| Show DESERET SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION vUNION Union The general meetings of the Vu- Vu Un ion ton was w held in the large Tabernacle on Sunday evening October 1889 General Superintendent George Goddard presiding The choir led by Bro McIntyre sang Lord accept our ou o true devotion Fo Prayer by Stake Superintendent Woo Wm Fotheringham o of Beaver The choir sa sang sang Let the Holy Spirits Spirit's prompting The roll of Stakes was called and responded to by representatives s of Bannock Bear Lake BeaVer Da- Da Davis via Da-via vie vis Emery Juab Maricopa Oneida Panguitch Parowan Salt San Sanpete pete Sin San Juan Sevier Ste Bt George StGeorge Tooele Utah i and Weber General Superintendent George Goddard said that he was pleased to see so 80 large a R congregation and to behold so many of the Hope of Israel in attendance They had de decided to call upon brethren to give short addresses addressee Superintendent Goddard gave a sketch of his life from the time of his baptism into the Church 8 53 t years ago and testified to his abiding abiding abid- abid abiding ing faith in the Gospel He also re- re Iet referred referred t I to the magnitude of the Sun Sun- Suna Sunday a day Sunday School Union saying that 3 there were about children of the Latter-day Latter Saints enrolled and that the instruction of this host hoot w wad a great and mighty work Our Our Our- future Presidents of quorums quorum of the 4 Presidents Priesthood Bishops of wards wards Prest- Prest PresiE dents of Stakes and Twelve T A Apostle a aare E are now being Instructed in our Sab bath schools and it is of the g greatest importance that the best beat men and j women in Israel be selected to train traID them Ours is the greatest and most important i work in i n the Church and every Bishop and leadin leading baa alas of the wards and branched of branched of the Church should encourage e the children children child- child children ren and the superintendents of these t schools by their presence and counsel coun- coun eel sel I It t is to ro be regretted that tha these schools are interrupted so 80 touch by funerals and other for it curtails their usefulness and retards the progress of the B Sunday rt 1 x J h j bool cause very much Let as few teVY of these things be permitted as as- as p Our schools should com- com comm m ce promptly at the time set for holding them and the best of order Should bould prevail while they are in seal session ses- ses fjon sion 4 We anticipate showing you asam l pe of pictorial charts which we weale introducing into our Sabbath ale r wools They are of a scriptural J F nature I am desirous of knowing how 1 Many oy of this congregation are engaged ened en- en enic ed ic In or connected with our SAbbath bath Schools and if you will use e to your feet we will ascertain A A large majority of the vast con con- con tion then arose showing that be be most moat of those present were act act- actIvely act actively ively interested in III the cause The speaker speaker closed by invoking tile the blessings of the Lord upon the tion I Stake Supt John B Maiben of s re-o re pe said i that he the had been re- re ree requested q quested ted e to speak on en question are the greatest and present needs Deeds of our Sabbath schools Un- Un Undoubtedly Un Undoubtedly the first and greatest requisite is the spirit of Christ thet ther the t r it B-it of kindness and r that which characterized the thet I t Savior g vior during His ministry upon the earth ii T I am forcibly reminded reminded F ded of the words He used w where where- here here- J is ise n e raid that whosoever would be greatest let him l be e the servant of alL aly n In my experience in Salt Lake and ad Sanpete Stakes I feel frel impressed bat one of the greatest needs in our both th schools is a additional faith faith- faithful faithful ful tul and ant efficient teachers The removal re- re moval of these from ward to ward or orf f fro frond 1 settlement to settlement or par par- partial attendance on the part of some at these e schools is productive of con con- con injury l When visiting schools on Sunday orating I have often met boys on tile the streets and on asking them why tb the Y were not there they have said r i- i We have been to the Sunday school schoolY Y iJ but t there bere is no teacher This ob- ob obi ob i cle should be remedied as far as asit F it is i po ible ble to d do o so Missionaries appointed from the schOOls to t visit v delinquent or absent r would be a great auxiliary to 0 o the tb cause These children should be visited at their homes or wherever wherever ever eer they can be found The be necessity of impressing upon up en n the he minds of the youths of Zion ar a roper per r reverence for th the Sacrament nd other other sacred things should not note e oat lot sight of Another itc item off of importance f is congregational sing sing-s sing sing- singing The smallest as wellis well is the t ing g g- g largest should take part therein These are a few of the as l I eW r them that go towards maki making t and instructive Sabbath The The leaflets lately intro intro- introduced introduced into our schools by the Union t is a step tep in the right direction prof Joseph J Daynes Day nes gave ano an nr 0 o solo lder George Reynolds gave a ah short h rt but very interesting lecture one on one e e destruction of the T Temple mple at ati i em to illustrate th the use of 00 e pictorial pi charts l f fIto Ito f introduced his subject by pro- pro g ag S the picture of the Redeemer tyre be act of foretelling the doors doom 4 that awaited that beautiful structure structure ture He remarked that this and other charts of a like nature are be be- being being being ing introduced into the Sabbath Schools by the Deseret Sunday School Union In upon regarding the prophecy of Jesus regard regard- ing the Temple the speaker said that the prediction was uttered on the Tuesday of the last week of the Saviors Savior's mortal career when He for forthe forthe forthe the last time visited the Tem Tem- Temple Temple Temple On the Friday of that same week He was offered as an atonement nt for the sin of the world As He came out from the Temple as you will find recorded in St Mark one of His disciples said unto Him Master see what ner of stone and what buildings are here And J Jesus answering said unto him Seest thou these great buildings There shall not be left one stone upon another that shall shaH not be thrown down This was a most terrible and unexpected answer to the dis disciple who looked upon the structure with all its gran gran- deur grandeur and magnificence some BOme of the stones of which are said to have been more than forty f feet long and twenty feet deep and nearly as thick The destruction of such a building would appear to the Jews at that time a most unexpected occur occur- occurrence occurrence occurrence rence Notwithstanding this 40 years afterwards the noble edifice e was razed to the ground and the land was WaR plowed hereon the foundation formerly stood It is said that it took skilled laborers 45 46 years to build it and that the Temple and its outer courts covered 19 acres of land Jand that it was built of white mar mar- marLIe marble marble ble LIe and lavishly ornamented with gold and silver At a distance it was like a mountain of snow glittering in the sun The Temple was destroyed by the Romans in the year of our Lord 70 Every word uttered by the Savior concerning the Jews and the Tem Tem- Temple Temple Temple of that day was literally ful tul- fulfilled fulfilled filled fied A AAn An attempt was mad Julian the apostate who was f to the Imperial dignity in the year to rebuild this Temple A large body of workmen were got t together gether and undertook the task which Julian vowed should be accomplished and thus prove Jesus to be an impostor But when the workmen commenced operations an earthquake and fire bursting forth from the ground drove them back They persisted for some sometime sometime time timet in trying to carry on OD the work bu but were so often driven back by bythe bythe bythe the supernatural agencies that they finally abandoned the enterprise without accomplishing anything and Julian it is said while on his bed death bed declared that the Gali- Gali Galilean Galilean lean Gall lean meaning Jesus of Nazareth had bad triumphed Stake Superintendent William of Juab was the next speaker He gave an account of his recent mission to the people of New Zealand The natives called Mao Mao- Maoris Maoris Maoris ris in that distant d were very hospitable and th those among them that had embraced the Gospel pos pos- possessed possessed possessed a great deal of faith As a consequence they enjoyed very ma- ma many many ma many ny of the richest gifts in the Church About eighteen months ago we or- or ort or t a I Sunday Schools there and now four forty-four have been organized with a membership of 1137 scholars scholars and all rejoice rE-joice in the cause They desire to learn learn the Ule will of God and they are endeavoring to live Jive up to the principles of His Gospel They take a deep interest in their lessons and of the Lord is manifest manifest- manifesting manifesting ing itself in great power in their midst For years the only book in their midst has been the Bible but now the Book of Mor or Mormon Mormon Mormon mon and some other Church works have been translated into their tongue and they rejoice exceedingly in these the things and thank us for these words word of life and salvation Ten thousand of the Sunday school cards printed in their nati native ve tongue have been received by them from the Sund Sunday y School the interest they take in these and aad other matters pertaining to their spiritual welfare is very gratifying The choir sang Beautiful Zion Apostle Abraham H Cannon dwelt upon the great good that was being accomplished in the Sabbath schools and the necessity of having faithful and efficient teachers in them This is one OBe of the greatest institutions of Zion and it is cap cap- capable capable capable able of exercising as great an In- In Influence in influence fluence upon the tha future of the day Latter day Saints as anything in inthe Inthe inthe the Church I have heard it said that some BOrne of the children in the community are not religiously in- in inclined inclined in inclined and and that it is a hard task to induce them to attend Sunday school I fear in many instances that it is the fault of parents if this is the case with any members of their families A child can be easi easi- easily easily ly y led if taken at the proper time and taught the way In in which it should walk I have read of a an n instance when the head of a family pursued the plan of reading some portion of the Bible in his family circle circle morning and evening at the time of prayer I each member of the family that could read taking his turn After a achild achild child was able to spell its letters a Bible was placed in its hands hand and nd although it might not understand what it read rE or spelled out impressions impressions impressions were made for good of a lasting nature In a religious house a achild achild hilt child while yet Vt v ry young can be taught to remain quiet and thus a spirIt of reverence for sacred things be impressed upon it Children thus taught will in after years look back with pleasure and respect to the teachings of father and mother The speaker brief sketch of the course taken bhe famous law law- lawI lawgiver lawgiver I 0 giver Lycurgus to make heroes of the children of the ancient Spartans and remarked that we bad amongst us many heroes in embryo those who are capable of becoming heroes in the sight of God It all depends on the course that we as parents and teachers pursue Teach the children of the Latter-day Latter Saints properly that tha they may grow up as they are designed to be a pure and righteous people The General Authorities of the Deseret Sunday School Union were then presented and u unanimously h sustained as follows tf 0 1 J- J J i fi c l J- J George Q 4 Cannon General Super Super- Superintendent i s George Fir First t Assistant Superintendent John Morgan fond S S Second and Assistant Superintendent Levi W Richards Richards General Secre Secre- Secrecy k tar cy- cy po George Goorge eorge yn Reynolds General Trea Tr surer f John John C 0 Cutler Assistant Secre Secre- Secretary Secretary Secretary I tary and Treasurer Tre surer General eueral Board George Reynolds l John Jolin C Cutler Thomas C Griggs Abraham H Cannon Joseph W 4 t k The choir sang Kind am and V i- heavenly Father r Benediction by Apostle Heber J x Grant The meeting of officers and teach teach- teachers teachers teachers ers of the Sunday schools schools of this Stake held October O tober in the Fourteenth Ward Assembly Hall Ban Hallwas was a very interesting one and fair fair- fairly fairly ly well wen attend attended d Representatives were present from most meet of the city schools and several schools in the county Stake Supt John C Cutler or presided l The opening and closing musical a exercises were rendered by the ward choir led by Brother William sr Foster The opening prayer was of- of offered offered of offered by Assistant Superintendent Thomas H Woodbury Sister Sister Sarah Eddington of the Seventh Ward School read an in- in interesting interesting in interesting essay on the subject Of Oft t The Children taking as a text r the words of the Savior vior For of such is the Kingdom of df heaven n t- t Glorious things of thee are siok- siok s ok en from the Union Tune Book w was s sung by the congregation m led i- i iby by Brother Thomas rhomas McIntyre Sister Rose Wallace Walace taking as a r text the injunction of Solomon b Train up a child ch d in the way he her heFt r Ft should go and when he is old he win will not lot depart irom it read a well well- well prepared prep prepared red essay on the th duties of Sun Sun- Sunday Sunday J day School teachers in instructing the children in correct principles and teaching them as the Savior 0 i did by first first winning their love and esteem and nd then retaining that love by 1 kind ind words and actions and by manifesting a kindly interest in theIr welfare The literature of the Church V is now so 80 plentiful that the teachers I have an abundance of material 5 from which to teach the children the principles of the Gospel in its and simplicity simplicity- to the understanding of the youngest chil chil- children children fk e chile dren in our Sabbath schools It is the duty of te teachers chers to seek for the thee their and carry carcy out the injunction e Savior to feed HitS His lambs Jambs with the bread of life It Th The Lord will Provide w was s next sung by the congregation Superintendent J C Cutler ex expressed ex- ex expressed pressed presse the pleasure he felt in at attending at- at attending attending tending these meetings meeting and Dd said he heS was particularly gratified at the iu- iu interest in interest S terest taken by the Sunday Schools to make them interesting The speaker urgently desired that teach teach- te teachers fh ers era shoula should make themselves pro pro- proficient in all aU their labors and not Dot ti waste any time in performing the duties duites pertaining to their their calling ut be ready as soon ae as school open open- Jc Loj ed to instruct and entertain their classes till tm the time for r closing Elder Stephen R n Marks coun coun- counseled counseled the teachers to seek for the spIrit of truth and love and instead of antagonizing children against them by harshness to endeavor by love to draw the young to them thereby gaining greater power for good Elder Levi W Richards expressed his appreciation of the excellent points of instruction in the essays read before the meeting By way of encouragement ement he reminded the teachers that they might not today see the full fun fruition of their labors but they would some day see the children whom 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