the forfeiture of our faith, for with the less of our faith in God will go the loss of ' Our freedom. There are only two major powers that influence the lives of menone for good, one for evil.' Evidence of the existence of such powers is revealed to us in our own lives each day: The one insures freedom and light, the other slavery and darkness. We cannot terve both. When we depart from truth and light we -rror-and become- - ensla ved-- by the light in our 'life goes out. Above all else, let us not lose our faith through Ignorance- - If, we are to disbelieve, let us do it as a result of intense study and reflectioP Let us keep the laws of God that we may know from righteous endeavor the results rather than without rhyme or reason give ourselves over to conduct and practices that are known to be destruNive of all that is good in mankind.. This is an experiment that , we each owe ourselves. No other course is wise. To carry on experiments we have laboratories in schools of learning. Why should we not experiment in the greatest of all and ours., Remember, we can be as pro- fligate with our learning as with our money, One i as easily thrown away as the other. If we ere not careful we can be as careless with 'one as with the other. The only way in which we can justify the efairt expended- to succesSfully reach :this corn- mencement day is to utilize. wisely the fruits of our efforts to advance. our own best inter- ests and those.. of aur neighbors. Be. assured we will reap as we just, so much fertility in our lives. That pôrtion which we expend un- wisely is lost forever. We cannot call l back. Da. not let your t.ies be thus made barren. Far better to prowhich we can be duce fruits-oproud and thus benefit in every way all the days of our lives. Ito royal road universities, never having read a history of the United States, she preferred the doctrines of Communism. To a far greater degree is it true that those who have no faith in God are almost totally ignorant of the history of God's dealings with his children here upon this earth. They are therefore easily, attracted to Godless forms of government whose purpose is to destroy faith, freedom, rob all mankind of their liberty and deny to the faithiu the privilege of worshiping the God of ... 'IN NO OTHER:. 'way. can we' saki to has not in any way changed these eternal truths. We must still "earn' our bread by the sweat-b- l 7 our Irow-7--MR. FRAN K. HOLMAN, president of the American Bar Association, a former graduate of this University and Dean of its Law School. spoke on this campus recently andin.a magnificent .address to the law students and legal profession, called attention to the fact that our schools and colleges were not teaching the history, of the, United States,' that many Who were attracted to the doctrines of Communism knew nothing of the beauties of their own government. Citing a specific instance of a young lady, Elizabeth Bentley, receiving' her doctOrl degree from one of our great .. , 'demonstrate the wisdom understanding which is 2 alvne. 1 I- -- - , h-- - nt --- - ' . . . free agency. laboratories, life itself, and find tor ourselves the results of this Most important experiment?-Then we would know our place rin life: - , ' .exerik, their pass either his knowledge Or his :wisdom to his son. Every loan gets Iglinys for himself and for. himself 4. ,:::. d, -- - - -. , D. "MOYLE ,,,,,,,.4 -- - NO DOUBT some of you have .been attracted by the promises Of some such false to get philosophies, hoping something for nothing. Never will this be the case. Beware lest you part with your birthright for a mess of pottage. Such a course presents a oneyvai street and marks out a path to pursue from which there is no return. You can no more get the substance of this earth without effort than become educated' by the study of another. President L'Reuben Clark:told a graduating class last week. "God so creole(' us' that no man No by inheritY tire - Utah) en to - . ' - - liberty God-giv- Can we 'deny that the ability .a part. The result has lieen to to think is far beyond the facemphasize the secular. otherwis4 encour- ulty or gift of memory? No less f. Only-tho- se is. an understanding of life to aged do so have sought the be prized. more highly than to wisdom and understanding of know of the things that sustain Job. There is no sound reason life. Man has never made a for this discrimination on our thing that man cannot dupli: :part. it is largely thoughtlesscate, but that which God- hag ' ness, It is nevertheless indica comb.rehend not we why should live if it be only to die. ' . Though the-- Means employed to bring aboUt the resurrection of' the body and the reunktibg of the sdul are beyond -- our - sermon delivered graduates of the the' Twelve L! . .. (Full text of the baccoloureate day, June,12, 1949, to University of By ELDER HENRY Of the Council of ,, 2. - where .shall be found? 'and it is the place of underglanding? "Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the hind of the living. The rot in depth l ine:-o-tu- son, it is the sea sailh, - ;.- - - ti is not with me. "It cannyt be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price there- - of. for the prier of wis", dont is above rubies. 'Whence th en comelh, wisdom? and where is the place, of understanding? Job 28:12-15- , 18, 20. "God understandeth the way thereof, and he know- - elk the place thereof. "For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole hettitew "To make- the weight for the winds;.aniheWeigheth- -: the waters by measure. "When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: , ."Then did he see it, and declare, it; he prepared it. yea, and searched it out. "And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil- is understanding!? Job. 28:23-28- . : JOB OBTAINED wisdom. To Job was given 'understanding. 011e of the greatest of all truths was made clear to Job, not 35 a reSult of 'his own theorizing or speculation. No classroom, no laboratory, no experiment was the source of this verity. We can all ask: Now what are the sources of learning our of which wisdom might spring? Can we limit them to the home, the parents, the classroom, the teacher, the library; to books, the laboratory, experiments made available to us as a re- suit of centuries el 'human ex- effort? In his day and age Job had the benefits of all such souices of learning.' The greatest of all tenths revealed by Job to man- kind came to Job from none of these sources, nor shall you and I ever understand the full meaning of this great truth revealed bysJob from-antext- book or experiment of any of the universities or colleges of the world, no matter how help- ful or desirable all such learn- - , - - -- - , ' 'e y - ing is. The full understanding of the wisdom of Job comes to- us through our knowledge of and obedience to his law. It is a gift :(Continued On Page 18) Page Seventeen-- C , - |