'Ah well, but aliens are they all No single scene of the long past E. A. S. The Celestial Philosophy of Money making. To work for money as an end in itself, something to be hoarded and cherished, is a great mistake. To work for money as a means to an end, and that an unworthy end, is a mistake almost as great. To work, and work hard, for money as a means to a worthy end is entirely justifiable, because then not Mammon but God is the Master, the ambition is to do good. In chapter two of the book of Jacob we find this language: "But before ye seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God. And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ, ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them, for the intent to do good; to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and to liberate the captive, and administer relief to the sick, and the afflicted." This is as sound and wholesome a philosophy of money-making and money-spending as we have ever read or heard expounded. First, the kingdom of God is to be sought, before all other things. Second, after the kingdom of God is found, one is permitted to seek the riches of this earth. Third, he will obtain those riches, if he seeks diligently, a refutation, if this language has any application now, of the idea sometimes expressed that men can not succeed financially and use honest methods. In the Book of Mormon times God always blessed his people financially when they were righteous and dealt honestly. Fourth, the motive back of all such effort is to secure riches with which to do good. This is applied Christianity;-individual and collective effort along temporal as well as spiritual lines for the upbuilding of Zion and the sustenance and succor of the needy. A Little Humor Now and Then. SAFE. A kind old gentleman seeing a very small boy carrying a lot of newspapers under his arm, was moved to pity. "Don't all of those papers make you tired, my boy?" "Nope," the mite cheerfully replied, "I can't read."-Youth's Companion. ZONES AND GENDERS.-While inspecting examination papers recently, a teacher found various humorous answers to questions. A class of boys, averaging about twelve years of age, had been examined in geography, the previous day having been devoted to grammar. Among the geographical questions was the following: "Name the zones." One promising youth of eleven years who had mixed the two subjects, wrote, "There are two zones, masculine and feminine. The masculine is either temperate or intemperate; the feminine is either torrid or frigid!"-Philadelphia Inquirer. BREAKFAST A LA MODE.-"John, I believe the new girl has stolen the whisk broom; I left it on the dining room table last night." "I guess the joke's on me, Mary; it was not quite light when I got up this morning, and I thought you had left a shredded wheat biscuit out for my breakfast."-Houston Post. The Aster. During the past ten years the aster has become one of the most popular flowers, and is grown in most gardens certainly in all that are owned by lovers of beautiful flowers. The old fashioned aster was small, not over three inches in diameter, but many of the newer varieties will easily produce blooms six inches and even more in diameter. Among these large flowering varieties are the Branching asters; these are known almost everywhere, and no flower surpasses them for bouquets and decorative purposes. The Comet asters include all of those with loose, shaggy blooms, and at the head of the list one ought to place the "Rochester" aster; the flowers are immense, the color is a beautiful lavender pink, and the plants strong and sturdy under almost any conditions. "Cardinal" is another variety that is unsurpassed for bedding. The name well describes the color. You may learn all about asters by sending for a free copy of Vick's Garden and Floral Guide. Send a postal card to James Vick's Sons, 143 Main Street, Rochester, New York. DAUGHTERS of ZION Truer Parenthood, Better Children, Happier Homes, Purer Society. CALLIE B. STEBBINS, Editor. "A partnership with God is motherhood; What strength, what purity, what self-control, ADVISORY BOARD.-Mrs. B. C. Smith, president, 214 South Spring street, Independence, Missouri; Mrs. H. A. Stebbins, vice-president, Lamoni, Iowa; Mrs. D. J. Krahl, secretary, 724 South Crysler street, Independence, Missouri; Mrs. F. M. Smith, 630 South Crysler street, Independence, Missouri; Mrs. L. L. Resseguie, Lamoni, Iowa. Treasurer, Mrs. M. E. Hulmes, 909 Maple avenue, Independence, Missouri. The Children's Home. HE LONG and patient waiting is almost at an end for those who have looked forward with love in their hearts to the time when we should have a home of the church for our homeless orphan children. Several years ago the Daughters of Zion began talking of the project, it being first suggested by our faithful mother, Sr. M. Walker, and having secured the approval of the Presidency of the church and that of the Bishopric, they started to work for a fund which they placed in the hands of the Presiding Bishop, to be used for this purpose. Later the Lord sanctioned their efforts and gave command to the church that they should be seconded and the home established. Two years ago, selection was made of a piece of land lying a few blocks west of the Saints' church in Lamoni, upon which it was intended to erect a new building for the home. But this land, comprising eighteen acres, was entirely unimproved, and recently an opportunity offered by which the property, known as the Banta place, has been purchased, and here, in this homelike place, with fine old trees and beautiful lawn will be the beginning of our Children's Home. There are twenty acres of this land, which lies a short distance south of the church and has on it a house of ten large rooms, a good barn and chicken houses, two wells and a cistern, and a good variety of fruit. To the south of the house is a very desirable site for the new building, which it is expected will some day be needed, but, the place as it is, or as it will shortly be made, will meet the requirements for the present. It may not accommodate all for whom such a home might be desired. With the limited space it is probable that the number will necessarily be limited to such as can not be suitably provided for otherwise. But it will be a beginning-we trust a good beginning of a good work; and who can say to what dimensions it may grow, and what will be the influence for good emanating from the lives of those brought up within its fold. What a position of trust will be that of the matron who will be mother to these motherless ones, and perhaps not less, that of the one who shall be to them as father. May the Lord bring to this work such as he knows are best fitted for it. Let us lift our hearts to him in united faith that he will so provide, and give the needed wisdom, which it seems must be so great, to deal with the varied dispositions that will here be brought together. Possession of the place will be given on the first of March. It will be necessary to make some improvements in the house, but it is expected that the beginning of the family will find place there before the month is ended. Kind offers have been made by Daughters of Zion societies, as also by individual friends, to contribute to the home. As soon as dimensions of sheets and pillow cases can be learned, they will be announced, and donations of these articles will be acceptable, as well as of other household linen. It is believed that a sufficient number of quilts has already been given. There are at least thirty now on hand. Daughters of Zion everywhere can now have before them the object of contributing to the running expenses of the home, and can be working to this end as lies in their power. The Knowing-How Accomplishment. "Since you can't have the cut-and-dried accomplishments you long for, dear,' she said, 'why not cultivate some that are equally important, though they are much lighter on the pocket? The Knowing-How Accomplishment will suit your case exactly.' "When I questioned her, she explained that I ought never to let a chance slip by of learning to do any useful or pleasant thing. 'Actual practical knowledge is the best accomplishment a woman ever has,' she said, emphatically, and it will serve her far better than any smattering of the so-called fine arts.' "I took her advice to heart, and at once set about looking for things to learn. The clinical thermometer happened to come first on the list, for, almost immediately, the young children sickened with scarlatina. I was installed as nurse, and, in order to save frequent visits, Doctor Nesbit instructed me in the use of the thermometer. It was only after hours of muscle-aching attempts that I acquired the peculiar shake that is needed, but you would be amazed to know how often this special bit of knowledge has stood me in good stead. Anyone can learn to shake down a thermometer, but few, except professional people, seem to take the trouble." "But it is not the thermometer alone," began Lois. "Most of you girls stopped taking lessons quite a while ago," laughed Ethel, "but I am still hard at work at my course. It is surprising, too, once one starts out, what a number of teachers are to be had. It was Mary who taught me to make the peach preserves of which I sell so much in the Woman's Exchange; Helen put me in the way of becoming a specialist in home-made candies; a housemaid, who had once been employed at a furrier's, taught me to sew furs, and to line muffs, and a milliner, an old school friend of mother's, taught me how to face and line hats in a workmanlike way. Every time I go away on a visit I come home fairly weighed down with new knowledge-new ways of entertaining and new games of special value; nor am I at all above appropriating a good conundrum. I expect to go on learning new things as long as I live." "So the 'knowing-how accomplishment' consists in thoroughly mastering anything that promises to be helpful," commented Lois, thoughtfully. "It is wholly a new idea to me, and it's surprisingly cheap, too."--Selected. "Ten children are loved by their parents where one child has his parents' sympathy. Among those children who are not called to suffer from actual unkindness on the part of their parents, there is no greater cause of unhappiness than the lack of parental sympathy. In his joys as in his sorrows, a true child wants some one to share his feelings rather than to guide them."-H. Clay Trumbull. |