The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-11

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pect to be prospered and increased IN
substance and wisdom. Can he ex.
pect child of his, With not 1.-THE OF
bis own experience and wisdom. will
be submissive to his teachings? YET
there is scarcely any parent but what
would compel the obedience OF
child, even while themselves IN open
rebellion to the Ruler of all. Such
reflections should teach care In move.
ing-eare IN iudging-temparlDR ell
thoughts with mercy and all actions
with charity. a moments iolly--a
moments precipitation, may cause
the commission OF an error, years OF
SORROW and toll aud watchful vigils.
can alone rectify. Nor when the
debt is paid-when the weakness is
oyercone-can the original purity
the innocence and gayety and fresh
ness once possessed, ever be restored.
How beautiful the obedience OF
loving ohild-how brighs that INTEL
igence fostered by parental care
how softenin2 the influence Of flial
regard and VIVA; stores of sympstny
ever well up from the fountain OF
family affection. The eye Is lit up
with the generous warmth OF love aud
a smile wreatnes the moist, red LIP
into glad welcome. tne woods
of coed, loving oouusel flowing tTom
the parents mou.h. fnde ready &C
ouiescence ia the heart D! the listener
and obedience follows prompting the
actions they proceed to DO. There ia
no one but likes to see such kindly
feelings manifested, but the cares OF
life, the difficulties and trials many
have to contend with in obtaining q
livelihood, cause him or her, to take
lass pains than should be. and some
tim ss selfish considerations makes it
still worse. Il should be the pride OF
children to be attentive to the teach
ings of those who brought them into
the world and provide for their re-
curing wants; and it is TO be hoped
it will follow wherever care, at all
comm ensurate with the importance
ofthe duty incumbent upon parents,
is taken, for nature is good, and
kind, and not to De excelled mother,
who forms her children, frail and
fragile and pure, unless it is other
wise owing to the excuses Of the
parents. So plastic their form, 80
impressible their organs OF INTEL
igence, that the proficiency after
wards acquired is more owing to the
impression others force upon them,
than upon any volition, control, or
power of their own in marking out
their pathway.
Man was formed to rule life in all
its different aspests and phases, but
to do so he must properly under
stand himself. Although highest Of
animal life be cannot infuse that lie
into them again after he once des-
troyed it. All his wisdom. and know
ledge, and skill are, in this respect OF
no avail. He harnesses the horse to'I
his wagon, Jokes the cxsn to his
pillow, by superior mind and will,
making their strength conduce to his
comfort. Trey, rbeiient TO the i+W
which may be SAID 10 emarats tr9U
him, obey one vino naa not ti;ne -
much strength as they have them.
selves. By proper obedience comes
a concentration OF powers, gaining by
that an increase Of strength and with
that strength a much greater per-
lection attained and much more i'm
poItant and magnificent results are
brought about.
Where there ia no concord. no
union and no peace, there is no real
or abiding happiness "a house
divided against itself cannot stand,
and where there ia warfare and con-
slant conflict going on between the
various members of family, there is
q corresponding weakness in the
aggregate efforts of the whole. No
difference from what source or from
what cause, this division arises it is
none the less Injurious and ba0eful.
A better success attends the plans OF
q poor general properly supported by
the united efforts of his officers and
men, than would follow those of 8
Csaser, or a Napoleon, with followers
in rebellion against him. An ina
plicit obedience to the commands Of
the head of the house characterized
the Patriarcbal ages. The most in
portant events IN the lives OF the
young were counseled and directed
by parental foresight and WistCm
Marriage, the most important OF
earthly contracts, was brought about
by the negotiations of the parents
The Immediately interested parties
often never ssR each other before the
service that irrevocably bound them
together. Among the Jews it wa
not the easie5t thing IN the world t1
obtain a diyorce-uoGhing less than
adultery admitting of q separation.
Custom lends !orcs to all such pro
oeedings aud generally re find tnat
where custom, or tradition. directs
toward g certain course, the obedience
is the most Undertaking. But the
present is an era OF change-old Gus
toms, or usages, are no longer follow
ed simply because they are old.
Utility is more sought after than the
glamOr OF popularity, that may sur
round old legends and beliefs. There
must be intrinsic worth and moral
excellence, to command respect and
win willing obedience, In the bright