Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-07

konsky, Of Russia, relate last summer.
il Is said by this legend that a poor
woman condemned 10 eternal torment
once saw an angel flying through the
midst OF heaven. and she called to him.
So bcwailing aud distressing was her
voice that the angel stopped IN his flight
to hear her complaint. Said she to him
when you get TO the Throne Of God. I
wish YOU would tell Him that there is a
poor mortal down here suffering more
than SHE can endure. and ask him to
give me relief" At that the angel con.
tinued his flight aud when he came into
the presence Of God, he related how he
had been arrested on his way by the
walking cry Of a poor woman who was
suffering more than she could endure.
well" said the Lord, "feturn to her
and ask her II In her lifetime she can
remember to have done one good deed
The angel returned and put the question
to her. The poor woman was perplexcd,
for she had indeed led a wicked life.
For long time she struggled with re-
collection, until at last her face bright.
cned. "Oh,' said she, 81 have II. ]
once gave a carrot to a hungry beggar.
This was reported by the angel to the
Lord, who commanded him to return
aud to take a carrot aud let her take
hold OF one end OF IL, And" said he,
"ifit is strong enough to pull her out OF
her torment she snail be delivered %
The carrot accordingly was extended To
the poor woman; she laid hold OF Il In
good earnest aud the angel commenced
10 pull. To her infinite delight she
found that she began to rise out OF he'll.
Some Of her fellow sinners, standing
around and seeing that she was likely
to escape, laid hold Of her garments and
they too began to be drawn out OF tor
ment. Others, seeing this. also laid
hold, until the poor woman began To be
alarmed lest the carrot SHOULD break
Sac began kicking and screaming and
cried, let go let goN' but they chung
the harder and seemed determined not
TO miss this chance Of escape. The
poor woman at last In her desperation
cried out, "Lfi g0i he cdty0f rs miRst'
Aud no sooner did she say THE carrot
IS mine, than Il snapped, aud they all
sank back into hell.
Behind this simple legend stands a
great truth. II illustrates the thought !
want To carry home to your hearts.
This great truth, the IA ness OF which is
contained In the Gospel Of Jesus Christ,
is not ours IN any selfish sense. We
cannot cry, 1T Is mine." Tor the moment
we do II, selhshness ciccps In, and
selfshness il the death knell Of saliva
ton Ia the soul OF man No, the tfu h
Is Gods just as the good deed OF the
poor woman's was Gods II Is not for
us alone, but for all the children OF
Deity. Our first duty Is, having found
the way OF escape from the consequent
ces OF sin; and having had born within
our breasts aspirations that reach up u
God aud HIS Throne hold II to be
our first duty to proclaim these glad
tidings to all the world, that our Father
children may lay hold OF the truth, and
by clinglng 10 Il be saved IN the King
dom OF God. The truth will not break
Il Is strong enough to bring ali the Chi,
dren OF our Father IA heaven into thai
degree Of glory that theig intellgenc,
Is capable Of enjoying Jesus read arigh