Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-24

II II His character, the virtues OF His
G0dIike career that We should seek TO
emulate, rs Hessorincei His happiness
and glory, aud suffered for our good to
become Savior; 30 let u. cherish tho
cxNltinR virtues of love aud charity Ia
the acts Of our lives, that we may be
entitled Ia like hODOrs and pafticiI anta
VI like glory.
This day which commentaries the
advent, lie aud earthly career Of Him
who was the Messiah, God with
man, N a day 10 be hOuorUd by ovety
pr0iesssd ChH.t|nn, ami affords evil
,ienc. NJ that honor and esteem of His
character by doing a. he dii; by
bestowing some ~ ta- token Of III love
for another that shall be n blessing to
the receiver glver 10 tsutow the
glt by virtue u some sacrifice on hts
part that shall he evidence NJ Cnrls;-
like charity. Let ua all put Ou this
day the mantle OF charity, never 10 be-
again disrobrd on, ever remembering
that sCltdtuial and willing sacri0cr
arc necessary virtucs on n Savior
aud Rcdeemer Of our fellow man.
Sactiiics alone puts this power within
the reach Of all. Thu one that gives
the lcas' by sacrifice gives more thsn
the one that gives most out
~ Ills abundant Riches. Such was
tho judgment rendered by tubs same
Christ, whnbe judgment " Just; that
tho wiiOH's mlte, which was her all,
her living, was more than the abund-
nuco which hsd been contributed by
those whose wealth u Riches prevento Z
the possibility OF any sacrifice 10 them,
OF any personal enjoyment Whatever.
Love " c0mm.ndahlo ia al, bus let
II bo evidenced 10y some generous act,
or by some kindly WORT that shall
bo Chrlsllike In purity OF motive
aud shall serve 70 AN tken that
sympathy that shall elevate humanity,
ny blesIing tho needy, comforting the
M lo,.i, Gnd by making happy all who
arB willing 10 come under the iniI-
encr Of a SNvior'A love and enjoy IFS
divine favor.
Circumstance and conditions which
Rtter as In this NO arc oitnn ~ an
adverse or all citing character, though
they uay br Tor our pIrilicAdUn. "
righly appreciated. For Instance,
many N our h1mes arc befeft NJ loved
ones with whom We share the happy
uuuts ami merrimout NJ Last Christ.
NAAH bNI NI'ltlNH tAtlt y SAT " A"t N'NAt
society, eVldtnclng ihe strength "
INIT uiefua' bond which mem
Dry claims should not be broken;
uut they are gone, ani WIN
" ne th,t rrnsin have tho assIr.
sncr that W. ,hall ever wlins,, ,n,tnef
ir tinr2 We uay olk forward ~ ca
uture M our sntclpaiipnr, ~ We are
cpmp.il-d / think oi the past run our
retliGatlous, ami would that u nj sht
De otherwise, Here mighty !e'srn
10 learn, lscpvering,a- We Do, hat HR
Ways are not "A our Ways, nor n a
thoughts ~ our thrush's. T.
ArIuiesce In those dealings AMI
provld.uces which seem TO All lot
aHd give us sorrow, aud ~ them n dis,
cover the merits OF an allwls" and
eternal plsu, 10 our lesson of he 10
learn. When l. r ,-d, We may lOpk
upln the mls. hr -rniing scenes oi
lie with lik" complfur. q. fhrisi dl'l
Fheu Hwtltlnx " sap Ointe4 tins NJ
the trying tuat NJ His caruer, and tnOw
that's far more ex cudlng ani eternal
weight Of glory Is the reward OF our en-
dursucs.
Merry no the Christmas and happy
tho New Year 70 all who love our
Lord, the Christ!