The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-13
At the TahernacIa.

Inc large attendance at the IdiOer-
nacle yesterday was a fitting tribute
10 the two distinguished visitors, Rev.
Anna Shaw and Susan B. Anthony, and
was a recognition from The public Of
, the marked abilities of Is one as a
minister and Of the other as a guiding
light and leader in the affairs of
women.
The two ladies wsre accompanied on
The stand by the following WelI-knOwp
women: Emmelinc b. Wells, Mrs. F.
S. Richards, Mrs RSumania 3. Pratt,
Mrs. Una D. II. Young Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Kimball Mrs. Bathsheba w. Smith,
Jane S. Richards Mrs Josephine B.
Hardy, Mrs. Electa Bullock and Mrs.
Annie McVici1er.
The song by tn, choir. 80 my
Father" was a very artistic rendition.
Prayer was offered by Elder Il P
Richards and Mrs. Anna Shaw was
then introduced to the audience by
Stake President Angus NJ. Cannon.
Miss Shaw said that as the train car
ried her through the vast and mighty
mountains, she could realize something
of the courageous manhood and
wOmanhood which it cost to subdu
these rugged precincts and bring the
valleys 10 their present condition. Such
indomitable courage and fortitude
must simply have ben inspired by an
mistaken hope in a future and a hap
pier state. 1t had been a rather per
picking question to know what sub
ject could be appropriately dwelt upon
before people whose ways and re-
Igious beliefs were largely different
from her own Yet all men are
children Of a great and common father
and their hopes and aspirations are for
the truths of God. When the word
man" is used it will refer equally 10
man and woman. The word man"
has come by usage TO include woman
also when il has reference to toll and
priVation, but when comfort and glory
are spoken of 1t means man alone. 1t
Should refer to all umankin0-WOmen
as well as men-who are strong and
valiant in the support of truth Men
derive their stability and strength
from women and it is therefore essen
tial to progress and the interests of
humanity that women should have
EteadfaStneSS and nobility of soul
The influences of environment are
Strong but very often men are as
responsible for circumstances as cir
cUmstances are for them. People have
come TO look upon sin as disease
and dc not seem to fully sense the
responsibility attached to its commits
sion. One Of the most important Off
ces for preachers to furfiIl is to teach
men to feel the magnitude of sin and
70 avoid the.e responsibilities The
spirit of God Is able to lift men above
the influences of environment and
make them a glory to God.
Nothing can be more admirable than
that personal courage which makes
men stand unfalteringly by principle
and right as it is revealed to them
Men are prone to say that mere ply
steal strength and proves is greater
than moral courage, but they should
remember that the perpetuity and sta
bility of nations depends, not upon
bicep muscles, but upon the love and
patriotism of the people. Both of
these are possessed permanently by
women. Moral courage is the grand
safeguard and saving power in ma
ton. To stand firm in the defence, of
truth and right and to be unrnoved in
the allegiance to principle will prove
more effective than armed forces or
.arsenals. Moral strength and fortitude
are the only weapons which will con-
quer.
An incident occurred long ago
IN which a huge dog which was Gre
ating a disturbance in church. was
subdued and led away by a docile,
meek-eyed lad, after several stalwart
men had failed to quiet the animal.
Love and kindness are mightier than
physical force. These have been the
moral agencies in the elevation of the
world. The influence thaois essential
ioday to bring peace to homes and
zeal for the perpetuity of the nation
IS this spirit of love in the hearts OF
man for his fellow man. But the ele-
nents of love and moral courage are
not all that is needed. It is faith in
God that has been at the root of all
. great achievements. When the small
i but noble band Of pioneers were max
49, pathway through the wastes:
when the dense darkness was closing