Show tabernacle NACLE SERVICES july pm tho niec tin wa liy singing alio hymn conic all yc alio dwell on earth prayer was kofl ered up by elder F S richards the aloir then sang tho hymn ye children of our god after sacrament had been edoin ered elder L F monch broso and introduced professor karl G mn ser from provo also elder talmage of the university of salt lake city ELDER ailtee u and commenced by baling it aavo him great pleasure to have the lego of ingolio saints in ogden lie asked an interest in their faith and this re hemmje in sincerity lor along experience had taught him how little a man can do without the spirit of god A subject biad been given him to peak upon it was rue he was upon an educational tour in chii territory and it would le only expected of him to upon education but alien lie was in alie midst of ins and and could leavo his own choice prefer not to be confined to any particular subject but to speak upon such pi in caples as might present themselves to his mind it might seem to liis hearese that he should be familiar with the subject of education here tho speaker illustrated very forcibly ahe principles of education showing that it was not merely sending our children to school to learn book learning it required more than tah it was the duty of every father and mother o know what kind of teachers their children were taught by and see that they were inspired by that spirit that emanates from our rather and god if not they aro not fit to teach our children the kind of education our children should have was to into their minds the principles of purity love and virtue we did not need to use the rod in the schoolroom we wanted to our children to love us how could lie teach child if it was afraid of libin or its teacher it was impossible this was a teachers duty to gain the con of the pupils great ic upon teachers us well as parents how many of you alio have a horse or cow if they should begin to shoff biens of neglect would not very soon inquire into the reason of such neglect are not our children more precious I think that they are then why will we be u about our children I once had a pupil como to my school in snit lake city I met his lather ono day and saoko about his son coming to school when the father appeared to know nothing about ic I fear this is the caso with many of us how shall we feel when we meet our children face to face bet tribunal brethren and sisters let us see well to these charges which our father in heaven has given to us here the speaker pave some of his experience showing how often teachers were blamed when the parents were at fault he spoke in a very impressive manner of the duties of teachers and parents also bearing a faithful testimony to the fullness of tho eve lasting gospel praying god to bless all israel ELDER TALMAGE then arose and related his experience he felt strong desire to speak to the young and bore a faithful testimony of the gospel also fully endorsed the last speakers speak era remarks upon the principle of education also the glory of the latter day work ho showed bow necessary it was to become educated pointing out that blind obedience was the result of ignorance and in order to be free and intelligent we must be educated and learn those laws by which we will be governed as intelligent men and women the meeting was closed with a beautiful anthem auns by tho choir and benediction by bishop robert |