The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-26
Bishop Leonard's Discourse at St,
PauI's Last Evening.
"BE STRONG IN THE LORD"
REFERS TO THE PROPOSED PRIZE
FIGHT IN TEXAS.
Moral and Spiritual Strength Are
Needed-Rev. Clarence Il. Browns
Sermon at the First Congrega-
1iOnaI Church-NO Service at the
tabernacle Yesterday Afternoon.

Bishop Leonard delivered the SER
mon at st. PauPs last night. The text
was from Ephesians, 6-1O. Finally,
nv brethren, be strong in the Lord,
and in the power of his might
This chapter, he said, in the Pauline
epistle is full of injunctions to young
and old, and is perhaps the most prac-
teal of all that Paul wrote to the
Ephesian saints. All these teachings
and exhortations he crowns by telling
them to be strong-strong in the Lord.
What is to be understood by this
strength which Paul says should be
cultivated? If one were puzzled 10
comprehend some financial problem, he
would perhaps seek light from no
ted financier; if he would become
learned in the art of war, he would
seek wisdom from a well known war
rior and statesman. SO II ne Would
become wise as to moran, spiritual
strength, he should go to one who has
distinguished himself for moral cour-
age. For such model. none could be
a more worthy exemplar than Paul.
Strength is universally recognized as
an admirable quality. In this age we
are more given to extolling power that
is purely intellectual or physical. Phy-
steal sports and exhibitions are TOO
much admired and sought after. For
the next few weeks nearly all eyes
will be centered on the physical or
brute contest that is expected to be
given in Texas. How is it that sensl-
Bile people, who boast Of superior ed
ucation, cultivate physical and intel
- md orn indifferent
that which is vastly Tsore admirable,
the spiritual? Paul says be strong,
not bodily, but morally, in the Lord.
What is it to become strong in the
Lord? In order to attain true strength
three things must be observed. The
first of these is to be strong in belieV-
ing. If man lies idle and gives no
attention to exercise, he becomes pow
erless and fragile. His whole physi-
cal organism becomes weak in its func-
tons. This is equally true Of our faith
and belief If it is left uncultivated it
will become faint and inactive. Spir-
itua1 blessings can be attained and
spiritual light can be increased. The
blessings of faith nevertheless does not
come with inactivity and idleness.
The second lesson to be learned is
the principle of self-sacrifice. Power
over vicious and purely physical appe-
titles can be obtained. Hard it is to
practice denial of self; harder still it
is to bring into entire control of the
spiritual, feelings and desires that per-
tain to temporal man. The child at
school is taught to subjugate the ply
steal to the mental. Christ taught the
subservience of both to the spiritual
and pointed out the way. The cult
walton of the attributes he exemplified
will bring us to this. The unselish,
self-sacrificing man can become strong
in the Lord.
Thirdly, we must learn to be strong
by doing. Man should recognize that
he is here by Gods appointment; that
ne is here to prepare for that brighter
day when Christ shall come and judge
all flesh. 1t is not an easy life that he
comes to. 1t is full of dangers, Of pit
falls, of human woe. 1t will not do to
believe that it is a life of indulgences.
Everyone should feel that there is a
work God sent him here to do; that
the time has arrived to do it; that at
any time the angel of death may stare
him in the face. Everyone is placed
here as a steward, and should conse-
crate himself to the fulf1llment of his
destiny. After all this lesson of learn
ing to do is the greatest of them ALL
God is not going to reward man for
his talents, but for the fidelity with
which he employs them. F,aithfulness,
| diligence, earnestness alone will give
US a title to heavenly mansions.