The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-11
LINCOLN THE SUBJECT.
AN ESTIMATE OF THE GREAT
EMANCIPATORs WORTH.
the First congregational Church
on "Sir Walter RaIeighv-The Ser
vices at the Tabernacle Yesterday
Afternoon.

last night, the life of the martyred
president and his moral character be
ing used as an object lesson for young
men especially.
The reverend gentleman chose no
passage of scripture as a text. evident
ly considering the personal and spirit
ual attributes Of Mr.. Lincoln ample
for his purpose.
Three points were developed in DR..
Mabry's argument, the first being that
in order to succeed in life one must
have stern inflexibility of purpose;
that he must be temperate in all
things: that he must put his trust and
dependence in God.
These three traits were marked in
the character of Lincoln and to them
his success.
Prefacing his discussion of the main
topic, DIR. Mabry remarked that he
was not there to pronounce any eulogy
upon this great man; that no words Of
his could add anything to his fame.
What he desired to do was to suggest
some lessons from his life for the
benefit Of the young men of the con-
gregation. LongfelloW has said most
APPLY:
Lives of great men oft remind us
We may make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind US,
Footprints on the sands of time.
Some may suggest that in an object
lesson for youth, it is best to
choose Bible character; that in the
lives of those whose names are found
in sacred chronology are the charac-
teristics we most earnestly seek. The
speaker, however, believed that the
same God who gave to the world a
Moses, a David and a Peter, likewise
sent Gladstone, a Grant and a Hin
coin. All the good deeds of good men
and good women; their lives and &C
lions, are ours as an inheritance. They
are bequeathed US as a rich legacy of
untold wealth to be drawn upon as we
may elect.
Reviewing the character of Abraham
Lincoln we discern many remarkable
traits, among which is found that
faculty composed of many, which
caused him to be universally
beloved. Although there are those
him politically, no one hates OF
despises the memory of this great man
who had risen above party, woh is
regarded, not as a Democrat or Re
publican, but a thorough American.
Recurring to the suggestion that the
Billie furnishes characters more fitting
for discussion than Lincoln; Lincoln
was a man perfect in character. Al
though he may have not been fauItless
still there was no overt act to mar his
pure reputation. We cannot say the
same of Noah nor of Abraham. Ever
the latter was guilty Of duplicity. The
offenses of David are of such nature
that they cannot be mentioned before
the congregation. James, John anC
Peter were guilty of offenses which
marred their lives
One of the leading features of TIT
life of Lincoln was that tireless indus
try which marked his labors. botl
physical and mental. He was no
afraid of honest toll, and whether en-
gagged in the hardest labor or tn
lightest which his hands found to do
he impressed all who came in contac
with him that he was not ashamed t.
work
, Young men of today can profit b!
this example to their lifelong adYan
tage.
Lincoln wasted no time. and ever
! while toiling at the common drudger.
. to which he was compelled to adhere
in order to maintain himself, fount
time to store his mind with tina
knowledge which fitted him for tina
important part he played in the grea
and ever changing drama of history.
Another lesson can be learned at thi
point. Nowadays young men who ar
in situations where they are making
: living are too prone to waste thei
, spare moments killing time" instear
of like Lincoln keeping their face
!. resolutely toward the future and pre-
pairing themselves for fighting life
+ battle on a grander scale. Oh, youni
, man, you know not what opportunitie
!, confront you. Learn a lesson from
this great one who has passed out il
the shadows. Make a resolution t
compel the world to yield you success
In the matter of abstinence, Lincol
was an example worthy of emulation
IT is said OF him that he never in
duIged to excess in anything. Espec!
ally is this true of intoxicating liquor:
1t was a mXaim Of his to never pu
anything in his mouth to steal ava
his brains. If the young men of Amer
lea would follow the example OF thi
grand man never would their charac
ters be debauched.
Lincoln was honest. A man Of sue
sterling integrity that the whole worl
knows him as Honest Old Abe The
say that he was homely, yet a poo
mother whose soldier son he pardone
said he was the most beautiful ma
she ever beheld.
Beautiful are the faces which hav
behind them the honesty of purpose.
Lincoln was profound in his religion
convictions and a thorough Bible stJ
dent. He believed in prayer and be
fore the great battle of Gettysburg
knelt before God and told him tina
this war was his war. Says he,
told him that if he would stand b
the army 1 would stand by him, and
will"
Summed up we learn Of Lincoln ths
the greatest success is achieved by il
tensity of purpose; by abstaining frol
that which degrades US; by honest
of act and belief in Gods teachings.