The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-10

SIR THE HERALD
fOi 49,, has light within his own cleal
bre e She centre, and enjoy bright day
Nay sit 'N Millions Comus.
ou take pleasure In listening to
w ding those narratives and recitals
OF Inch the proximate perfection Of
ID octer attained by distinguished
'n airiduals, who now are living, or in
lnul, .n,st have lived, is presented and
nn lined to US. We feel that we would
'1s 10 make our own those graces and
iiAt ms we so much admire in them. In
,it5nals such as these, when we meet
u ..b them gin life, we look upon
w." ~ Measure and we admire and love
W. W generate them for their goodness.
e. c. persons seem, however, to compre-
I'D that they can, if eyer true to the
10 Unborn instincts of their better
.ture and continue persevering and
NEST in resisting error and evil, cour-
r.o,,slv facing sin and darkness, make
tSsir own just such virtues. But de-
...uination falters, such desires die out
f-nitless repinings at what is far too
~ ltt a. called the injustice of fate. There
JIG u"o human heart so depraved that it
So t not feel a glow of generous emotion
G Ges;II lis chords when great and noble
ssx Itl of herolsm and magnanimitv
e4a snoken.of. Let sinfut, passisn-swept
az sn,nen nature be ever SO vile, it does
~ admire the same vile qualities in
n ntSors And though it may decry and
ot-v TO belittle many of the purest
1 81 most unselfsh acts of others, it
ION, more to further some selfish end,
oUd to upbuild worldly position, than
Secause they are looked upon as wicked
md subversive of virtue.
II is in self-denial, abnegation and
soIf.coyernment, that true heroism and
Toagnanimity exists. The noblest char
actsrs traced upon the page of history
orc those who labored for others rather
than for self. Persons who felt the
Sn;rit of a divine mission working upon
tbem-a spirit urging them on SO
nowerfullv that worldly position and
Iame good report and honor, were each
and ali forgotten in the governing de-
sire 10 benefit others. Love of country,
earnest brotherhood with all mankind
and seeking their salvation and immor-
talitv. in all ages, have spurred men on
in the oftentimes thorny paths of duty.
For these Curtius could mount his war
horse and leap into the yawning chasm,
\ Ieonidas meet death with cheek I'M
blenched. and with his three hundred
followers prepare for its inevitable ap
Droach as for a bridal. For these a
Luther. strong in his humility. firm in
his confidence in Gods word, could
stand before the assembled prelates,
mobiles and princes, and the august En-
peror Charles Y, and modestly utter his
memorable and never to be forgotten
words: LAS my conscience is bound by
Gods word. | can not and will not re-
cant, because it is neither safe nor ad- |
Yisable to act contrary to conscience. |
Here I stand; l cannot do otherwise;
God help me! Amenw In these words, |
simple as they seem to be now, he dis
PLAYED a heroism and grandeur, never |
bat once excelled, when He who ''spake
as never man spake" died on the Cross
Of Calvary. The safe conduct of an
emperor had before been treacherously
falsifed, which consigned John Huss to
a fiery death at the stake, and what
had Luther that superstitious
zeal would not void his safe-conduct
and his death in torment followed his
bold disawowal of the right of priestly
power to dictate tenets of belief and
forms of worship. But Charles V was
more magnanimous than had been his
predecessor and while he wondered at
the holiness of the humble monk, who
braYed pontlfical and imperial power
alike, remarked: 1.-The monk speaks
without fear and with great courage"
and Notwithstanding his religious bias
the emperor looked upon the question
al issue from political standpoint and
therein consisted the Reformer's safety.
No other word in our language is
more expressive than that of duty. 1t
is the humble toiler's watchword as it is
that of the valiant soldier. 1t leads
men to unshrinkingly tread the path of
Indulgence and toll and pain; te meet the
SCOTS and ieers of the worldly wise and
by the inner light of conscience to serve
the Lord, though at the cost of the
rights of citizenship and the respect of
friends. Retiring, lovely womanhood,
tits requirements, becomes a minister
Ing angela Hampden braves the wrath
"a AA44S4g " IdnI III OOAOkASO Va SOAAoSAe0
tiOnal right and a chivalrous, dying
Sydney, passes the cup of water to the
soldier whose necessities are greater
than his own.
All good and evil is comparative. |
Speculative goodness is seldom attain
able and the greatest depths OF evil are
seldom reached. In the adaptation OF
means to ends-the sufferance of evil
spring forth-the evolving
Of strength from weakness-humility
bending as the reed where the strength
81 the oak would be leveled by the
empest-is wherein the reflective man
nsplays his wisdom. No one so high
bat other heights are yet before him, no
9ne so low but profounder depths may
Jet engulf him, and the sorrows of to-
lay may acquire added poignancy to-
morrow.
How often we find true Christian
aVor in close juxtposition to hypocrisy.
Inc cry, "Stone him! stone him J" is
'aised and the rabble rout of the I'M
.hnking multitude is made the lnstru-
nent Of prosecuting fanaticism. Though
ne days of the datO-dG.fe are passed
way the old leaven still remains
human nature is the same now as ever.
hough its modes of action are changed
shd It's manipulations of punishment
ire more varied.
how little of real goodness seems 70
Y embodied in the religious creeds OF
ne dav The l,;obor tho professions