Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-05

MAklNG-KlLrlNG, RESOLUTIONS.
There b J1cular 49, well a. a serious
side 10 most seasons and TO most men,
a time Of eXoliemout--0l employment
aud then somewhat OF COLLAPSE.
Every Alan experiences his fall, aud
knows repentance and femouc. Prom.
iscs and resolves atc then "lhe order
OF the day;" wisdom Is gained by eX-
porlUucr, strength comes after Effort
and ovun m1menlary wellioiug 30 su
much gained, though persistence Is Of
most advantage 8s everyone knows.
~ doubt at this season Of tile year
tufolutions are thick ns sn1anakes; but
% the cute me IL ns before, mos, OF
them viii DO transient aud soon pnsf
away 10 3. according to the old coupler!
"lhe devil was sick, the devil monk
would be; tho devil got wUll-tho devil
a monk was hr;" nor 10 TINS meant 20
deter a porson from making resolyes,
Tor there are conditions when these
will be maintained, n8 there are whom
fctr0cosBion IL 49, near certain
rs thing can be, During the
iesilvitle- OF the pact two weeks, no
I0ub! excess has been the parent Of
many thoughts. Temptation yielded
TO 10 the matter OF drink, food, assOuis-
lions anu practices has wounded the
inexperienced 0t both sexes; but the
"aobcraecoud thought brought regrets
and a sorrow which Is likely to be
permanent. Those who arc simply
sick No an effect Of probably over
indulgence In common practice, will
In the majority Of cases glide back o.
they nave done before, Tue temporary
headache, while dibhgrecablo, IL a.
old ezpereuct; the systom upset By
late hours or indigestion is but a rep,.
tilion Of the pasl, and little hoIe cat
DO INDUCED in rs 10 lhose becoming |
tho parent Of real reform. In unnum
DoTcd cases SUCH feelings become |
chronic when lie is burthen because
the capacity for employment is dead.
oned by continuous abuse.
The cunning over OF new Leap |
cannot be done Ia any spasmodic kinu |
OF way. There mus, be decision De.
hind the trying; will power determine.
ton, anu a quiet intention forme
have done, eau DO wonders. The 81. |
tusivo person who tells every body Wha
he Is going 10 do, 10 very often fail. |
uro. We have known those who wcr, |
COINS 10 keep the "Word Of Wisdom, 4" |
uugluuiug with the New Year, or after |
hearing very pointed discourse; anu |
Tar too often "lho last state OF these
was worse ll0n tho hrsg." The right |
motive was lacking, or the spirit |
needed correction IN some way; igl |
men ami women are weak as TO apo.
lite; IN some the taste Ia hereditary, To-. |
formed ln early life; "uso has become
second nature" ami even lhe smell ai |
liquor beer tobacco, tea or coffee Is o
temptation. 10 60 tho way OF thgse, |
resistance wcakeug into use, snd ne |
lapsea into undue indulgence. H. |
sacrifice tine feelings, tastes, appuulrs /
acquired during long years Is not easy |
to ordinary human nature, aud habits
formed gradually increase In strength |
with years, We have seen men suael
when deprived OF those articles 10
which they had become accustomed |
We have seen women lost In feeling
and spirits when the tea or coffee was
not forthcoming, and the table was |
cherries with ony substitute whether /. |
cost more or loss.
Row, while the old Scriptures say |
emphatically that "no drunkari shall |
Inherit the kingdom OF heaven AMI |
while modern Scripture points out that
blessing follows obedience to law, the
price to be paid Tor abstinence or ODE.
lienca H deemed too high, II statlsto
are reIiabIe-and figures DO not llo-for
the consumption OF OH these divlBely
geprobated things Is pretty heavy
among the memuers Of the Church Of
Jesus Christ While many would faln
hope thata lit.lo delinquency will be |
overlooked, and that the matter can be |
inside too serious, or that some other |
thing is quite as pernieious ana prob. |
ably more so, 10 Canu0t be- overlooked |
that IL would be vastly better n the |
rlsIug generation were full abslaingra. |
It's equally clear that example is |
greater factor than words ia porpotu.
aling the customs Of the fathers,
who had not the light oil
the day lu which we move
Some things there are and have been
In family life which aEeot the postor.
ny In more deleteuous fashion than !