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Show SUNDAY SCHOOL I PEOPLE AT TAB iB Elders Morton, Summer- M hays and Pyper ;ifl Talk at the Sunday Af- jl ternoon Meeting. M jH KUlers.l. W Morton, (!. I). Pyper jH and W. A. Morton, of Salt Lake, rep- il resenting the General Board of Sun- !H day Schools, occupied the time at the tabernaclo Sunday afternoon. , Following opening song, Bishop A. 'ijH L. Skanchy offered prayer, tho Ilrst H speaker being H Elder Morton ,H who In substance said as follows, In iH part: An Individual is like a watch. ,H If wrong Inwardly, the faco shows It. 'H A prophet In former times said that H In tho last days perilous 'times would 'H come. We are now passing through a H crisis, which may try tho faith of some, -H but all should seek tho Lord for guld- 'H ance. He will turn none away; lie is H not dead but lives and his hand lias H been set to gather Israel and his work 'H will triumph. The Lord Is greater ,H than all the earth and no puny hand iH can stay Ills designs. His great Latter H day work has mot with much opposl- ,H tlon, but It has grown to bo tho won- iH dcr of the world. King Herod heard of -H the Savior's birth and he with alL jH Jerusalem became much concerned. 'H WhvV Because coming events cast jjH their shadows before. A decree went :l forth that all malo children born at a iH certain period should sutler death. JH Mary with her baby lied and thus H escaped the vengeance of the king. ':H Tho Lord may possibly havo to com- jH pleto his work with ono half the pre- H sent number of his saints for nn- !H doubtcdly there will bo some wise and iH some foolish, but He will not bo 'H mocked and his purposes will bo no- -jH compllshcd. Most of us havo been l brought hero through the gospel, Into jH a land of plenty, for which wo should SH bo truly grateful. In days of adver- 'H slty wo dcslro the Lord to bless us, !H Continued on page 4. H when prosperous wo become more indifferent in-different and independent. The Lord revealed tho truth of Mormonism to me in tho north of Ireland" and I am here for salvation. Let persecution come; If tho work is not of the Lord, it should be overthrown. Wo should care not for the praise of man, but rather the approval of tho Lord. I want to live and die amongst this people." Elder Pyper sang a selection entitled "Sometime, Somewhere," and followed by remarking remark-ing that he would prefer to sing the Gospel than to preach it. He said: "People who have sunshine in thcii hearts will be happy. Long faces arc not necessary In order to please the Lord. You can never stop a noise by making one. Speak kindly, especially to children; they can not be expected to answer pleasantly If they are approached ap-proached in a cross manner. An unkind un-kind word spoken at home in the wrong time may result seriously with a child. . Parents should Interest themselves In the Sunday school. It does not take tho place of home, but is an auxiliary in the trlaning of children. child-ren. The enrollment of pupils and teachers In our Sunday-schools amount to over 150,000. A vast amount of labor is required to keep tho organizations organiza-tions In perfect order. Elder Summerhays said: "1 desire to say things this afternoon after-noon that are opportune. All sects pray that God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven. That day will come, and every knee shall bow and acknowledge the Savior of the world. Those who prove valiant for God will reign with him while thoso who have been neglectful will weep and mourn when It Is too late. During the year 190(1, let all improve over the year that has Just ended. Individual responsibility re-sponsibility Is attached to all, and each will render an account of their stewardship. Jesus said 'do good lo all men and bless thoso who despise vou.' Don't lose, faith because of trials and neither ask to have them removed, remov-ed, for thoso who endure them become broader In their views. In tho hours of atlllctlon remember the words of Job. Husbands, be kind to your wives and also visa versa, for It should not be a one sided affair. If lovo dwells In the homo It will bo a place ot happiness hap-piness and peace and the divine Influence In-fluence from above will dwell there, and it will be felt. It Is not expected that boys and girls will bo taught to pray and ask blessings upon the food at tho Sunday school. Homo Is the place for such teachings. Live to do right and the Lord will be jour friend. |