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Show the day, Then, treaties among, The Challenge toil agalnstT lhe and hardships privations of derstanding its principles o! life. pioneer They knew that if operation. But in matters of is worth anything, it is upon which his happi- truth (Continued from Page Ten) of thenf are chosen. They who are not chosen have Sinned a very grievous sin-- , in that they are walking! in condition, thing, or being, It noonday. (D. only true, may find its place That & the sin of sin$ To in the system' and organiza- -' walk with closed eyes in the tion known as the gospel and Church of Jesus Christ, Theremidst of light; to know truth, fore, the acceptance of, and yet not to yield to it That sin rigid adherence to, all truth, threw the Son of .the Morning form the foundation of the from his high pedestal in the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- - . Saints. Upon that divine council into the depths 'foundation the 3. Chnrch is. of evil,, and made" him" Satan, GRIEVOUS SIN a structure that shall building unnever be destroyed or left to Jn the dark category of sins the teacher and defender of . truth. , . none is greater than to know t another people. (Daniel 2:44) That makes love of truth the, Herein lies the key to the truth, and then to ignore or greatest thing among men. disobey it That i3 true inthe worldsjeliefiromJLs.-mip.sAnTruTHcomes the core of life," physical as the spiritual field. sorrows. The happiness of na- the essence of all that comes The serious consequences of tions will be proportioned to within mans purview. It bedisobeying truth are clearly their honest love and earnest comes the directing force, and stated in a revelation given to searching for truth,' and their the test of quality, of every human action The search for the Prophet Josephr Srqith: courageous acceptance" of it. becomes the highway to trutji There - are many have There wilt be' concord in legis- human Truth behappiness. been ordained among you, lative halls when honoring comes a. sacred word. Could ; whom I have called, but few truth' shall be the first order of that be comprehended by us all, this would be a sweeter world selfishness "stalks the market place. in fearlessly The word of God though He be known,, and receive scanty Sunday worship isr forgotten or flaunted in the practical affairs of, men. So, throughout the whole range of human affairs, truth is held in indifferent respect. Therefore, darkness prevails. And the earth moans in grief. Yet, cocky courageous ness; here nd hereafter," depends, he must know and understand the truth which he brings into action in his life. Salvation is individual; hence each individual must .know and do for himself. Every person must stand upon his own feet in the - discovery of truth. When that is done, many a doctrine now held in regard throughout the world will be found to be false, and the churches will totter worth all. must confess that often honored in the breach. - The evil effects of - Sadly, we truth is" too alcohol, tobacco, caffeine drinks, and the variety of drugs, have been" fully ' demonstrated, yet the consumption of these enemies of man is increasing habit-begettin- nerve-deceivin- with an unheard-o- rapidity. f Upcleanness destroys life,, yet looseness in morality Is Repeated 'pon"thetrmran;maue''ToUnda-'yhishuman tions. experience through bloodshows that riots, The possession of truth car- tory ries with It a responsibility of. shed, wars, and the accompany; gravest . importance. One can- ing famine and pestilence will not deal lightly, or toy, with continue, unless men foster the truth. Truth, when found, must welfare of their brethren as b accepted and respected, else they seek their own well-beinit turps upon its possessor to his destruction. To ignore the known current in the high tension wire, is to invite disaster. (Continued from Page Ten) There must be complete surdice and investigate for themrender to the truth. selves, or come here and get their eyes opened as I have NO COMPROMISE done. Would examine the a but That may require that perthey would that find matter, they son give up many a false tradiMormon delusion the tion; some perhaps gained at beautifully harmonizes with the mothers knee. It may mean many scriptures, reconciles the conquest of appetites. "It seeming contradictions, explains may lead to separation from many difficult passages, restores old companions. It may leave the primitive order of the one in a minority group. It may Church, fulfills many prophand gives us just condemand a complete new' order ecies, ceptions of the character, atof life. There can be no com- tributes, and perfection of the promise in the field of truth. Deity. It contains some jof the It is upon this reef that many ost glorious,, grand and subtruth-bounha: a voyager lime principles ever imagined foundered. To sever ties of by the mind of man; it rehabit, friends, or family, seems veals a plan f hfe in a fu-- , too high a price to pay, even ture state of existence worthy for truth. To be subjected to the conceptions of a God; it the facetious comments of the elevates our ideas of Jehovah and His creation;' it plainly unbeliever seems beyond en: shows the whole duty of a durance. But, truth is the pearl Saint, the plan of -- life and of great price and whatever salvation; - the straight and-- , narrow the price maybe, truth is worth path, and in short it is a perfect system of theit. It will require courage, yes, but in the simple words of ology as far before the clanging, jarring systems Of modLowell: ern divinity as the Gospel of Jesus Christ was "before the dare slaves' who are They system of the Pharisees and not be . ' the Sadducees, or as the plan In the 'right with two or of salvation by.Je-.- . - - hovah before . devised three." the worlds began is. before any-- of the sys-terJesus of Nazareth, the bearer of sectarianism'. of truth! declared that He that The political views .of the loveth-- father or mother more Prophet are as far in advance of than me is not worthy of me; the ag a3 his religious prinand he that loveth son or daugh- ciples liberal, enlightened, and they are totally ter more than me is not worthy comprehensive, unique. The . friend of equal of me." (Matt. 10:37) rights and liberty, he advocated The progress of the world has the emancipation of the slaves, been accomplished by those who and the opening-- of the prison loved truth enough to pay any doors. Independent in his actions he cares for neither wealth price for it. The history of in- nor fame, but is the friend of ventions, or organizations for the poor; Uncorrupted by the human good, illustrate this spoils of office he h opposed to principle. Men have suffered the political aristocrats .'of and gone to the death for truth. Washington lining their pockets with the hard earnings of the Praise be to their memory! poor democracy. His liberality The persecuted people, who extends from pole to pole under Brigham Youngs leader- hear his views Come Texas,-comMexico, come Canada and ship entered the barrenness of 4he Salt Lake and surrounding eome all the world; let us be brethren, let us be one. great valleys,, did so because of love let there be peaces jfamilyand "found. of the truthr-they-h- ad What can be more liberal, t!helr more benevolent or more' In They honored truth in accordance with the spirit of our. free ' Institutions ppoeei PageJ2 June 3) 1944, will no longer bo of scraps paper.;' Then we build safely for the future pan The gospel of Jesus Christ is a gospel of truth all truth. r Truth is its foundationEvery peoples 1 to the low system of political chicanery, practiced by the corrupt office seekers of the age, he advocates the principles of unadulterated freedom. The friend of all mankind, .he studies the convenience of the people more than the comfort of the cabinet. Uncompromisingly the friend of truth and freedom, he would carry out the spjrit of our Republican institutions, without respecf to party or fear of consequences. He stands alone; modem degeneracy has not reached him. Stern and unyielding in new-foun- - his integrity, the features of his character bear the stamp of Roman patriotismrNo nar- row system of vicions polities, -- d no political demagoguery, no contest for the spoils of office have sank him to the vulgar level of the great; but nn- - , fathomable, great and benevolent, his object is the freedom oCthe world, his ambition to win the Jove of all mankind. The sight of his mind Is almost Infinite, his schemes are to effect, not the United States and the present age only, but the world and posterity. And judging the future by the past, the means by Which these objects will be accomplished, though seemingly small and insignificant, will be always seasonable, always adequate, the suggestions of an understand!!!! anfmatedby love and . illumi-nate- d Inspiration. Comprehensive - in his ncontaminated by his intercourse with the . world, unsullied in his character) unbending in his morality, independent In his actions, high literary attainments, of great practical capabilities, a gentleman and a scholar what more can we ask. in a chief magistrate? A character so exalted, so various, so grand, astonishes this corrupt the political demagogues and office seekers, straggling for. the loaves and- fishes" tremble" in every limb and quiver through in every mus-cle at the name of the General. Joseph Smith." May the great Jejiovah inspire his heart with wisdom and understanding sufficient to lead his people In the path of truth and righteousness and bring about the reformation of mankind. May he be endowed with power to establlslv univer " . views,- - age-an- d - far-fame- . e "... .. ter-da- y sal peace, prepare the way for the coming of the Messiah, and usher in the glorious piillen-niuand that he may have the divine- - sanction to all his proceedings, and be blessed in all his undertakings, is desire. Under date of June 10, 1844 the following is recorded in Joseph the Prophets history:" I was in the City Council from 10 a m. to 6:30 p.m. investigating the merits of the Nauvoo Expositor, and also the conduct of Laws, Higbees, Fosters and others who have formed a conspiracy for the purpose of destroying my life and scattering the Saints or driving their from the State. An ordinance was passed concerning libel3. The council passed an ordinance declaring the Nauvoo Expositor .a nuisance, and also issued an order to abate the nuisance. I immediately ordered the marshal to destroy it without delay and at the same time issued an order to Jonathan Durham, acting Major General of the Nauvoo Legion, to assist the marshal with the Legion if called upon " so to do! About 8 p.m. the marshal returned and reported that he had removed the press, type, printed paper and fixtures; Into the street and destroyed them" This was "done because of the libelous and slanderous character of the paper, its avowed intention being to destroy the municipality and drive the Saints from the . city. The posse accompanied by some hundreds the citizens returned with the marshal to the front of the Mansion, when I gave them a short address and told them they had done right and (hat not a hair of their heads should be hurt for it; that thejf had executed the orders given me by the city council; that I would. never submit to in which to dwell. Our individual lives, our inmost. joy, our true contentment, our power to draw sweetness from the brief journey called lif, may best be measured by our active, obedient, love of truth. We must feel as President Joseph F. Smith, when he said, We will give a thousand ! errors, if we can find them or if they exist in us, any moment, for one truth; and we will swap off a thousand mistakes, if they, can be found, for one accurate, consistent, and proper action." (General Conference Report, April, 1908, p. 8) FIRST CONCERN The first concern of every Saint, a3 ofevery other person, young and old, must be to possess and care for When that is accomtru,th, plished, the whole world will be a3 Eden of old. But, until that happy day comes, each one of us may, through truth, make an Eden of our own " individual lives. The future is in the hands, of those who really love truth, seek it, and accept It at any cost. There can be neither eace nor progress upon any other terms. The world is crying for people, who, confident in truth, courageously defy error, and go out to .battle fearlessly for the happiness of hu--. mankind. - listen in toShall e-who night, be of that redeeming army? That is the challenge of Mor- ' monism! . Latter-da- y -- -w- ; We have now coifie to the end .of this series of radio addresses. You; will find much enjoyment in the, coming messages of Elder Joseph Fielding Smith, who will "take over this hour, beginning next Sunday. To you who liy letter ' or word of mouth have spoken en-- . couragingly of these talks or have offered suggestions for im-- . provement, my hearty and sin-- , have another libelous publica- cere, thanks. To-yo-u silent tion established" In the- city; I extend appreciation that I did not care how many for your patience; papers were printed in the city bear to you all my humble if they would print the truth, but certain testimony.. that the but would submit to no libels truths we have discussed fo-o-r slanders from them. 1 then gether are of God, and must be blessed them In the name of the accepted if happiness Is to- - be Lord.-Th- is speech was'loMIy won by us on earth, and salva: greeted by the assembly with tion hereafter.' ; three times three cheers. The Thank you" again; and may posse and assembly then .dis- the peace of God be with you." persed all In good order," Good bight, - " ' ' T- - o. , . I |
