Weber State University - Acorn Yearbook (Ogden, UT)

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e Alcorn of tfje ?GHcl)cr :$£ tafee gcafcemp Tim was not what he thought him to be, and had let him go. Seth insisted upon knowing the particulars, and when he learned what it was all over he simply said. “And it is all my fault.” “What!” said Mr. Lennox. “Why, I took the money. I ought to have said something about it, of course I had, but I thought you would know.” Mr. Lennox’s head dropped as he said: “How easy it is to misjudge another!” Then they were both glad and sad. Glad because Tim had not taken the money; sad because they had caused Tim and his mother so much trouble. It was decided, though, at that break- fast table to make it right with them. That afternoon Tim and his mother were at their humble home enjoying each other’s company and the nicest things Mrs. Norris could afford for Christmas, when a knock came at the door. Mrs. Norris answered it, and to her surprise found Seth Lennox there. She could not imagine what he wanted and was almost dumbfounded when he said he had come to take Tim and her to his home if they would go. She could not think what was wanted of them the Lennox home, but as Seth in- sisted, she made preparations to go. That evening there was a great reconcilation between the two families. Mr. Lennox expressed his regret for having ac- cused Tim of taking the money, but he had learned to be sus- picious of people and from the circumstances it looked as though no one else could have done it. To right the wrong he had done, and to reward the first person, as he said, he had ever known not to gain by being dishonest when he had a good chance, he asked Tim and his mother to come and live with him, and said he would see that Tim had the education he had so longed for. Tim was a happy boy that night, not so much because of himself as for the favorable prospects of making his mother happy. [5

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Cf)t Scorn of tfje ©Htbrr jfetafec Scabcmp The city seemed the only place to go, but a friend to the family offered to take Tim to his sheep-camp. He said Tim could not do much at that time of the year, but he would pay him all he could afford. Tim accepted the offer and spent four of the most dreary months he ever had in his life. At last the time for the long looked for home trip came. It was the day before Christmas. As Tim boarded the train at a near by station, the men whom he was with, who were headed for the “smoker,” called to him, “Come on kid, don’t go in there with civilized folks, lookin’ as you do.” He took no notice of them, but started into the other car. He turned, however, before he got inside the door. Seth Lennox was on the front seat, and he did not want Seth to see him in his sheep-herder clothes, so he decided to go with the men. When the train stopped at Tim’s home town, he was the last one off. He wanted to be sure not to meet Seth; but as he was leaving the train he ran into Seth, before he knew it. Seth hailed him, and asked him where he had been and all about himself, but Tim evaded his questions as much as possible and in the hurry, Seth found out nothing about what had happened. There was a happy meeting that night when Tim reached home. He never had been away from his mother before, and the life on the desert had been so different from what he was used to that he appreciated her and home more now than ever before. And he also became more firm in his resolve that at some time he would make her happy. After Seth left Tim that night, he began to wonder where Tim had been. His father might have sent him out on one of his ranches, but there was none in that direction which he knew of. And then Tim’s appearance showed that he had not been in civilization for some time. He could find out about it as soon as he got home. Nothing was said about it, however, until at the breakfast table next morning, when Seth asked about Tim. Mr. Lennox disliked to speak of the matter, so he merely said he had found 4]

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W t J3corn of tljc Mlcber ibtafee Scabcmp r tEfjeologp After man had been placed on earth, the life which had been arranged for him was begun. We all know that the first step was a change from immortality to mortality. Before this time Adam was a spiritual being working in the light and presence of God, with an understanding of where he came from, and of what he was on earth for. With the change to mortality, he was cast out from the presence of God with a life of work and toil before him. His whole attention was turned to worldly things and this would have continued, soon bringing him down to a level not much higher than the beasts, had not God merci- fully revealed his mind to him and told him what to do. Here is the first time we find the Gospel given to man. All its truths, principles, and ordinances are given to Adam who accepts them. In Genesis, it mentions his baptism, proving that to be one of the ordinances. Later we find Abraham, Moses, Noah, Elijah, and other of the ancient prophets and patriarchs with the same identical gospel. When Christ came in the Mercdian of Time, he ordained apostles, patriarchs, pastors, teachers, priests, and deacons, fulfilling and completing the gospel taught before His coming to earth. What is this gospel, and what does it embrace? It is a gospel of good tidings which teaches us of all truth, of future life with its glories and blessings, and of the ways by which we will be able to obtain future salvation and exaltation. Before accepting the gospel we have to accept some of its fundamental principles, among which are Faith, Repentance, Baptism and Confirmation. It is reasonable to see that it is first necessary to have faith in order to accept the gospel, for after having received faith in it, our next desire is to repent of the past, if it has been spent in any wrong doing. Belief alone in the gospel and its promises would not be sufficient to prompt repentance. Faith alone im- plies such confidence and conviction that we arc impelled to act. Neither is faith complete without work, for God has said, “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the king- 61