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Show Ii ; DAVID O.M'MY SPEAKS OF THE MORMON HOME "The Mormon Ideal of Home," was the subject of ;tn eloquent sermon delivered in the tabernacle in Sail Lake yesterday afternoon by David O McKay, of the quorum of twelve, ppostles of the Mormon church Saying Say-ing thai they had been attacked un- i justlv by thOBe uninformed in the principles of .Mormonism the speaker told of some of the Mormon ideas 1 regarding marriage and the lis and obligations incident to the home life of the Mormon people "The marriage relation.' snul er McKay as it exists in Mormon-ism, Mormon-ism, is looked upon in some quarters quar-ters as one that does not foster high ideals and true Christianity Men have lectured on the alleged low ideal j o? tha marriage relation in the Mormon Mor-mon church, refrring to it as the menace of Mormonlsm. but the could not have made such a statement had they been acquainted with true con-1 dltions here." Continuing. Eld?r McKay said In I "Truly any church or any organization organ-ization that threatens to demoraliz the home is a menace to the repufa lie Home depends upon parenthood and home is the foundation of the 6tate "Great mn of today are much concerned about the condition of the I marriage relation, the evil of divorce claiming much of their attention They have suggested that as a curej for the national evil the low view of marriage, in which lies the central root of the evil be rectified. "Mormons have been taught from childhood that marriage is one of the most sacred ties that can bind human hu-man beings Marriage is a bond that unites hearts forever. God has joined join-ed the two together, the union being cemented by God himself through his choBen servants on earth. Children of both sexes are taught the sacred -ncss of the obligation in the home the church and the mutual improvement improve-ment associations Not only that but the Mormon girls are taught In the arts of housekeeping and in almost al-most any Mormon home the girls may be found skilled cooks and housekeepers and also skilled musicians." musi-cians." Elder McKay declared that there was no double standard of moralit;. in the Mormon church. He urged young persons of the church to be married in the temple He also spoke warmly of the part of the ceremony l In the temple tint binds the married mar-ried couples forever After explaln- : ing the details of the home and church training, the speaker closed his address with a plea for his hearers hear-ers to cherish th Mormon Ideals and to keep the home pure before God. oo |