Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-07
REJOICING IN THE LORD.
"ssJocs IN ire LORD ALWAYS;
AND AGAIN I SAY REJolcgp

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iieser-1bc coa.ci.ner yoid Of on.use
!. iudved We'll spring Of JOY That
rasseth Understanding.
Fancy the Apostle Paul, u Roman pris.
oner, guarded night and day. writing
to the church vt philippii 'iRcioicc in
the Lord always; and again .ay. re-
iolccV Wa he n nervous enthusiast
aud over stnguin.2 Paul had expert
cnccd positive conversion ON the way 20
Damascus; he had enjoyed persecution
for the gospels sake. he Ind seen the
fruits OF his gospel ministry. h. had felt
the strength of Christian brotherhood.
Paul put on no brave front 10 bolster up
n cause. lie knew whom h. believed;
he could do all things through Christi he
Rl0riel only IN the cross of Christ; hn
pressed toward She mark for tho prign
oi the high calling Of ODD. BE- whs even
radN ultcr martyrlom. The apostles
cheer was uocadoued by tho Lorl Within
the mani Mhpgvpr realizes thr abiding
Saviour within the heart must rrioico
and will rejoice. ever singing the song
Of the Lord. who SAYS. n anu with you
always IN him is all pardon whom W.
sin. all righteousness aud wisdom when
we arr overcome. all strength aud hope
that We may press on toward his ever
lasting kingdom.
The primary aourcc Of Christian re-
ioicing Is fellowship in the Lord. We
fvjoico "in the Lord Through his love
and tr,ss we have obtained pardon,
which means peace OF mind, holx hfrcc.
iions and spiritual valuation ~ this
life. The Christian IL q child adopted
into tho everlasting family OF Col,
whose spirit witnesses 10 tho birthrighit
entitlmg 10 every privilege in the fathers
HOUSE hero md to an Inheritance r..
served and eternal Nothing tan scpa-
rate the child from the fathers love.
The heart upon whose throne rcigns the
spirit OF Christ must be suifused with
sunshine and rla1ncss. Such 10Y l. nm.
speakablo because tongue cannot toll IL.
aud glorious because II IL the germ Of
the Christ glory yct TO DO shared.
Another source u Christian rejoicing
IS iaithfulucss IN the Lord. Next u
keeping ones conscience void OF ,oironso
toward Hol and mankind. faithtumcss
IA the Lord means tho help Of our FOL.
low man. II Is joy 20 discover riches of
divine love within the soul e Is tho
Happiness AMI eXultation OF Christian
Joy 10 cxpcnd tina. love upon others.
Joy Is to diifusc Joy among the weary
and the wounded anil the needy. Carnal
Joy is out " place In this life. whose
shadow X sorrow and whose clouds drop
team upon departing man. There Is no
Joy save that " the everlasting. life with
~ exhibit Of God like sympathy aud
help. This Is Joy "a the Lord, whose
love was stronger than death.
Cody moderation. yields rejoicing In
the Lord. 'I.o, your moderation be
known unto all men" Christ forhids no
necessary occupation. no reasonable IN.
diligence, no innocent recreation. In, his
doctrine says. master yourselves" We
may not disipatc either in business or
religion. The prudent man il safe.
Safety IS not IN carnal luxury, hut IN the
comfort ~ free mind. tho peace of u
clean soul. tho JOY Of pure heart. The
mar who i.ms 10 be faithful IN every.
thing u able 10 10 anxious about moth.
Ing. though finance, commerce and real
estate b. uphclvci in panic. Equity
with feryor In business, restraint upon
desire for the things Of this life, forb.ar.
ailcc and gentlcneS amid confessions
these principles bring an apostolic bcnc.
diction. THE peace of God, which pass.
eth oil understanding. shall keep your
hearts and minds through Christ Jesus"
What does that meaii Contenimcnt, n
growth from fellowship and faithfulncss
and moderation in the lord. Faith In
God 10 great possession; the love of
Christ Ia n great possession; the comfort
OF the Holy Spirit il n great possession.
These are summed up only In the full
ncs Of him who nlicih an In all. Have
you but little silver aud gold. aud no
foot Of ihnd. and ~ cottage, Bn, God
has builded for yon a city with eternal
foundations and pleasures forovcrmore.
1.-THE suAorlngs Of this present time are
not worthy 10 10 compared with the
glory that shah he revealed IN us" And
now ahide,h joy Ia the Lord. JOY In our
daily work, Joy under our dcplivarions,
JOY In tho saying love on Jesus, and then
10 rejoice With him In the current Of lifc
aud health and peace that hows from tho
throne nj God and tho Lamb. Rev. Ar.
thur s, Burrows IN the Christian In.
qnirer.
Comparatively Unknown Denominations.
The Independent has picked out of the
census for 1870 tho figures on various de-
nominations, Of which 40 aie reportcd
The following are the statistics of those