Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-09

Sacrifice Is necessary to true great.
mess. 10 We give Ut our abundance,
aud are not incnnycnlenced by mGk.
lug the gin what evidence II the deed
OF cur chati'y? There nay be veey
many motives for generous bestowed
Of worldly goods, where indeed no
fcelil < or -ouse " charity uievailf.
Hut wi ere we SEQ one giving ~ the
needy, aud know the giver must suller
loss or dship--I,isonpl Inconvenience
and possibly individual suffering, then
sense Of duty prompted ~ the
purest love must actualo the deed.
And such must he the love Ut those
who would he saviOrs upon Mount
Zion. IL must I've the love that will
feel no sacrifice too great ~ cave soul;
to work for Que who cannot DO the wofk
for himself.
In early times II required life and
blood 20 symbolize the sacrifice VI
worlds Savior; and SOW In the divine
plan we may become saviors 10 our
kindred fathers and mothers, re-
lations ~ near aud dear 10 IA, ~ we In
our finite state can possibly appreciate;
hut not without sacrifice proportion.
nte to the redtuming work we do, and
the blessing by hat work secured.
a sacrifice maize At the cost ~ self
denial, soli-ahnegNti0n snI determined
effort, gives evidence % unicign,d
love, oi that charity which Ia akin 10
the love Of God, anu has divine tecoy.
milton.
The rich mau who bcttOws gift out
u the abundance ~ wealth, anu IL not
personally Aforementioned in any WAY
by 40 doing, mas but little CHAIN u
making thereby sacrifice that shall
he accounted TO him for righteousness.
But little credit was given 10y our
saviorto those who gave out Of their
abundance, though the sums wctu
great, hut " her who gave the smallest
mite He said she gave more than they
all, because II was ner all, her living.
She did II In the face Of want, u per.
sonsl Inconvenience, or perhaps sui.
iering. IL wEg indeed to her "a Hacrl.
fee, aud 20 recognized by the Lord,
who Judges all Rightly.
There are no Savlors without sacti-
ice In the divine plan, aud tiusp
who would lie Favion upOu Mount
Zion In the lat days must comply
with the conditions upon which such
high honors are pfoiicatuu. They
must afford evidence Of willingness 10
suffer In proportion TO tho Joy and
redemption impaired TO another.
III nil the economy Of Gods works
there IN a Law OF compensation existing
by which an equilibrium OF power ~
maintained, or IN other words there "
AN oplosite In MI things, by virtue OF
which n we trospus. upon the one we
arr liable TO the other. Mercy ana Jus.
tice are 10th legitimate virtues or at
tributes Of Deity, and u we will NOT
regard the protlers OF tire one, we must
meet the demands OF the ether. There
is no escaping this condition attending
the career OF human existence. JUS
ticc In often deferred; is slow In press
Ing liz demands, but they ARE sure 10 bo
made; " not In the Present, then In the
future. Were II otherwise, both Justice
aud mercy would be failures anu There
would be no God. The great day Of
reckoning win demand u iull anu Just
settlement OF NIL accounts.
They who have, by sacrifice, con-
tri huted to the welfare Oi humanity,
though II be bu, 10 single SOU shall In
nowite loose their rewni I'd. "lnusmuch
as yc have done II 10 One Of the least Of
these who are mine, ye have done I'M
10 me, " Ia the declaration OF Him who
nAh NIoukhA uulf ny hlb hlhhtHltnN
and sacrifice, redemption for all OF
suffering humanity.
Every, kind generous act dono TO
another, prompted by love for fellow
man, can no more loose itH reward than
wrong Inflicted upon another can
escape It's rnerlted penalty, The one 1.
Ia unison with SaviOr's cause In ali
Of his divine mission and secures his
kindly recognition; the other incurs a
dept TO be paid, or penalty TO be on.
dured.
Indifference ard hate, Ike venom. Nil,
win malice, spite, mans soul doth an.
Prom which no good eau ever dow,
Destroying hope Of happiness to know.
Love works no ~. II does no wrong,
Gives peace 10 man, 20 angels song.
u llghi and power In MI creations plHn.
Ties earth 10 heaven like God, makes man.
Then let ~ choose tho path Of NE,
furaakiuE all that tonds 10 strife;
Work Tor the living and The dosd,
Ii' cuLUaEs vlitL Cut living head,