The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-07-10
INCONSISTENCIES.
BY GAsKELL.

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OF our Common nature are exempii
lied in life. allying humanity NOR
closely to the angels.
The self-suficiency of these who
think they know it all, is NOR,
likely to give rise to sarcasm aud ridi
cule than to develop friendship and
true regard in others. Yet we viii
see it shows in all the different occu-
pstions and stations in life, no posi-
iions being entirely free from it in all
It's different aspects and phases.
With those who judge at first eight,
the worth put upon persons selves is
often accorded them, until the light
OF greater experience eventually re.
duces them to their true place.
Assurance I'd sell-esteem count
much in worldly life, il main.
tanned in right and proper way, so
as not to assail too rndeIy the security
or position of others, but IL the claim
Is 10 a manner forced upon others
al the sntsgonislic feelings of the
asssilsd are reused into activity, sell
dom TO be allayed by after repentance
Or humility, as such concessions are
then looked upon more in the light
of weakness and fear, than as the
result Of reason and judgment.
We, in America, have but slight
conception Of the height to which
high birth is placed in the esteem Of
those of older countries, whose his
tories date back for centuries. Here,
in theory at least, no one is counted
dishonorable whose birth and action
are not begotten and clothed in sin.
All have equal rights and equal
chances to improve their sts
tioD, 90 far as the theoretical
laws OF sUcieiy go, though the circum-
stances surrounding, and the assist
ance men receive, may accelerate
the progress of some more than
others. Labor is no disgrace to the
liberal minded ones, nor should it be
anywhere, nor with anybody, nor will
1t ever be, where conventional and
traditional usages and customs do not
come in contact with it. The witty
Irishmsn's sarcastic definition of a
gentleman is, However, far too wide
e. read, and among certain classes,
who pride themselves upon being
fashionable and genteel, unrelleved
by common sense, is fully believed
and practiced. He said, when asked
what made q gentleman, that
gentlemen twas a man who had
never earned a penny for himself
nor anyone belonging to him." and
many are foolish enough, by their
actions and words, to endorse it.
George ". was called 1.-THE first
gentleman OF Europe" yet more
heaTtless, pleasure seeking, sensual
man could hardly be found in the
whole range of history. Usefulness
In life, regard for the welfare OF
others. virtuous actions, or gentle
ness and just associations with others.
are not taken into consideration; and
often be who can trace his descent
through long line OF msrauders and
usurpess from the time Of William
the CoIqueIor, a Hugh Capt., o.
Hapsburg, obtains far more consider /
alton than the honest, tolling man of
science or trade, whose lRbors have
benefited nation or world. ESen |
in religion this superiority ia claimed
by some, who think that if punish
ment does come, if God should dare
to Judge the mighty, it should be IN q
different way than when it comes to-
the poor or the illiterate. Perhaps 1t
may be different, reversing the mag
nitude of punishment. letting the
lowly and ignorant of with very little!
and adding to that of the rich and
powerful in proportion to the advant-
ages they enjoyed and the station they
occupied. The Duchess of Buckiug-
ham, writing to the Countess OF
Huntingdon, who invited her to hear
Whitefield preach, answered: Il
thank your ladyship TOR the informa
ton concerning the Methodist preach
ers; their doctrines are most Iepulslve
and strongly tinctured with dlsrespect
towards their superiors, in perpetually
endeav5rjng to leTei all ranks anti do
aTey with all distinctions. 1t is moi
strous to be told you have a heart as
sinful as the common wretches that
crawl on the earth. This is highly
offensive and insulting" So wrote
her grace about q century ego. Not
very com plimentsry to "the common
wretches that crawl on the earth, "
who nevertheless included John and
Charles Wesley, Rowland Hill,
Whitefeld and men OF that ilk; men,
however much we may believe 10
hare been mistaken, We must &C
knowledge TO have been sincere and
earnest in their lsbors for the good oil!
man aud bis salvation; upright IN COZ
duct and far ahead 10 morals
and action of the majority Of
the rituslists Of their day.
We are told there is no loyal road 10
learning" but her lsdyship must
have thought there was to salvation.
It would be very convenient II the
titled and rich could ride to heaven
in coach and four, but unfortunately
for such superiority, their wealth,
title, coach and four, cannot be taken
with them. Not that wealth, or title.
| OF any honorable distinction should
be despised; but for persons TO take
upon themselves this claim for
superior consideration from God, Oh
account OF worldly ststion, is belief
few sensible persons will entertain.
They have the best and most lucrative
Offices on earth. the best peWs ST
church, because they are able to pay
a better price; but would il no. be
= carrying it little too lsr to lay claim
on that account alone, irrespective Of
| good deeds, 20 the best places II
heaven too? Not that all the rich Of
titled are OF this kind, for the ma
, iority we believe to be as humble
before God as members OF any othe'
, class, bnt then, you know, it1l'
station. or little wealth, sometimes
makes such . difference.
There ia a difference here in Amer
les, toe, but then it Is more OF
mushroom growth and shoddy kidd
II We DO not bossI the blue blood c
elder countries, with their orders en-
decorations, We are aptto claim toos
of westa, of fashion, military probe:
s;onal and legal rank. We dout
much if there Is a county In To
world were there are so many ger
erals and judges doctors and professo
~ tba-a ava in America Such tlil(