Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-03-09
ARELlgIoUs BELIEF.

That was a good religious sentiment
expressed by ID. ". M9ilaI, the Denver
banker, on Thursday evening, OIL
though II was In reference %
procedure that Is usually olas,oi out
aide OF religion-at least impractical
religion. The people Of Colorado are
working up magnificent wofld's
mining ani industrial exposition, 70
be hold IN Denver usXt year. Ihu
leading citizens have expended n vast
amount Of orAlorloAl tiljri In advano'
ing the scheme. all Of which is timely
and necessary. Mt. Moiiat ia believer
In the movement, aud expresses bis
belief In true religious style by
doing something In harmony with his
profession on the subject In his
letter no says no has concluded to give
In aid Of the project "the sum Of my
thousand dollars, the same to
be called for by the proper
ofilosru Of the exposition as requlredi"
no then adds by way Of explanation,
"my fortune has been made In Colo'
RADIO; 1t Ia my home. l came hote In
1880, ON the 18th day Of March, aud 1
propose to cast my lot and my fortune
with the state OF Colorado, where be-
long" II was an illustration OF this
character which tho Apostle James
proposed when he made tho offer ~
will show thee my faith by my
works." and II there are many Colo
RADIO people who believe ~ thoroughly
In the propriety Of the suggested ex'
position as Mt. Moiiat seems b, albeit
they have not ~ much wealth, that
exposition Ia going 10 be- asuccess.
There Ia In this incident an illustra.
tlon OF how a good many Utah people
can help various enterprises with
which they arc associated, In words Of
strong commentator at loast. 10, In
the urging Of measures for mutual adj
vAncement In material affairs, words
Of etthusiasm and encouragement are
unAcoompanied by such practical at-
Histance Ne may be within the power Of
the speaker TO give and 10 may be
necessary Tor success, they are worse
than useless; they are harmful in
bringing conviction Of the insinoerl-
~ OF those who utter them. The test
OF actual belief In policy or measure
Is In tho material aid which Gomez
through action. When business men
advocate scheme, n they arc In
earnest they back II with their cash.
They may talk, and they may listen;
but whom they begin to do, they call
into play that religious principle Of
faith which commands respect anu
leads TO success.
30 also Is II in matters c4unootod
with what IL generally termed religion b
life. When man Og woman pgliesses
belief In certain principle, n tho
conduct l. not hnrmluiL8l with
the rule Of that principle, tho ca.
preston, IN words, OF Ooiiui IA inyoluL-
tarlly regarded rs mere prstense. Ia
person feAlly believes tho promulga-
tion OF certain rule OF liic IL the oN-
preston OF divine will, then no Is
found doing something TO u1Itlrm 90
that rule; otherwise his CLAIM a.
believe OF necessity iauoi hin In
that class which tho Divine Master was
cAteohlslng when lie isqulsoi Of oeT-
tain scribei and PnaTisots whom hu
described a. hypocrltes, how they could
escape condemnation; AMI ike Ih1se
individuals, he will DO unable to indl'
cate the means OF escape, fr i. " u1l
open except TO those who clear thon.
selves Of the faint OF hypocrisy by be-
coming deere Of the works by which
faith Il made perie0. TO salvation. 1,
isa realization Of thls principle which
glyss value to religious prerept.
through the medium Of those who OBJ
serve tnem.
When the Apostle James suggested
10 his brethren that a man might
say to them tina, they had faith aud
BIO had works. and thou demanded
"Show me thy faith without thy
works." he made logical home thrust.
They could not help but realizs that
exhibit faith except by works was a.
lmpo,slbIlty-that faith Without work,
,z doad, &c tho Apostle had told them,