| Show j I SALT LAKE SUNDAY SERMONS SERMON S I DIVORCE EVil AND i MARRIAGE SUBJECTS at t a OF man rs TALK l Speaker k ka at Tabernacle Urges a Proper Safeguarding of Ia I Marital t tc a Tie iel c PREVALENCE Fla CE of Qt the divorce evil In la Ini i pt th the he United States and how th the sacredness of ot marriage In the Mormon church and the s that are thrown around the tho th young people by bythe bythe I 4 the Latter day Saints preserve Q that Ii homo formed ome-formed formed the 4 great the institution Institution the subject of ot a sermon by Apostle David O. O McKay at afternoon s s In the Tabernacle yesterday esterday Tho Tiro service service ice was part of ot the conference of ot Liberty Lib Lib- crt erty stake and President Hugh J. J Cannon Cannon Can Can- non was ryas the pre presiding officer J J. J W W. W Y was th tho only other speaker The Liberty stake conference began In j the morning morning- with services cervices In the As- As J hall han One writer has s said ld that to understand understand understand under under- stand a religion you ou must understand I IHs i. i its Hs fundamental tal principles declared Apostle McKay In opening his hie sermon a Different principles of ot our religion n Tr Score re brought out at the morning morning- session session ses ses- sion of ot this conference but this afternoon afternoon after after- noon I desire to call your attention to c this phase of or tho Mormonism tho Mormon idea of ot tho the home horn Perhaps no phase s of Mormonism has been attacked so un- un J liv lw uninformed A l few weeks week's ago go goi i I heard a reverend genteman genteman gente gente- man talk about the menaces of Mormonism Mormonism Mor Mor- monism Ho IIo said that Mormons held heM a alow alow low Ideal of ot marriage Other uninformed uninformed uninformed formed persons ha have hao said this Surely Surel k no one who knows mows the homes of ot th the Latter day aO Saints would make such a statement S Seed ed of ot home Life Lite Safeguarding home tome life Is Interest- Interest frig Irig the American people more and more An Any church or organization Uon r r that threatens tens the home Is a n m menace tl to too tho the republic President Taft TaCt was tl right light ht when he said ald that It was necessary ece- ece nary sary that our state rest upon ou our r homes Lomes and that If we cannot ke keep keen u ou our r J h homes omes from breal breaking ln up we wo had better r go 10 out of oC business Any Influence that tends to demoralize the home hom Is a menace men men- nee ace to ch civilized society There Thero is the great evil en of ot divorce orce There is not time to go deep Into that tha t question but let us mention some ome of o othu f I tho thu safeguards s and preventives that have been suggested And then let u us s see ee what tho the church says ars a sHall s. s J Hall halt Caine recently T wrote that the th c central root of the divorce orce evil en il lies It In In InI t I a. a L 1 low view of ot marriage What hat v le t do the Latter Latter- dav Latter ao Saints take in re re- re Bard gaid to marriage Z asked the apostle and ho read from the Doctrine Doctrine- an and ani d j 1 Covenants a A. clause which proclaims proclaim s that marriage Is ordained of ot God that tha t God Intended ed that men and women tt t should marr marry and that marriage wa was s not merely for tor life lire but for all time an and d eternity rr 0 A n nIU IU ou f We W have been taught since childhood childhood childhood child child- hood resumed the speaker of oC tho the sacredness of or marriage of the bonds li ii the church that unite two hearts forever for foi- ever vero God has joined them together I speak now of oC those Ideal marriages 1 In n the tho church of God Gad In His Ilia t triples temples th the couple realizing that God himself seals seal s the match through His ills servants servant on o n 1 earth parth Th There re h Is no low idea of marriage mar r there I If a low 10 idt Idea a. a of I lb Ii the central root of the divorce orce evil II this church is pot not ot a a. part party part to the evil ovll Another writer r has said Teach tho the young joung of both sexes all ll that that marriage 7 m in means e ean a ans n Hero Hera a again aln this thiN church etan stands r in lit defense of ot the homo home ties Our young oung oun people are taught ht the sacredness o of or the marriage relation The They are taught taugh t at the hearthstones And not rally IIII there thero but In the church Itself and all the auxiliary associations Xo No young g man or young OUn women in the church can say that he or sho aho did not realize c e what tho the duties of parenthood were t Another thing wo we 0 are teaching th the 9 dome domestic lIc science and art Th The chu church ch I Is spending hun hundreds of thou thou- ands sands of or dollars o maintaining maintaining- th the tho church schools an and all of them have hav departments of domestic art an and I science Go into the Mormon lormon homes home s and nd you will Mill find the girls are arc goof good 1 housekeepers ant and have musical an and d I other accomplishments well veil as Most can lea leave tho the piano stool go fio 0 Into the kitchen and prepare preparo an a s good flood a meal as you OU can get nn In fit the hero rr 0 I countr country i 11 In Temple t Another t safeguard Is throws thrown n around marriage in this church The Tin 3 young oung- people are married in only oa one e place the temple templo of or God Tho They must mue t get et a 0 recommendation from the p of their ward Here the tho speaker cr dwelt upon the h op O- of the bishop In Impress e. e lug ing- upon tho the young oung people the function an and duties of ot th ti s being too In the hands of th the stake presidency who must gl give gle e their thel r approval to the tho match In tho the Temple e All AU these safeguards said Apostle J I IcKa McKay have ha been practiced in tt tie c church since it was or organized d. d There Is ib another thing the standard d of or purity tau taught ht and ana practiced In this J s church continued the speaker I In n 1 1 the Church of or Christ there Is but hut ono on o f a stan standard ar of ot morality tOt morality for men d an and u I. I women alike A young oun man has hils r more ri right ht to sow so wild oats oata than n no a o girl an and she Is H taught that there there- I IB Is s no crime next to taking taking- lIf life as gre great at ss s losing her hep virginity Th The young oung youn g t t man who asks to tal take e a girl to the ai al a i tar should give givA as puro a life as ns h ho gets sets He lie should give Eive the girl the same sam o 1 1 in him that he requires of ot hot her hor That or very question Is lR the I reason t for tor or y thousands of oC divorces J. J Cherish these Ideals deals m friends my you n ns s cherish your lives live Some Somo da day th the I World orld will V see SM what the fruits fruit of ot Mo Mor- Mor rOtI rOt rOt- r are arc they thoy will aeo the stain damp clamp p t Of divinity 11 In the n marriage e relation Jf It 1 L You I i t jou tou Know knots would know Mormonism you mu must it these things thing's Mr fr Jc I trinal talk was WI along along- dc doc ocI oc- oc c lines the tho Joseph Joeeph on 01 of- of ii t. t diction opening praYer and tho ho hen h bene e was wall s said laid by Charles Symons I I I MISSION OF PAUL TO CHURCH AT ROME Pastor of Central Ch Christian ris tian Church hu i ch Discourses on Apostles Apostle's Work Paul s mIssion to the church at Rome nomo and n his ms steadfast courage and Inter Hn sl sit sit- t or of r purpose in his work were dis discussed dis- dis cussed by b- the Re Rev C C. R 11 R. R Neel yesterday yester- yester da day at the Central Christian church Taking his text from Acts 15 15 And when the brethren heard of or us 3 the they came cune to meet us whom when hen Paul saw aw he thanked God and took com courage age Mr said In part Paul was vas concluding his long an and d perilous Journey to Rome He tic ha had d preached the K gospel Pel In all tho the large cities of oC the orient He had been look look- lag InS for tor now territory to and d conquer an I now turns his attention to tho the capital city or of the world This was a wa a hard nard and an d difficult dt n field but Ut this tact fact did no not t deter detor Paul Ho lIe was Christs Christ's salons ambas- sailor an and h his s field flold of c activity was th tho o world orI Paul had llad preached Poached before Fe- Fe l lix ix then theft And Agrippa 1 1 In turn an and d appealed his case cae unto Caesar While e Paul had longed lonKe l to mal make c this journey hn ef yet how different it was fro Crom m what he lc had anticipated Instead o of mf f g a tree free man ho lie goes as a A. Prisoner chained to n a a. a sol soldier ler Instead of or a t swift voyage nBC lt It was as a a. lon long long- and Pr protracted protracted pro pro- one Instead o of a a. sate safe Journey Journe I It t t was fiS a perilous one ending In Jn a n ship ship- w wreck o c s J Tom From our text we gather garner that Paul ran t was as very much discouraged e l when h he e I lan landed d in fu Ital Italy Is this the same ma man n who sang an songs s at midnight in tl the tho Jail Tho The very vary same I Is s this tho the man who fought wild beasts beast s at I and defied the cruel stones stone s of Lustra Tho Tito t crr same Is ls this th the tho e man who reasoned d so bOl boldly ly before Fe lix liz until that terrified monarch h stopped his caws cars and said Go thy way The rhe cr very sam saint Is this the same Bame man ma n who was as called mad b bv by Foetus because became of his daring darIch boldness boldness' The same I Is this tho the man who almost persuaded persuade d Agrippa against his will that he should be a n. follower of oC Christ Yes The cry CIT same but how changed Paul wa was s now growing old He IIo was feeling tho the burden of oC years ears The voyage oage had been t a a. trying tr to Ing ono ones Tho The weakness of ot the flesh ha had triumphed for a time timo Pauls Paul's s proud spirit seemed to be brol broken en But Bu t tho time one reason Paul was discouraged discourage cd d was that he had landed in a strang e country countr chained to a n. soldier as a com corn common common mon prisoner There was n not a familiar fa familiar fa- fa faco face to bo be seen not a smile o of welcome not a friendly ha hand nd extended ex ex- tended But in the meantime the word had 1 reached the tile little church at Rome that tha t Paul was coming The They appointed a n reception committee to meet him hint an and d greet him in the name of or the fife Lord n Whom hom when hen Paul saw he thanked God Go and took courage I am un glad Ia lad there was not a discourager discourager ager ez or faultfinder on this committee I am not glad they did not add to Pauls Paul's s burden h by giving a disheartening re rc report rc- rc port of or conditions In to Rome Ronne The They tta had a their ther theIr faultfinders no doubt but thc they wel were e left at home Only the cheerful hopeful optimistic people were sea sent scat and how glad Paul was teas to ice fee e them and how cheered he was by hy their greet reet- reet f ing n r There are arc those who would quench l the light of the stars and mal make o life lite a perpetual night If the they could coul there timer are those who would hush tho the sonS song o of f birds and nd crush the tho flower that smiles a welcome If Ir the they could but such sueh were not sent to welcome Paul to his ne new field of ot service but hut only those whom when t when Paul saw he thanked ed God an and d took coura courage e PRINCIPLES OF liFE ARE UNCHANGING IS SUBJECT FOR SERMON Search l for New Fads an and Fancies in in Religion Decried The Unchanging Unchanging- Principles of ot Lifo Life was the subject of or the tho sermon ered b bv by the Hc Rev J. J lI H H. H Mitchell of oC Methodist church chinch Mr Mt- Mitchell 1 pre pre- as RS his hit text Whereto to we have alread already at attained at- at let us walk b by that same rule Mr Mitchell 1 Itch said in part In an age of or novelty when ever eVen eVena day a brings bring some somo new custom c or fad It Is 15 well weB to remember that the great Brea reat t find principles of oC life UCe lIe arc fixed Thc They ma may new expression ant broader ap ap- ap but stripped of all externals they are rive found to be tho the same BamO for tor fo r eVer every generation The Tho horticulturist has improved upon the fruit and foil foli age of or the trees but the tree still de o- o upon the same great tal conditions for nourishment wise in Like Like- I Christian those experience and won work influences that have been an and are arc at w work must continue If Ir perfection per per- and conquest are to be bc assured pie Paul Is here contending for a a. simple sim situ and spiritual religion as opposed oppose to the tho more moie elaborate and formal ship l p of or the Jew Jews A real Ion rell inn An r wor wor- I tier lion U u. un must not s seen seek k kIts Its Its p- p rC in n means so o and forI for for- mal The church had its birth at Pen Pen- Is In purely purel spiritual forces orce There Then e no record Incense of or form torm or ceremony n no nor pra prayer er of priest priest onlY only Y earnest petition ml mighty ht faith fail and pa a- a tient waiting In these simple ele ele- ments God anchored His IUs church His llis- tor tory tort r records how at times the church h ha has drifted from her moorings s. s First Firs t came the Jewish Influence with it its s priesthood This gave g rise t to that Intermediary system which held war sway ay for more than a thousand years The Tho Reformation was a call can back to t the simplicity and anti purity of oC tho the gos os net pel Later the same summons tt wa was a heard in the Puritan an and Scottish protest pro pro- test Tho The VV revival was as another an an- other restatement o of or the simple rules rule of ot faith I When an Institution becomes untrue to the tho principles s that pra gave ao c It t birth dc degeneration bc begins Liberty Is bon born n of or patriotism when the fires of ot patriotism patri pawl burn low the liberty Is threat throat ened erred Man Marriage lago Is the foundation o of ot that Institution we call can home Th The abiding principle of or marriage is love e lot love e I Is gone one all aU Is for gone n no exter external spender can home constitute a lift true We 11 c c face the thc peril perU of giving more mon attention to the institution and anil th the externals of oC our religion than to th the thc e spirit which gave e a these birth Pauls Paul's conflict has never ceased Its elements element belong belong- to human nature We have hac a craze for size and anti numbers number We o are aro In Intoxicated In- In with success and are In duner dun dan ger fier er of oC loosing the spirit In the machine ma ma- chine Jeremiah lamented that Israel had forgotten God the fountain of f JIIn liv JI In ing water and had hewn n unto them selves iel es broken cisterns that could hot hold d 1 no at Gods God's water The They had gotten their lit liCe Ufa do o fountain and thought to continue con con- tonne It at th the cisterns In men had mod made c. c personal life Ufe we see sec the ten ten- dency to substitute tho the tho unspiritual fo for tor r spiritual Wo We e come to the Christ b bv by v simple way a of ot repentance and faith then an vr and b be begin ln to reI rely upon other r outward forms or seek see our sans satis faction I In the unspiritual i life lire I have hac found things o ot J In this man many men out hero her 0 K t turned t from r. f-r. western H tho country r n rm 11 wro have I 9 their youth to toI I jo j r n 01 t I difference a life of spiritual I in In- In Pt I The Christ the they once one P adored adore tho crO cross 5 the they once loved I the they seldom think bu but t of oC these the tho wilderness now |
