Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-21
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LIFE'S DIVERSITY CONSIDERED.

LIVES DIVERSITY CONsiDtNbU'
The divsrslly OF thoughts, things
desiree, possessions In this life, "a aS-
ISOLATED with individuals, csmmun-
itios, or nations, constitute u vast field
for observation, for speculation per.
chanel; and comment thereon IL ust
as liable to be- erroneous as to be cor.
rect, to be false In fact rs TO be- true.
Some have endeavored to account
for this diversity by assuming that
much II not oil Of this life IL the result
OF pre-sxistent conditions and conduct,
and these assert further that tho future
will bo As evidently the result OF the
present. Others take an altogether
different view, In assuming that this IL
a condition Of probation, Of trial; and
looking at u from ths ordinary stand.
point II 10 easy 10 conclude that tho es-
sential essence Of trial 10 deprivation,
that things once possessed aud enjoyed
are as vague yet foroeiul memory;
which is tue psroni OF aspiration. de-
sire, effort, and the probable
prophecy OF finally renewed posses.
alon In this ITO or tho liie TO come.
tits assumed on tho hypothesis, that
diversity Of power, capacity, possession,
were ss varied there As here, that ao.
oumulatlon, increase, progress, was
"nA,ive and TO the manor born" with
some, while others were comparatively
stationary, or unable even under the
superior conditions OF that liis to make
that individual Roadway which Ia
claimed As the undlsputed destiny OF
Intelligent beings.
From q human standpoint dsprlva-
tlon SCENE tho acme OF trial II 10 the
Eeen edge Of sorrow when death
removes the dearly loved. The
weeping wlio or mother and the
strong man bending to the storm
which downs his househ old'a gods
arc evidences Of this. The man
reduced from siliuenoe Ia whioh he has
been raised, u wulch he has boon an
oas.onsd, is by rsaSon thereof un.
ueryed and tried. The one who irom
n condition OF freedom 10 delivered
bound hand and foot 10 slavery, is
vastly more Affected than the ono In
seridom born, sud with his fathers the
unapproolallvo victims VI unknown
ami inexperienced fres lom.
The pas, /, largely vs;lod from thu
human rAoS; but Is rot the love Of
beauty, order, Intelligence, TShns.
nient, truth, righteousness, pOIssssiOns,
innate or normal to the indwelliRg
bpirll2 Is not appreciation, longing,
interest aud desire, the subtle, voice
less or expressed, testimony 10 pre-
existent and satisfied oPportu nitis,
and condiiioas2 Or our love OF OK.
csllence but a stimulus and prophecy
OF somSIhlnE yet to come, the evil
denoe only OF capacity and not tue
whispsrlngs OF experienced
Can 1t be, then, that there are men
now possessed OF wealth, ighusncs,
power, who were strangers to either
era they tabernaoled Ia the fiesl2 IL
1t possible that they sought Tor tbls
probation, FOR these gifts, sndoWmsuts
and blessings, with tho promise tibet
they would demonstrate under new
conditions mot their ability only hut
their fair, honest, sGnctlfied use for
humanity, OF that which might be
theiu IN tho way OF trial, allowed
as their opportunity and deSire2 Is 1t
possible that there are those in poverty,
dwelling In novels, who had their
palaces In the past, yet new In dsprl'
walton having their covenants and
faith tested, submitting to humiliation
and tears, yet without murmuring
"endurius the cross" and "dsspislng
the shame" lao Jesui cid) That evontu.
ally they may "sil down on the iight
hand Of the Majesty on HighP" Are
there mon entrusted with power, in-
iiusneo, authority, that II may DO deni-
onstrated how una, they are for tho
exercise Of rule, and that by this OK.
perisnOo they might II possible leaTn2
Are there men subject to oppression, to
tyrAnuy,to abuse, to misunderstanding.
to Misrepresentation, that they may
prove their patience, their endurance,
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