The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-05


than most people read books. The
study of human hearts and the aDaly-
sis of human minds enabled him to
distinguish between the good and tf.o
bad. By the inspiration of the dolv
Spirit frauds stood rebIked, while the
sincere rejoiced IN his presence, and
were comforted by nis love. Noting
the yearly harvest Of death, and COM
pretending as few then comprehend
the magnitude Of the great work ia
which we are engaged, he fully sensed
the responsibility that must ultimately
rest upon you in bearing to yictori,,
Gus cons9mmation the Church and
kingdon1 of God.
The manner in which you have re-
sponded to his confidence and esteem
has produced the bloom preceding
the growth and ripening of glorious
fruit. Following in his counsels you
will not disappoint his anticipatioHs,
for you are building upon founda-
ton resting upon eternal principles.
Continue faithful to the covenants
made with the Lord and each other;
give your hearts to God, and listening
ears to the counsels of His Holy
Priesthood, and when the storms beat
upon you and the house you are build
ing, neither shall fall.
As your friends and brethren, we most
earnestly beseech you to avoid the
snares of worldly ambition. Enter
not the gates of pride, within which
selfishneSs weaves nets to bind the
soul. Write upon them the words in
Scrlbed over Dante'S Inferpo-"Aban-
don hope all who enter here" Thirst
for the hOnors and praises of men and
undue love for the things Of this world
are dangerous reefs upon which many
have wrecked their hopes OF eternal
life. Pride, wearing the garb of hu-
mllity, often prays devoutly, breaches
eloquently; but jewellers in heaven are
as little children, of whom the youth
of Zion should be as an advanced class
beautiful type of sanity humility
and unsuspicious innocence.
Naughty pride, insolent assump-
ton and over-reaching ambition
come Of MIN who wrought re-
bellion in heaven, sowed strife ON
earth, and trailed the serpent through
human hearts. Mocking infidelity,
atheistic boasts and sneering skep-
Jictsm are products of power that
reigns in hell, because it would not
serve in heaven. Light and life, peace
and purity, humility and homage, good
ness and grace, come of God. Misery
and mourning, pride and presumption,
darkness and death, come of Satan.
Between them, young men of Zion, you
have chosen well. Henceforth serve
Him who made you, and heavens light
shall guide your feet in the path of
purity, leading to the gate of perfec-
ton.
From mountain heights pause ye
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nlficeDce, pride and pomp; then trace
the CLEANS of light along the way in
which faithful Elders, prayerfully and
earnestly, follow the loWlv NaZarene
to realms of heavenly glory. Note
carefully the faith by which they en-
dure earthly tribulauons, in order to
gain heavenly crowns. Patiently and
faithfully do they bear their message
amid the scorn OF mocking MODS. Over
lands and over seas they carry the
Gospel, seeking not to save their lives
lest they lose them. Taking no heed
of the morrow, they travel without
purse or scrip, trusting in God, and
receiving, as did their Master, the con-
tempt of the world. What shall be
their reward? Peace here, exaltation
hereafter! Ministers of Christ here,
ruling princes and reigHing kings here
after! Lives eternal shall be their re-
ward; for thus do they come to know
God the Father and Jesus whom He
hath sent.
In the midst of trials and tribula-
tions, while deathless woe Expresses
the heart, mothers may forget their
nursing babes, but He who notes the
sparrow's fall, will not forget his COW
ensnt children, though in infinite wis
nf fol un 20
pride to mock and insolence to deride,
while persecution grinds and kills;
but death and the grave will be con-
quered when the King of Glory wins
the ultimate victory at the very gates
Of hell. Down into its bowels did He
descend, thence led captivity captive,
and gave gifts to men.
Alone, while treading the wine-press
Of the wrath of devils and men, gained
He the keys of death, hell and the
grave. They were forged in the cruel
Die of intense hate, not in the lap of
luxurious ease. lngratitude heaped
upon Him the sins of the world, and
heavy-eyed watchmen slept while He
prayed and sweat great gouts of blood.
Malice spat in His face, Jealousy in
mockery crowned Hin with therns;
Envy mantled Him with cast
off robe; Cruelty nailed Him to
the cross, then cried: Come down,
save myself" Son of God, Prince of
Power, Commander of heavenly
legions though He was, the anguish of
accumulated woes, caused Him, as
DEATHS agony batned his brow, to ex-
claim: "My God, my God, why hast
thou forsaken me?"
Ye sons of Zion, think of this, and
bear patiently the knocking scorn of
unbelief. Haunting skepticism may
deride your faith while sneeringly
laughing at your confidence in God.
But remember that the power to brave
Illumination, is the test of humility.
"There must needs be offenSes, but
woe unto them by whom they comet"
The exiled and imprisoned may bear
contempt; and while earthly powers
hold high carnival and mock at
sacred things, the promises of
God may seem to fail; but
you who are wise will know that
the methods of Satan have never
changed. Pride, haughtiness, rebellion,
deceit, rule and ruin have
ever been characteristic of the fallen
son of the morning. On the mountain
top he offered the Christ of God the
of this world as the price of
false worship. Treachery lurked deep
when he sought to kill by tempting the
Lord to cast himself down from the
Temple pinnacle; then sneeringly
asked that bread be made Of stones
to satisfy hunger gnawing at furnishing