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


boautified and illumined the face OF
Mother Earth and silently, ~ the foot.
steps Of angels, the whifllng snow
fakes continued 10 fall. Zion, decked
In her Christmas robes, aud like
bride awaiting the coming Of the
groom, seemed eager and ready for the
gifl long.looked for and promised by
the Great santa Claus Of Bethlehem
nearly nineteen hundred years ago
the gin Of redemption
Poeting through the snow, eddying
and meaniering on It's course from the
clouds, an aged mother In Israel SAT
lost in rovctie. Her cosy parlori In
which the fire flames filckored up the
chimney In CHEEKY contrast to the de-
sccndiug cold outside, had no other
occupant than she. What was she
thinking of
One Of the pioneers, she had passed
through the terrible ordeal of, and en-
dnrcd the prlvatlona concomiiant
with, the expulsion from Nauvoo aud
tho march OF a thousand miles from
the verge OF n civilization that, because
Of her religion, had robbed, modified
aud driven her and her people, home
Ices but not hopeless Into the dceert
Willis; tut Il was not Of that she was
thinking.
These were days that tried mem.
soult; bat 10 the Saints sacrifice OF
earthly possessiOus, aud devon life Itself,
was mere haga,elle 10 the sacrifice OF
the principles of the Gospel. Had the
people been Mohammrdan-, Protest
anis or Roman Catholics, they would,
doubtless, have sou yht u defend theit
property and principles with thcswordi
iut they were neither They we're
simply followers OF the meek and lowly
Jesus aud, therefore, they could only
pray for those that despitefully used
Them.
Tn our ngcd sister these days wer
tut as hOfrid dream; the Omin0us
sdfm.clouis that ovesehaiowei her
wi.hthe others had, nevertheless, their
silver iining; they were means 10
the cnd Of personal purihcniion and
cxnltation; and for having passed
through them faithfully shc IA not
without reward. But by her they
were forgiven her enemies, II thelt
memur, could not he ehaced.
As the snow.ilakes danced before
her, ia Obodiencr t the mandato OF
"Jack Frost" the scenes u o,her days
were conjufed up and formed IN pan.
orsmic fashion IN the snow.teckcrui
air. "Look upon this plcIura aud then
upon that"-thr Zion Of nov and that
Of twenty years ago.
As she gGzud upon them In their
feecy Imagery she compared the Sim
pllclty, purity, beauty and loye--the
eternal fitness OF thIngs-reilccted by
one--that one 90 familiar 10 ana be-
loved by her, ~ full Of happy
"reminiscences and replcte with bluss.
ings showeroJ upon her by the great
Al Father-with tue medley VI pride,
Indifference, acknowledging, aud
Mrs. Gfundy.wossnip that were
grouped and formed part In the other
aud that now are deemei no necessary
by some OF the younger generation as a
concession 10 the demands Of the
scientific" world, with which thsif
position and wealthy surroundings
have involved them.
They are, they think, 80 far al.
vanced In education, etiquette, fashion
aud civilizailon(gl, and the past seems
but this chryHals out Of which the pres.
ent Intoxicating, enjoyable, state OF
affairs was bound 10 take wings aud
come, that word Of warning from the
Prlertho0d and others who would
gather them "as hen gAthercth her
chickens under her wing" IN looked
upon as meaningless, and In thus lg-
nured.
This wa. the picture that the old lady
was medltnting on, How changed
everything was becOmingl How many
strange ilOats w.rr being daily paradod
In the march OF civilization! How long
would " laalp
Then she was thankful that only n
small number OF the Saiuts--theyouth
aud only part OF thst--weto really 90.
thrRlled Ia the vortex OF pleasure, but,
nevertheless, her heArt went out IN
them IN compassion. Tho whirlpool
was dangerous and who could toll how
many would be dashed on the rocks and
lost ioTevofl
But why should they not be rescued
that such dire possibilities might be
nvertede
How many had pleasure led into sln
aud sin 10 destructionn But how
many Of these had struggled alone
against impulse and passion, striving
TO regain the narrow path, unaided 10y
friendly word or brotherly help, until
alas! they were lost In their very weak
nessl
Never were the Saints Ia NO prosper
Gus condition and never did thcI,
appear 70 great an Out'renching atteI
worldly things and pleasures IA now
Tithing aud donations we're given Ia n
spirit d Caam that betokonod u weary
Ing " well-doing IN many--so said tn,
Bishop--and many paid none Mt ALL
What II the conclusion OF itall? Ar,
We beginning 10 bow down 10 Nam
mon2 Ia the golden cali about TO b,
set up In the tops Of the mountains,
Did not the Lord say lie would try Hi
people with riches, even though thcy
had already boon sc0urged IN blood ant
fire and iamine2 surely II Is comlngt,
pastl
By riches shall many perish. There
fore, the path OF pleasure, 10 beautiful,
paved with wealth, Is all tue more ian
gerous 10 the Saints In that II load
faster and faster into that fiery tia
through which they shall he called +
paps or by which they shall be con
1umed.
Those who have chosen the society q
the world out VI which they were con
mauded 10y the lord 10 come, Il
preference 10 that OF their brethren an
eistrrs. who have suffered the lore U