Show THOUGHTS OF A SON OF ZION MEADOW creek CHEEK millard county august 20 1885 editor deseret news mems please permit ine me space in your widely spread columns for a few of mv my recent thoughts regarding some of 0 f mahs plow boys in connect connection iop lop with education TO THE YOUNG ARMY army OF or UTAH with the best of feelings I 1 wish to mention some creatures stalking through our land there are two wf of these animals one known by the name ol 01 abcox book 11 and theother by the name of newspaper they seem as fierce as lions and in fact we sometimes th think I 1 ok we see the shaggy mane of the lion hanging irom from the monster book and his powerful jaws seem widely opened the cub paper wears a coat resembling that of the striped tiger and his fiendish grin dares us to approach p many diany of our brethren have sumi huml summoned courage enough to capture these beasts and the cover have found thein them to be sheep in wolves clothing and tho though ugh brave as lions as harmless as doves riddle in the bible tells us that from a cavity ina lna in a slain lion came forth sweetness S so 0 it has been proven with regard to these awe in spir spin iii structures of literature when the frightening outs outside ideis lacis is torn away and the depths within are opened to 6 our view we find something far more precious than neat nett nest of honey but it takes valor I 1 once saw one of these monsters placed in the hands of a young man who could not dot be relieved lieveld of trembling trembling till the book was removed nevertheless nevert let us cautiously advance and slowly but surely become acquainted with these dreaded creade beasts of prey we can commence by reading for amusement and if we are thoughtful in selecting our books we can exp eap expand and our minds and prepare ourselves for future usefulness while we are in the highest degree of enjoyment there is an association in the land called the Y M I 1 A that keeps a few of these wonderful beasts already tamed if we dont wish to handle them at once we may go to this association cia tion and notice the enjoyable advancement van cement of others the said Y al UA 1 I A is anxiously waiting with outstretched arms and crying come youths of zion and partake of my bounties I 1 will teach you of god and an your dut duty to him and put you on the road leading inato to eterna eternal F happer happiness less in his presence but books and papers are not the greatest influencing power given by god to Hs people there is an inward star that shines only when turned toward the great central I 1 sun the eternal god of all when 1 this vital speck within us receives a nay ray of light from him from whom lalone alone it issues we are reminded remind edof of the words of jesus when he said let your flight so shine that others seeing your dour good works may be led to glorify god As we diligently search for knowle knowledge doe dge i we must not forget f that the scriptures tell teil us that the letter kil kii kolleth leth but the spirit life in the territory of utah there are hundreds of young men and I 1 may say young women also in whose souls are deeply planted gems of manhood and honor but who not having received the necessary training are afraid to 1 come before their god and ask him for assistance in their struggles for the great reward thinking the themselves too insignificant lor lor his attention let such of my brethren and sisters cease to say father can read enough i lor orall all ail and let them strike out on their own integrity and manfully ully fui fil the measure of their creation let those of our Y 31 31 1 I A never cease their labors BO so ong long iong as there in 14 in ln a sheep out of the fold at present there are many hundreds of young men who llave have not as yet joined our association a this holds out labor for tor all and as the field is white and reidy to harvest the Y al al I 1 As associations throughout the territory may by energetic labor receive rich remuneration for their toll toli during the coming season the young men ilert of utah have hav e an extremely great mission to perform in putting their shoulders to the wheel of right and thus forwarding the cause of god A MEMBER OF THE Y M at I 1 A |