| Show misleading LEADING TUE YOUNG tue THE other day it was stated in the NEWS that six aix classes of found oung men had been orga organized nihed in the twenty first ward for the purpose of studying a aad ad acquiring the ability to explain the fir first st principles ot of the gospel as understood by the latter day saints the movement in the ward named is by no means isolated similar steps having been taken in other branches ot of the church in fact we are pleased tu to be able to state that never at any time has there been so ao strong a desire mani f tested festedt by a large class of the youth of the church hy ach to place themselves in a position to give a reason for the hope that is in them thin than now it is evinced in various ways besides organizing for systematic study many of them are inquiring after information from various sources upon subjects which engage their attention sometimes those inquiries are to our personal information incited by a questionable meana mcana occasionally occasionally some elder of advanced age and pre ume umed d experience undertakes to address the youth and unwisely propounds to them some mysterious doctrine docs rine of doubtful orthodoxy the age and experience of such persons causes the young men to consider that such expressions are entitled to con sid erable weight while they are ln in a maze as to the doctrine propounded they seek for explanations elsewhere quite a number of such interrogatories have come under our own observation information is sought both by letter andin and in person an instance occurred recently in chien a number of young men in inobe one of the settlements wei e taught some mysterious things by an elder advanced in years one ot of the points he advanced we here give by way of illustration it was that jesus christ carl st is the tather father of the tha spirits of all men it is perhaps needless to state to the ee ordinary latter day saint that the savior himself fiade no DO such clai mout informed his disciples when he was waa about to ascend to the right hand of god that he ascended to his father and to their Fat father lier to his god and to their god he being our 4 elder brother and the first born among many brethren but the object of tats article is not to discuss discus 8 any particular doctrinal point but to direct attention to the of any elder taking a course to lead the minds of the j young qung away from the study of the simpler principles of the gospel it should be plain to tile the most unsusceptible mind that they must progress by adding line upon line and precept upon precept in accord with the revelations and the law of ual universal versal nature we advise the young men to adhere to the study of the simpler principles and not be diverted by the consider aaion ot of matters for the contemplation of which their minds are not prepared by all means study the first principles I 1 es of the gospel Go sel and acquire the ability to explain them in private or public the success of the preceptor system ern as an aid in that direction ba haw been demonstrated it provides the plan for systematic study and when a wider range of scriptural proofs than it contains is desired the read ready keady y reference can be utilized to advantage |
