The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-10

cars, and the almost ,nc0nceiyably quick
kilograms, bring all parts Of the earth IN
communication, and the people were
never as near together as nov. never
was intercourse - general, and never
could one part oi the world inhuenc,
another so speedily as at present. NJ
nation can isolate itself. war or fam
inc In Asia Il felt In Australia and Amer
lea. All the nations are linked together
in the bonds Of mutual dependence
This, too, is the age of combination and
cooperation. Once IL was every man
for himself. and by himself" but now
the man IL lost in the mass individual
influence Is swallowed up In The inilu
ence Of the multitude, as little brook
trickling over the bank IL swallowed up
by great river The result OF this Is
that many Of the great interests, espec
tally OF commercial life, are In the hand:
OF rings, trusts, labor uni9ps, brother
hoods. fraternilies and associations, end
less In name and character
Were The world filed with God fearing
men, trying 10 find out What Is true, and
10 do what is right, then II would be a
good rule 10 follow .he multitude, were
tie majority walking in The right way
+ lhe way which leads ~ eternal life~-then
10 would be safe 10 follow the MAORI v
But, though this world belongs 10 GOd
a lis rightful Ruler, 1t Is reyolted pro
vince In Ills great empire. The solemn
/ declaration Of Our Lord Himself H.
wide Is the Gate, and Broad is the Way
that Leads to Destruction" To follow a
misguided multitude Is therefore IN.
speakably peri'Ous. Il IS ss absurd as il
is dangerous, because il matters OF II.
F ligiOus laith, the multitude will always
need, but can never give infallhle in.
structi0n. In religious matters 10 90
with the crowd, is TO dethrOne our own
reason and conscience it is to stop the
ear against the voice Of inspira.
+ lion; II is 10 declare revelation from
Heaven, a needless gilt ii in matters OF
faith, il Is nigh! TO follow the multitude
then if You were living IN q heaihen Jun
try your proper course would be 10 be
come an idolaieT, or if in a MohammO
dan country, fol over OF the False
Prophet, or in Salt Lake City, a Nor.
man The absurdity Of such prin
ciple Is evident, as soon as II IS
stated, bui there j. danger in H.
as we'll as folly. II right and wrong ART
things which vary with the yeraict of the
multitude, then there is no foundation
either in religion OF in morals. There
are some things that popular opinion
cannot change; truth is always truth
lie l. always lie There Is an int Finsic
and eternal difference between right and
wrong II Il thousand men were TO say
that black Ia white, that fife will pot
burn, that poison will not Kill that We d
not alter the fact.
Some things are true and some are
false, some are just and some are unjust
no matter what people may say aooul
thtm, no matter how people may act
about them
know II IS easier 10 follow the multi
tude when they 90 wrong, but the ques
ton Is not what Is easier, bat what Is
right. Ii Is easier TO follow the multi.
tude Just as It IS easier for man in a
boat 10 float down tGe stream, but suppose
the place he wants 10 get to Is not down
but up the river can he get there by fol.
lowing the current No, he must stem
the food, lie must pui out both oars and
row with all his strength. The waves Of
the sea are not more numerous than
The temptations which, unTIslsted
sweep men into ruin. Dul all the tempta.
ton In the world cannot force you 10 do
wrong against your consent, cannot com
pei you to go aslray against your Will
cannot silence the voice OF God which
II ID
God which declares that sin shall
not go UNPUBLISHED, and that sinners
cannot escape the Judgment. You may
plead that you are tempted, but no one
can force you TO drink, or gamble, or to
be licieHti0ns, TO break The Sabbath, Oh
any Of The commandments Of God. You
must strive against all these temptations
and If you would not be ruined III this
world, and In the next, you must Struggle
10 conquer too God will not judge you
for the sins of the multitude. He has
given you eyes that you may see the or
ference between cOl0rs; lie has given
YOU the sense of touch TO enable you 10
distinguish between what Is Tough and
what is smooth; the sense OF taste by
which you can tell the difference be-
tween what is sweet and what Is sour; SO
God has given you reason 10 teach you
that following wrong course can never
bring you 10 a right end. lie has given
you a conscience that siings you when
YOU do wrong, and that makes you happy
when YOU do right. He has given you q
will TO enable YOU 10 resist what is for
bidden aud to perform what is com
manded, and that We may make no mis-
take, lie has given His holy word 10 IN
struct US In everything relating to duty
Interest and happiness, both In this life
and the life TO come But better than
all. He has promised to give you strength
to enable you 10 do what Is commanded
/ If God points out the night way
and gives you the ability 10 Walk
In il, then your duty "a plain
whatever may be the course OF
the multitude When God commands
obey; when sinners entice, consent mol
In d world so full of false lights and
dangerous aliurements, every young
man and young woman must learn 10
say No. or be ruined What We want
Is the gIit Of character and The grip OF
principle manifesting itself In decision
resolution and determination. There
fore, no matter how urgently the multi
tude may entreat you to follow u wrong
leader. say as Joshua did. Let Others
do as they may, will serve the Lord +
say, as Joseph did, when opportunity aud
! importantly, when persuasion and youth
ful passion all tempted him to sensuaiiiy
How can do this great wickedness
aud sin against God ~ When Others
ridlcule your religion and try 10 make
YOU ashamed of ii, remember what your
great Lord said "Whosoever shall be
ashamed Of the and OF my words, OF him
shall the Son Of Man be ashamed when
He comes in the glory OF The Father
with all the holy angels" When solicit
si to gly vi Sed indulgence say tic
blood Ol my dying Savior Is betwera mt
and that sin, and dare not trample up
on IT, ii persecution were 10 break oul
against you and you were threatened with
prison and death, you could still do as
Daniel did when commanded not 10 pray
Beside his open window he knelt down
and In the sight of all who chose 10 see
him, three times day, he poured out bis
supplications TO Heaven. You can think
Of the eXamDle of the three lie