Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-06
EXERCISING FORDEARANCE.


While en- lfasolblo person causes q
great deal Of diiconfoft and brings
little or no pleasure 10 others In his
association with them, It is usually the
rule that he Is himself the creates,
,uherer through his own iriilabinly,
aud Il Is probably realization OF this
fact, a. well ~ a desire to avoid quar-.
rel5 Ms lar ~ possible, that causes
ordinary people 10 exhibit large dc.
grcn OF forbcafaucr and submit TO
many things that are unius, and i'm.
proper from tho hands Of unduly hasiy.
tempered people.
There Ia n strong contrast between
the brlitlentm OF nature manifest In
come people and the patience that IL
exhibited by others. The type OF the
latter class IL like a well.oonslrucled
machiuo which, though run at high
speed aud required to perform a great
amount OF labor, yet II kept 10 care
fully cleaned aud oiled that every part
operates with perfect smoo,huess
and regularity. The energies OF
such persons are applied Ia the mos.
economical manner, bocaupo their
faculties arc united under Intelligent
control, thus reducing the loss Of
power 70 a minimum; and their az.
vancemont In the sphere OF life which
they occupy Ia comparatively rapid, ana
tho mortal probation IL with them
period u marked progress toward a
better state.
TIE majority Of mankind, however,
have not been as yet educated up to
this standard. With many OF them
there is no much OF sputtering, ana
grinding, AMI jolting, that II a com.
parlson wors ~ be made they would be-
Of necessity llkened 10 machine 90
dry through the absence o; a lubricant
orso closged with dirt that all bu. tue
slowrst or most gentle movements are
accompanied ~ q jlrring auI grating
that are Injurious rs well as unpleas.
ant.
There is no difficulty Ia arriving at
conclusion as 10 which OF these
classes those who have received the
Gospel ordinances should belong.
Their place IL with tho latter. IL may
be that occasionally they will b.
pressed by various circumstances and
conditions, both external aud Internal,
TO an extent that there must DO a slight
variance from the even tenor OF their
way; but It is not long before their
Enthusiastically well.dirscted energies
restore the equilibrium and all moves
smoothly ai before, Aud since the
Lord desires His Saints TO serve Him
with oil their heart, might, mind and
strength, II plainly is essential that
tos them to do 40 properly they must
not waste thelr energies by lrrllability
and unnecessary friction. raey may
display great zeal AMI carnestness, yet
u they arc res.ivB ani impatient
there lie u inhnppllcatiou Of force which
conid bo probably used to nobler
purpose, and they uro like the machine
that needs the cleaning and olnng
process In that they iRll ia measure
shor, OF the purpose Of their creation.
Patience loug'suGoriug, lotbuar.
ancc,-is as essential 70 tho thorough.
~ Christian itte as Oh is to the swiitly.
revolving bearings OF understanding
machine. Without Il, harsuncsa and
discord take tho place Of gontlenesl
and harmony aud contact vita othcrs
Woiucgsa feeling Ike that expert
cuccd through too closo proximity u
an oyeg.ii.lsI Eu.tlo Of boiling water
there Is q constant dread OF being
splashcd on and sca,Lod. such a feel.
ing OF discomfort Is MT frui, Of the
Gospel G. Christ, aui those whose i'm.
paHuuCe ID lGu oau8e OF It need urths
development, and care in the way OF
eilmipnuus se!hshnoss aud exercising
self control, before their hearts are