Show the first turn following is an editorial written by elder james K X knudson of this city who Is laboring as a missionary in england which Is printed in the Millet millennial intal star of april the paths and byways by ways of oc rural england are inviting haunts in spring time the mesh works of meandering h hedges edges divide the countryside into well plotted segments A mortal wearied ot of life and sullen strolled lazily in the country one morn his depression was caused by the remorse that follows in the wake of sin ills his sorrow for Us his transgressions amounted only to a passive form ol of penitence he justified his previous acts by a mere acknowledgment or confession of his guilt stimulus to urge him to holler holier deeds in the future was lacking some hidden spart had lighted within thim him the knowledge and self conscious ness of his unrighteous past but a sordid and gloomy atmosphere surrounded him he walked aimlessly through the green walled lanes and I 1 I 1 was io lost st I 1 in n their maze soon he perceived that his stroll had taken him from the beaten trails and had led him into not traversed but ill III reputed paths ho he was in a quandary as to just which way to go to again 91 9 reach his abode A lad glowing with the innocence ot of youth approached in one ot of the distant paths and was soon within hailing balling distance raising his voice which vibrated with somewhat melancholy tones the thel I 1 wanderer shouted to the hoy boy could you direct me aright lad I 1 want tol to reach my home in yon distance hut but 1 I seem woven in by this network net work 0 of hedges yes sir came back the prompt and cheery answer take the first turn to the right and keep going straight ahead this the man did and soon reached home where he took occasion to be alone with his thoughts the experience he had just passed through was wag warm on his mind somehow it seemed to shape into almost perfect analogy with his life theretofore lie he roused mused 1 I have been a wanderer ym yes and have strayed into dark and forbidden paths like unto the hedge work wherein I 1 was this day lost getting farther from home the ringing answer 0 of the boy comprised bis further reflection take the first to to the right and keep going straight ahead ah there wag W a s the key that would unfasten the lock of his depression there was the shutter by the opening of which his soul would be flooded with divine light he H e solemnly vowed that lie he would take athe he first turn to the right blessing bless ingi awaited him in so doing I 1 the story depicts the value 0 of active I 1 and vital repentance there can be no progress for one unconscious of his faults for the fundamental ele element elemena meni of growth is the realization realisation that there 13 a bigger and better something tor for one who wishes it the soil of 0 self satisfaction yields but poor food for jorj I 1 advancement better nourishment is found by the roots of progress in the sod of righteous discontent our pleasures and our discontents dis contents are rounds by which we may ascend A man Is saved no taster faster than he gets knowledge for if he does not get knowledge he will be brought into captivity by some evil power in the other world thus averred the prophet joseph smith ignorance is indeed a determent the elementary step toward knowledge is the realisation realization of the lack of knowledge the spirit of god strives wi with th every man to enable mm hdm to distinguish between right and wrong but if he be renders only a ent penitence to the whisperings of the spirit he is in danger of losing losin g his power of 0 detection between goo good d awl and evil and the germs of sin may consequently destroy the power of resistance from him who will not repent shall be taken even the light which he has received for the spirit of the lord shall no not always strive with roan man it the divine prompt lags are heeded and heartfelt sorrow tor for sn sin coupled with self condemnation and a complete turning aside be exercised the barriers barrier of ignorance and sin are removed and supplanted by light and knowledge the gospel of 0 jesus christ embraces a collection of principles contributory to the progress happiness and eternal life of man no one of them Is more essential to mans salvation than the eternally operative principle repentance take the first turn to the right and keep going straight ahead 1 |