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Show THE DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY Church Edition JANUARY 2, 1943 ar eace Our Balance Sheet At The Close Of The Year ies by Elder Richards , was ered Sunday , Dec, 27, at 9:15 p.m. on the Church Radio Hour over , KSL. deliv- sonal aggrandizement. I am pleased to observe that there are indications which point to better conditions in this respect I would like now to give you some lofty concepts of government I read from modern , revelation: , "Governments were instituted of God for the benefit of man . . , He holds, men accountable .for their acts in1 relation BY ELDER STEPHEN L RICHARDS tions, unity through brotherhood. ties are among the strongest cohesive I Of the Council of the Twelve) PARTY ABOVE COUNTRY factors known to society. It is posfOOD friends of the "air. I am hon- sible for men of different groups ahd In its broadest Implications this ored in the privilege to address races to establish bonds pi relation- - would be the answer to all our prob- to ad-in shlpoL6ubstantially the.jaT?1?Qualitylemsrbut-itouldr1betooueht- o nlstTriMhemforthe'ood y?HaJd lakealitUeofyotime 1 ?nd hope discussion of things which and endurance as within the family it-- hope that everyone would make the of society." (D. & C. 134.1) And have Interest for all of us. If I shall self. These bonds are spiritual bonds. he application to life and conduct. So, it safety from the same source this per- - -be fortunate, enough In this nr sub Every man is Inherently blessed with-t- may be profitable to attempt a little again tinent admonition: When the wicked -native attributes of brotherhood further analysis of the othermajor rule, the people mourn Wherefore, sequent talks to say anything which, even in small degree may be helpful and friendship, Someone . has well Items I have noted as coming out of honest men and wise men should be to anyone who listens, I shall be gratesaid, God is a Father; man is - a the experiences of the past year. for and men diligently, sought good ful Indeed. brother; life Is a mission and not a Why do men place party, above men ye should observe to The end of an epoch making year career." AH that" Is required Is country? One of the answers is obotherwise whatsoever is less uphold; cultivation of this precious enis almost here. Its momentous events vious, namely, for selfish personal inthan these edmeth of evil. (D. & CL ' are office. it has lessons terest and the emoluments of dowment. taught and the ) If only such wholesome prinnear us to permit deliberate But the concepts which men hold The other answer is not quite so apciples might underlie the conceptions vitally affect the development of this parent It is, so it seems to me, a lack of the rights and obligations of citiappraisal but we are moving and living so fast that we must evaluate and great virtue. If men do not .recognize of an adequate concept of the place zenship and official position in our ; learn as we go. lathe year since our common origin It is difficult to estab--. and function of government In human beloved country, a very different country entered the war, America has lish kinship, but if they acknowledge - affairs. Now the only remedy I know ptory might be told of its performsuffered many defeats and has seen ance in times of stress such as those some victories, both on the battle through which we are now passing. front and the home front. In the main, - A CHOICE LAND perhaps, internal affairs have been We live under a beneficient conthe darker side of the picture. Evistitution which commands not only dences of disunity, confusion, and our loyalty hut our reverent veneraselfishness have at times been quite the sight of God, -tion, as well.-I- n of however, hope, Signs discouraging. America Is a "choice lafid, and its for better organization and order and constitution a divinely inspired documore unified effort lately appear. With ment, for God has declared, For this these signs" come also more conscious purpose have I established the con-war of stern reality recognitiorrof the stitution of this land by the hands of -and more deprivations and sacrifices wise men whom I raised up unto this on the part of the people. Anticipavery purpose and redeemed the land tion of victory sooner or later has by the shedding of blood. (D. & CL brought rather timorous talk of the A 101:77-80Such divine pronouncei . when be it and shall it what peace ments not enhance our love of only piccomes. Underneath this over-al- l f f ' but Invest patriotism country they been the steady, persistent ture has with a religious fervor and sanctity Induction and training of military that make the preservation of our naforces, the constant clangor of productional institutions and ideals an intion and the swift exaction and extegral part of the establishment and penditure of moneys in prodigious maintenanc A of "the"KTngdbfii oTGod world the which of tike amounts, the on earth. My people believe and so has never known before. declare, that Zion will he built upon THE YEARS LESSONS the American continent this, and What are the lessons the year has her into they the merge glordestiny for us taught us? How will they help ious future forecast by the Savior of" the future? Of course they are many. the world for the good, the just, and I shall mention only a few. First, we the faithful. What a boon it would be viohowever have learned that shock, to our government and all our e lent, cannot be counted on to perif such concepts were, universal! manently change deeply ingrained And pow a word as to the last habits, thought, "and action. We debit item on the statement. I disthought that Pearl Harbor had united cuss this item with reluctance, and the nation. And it did, perhaps, for a 1 wouTcTnot mention it at all except . time but it was not long after this for the hope I have that drawing before dreadful catastrophe gelfishattention to it may help some young ' ness of groups and lndividuals began man. I do not know that reports are to assert itself in costly disputes and available to indicate just what the, dissention which slowed down most physical examination of inductees re- pressing production and created bitveals on the causes and forms of phy--terness between factions that almost sical unfitness and. disability. T ..do precipitated battle and bloodshed. know that I have seen figures in the HI Sccond.AveJear.ncd.ioo.thaU partisan press which show that almost incredprejudice and allegiance are- all too ibly large numbers of ynen have been often more important In the Jiearts Jojected and I jjjve-'alsread that and minds of men than patriotism; the major Contributing causes among that- - ihere- are' altogether "too "many of disability are those that arise out citizens Tf America who would sacriof failure to lead clean, wholesomer fice country for "parly and political ' circumspect lives. L Richards Elder Stephen preferment, Ancl thirdly, observations SEE PROHIBITORY MEASURES and experience have taught us, and the Fatherhood of God, brotherhood for the eradication of the misconcep-- . WTien we the irreparperhaps it is the most painful lesson then becomes not "only an ideal but a tion is the inculcation of the Saviors able loss thatcontemplate so comes to the nation of all, that the' youth of America reality. of service. For doctrine altruistic and the even more regrettably sad save who have been called to the colors, life his lose whosoever shaU wilt seem-thI theideal tdone plight of the unfit" themselves, it it; and whosoever shall lose his life grateful as we are for their sacrifice would seem that there 'is ample jusfor my sake shall find it (Matt 16.25) and. service and 'much as we love tification for trying, to say something Tliia unselfish doctrine is the true them, have not lived such lives as foundation for neighborliness and and do something about it. It Is only to bring to their country in its time friendliness afnong men and "for the an infrequent condition such as the of need, in a degree We- - should all emergency which brings these hke to have seen, that physical great principles of charity and love. present matters to our attention. In and personal strength which is Contraction of- - the - heart is perhaps the last forcibly war we had a similar shock endowthe rich heritageand native the most malignant malady afflicting, and we got the Eighteenth,-- , Amendment of these: sons of America. the world. I know-o- f no prescription ment. We did not et a lot of other HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS go effective as that of giving, nearly we should have had; we did not things, "Now if ' thisl vcry brlef and pergiving ones substance and giving ones get, public opinion as solidly behind self. You mayjyell measure the haps much too superficial summasome reforms- - as it ought to have tion of thei debit side of our annual and real devotion of citizens been, but we did get Prohibition and ' of this country to its institutions and we know balance sheet is at all accurat 1 hope now definitely that it was me in the presentalofty ideals by the extent to which a salutary thing, for the nation and you will indulge selfish ends are subordinated to the our tion of a few suggestions, not, all by young people In particular. Since common good. It is a Very definite any means which might be offered, an orgy, of excesses has set Repeal, Which in their application should be perversion f the rightful' place and in, of which the youth again are the concept, organization and chief victims. I cannot say, of course, helpful to our country and the noble, cause it has set itself t6 sustain. procedure in our .government to suband perhaps no one can, what may ordinate the nations prestige and welUnity c?n be achieved through frafare .to partisan preferment and per- (Continued On Pago 7) ternity, the brotherhood of mn. Blood , -- and-wi- se ous -- -- com-sci- o 98:9-10- -- , w v ) V peo-pi- -- - - o - at fit-ne- ss 1 -- -- .1 -- ii , V ' i M t J |