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Show odaaei It. Oct, Imbe 194t atttiott Zile EDITORIAL If We MATTERS will chsoppeor. - - President Grant used to- speak of the way in which obstacles melted away fore the determined young man who sot out to visit his sweetheart. He hod the will, he found the way, he sow and courted his young lady. Present Grant applied the little lesson therein to our attitude toward Church activity. Frequently we hove been told by men that they wokild like to quit srnoking but they simply could not. Yet others who have smoked all their lives, when their desire, or will, was strong enough, quit Instantly and never went bock to the hobit. The some thing has been true with people who drink. If they have desired suffieiently to break the habit, they have usually done so. OTHER HABITS are subject to the will, also whether It be the habit of sweoring, and profaning thip name of God; whether it be using things forbalen by the Word of Wisdom, whether it be ill temper, or other things. A young man once sold that he was breaking up his own horns simply bemuse of his hot temper. He was killing The love of his wife, and his children feared him so much that they can to their mother (Or protection . whenever the father tome home, Once the father realized what his temperhitherto uncontrolledwas doing to his family, he decided to do something about it. He found that if he was sufficiently determined, he could keep from "blowing his top," as the slang expression-put-s it. He prayed for help in his trouble . and although he found it difficult at first, it was not long until he was normal In this respect. He won bock the love of his wife, and proved to his children that his company was something to be dosirod, not drodecl. - MARITAL We Should Be Grateful DIFFERENCES ariso b WIC tween couple y from time ta time. and c'e'clslorletni iilhey roach the divorce etage. Every broken matrioge could be soVed, if the Indvkivals concerned molly wanted to save it Often they hide under the covering of nocompottility," Yet. If both parties hod the will to do the right thing. they could be compat- Ible and save their home, The averoge parson is possimed of a certain amount of Nide.. hitch compels heti to fight bock whenever that pride Is hurt Most peophi find it a little hard. too. When they have done Tong, to admit that wrong, Yet such admission is fundomential The to reconciliation Lord vegarded it so. and therefore mode odmission of sin requisite to sinCira repentanc. It has been said that if we hurt our neighbor, iwe should go to him who is injured, admit to him our wrong, make reconcation, and then go our way. This is one of the great lessons in the Sermon on the Mount In modem revelation ate; the lord mode it clear that we must admit our errors as we endeavor to repent - - littCONCILIATION which ovoids di- we conif we I willovercome differ- ences. end conditions which lead to divorce. and have hoppirtessRepentance is one of the great saving phases of the gospel of Christ Each one of us is in need of repentance. But we cannot repent by quitting our offensive action for a doy or a week, and going bock to it- - Repentance must be permanent- It cannot be accomplished without wifl power. But if we have the desire, and add sufficient determination to attain. plish hot we desire. nothing in good rnan conduct will be beyond our ;each. CAN God, CERTAINLY our Eternal Father, that we have a living priesthood amongst us, to direct and guide us, and to bless us; and there are no people that I know of on the whole earth who ought to be as grateful to our Heavenly Father for His blessings as we ought thank vorce, must include a mutual 'ion between the two potties concerned, of errors to which they ore subject There must be 9 dtterrni;nettico' to overcome those errors. This is one form of repentanca, and is as much so as any her of which wit speak when crocussing religious principles. It is part of the gospel to get along well with our spouses. The Lord has commanded us to love our spouse, "and cleave unto no one else." With that love, and with a spirit of repentance, The doctrines which we HE SAW EVERYONE and anyone who will do the will of my Father shall know if thit is the work of God or not. We can testify by receiving this Gospel that we have received this testimony, that this is the work of God and not of man, and therefore I say we ought to be the best people on the whole earth; that we are called upon to be Saints; and that the Lord has given us the testimony that this Js His work; and I say, Lord bless all thy MISSIONARIES (Ceat Page Fear) concern- ing his beliefs and practices. BE WAS INFORMED that while the man was a member g of the Church he was a great deal about It because his work interfered. He did bring, during the next few weeks, pamphlets and tracts which the young man studied carefully. He finally took the initiative and worked so diligently that his associate quit his lob and took another position where he could participate In Church activities The young investigator attended a number of Church meetings in the next few months and was finally bap-tirin a lake near Hartford. Conn, Nov. 11. 1941 He enlisted in the Marble Corps shortly afterward and it was here that be had his experience in helping to get a Church organization btitieted. He attended various re !igloos meetings at his .base. not-dotn- ed Pap Sixteen-- finally heard that them were some Latter-da- y Saints La the group He was hsrtunate In making the acquaintance of a newspaper men, an artist and comes man. and Jogether they worked out a nrogrorh t o e advertising a Mormon meeting The remit was a gathering of quit a number of LDS boys ends group was orrsnised and an elder found who could conduct the meetings, and assist in administris. tion of the sacrament Mitt SOME TIME he lass transferred to adiforttla where he received a letter from the mission president asking him to meet him on a metein Sunday. The president said that he had heard of him and he felt impressed to ordain him to the Idtichbesdek Priesthood. He became active la branch affairs and worked in the Mutual and Sunday School ganieationa WI's he was trans. fermi to Hawaii, he continued his activitiea them arid was butruntental is reviving MA work among the JapaoeseChhuore than. -- Hawaiiaa peal& He was dirkharged from the Machias in Mat and the next year was sent as a mission to Trams. Ha hot saved his snooty while in the sercke and his ststor wa finally prevailed epos to take taro of it and tend mot at it to him each month., littS OWN PARCNTS would ham nothing to do with him and his mother told hint that he would bar to soak, a choke betweett his family and his Church- - He made his choke sod b perfectly happy with that choke, be said, He has novae men them StIK, be went to Ewrope but he has beard indirectly,, that they are not quits so bitter now . sad ha has hopes that he may sea them some.. Han , - '.4.'1'. 0.... ,k,,,,'. ',..k..,', '.: 7f; ' 40441111:' to his work in France he was helped greatly by use of records by the Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir. Many people would come to listen to the music, be said, and remain to talk. During his labors in Belgium he was driven out of that area but he did succeed in giving a.card containing the 'Articles ei Faith to the chief of police, and it did help to alleviate part of the persecution. At the BIM the convert Is working toward a degree in languages. Mostly, however, he is interested in Increasing his knowledge of the gospel and in getting acovainted with all its principles. He worked in the temple from April until July and became thrilled with the possibility of participating in salvation work for the dead. ",,s, 1' ,, - IN--, ,.-,,..,' ', , ,,,,,,,.' t' !..4,,.t ,,,. ,toe,';',,Ityl,:, , Ilk vio:."4"fs Alit 3t, .,,,'1,!,ii,!.!7;...':,. .i ) 0 P .'; ,41 i PRESIDENT C. D. FJELDSTED may fall to the ground, and that the kingdom of God may be built up and that His blessings may follow the people. (Pres. C. D. Fjeldsted, General Conference address, Oct. 6, 1897. President Fjeldsted was born Feb. 20, 1829, at Sundbyvester, Copenhagen, Denmark. He was set apart as a member of the First Council of the Seventy April 28:1884. He died Dec. 23, 1905, in Salt Lake City.) Wig SGT. (Cautioned from rage Twelve) and made mention of the critical condition facing the world at the present. Mr. York said, "Well this is the country where the Lord is doing His work, and don't think that God didn't have a hand in this last war. Russia closes all her doors to religion, and I don't think God will allow her to overcome this country, and I know be won't as long as the people here don't forget Him. The people here can't leave God out. Who do you think gave this country the power of tho atomic bomb?" WE THOUGHT bow near be repeated the promise contained in the Book of Mormon ' '''''''s.$4,. ti. s V. listen to are of excellent character and we know that they are from God, and I wish that all of us carried theta out so that it might please the Lord to bless us still more. His hand has been over this people. He has led us unto this day, and we have eonfidence that He will eontinue to lead this people and that we will be able to help to build up the. work of God. We can surely say the testimony that was promised to us and to everybody by the Savior when He was here has been realized. , servants, Lord bless all who take an active part in building up the work Of God, that they may be procpered in the land, and that the plans of the wicked one to overthrew this work tube. Young ConvertStudiesat BYU For MoreKnowledge of Gospel leased frets but ether with questions !Ake City, Utah Oros of Thought FEATURES Will,Me Can! pertaining to human conduct. we con usually accomplish what we desire to occomplish. if out desire is strong enough. The will to do is a wonderful thing, and if vie but add determination to our desire, our problems IN bit NEWS INS DES YORK concerning this great land of America. Mr. York also told us that at one time in New York City he was on the program, "We the People" with the youngest daughter of Brigham Young. Lately Mr. York has been working with a Latter-da- y Saint from Pennsacola, from whom he had heard the Book of Mormon mentioned. This, of course, presented us an excellent opportunity to explain to him how this sacred record came forth. He seemed quite interested . In our story and was very glad to receive the book with our compliments. Hs said, "I have been wanting to get on. of these books, I'll take it home end study it some." We feel assured that our Literature was left in god hands knowing the Book of Mormon contains a powerful conviction and testimony of the truth. By Elder L. Kent Bardsley, Gunnison, Utah. Samoans Meet (Continued from Pogo Thirteen) corted inland about five miles on horseback to our Church village, Vaiola, where the saints of Eastern Savail had gathered for another conference. We were greeted by a long double line of saints and school children singing their special sor.g for President Cowley. The school band was heard long before we arrived on the grounds. AGAIN WE enjoyed two days of the spirit. Sunday evening, Sister Bale and I, with the white elders of that Island, enjoyed a wonderful teahnony meeting with President Cowley. On Aug 27 we were at the airport and batie farewell to President Cowley as he left for the Tongan Mission. CHURCH NEWS EVENTS, WEEK OF OCTOBER 30, 1949 |
