I believe that edu- cation begins when the spirit of life en- ters the tabernacle of the child. That is the way I view it. If the mother has the spirit of God upon her, when she prays and calls upon the Lord for his blessing, I believe that that power and spirit affects her child, and will do so until the day of its birth, and will affect it from that time henceforth and forev- er. While the mother lives her influ- ence, example, and teachings will affect her child through life. If she teaches her child virtue, honesty and righteous principles, if she teaches him to pray, these teachings will have their effect upon him through life.

Many a time, when in the vision of my mind, I con- template the great duties and responsi- bilities that will yet rest on the rising generation among the Latter-day Saints, I feel that we as parents are too slow in our duties towards our children. No better legacy can we bestow upon them than to teach them every truth which we ourselves are in possession of; then they will honor us, honor the priesthood, magnify their callings, and carry out the great purposes of our God.

There are very few in Israel who have received the ful- ness of the blessings of the kingdom of God, while there are thousands, proba- bly, who are worthy to receive them. We must have a temple in order to bes- tow these blessings.