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Show EDITORIAL PAGE Our Way Of Life Sherman said that GENERAL proved it war ia in the campaigns which he directed. His march through Georgia was a demonstration of the generals words. He led it himself and, therefore, wa3 qualified to speak. War has been the plague of human beings from the beginning of time. It nearly always arises out of someones selfishness or a desire to dominate others, to seize anothers possessions, or to satisfy someones exaggerated ego. THIS IS WHY Hitler fought, and why the Kaiser started the First World War. Alexander the Great sought to conquer the world with the same thought in mind and then lost all he had won when he drank himself to death. And this is why our present war continues. One more nation is determined to conquer ar i dominate its neighbor. This same motive is behind todays Communist conspiracy in America. Moscow seems determined to overcome us so that she can "capitalize on our prosperity. And so our boys must go to war. They fight; some die; many are maimed, but not because they are in any way responsible for the warfare or its planning. These boys are innocent victims of circumstances. At no OUR PEOPLE are time have we wanted to despoil our neighbors, nor impose violence upon them in other ways. But e?en so, our boys are called to the colors and thousands make the sacrifice that we all dread. So it is that on Memorial Day we honor those who have made the last great sacrifice. But must war always be? Must the flower of our land continue to die on such an peace-lovin- g. altar? America i3 different from all other nations. It was here that God set up His form of free constitutional government. It was here that He justified us in defending this kind of life. IT WAS IN AMERICA that he outlined His policies pertaining to war, and made it clear that we must not be aggressors, but rather we must stiive to conciliate our differences. But He also said that when our enemies come upon us, refusing to conciliate, we then are free to defend ourselves even to the shedding of blood. This policy has characterized America throughout most of her history. Hence our boys are called to the colors. In being subject to kings, presidents, rulers and magistrates, in honoring, upholding and sustaining the law they accept the draft or enlist to defend our flag, and when thus they die, they will be rewarded accordingly by a wise and just Eternal Father in Heaven. America seemingly will always be the envy of other nations. Evil powers will continue to attack us, either philosophically, morally, or militarily, and we must always be prepared to defend ourselves. BUT ALWAYS we must keep in mind the basis of this defense. Never can we forget that America was created as an independent nation by act of God, and that He gave us our form of government. It was He who raised up men to produce our most the Deccherished documents of freedom laration of Independence and the Constitution. It is for these we will fight. But if in any degree we ever undermine this constitutional foim of government which God set up, we place ourselves in opposition to His purposes. This none of us can afford to do. So as we honor our boys, wo died for the flag, let us remember also to sustain the principles for which they gave their all, the kind of freedom provided in the constitutional government given us by God himself. Let us all be good citizens. He Prepared the Way Excerpts from an address by Elder Paul H. Dunn at General Conference, 19. I raise the question, What Is the meaning of Jesus Christ for the presentation of a legal brief in defense of the fact of the not to afford an opportunity to argue in support of our belief in the resurrection. This is not the occasion for religious argument. This is an occasion to bear witness to the hope, the joy and the faith that we have in the divine message that Jesus Christ really iives. Our presence here today is evidence of that faith, and what I hope to say is intended as an added witness to that faith. April, ... Jesus Christ has meant many things to many people, but there Id CHURCH WEEK I can be no mistake about what he meant to the early Christians. New Testament faith was based upon the belief that in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God, our Father in a decisive manner, had prepared the way for man to enter the world, live the complete life and to again regain His presence. Motivated by this belief, early Christians went forth to proclaim the It Gospel, or the Goiii News. was die overwhelming impact of the Good News, centering in the resurrection, that caused Christians to face the threat of the dungeon, the sword and the cross. Early Christianity moved forward under the compelling faith that the resurrected Jesu3 was Christ, the Lord. ENDING MAY 31, 1969 That the resurrection was cento the early Christian message cannot be doubted. Writing to the Corinthians, Paul said, If Christ be not raised, your faith is vain. (1 Cor. 15:17.) Read in its context it is dear that Faul is not trying to prove the resurrection of Christ in this statement He is here appealing to the one thing that all Christians accepted in order to prove another point, namely, that because of his resurrection Jesus was the Messiah, tne Savior. Through the redemptive mission of Jesus, as the Christ, as the Savior, mans own immortality and eternal life were assured. This was the Gospel, this was the Good News. This was the faith of early Christianity. tral BOOK OF MORMON PROFILCS Zeniff Leads Expedition In the days of King Benjamin, two parties went out from Zarahemla to find the land of their forefathers. The first group failed, and the second did not return. Zeniff was a member of both groups. Zeniff explains that he was to inherit the land of our fathers. . . He had labored as a spy in the first effort, but finding good among the Lamanites, desired that they should not be destroyed. This brought contention in the party, they quarreled and fought, and only a few lived to return to Zarahemla. On the second expedition, Zeniff, now the leader, and his people became lost and suffered from famine and assorted trials. The people generally were neglectful of their duties to the Lord. After many the home days they reached the land of of their forebears. But it was occupied by Lamanites. Zeniff entered into an agreement with the Lamanlte king, a traitorous man named Laman, who pretended to be friendly. His real intent, however, was to make Zeniff and his followers slaves of the slothful and lazy Lamanites. Laman gave Zeniff and his party the lands of and Shilom. Finding the cities in disrepair and crumbling, Zeniff taught his people to be industrious and soon they began to prosper and grow rapidly in numbers. King Laman feared his own people would shortly become the weaker of the two peoples, so he began to stir up his subjects and in the 13th year, the Laman-ite- s suddenly and unexpectedly attacked the Nephites. Quickly Zeniff armed his people with weapons, but he had prepared them also in righteousness, and in the strength of the Lord they went out to defend themselves. Led personally by Zeniff, the Nephites soundly defeated Laman and his warriors. Peace was restored and lasted 22 years. During this peaceful era, Zeniff taught the Nephites to be even more industrious. Men were taught to till the ground and raise fruits and grains; the women learned to spin and make doth. Eventually King Laman died, and was succeeded by his ambitious son, also named Laman, who promptly organized an army to make war on the Nephites. But again, Zeniff, now an old man, rallied his people, and in the strength of their God they destroyed so many Lamanites that the Nephites did not bother to count the dead. Despite his age, Zeniff personally led his army in the victory. Peace was restored again, and Zeniff, now sensing his life was nearly over, appointed as his successor, his unworthy son Noah. Back in Zarahemla, when Mosiah succeeded his father, King Benjamin, he sent an expedition in search of Zeniff and his people. Eventually they were found and reunited with the main body of Nephites at Zarahemla. over-zealo- Lehi-Neph- Lehi-Nep- i, hi Illustration Tti Book at Mormon Story, adapted (C) Desorat Book Co., Ronald Crosby, artist |