The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-08

ior for the tendency of men to be dis
| honorable in this particular, md requires
a written promise where property OF any
kind is involved but the word of the man
of honor should be as good as his bond
Lord Chatham was noted for his Verac-
ttv in keeping promises; on one occasion
he had promised that his son should be
present at thezpulling down of d garden
wall; the wall was, however, taken down
during his absence, but feeling the i'm
->o-tance of his word being held sacred,
"a ordered the .workmen to rebuild it.
that his son might see it demolished, ac-
cordinS TO his promise. 1t is by no means
cas-. to speak the truth; it is said to be
the most difficult duty required of man
to see something and accurately tell what
he sees. 1t requires continued and per-
sistent effort to enable one to do it.
Our feelings of body and mind affect us
and cause US to attach too great or $50
little Importance to events. and conse-
quently to eXaggerate or give an under
estimate in our reports of them 1t is
not the tongue alone that will utter a
d:ShonOra BILE untruth; this may be told
by our actions as Wen as by words.
When by doing or refraining from an
action. we cause another to understand
and believe what is not true, it is dis
honorable.
A close adherence to that which is hon
orable should characterize all our dealings
with men well as our dealings with
God. Honesty in business precludes every
species of fraud, deception and misrepre-
sentation, and requires fidelity to all en-
gagments. 1t applies to all organization
as well as to individuals We may cheat
others and deceive ourselves, but, though
we rob God. we cannot deceive MN.
Though we may never be Sullty OF acts
of dishonesty which are punished at hui
man courts of justice. the just God to
whom we have to give final account VIII
punish dishonesty of word and thought
as well as dishonesty of action.
There is Mohammedan tradition that
every one who has defrauded another
will appear at that day when all Will be
Judged with that which he diShonorably
obtained attached to his neck: In SUD-
acts of dishonesty will be recalled to
mind when we stand before the bar of
God Honesty proves to be the best prin-
ciple not policy as some put II. but prln-
ciple The honorable find favor in the
sight of both God and man. This IS
illustrated by a lad who was on ms way
RI an uncle to ask aid for his SICK
mother and her children; he found
purse containing a sum of money, the
help sought was refused, and the as
tressed family was pinched with want;
the bow revealed his fortune to his
mother but expressed doubt ABOUT US
ing any portion of the money she con-
firned his good resolution, and the pocket
found 9oOn Being a man of wealth, he pre-
scented the whole sum TO the SICK Llo' me-
and took the boy into his service; me
boy was boy of honor recognizes , Ds ,' q
man of honor. Yes, honesty always
brings its own reward to the conscience,
if not to the pocket .o,
AS began with a quotation from aaron
Rnrr on honor l will repeat what he
said at the close of that essay: snail
conclude with the single reply OF thal
honorable parsonage Colonel Gardener.
To a person who challenged him. on Some
trivial occasion. to decide the matter py
a dflel. to whom the colonel replied, with
all the boldness and intrepidity of war
rior and all the God-like reverence OF a
Christian: You know, said he to ms
thoughtless antagonist. that l nave cour-
age TO fight with feeble man, but am
afraid TO sin against almighty God. Ihere
snake at once the Christian nero a nu
tbe true warlike man. There spaKe that
which reason dictates to all; WITH Wnat
ininitable excellence. did this Chrlstlan
iaader and friend of man sum up, IN ms
own person. the man of honor, the nero
and the child of God.
.syVhen we read the histories OF suGn
men and become acquainted with the
nrincipIes of honor, which regulated tnelr
Conduct who act up to the dignity so
we'll suited to the excellence OF human
natnre how is the breast transported
With delight at the thought. And now
ooes the soul shoot away, as 1T were, WIN
tho swiftness of imagination, to miIgle
With the spirits of men of honor. where
ali IS grandeur where all is greatness,
where ali is profusion of holiness te-
licity and JOY.