The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-14
THIS WORLD.

Tor conditions more to his unSanctlhed
taste. But to the good, the pure, there
come constant conflicts. and wounds
and obstacles" We hear special en-
phasis laid upon the premium which
this earth furnishes to all wrong-doing.
The language of many believers is, that
by and by the good are to be enter
tanned up in heaven with something
worthy of their affection.
Can it be that world for the good to
live in must admit of no chance what
ever to be tempted or to sin
The very way for Deity to
convert this earth into a pande-
monium is TO parcel off society into
castles, and compel like to live with like
Let all lie good be put here, and the in
different people there, and the positive
ly bad sent To a warm precinct under
ground, and very soon the good would
be good for nothing, and the indifferent
as bad as the worst. Goodness Is of no
use if il be only for God to look at.
| pity the good people, who. like
children at the table, hurry through the
substantial course with an eye single
to the sweetness and relish of the DIES
sert. That is not the part of the feast
of life which IS really blessed or greatly
to be desired. We receive the most ex
cellent moral sustenance, which God
has to give to US, while on this earth.
Directly here in our natural bodies.
goodness and mercy follow us. We lie
down in green pastures of the tender
grass. We rest beside the quiet water
ing places. Our cup runs over. The
greatest privileges, the most glorious
gifts and supplies everything that even
angels could cOvet, belong to our outward
state and lot, if only we have the pure
eye to see them. Jesus, sitting at meat
with publicanS and sinners, enjoyed
more and really crowned his being with
tenfOld more happiness than could
come from sitting on throne up in
heaven, and looking down upon a
fallen world"
A good man, OF any account what
ever, is least of all cOntented to com
mune with saints" only, and participate
in a heavenly choir of 1.-The just men
made perfect" The greatest and best
of men above all things want the free,
full use and fruition of their faculties
here. They cOvet this world, with all
its disease, wrongs, abuses, darkness |
and depravity, TO contribute TO it |
health, goodness, justice. sympathy |
light and virtue. Father" prayed the |
holy Christ. IF it be possible, let this I
cup pass from me-" Keep me in this |
world where so muchls wrong, where the |
rich hate the poor and the high scorn the I
oWly, where the self-righteous despise |
he sinner, and the saved" turn aside |
rom the touch of the ''lost;" where sin |
md disease hover like birds of prey over
1efenceleSS heads; and where assumed /
ruth and DreSumptuouS authority /
would cerce all l.inds to think alike.
f all the world were of one train of thought,
And all were one alike i'll mind md faith
The realm Of reason would be weak and rot,
And life would be dreary living death.
Oh, the divinity that there is in doing
,ood Even in being where to do good
S ever possible The inexpressiblejo i'll
heaven over one human soul restored TO
-irture or one, sinner that repen e'h
ought not this to make plain to the
weakest and shOrt-siglTted, that human
ty, that our Keeling, sin-tossed
Eorld. is in the very centre of
he love and dominion of God.
20 be with God, to be led within
he shade of the great Rock. to hear the
.ood voice leading us to duty like brave
~ Jllc uuuOlIlS VI
nd evil-thiS is heaven.
He who cannot he spared out of this
wicked world on account of the gap his
bsCnce will make, is nearer to God,
nd has more of heaven lying about
lis heart than any saint whose good
eSs is merely negative, and who has
one nothing while in the world but to
eep himself clean. The man who wins
he confidence and love of the sinful
nd depraved, and draws them toward
better life, who gives men faith in
irtue and truth and living righteous
ess, who spends himself that others
nay have the means of Ii ing, as the 2
eavens drop their vapOr walls in rain
pom parched plains, rejoicing if these
re revived, and rewarded in their YER
ure-this is the beloved of the Father
uch men need not spend their eyesight
/ trying to read their title deeds to
lansion in the sky for the whole earth is
heir smiling home, and the sky above
lem is one radiant avenue through
hich they can see their way to the city F.
{ God.
We need TO believe more in the suit =
bleness of this world 10 our real condi-
on and moral needs, and TO useit more
nd better as source of happiness. a
leatre of noble activity and heroic dis
pline, reflection of the glory and a
Decimen of the handiwork of God, and
foregleam of heaven.
his life is mixed with JOY and care,
With pleasure and with pain; .
nd each the mingled cup must share
That higher powers ordain;
ut we the noble gift possess
Then use il while we may
o sip the drops of happiness,
And throw the dregs away. 20
he well taught mind this truth discerns,
There's good in all we view
nd rising in his being, learns
To seize the goodness to:
he aim of life ordained for man,
While loving truth and light,
TO do all the good we can II
And firmly cling to right
hen while we have the power bestowed,
And scenes to Crafty,
ell pluck the flowers on life's rough road
And thOrns and weeds pass by:
Or evils only die or grow
As we their life impart;
} let US seek the good to know,
And make happy heart.
losOphers may look with scorn
On man and manners here: J
wines lament that ne as born
On such sin cursed sphere"