The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-23
A SUNDAY SERMON.

A SUNDAY OERMON.
To speak upon any subject that places
one in opposition, or supposed opposition,
to those with whom we are united by
sacred ties is, to say the least very deli
cate matter. Any objection that might be
made, no matter how pure the intention, is
subject to variety of interpretations,
and in almost every instance the Directing
party becomes the greatest sufferer. There
are two separate issues in reference to gov
eminent that are not too well defined, or at
least not sufficiently defined that no differ
ence of opinion could possibly exist
The two questions might be stated as re-
lating to Individual responsibility to God
and our obligations to mankind. Our duty
to God lies in our acceptance of MS laws
that are designed to develop the mental and
physical faculties, and place us on plane
with the nature and attributes of God.
This is the full purport of the gospel of
Christ. Our obligations to mankind are
equally important We cannot love God
and despise men. The government of God
is reciprocal in every direction, and it must
be said, that the absence of reciprocal acts
has all to do in creating diSaffection
among men. The spirit and genius of the
gospel of Christ lead to unity and equity
to the fullest extent. 1t has long been re-
GREETED that the world of mankind have
been divided and subdivided, which can be
accounted for only from the fact that men
have failed to recognize the solid founda-
ton on which all may build in favor of uni
versal good. Not only are men divided
| upon political, moral and religious ques
tlons, but there is no branch of science or
| the fine arts that is not disfigured by mans
fallible Judgment. We may well ask, what
is to be the ultimate of mans research! Are
we not as far from the infinite, or perfect,
as were all past generations of mens Our
supposed advanced civilization only serves
to establish the fact, that we know but
very little of the universe and government
of God as it exists by the maintenance of
eternal law. We measure eternal things
by the rules of time, by the effects of decay
and death. Every principle presented to
the human mind is tinted with many col
ors, as numerous as are the differences of
the human face; yet we presume to be
right, and fight with undated tenacity to
establish our own theories. Look at the
political parties. We do not include De-
mocracy. We recognize Democracy as the
representative of constitutional law in Our
| own land, and say if the questions of the
day are not discussed in favor of party or
Individual interest, it really seems that
as a nation grows, weakness and imbecility
follow of necessity.
The supposed interest of the people of
one section of our public domain spurs men
on to work for the enSlavement of other
sections, notwithstanding they are bound to
all by the sacred ties of national brother
hood and national compact; and further,
whatever of good, either in act or intention,
may be presented by honest men in public
life, is subject to the attacks of the vicious
and political scabs in every branch of polit-
cal anarchy. Politics is discussed without
regard to the constitution and laws
dominant political party. Liberalism
is but a name to hide the hide
business of sectional corruption. If we
maintain the purity and supremacy of re-
ligious principles we are met by the author
ity of men and scholastic divinity, which is
sustained by numerical strength or Wit
lated public opinion, which, like the
weather vane, shifts with every puff OF
wind. If we defend morality we are con-
fronted with the customs of society and the
boosted debauchery of nine hundred and
ninety nine of every one thousand If we
question society rules, financial ability and
blue blood draw circle into which yor
cannot enter without gold.
Discuss intellectual attainments and we
must keep within the boundary Of books
which as rule are lacking common sense
Discuss the origin of man and you are con
fronted with Darwin's monkey, a liberia
ape or some learned doctor protapiasm tina
scratches up a morbid vitality, the out
growth of broken law Discuss mutua
, rights as founded upon the law of God au(
our national constitution and you are con
fronted by men of brief authority, pre-
sumptious and defiant of law. They may
be recognized by blooming nose, secta
rian sanctity, and brazen face that re
mind US of the devil on the mount VIII,
strove to divert the mind of Christ from
constitutional liberty.
Every day serves to reveal unconstitu
tional rulings and physical force. There i
no solid foundation but that which Coo
has laid, in heaven, upon eternal law, upol
earth, upon our national constitution. Tn
reason, therefore, why God is God an,
heaven is heaven. is because God an,
heaven are governed and controlled b,
| eternal law which finds its strength il
mutual interest. 1t is human presumption
coupled with political ard Sectarian knav
cry that creates division and national dis
ruption.
1t is the business of the political knave t
misrepreSent and Sully the characters an
intentions of the good and true, and all tina
bears the stamp of conservatism and patien
, rights of all. What force have constitr
tional liberty and law in Utah? In Uta
can be seen the unauthorized corruption
and schemes of political knavery, withou
let or hindrance, and should be sufficien
warning to every honest American that tn
political party that is represented by ii
, satraps in Utah only want the opportunit
to play the same game upon the whole ma
: ton that is being played upon the Mormon.
e Loyalty as defined by the dominant politi
v cal party means fealty to party politics an
party interest. The will of the dominan
E party is above the constitution, and tn
public mind is being educated to belief i
this higher law. Democracy or govern
f ment by the people is being supplanted b
the doctrine that the party is the stat,
The judiciary In many parts of the land
producing the fruits of party police
which has for its aim the suppression {
constitutional liberty. VERITAs.
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