The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08


This close connection between theory an
practice cannot be predicated Of anotht
side Of our nature. Universally man
II spiritual nature has been acknowledge
= Mans feeling that in him was. sonethin
a higher than the material was coeYal wit
. his first rude attempts in the fields {
. knowledge. But notice how rapidly thos
sciences which benefit his physical uatur
: have gained ascendency over those cor
G corning his spiritual nature. To the think
ing mind this is an anomaly. 1t would seer
as II the very nature of things would ad
vance the spiritual side of our being, be
cause 1t is higher Just the opposite ha
taken place. And, moreover, this parade,
is seen-the neglect Of one part of mani
beng for the benefit of the other. If tn
world would only see that this is just VIVA
1t is doing, then the injury Il
mans spiritual nature might be remedied
A bad habit long continued ceases to bt
looked upon as bad habit. Man believe!
the invention of appliances and instru
ments tending TO his further benefit anG
interest, means the bringing out more
fully of his true nature. We viii moi
affirm that there is a universal belief. Yet
it cannot be denied that religion is daily
losing its hold on the heart of man. True
temples are built, ministers are engaged
and the people think they have done their
duty. Suppose science would do the same
| Suppose its temples were mere store houses
of learning as long as the student should be
seated therein! Suppose as soon as the
temple would be left, the student would
forget the learning required-nay, would
do opposite to what he had studied PRAY,
where would the blessed results of science
bel 1t is because science carries out its
lessons into practical life, thereby prolong
| ing life, that its hold on the world
is immovable. Make religion the
same and allow it also to carry its lessons
into practical life and you will see the re-
! suit becoming even greater; you will see
| that religion Is capable of holding the heart
and mind of man Just as science does. The
certainty o. such a result is plainly taught
US by history. Mans nature is the same as
it was thousands of years ago. Centuries
have not changed him; the same causes pro-
duce the same effects. Science bases all
further advance on this law. Would that
the followers OF religion saw that this law
Is no less true in the spiritual world! The
sins against which Ezekiel Numbered were
followed by the punishments which he pre-
dicted. The city was devastated, the peo-
pie carried captive and in foreign lands thew
weepingly sang the songs of love for their
religion, bewaiiing the stubbornness of
heart which had led them astray from the
paths of life. Mind the law of the
spiritual world - the law which our
prophet Ezekiel preached, was not hidden
in the heavens, nor was it secreted in the
earth, but 1t was in the peoples hearts.
Their disObedience of the same was fol
lowed by earthly punishment That same
law still exists. Sin is followed by evil,
righteous actions by happiness and CON
tentment. This law is prominently prac-
teal and the world would naturally re
spect a religion which preached such a |
doctrine. If there be any meaning in the |
command, Holy shall We be, for [ the i,
Lord am holy" then the temple must be a
place of holiness and communion VITA Him, /
the source Of all that is good and true Our
temples in the pastwere such places, yet /
this was the least. With our forefathers,
practice was raised far above theory:
mot the study but the action is the prin-
cipal work of life. And truly it must !
be affirmed, in times gone by our
holy religion and its doctrines were
much more respected and carried out than |
in our day. There is no use of denying it:
our young people are dead to the religion
Of their ancestors-nay, not only indiffer-
ent but scoffers of those customs which
they understand not. Why should this be,
The whole civilized world admires and
loves Israels spiritual men Surely the
same might at least be sexpectedsof those
who bear their names. There must be
some reason for the neglect of a religion
And this questions to more vital ques-
ton: What is the position of d rabbi in this
state Of indi6erentism! The Jew possesses /,
The same rights as his neighbOr: one law
Judges them both. The right of jurisdic-
lion has therefore been justly taken from
me hands of the rabbi. To-day we are
American citizens, paying obedience to the
aw of the land. And yet with the loss of
his civil function, the modern rabbi NAV
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If learning, those teachers are best whose ,
heorlcs are practically carried out. Mere
words do not educate. Medical learr ing ,
would be mere intellectua tits were it not .
'oeyed. Let US carry this truth over to !
mother department. Mans yearning for 7
hings higher than this earth is a fact ad- :
nitted by US all Men may differ as to a
lame for this desire; but the truth is in US
by bread a zone man cannot liYe.n Letus.
all this unnamed quality in mans life '
oul. History proves tibet this soul is gov c
rned by certain laws. For instance il C
owes goodness, it hates badness. This is a a
act and not theory. 1t is the duty of c
abb, teacher, to point out these truths t
the soul and awaken the mem G
ers of his congregation to the demands of Y
heir spiritual nature. Mighty forces are a
t work. The demands of scientifc conclu-
ions on the thinking mind are imperative s
ecause practical. The thinking mind will
OF close itself to the benefits which their I
cceptance brings along with them. This is .
OF all. Religion and its efforts are even I
ecrled. Look" says science, s'we a
ring you life and health" And ifreligion
our Religions to be of any import it L
lust bring US spiritual life and health. C
hen, and then only, will religious efforts
2 Of consequence When the truths of d
lgous life will be eaten they will becomes Il
ART or ourselves; when the spiritual ex- e
eriences Of the past will live on our own 81
yes, when spirituality will become as u
tactical as science in its results, then will v
,llglon be seen in its true color, then will CT
e Universal spirit of him who created US g
Ire, see that his work is indeed good. d.
Our text IS plain. In the physical con "
rms of life, the roll Of experiences has II
zen literally eaten; the practical sciences W
e faithful endeaVOrlng TO build the bridge IL
listing between theory and practice. al
fe has been enhanced a hundred fold U
rough the operation. But there is a
weakness in the connections
tween theory and practice in the to
ritual world The best part of mans CT
he means to better mans higher di
ture are at hand. And herein we tn
take lesson from the exact sciences. or
we would not eat fcol injurious to the sh
ysical system. so is It incumbent on US TO &c
stain from bad actions, from eating
'ong, because it will leave its impress ell
on our spiritual nature. The laws of our
lglous life must become part and parcel pa
our being, Just as food and water and air w
IKE up the physical nature And as true rit
1catlon In the physical world means ODE
'nce TO It's laws, so does real education in :
, spiritual world mean obedience 10 its tn
VS.
day God grant that such knowledge and J
lcation be ours. Amen.
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