The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-10-11
LAW AND CONSCIENCE.
By CAsKELL.
Written for THE HERALD
A peace above all other dignlileS'
A still and quiet conscience.

man, vet do a great deal of good at
times, Just as James I. of England do
who was a vain, foolish and weak
though a learned man, controlled by
unworthy favorites, had the Holy blDle
translated into the vernacuIar tongue
of his English subjects, which made II
the cherished companion and consola-
ton of million of hearts. The folly OF
the foolish may possibly do good while
the wisdom of the wise sometimes fails
them so that they commit unworthy
actions-actions that rebound not to
their Qualifications such as are certain
IN the inevitable chain of circumstances
to bring disaster and sorrow, If not de-
struction in their train. But no man
can foresee the course of his life from
the beginning TO the end: and only he
is free from reproach and ridlcule VINO
walks consistently to we'll dlgested
plan, continuing that plan to the end,
if the object, or end aimed for is worthy
and proper and when won is conducive
to happiness and continued progress.
No man is wise who sets bounds or
limit to the area of his investigations
after truth; or takes measure and line
TO determine the time, the manner, or
the distance of his goings forth or re-
turns to his SOULS abode from his mind
full wanderings in the labyrinthine re
cesses of spiritual desire. The most
philosophical of minds is at times lost
amid ITS perplexitles, nor can the firm
est will control in all its extent the
power of thought 1t would seem that
even in our sleeping moments, or mo-
meRts of unconscious action, the pro-
cess of reasoning goes on and we often
find conclusions drawn, though we
know not when nor how they were so
formed. The finite mind becomes lost
and powerlc IS amid the conflicting, yet
aIuring, elements of spiritual existences
and evidences, and unless the control
ing guidance of masterful, unseen in
fluence, extends its benign power to
cheer and save, shipwreck and ruin of
moral purpose enSues. But the wise
man is consistent and persevering in
seeking the greatest good; the making
all his aims and labors subservient to
virtuouS promptings; that the success
or failure his, he has nothing where
with on the score of moral uprightness
to reproach himself, though the CEN
serious world, not knowing the inner
motives Of his acts, may heap upon him
contumely and disgrace. Such man
will be calm in the midst of danger I'M
blushing under the SCOTS and sneers of
the unfeeling, unangered by the insults
of those who take advantage of the
security Of their own position to af-
front, knowing that a greater far than
himself suffered on the Gross of Calvary
for far less cause than he-that moral
crucihxien is growth in spiritual
and that earthly suffering is a
worthy cause, in ever welding the shin
ing links of that chain of righteous
purpose extending onward and upward
from the shores of time to the imitless
ocean Of eternity. joining him in purity
Of hope to the AH-Father, to the Su-
preme Ruler, whose domain is I'M
bounded and whose influence for good
is over all, through ell and amending.
The wisdom of one generation often
becomes foolishneSs, and its fOoliShness
wisdom IN the estimation of the next;
deServedly so, and again,
without other cause than the vanity of
the living man. The dead are gone
from Eiew-their actions, opinions,
hopes and desires have evanished in the
written On the page of the history of
mans experience, or been marked in in
effacable, living lines upon the hearts
Of his descendants. The present either
IN time or distance is seldom valued. a
having butlittle.hon in his own
or among his own kindred: q
home physician often getting less patron
age than aforeign.quack,n not because he is
ess known or skillful, but the excel
ences of the latter being unknown.
much is hoped for that seems other
wise unattainable.
Law and conscience can be opposed
1ne to the.ether and act upon different
and distinct principles. The latter can
not always act subSerVIent to the re. |
luirements of the former. Whenever |
The two come into conflict the higher |
aW-the law Of conscience-proyes far !
he stronger of the two as the impelling
orce OF mems actions. Legal forms are |
II human enactment-the OutgroWth of /
mems experience-the aggregated re-
'ult OF many trials, many Successes and |
many failures. Conscience is mans In
late sense of right and Wrong-his !
lear or confused conceptions Of Deity, |
worked upon and strengthened by his |
hopes OF immortality and of future hap
llness. And as his experience has /
shown him the the evanescent nature |
If all earthly things, subjected as thev
ire to change, decay and death. the
never ending bliss of the righteous
mans reward Is more sought after than
he terrorS of earthly punishment are
cared. The law in the time of the
;easarS made disbelief IN the existence
II the gods crime, punishable bv i'm
'risonment and death, vet infdelitv
ather increased than dWindled away
nd the learned were almost invariabIv
Reptiles. The prosecuting edicts of a
zero, Callgula, Galerius and Do
Ietaan, made Christianity a criminal
Hense, carried out by the tull rigors of
ae ilaW-by imprisonment, m1tiIape \,
nd death. The vital, invigorati6o
rlneiple was truth, and truth made if
triumphant-its priceIess /
urlty, upheld by its immortaIitv of
Ope, elevated its humble yotaries above
ne tear OF death and above the pains Of !
Odhy suffering. The bloody. persecnf-
Is efforts OF its enemies proved fItiIo
| graduating belief in Christ and tbo
lvlnIty of His mission fromstbe haar+S ,
his humble followers. The Iau1 H.
lg the middle ages made il deatb 70 :
lad, the Holy Bible. vet the Ribla 49, :
LAD nevertheless, its divine trutbs :
the power of conscienoo
! the hearts OF those who beliavad :
he revocations of the eGict of NJ. :
reed scores of thousands of fba;tS :