Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-27

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statu.
I III they return BACK by the hinder
gate
The outer circle represents human
| life, and the Inner circles represent
different states or degrees which the
pilgrims may attain to by submission
to and diicont pursuit OF those prin-
ClDles which they are instructed in.
Near the gate with.n cup in her hand
sits woman on u. throne. her name
Deceit. the contents of her cup are
Ignorance and Error. Inside the cir
Gle are women Vnriously attired-
namely Lust. .F'ancies. and the like
who entice all who enter. and distract
them from the true path whilst their
seductions are seconded by another al
legorical female, blind and deaf and
standing on a round stone; this ls
tickle, haphazard. random Fortune,
sure trap to the needless.
Beyond the gate of the first circle,
other observation-disclosures and her
crew-lie In wait for the favorites of
Fortune to tempt them to their ruin,
and to hand them over to Retribution,
figured with Scourge, and her com
rades, Pain. Anguish and Despair. Re
pentance, literally afterthought, can
alone deliver them from this bondage
and punishment by putting them in the
way of True Learning. for those who
do wrong, even though they may have
entered on the path of knowledge,
have their eyes blinded 10y the god
of this world"
If they swerve not and are not led
nstray by vain Fancles. engendered
by the draught Of Error, they are puri-
fed and find lasting salvation. True
Learning and Virtue are represented rs
sitting on the top of n precipitous
height, hard and toilsome of access.
but. when won by the aid of strength
and courage. leading to n fair and
level road which leads to a beauti-
full meadow in which are another
circle and another gate. 1t is the
abode of the Blest, of the Virtues. and
OF Happiness. Near the gate on firm,
square stone is True Learning, attend
ed by her daughters Truth and Pursua-
sion. To all Corners she gives n purl-
flying potion that serves as an antidote
to the former draught of error, and in
due season the pilgrims are passed
within the circle to consort with
Knowledge and the other virtues, and
to receive from Happiness crown of
victory. after which they are led back
to review, with purged eyes, the errors
and dangers OF their former miserable
course. further representation Is
a mixed company descending the hill.
some crowned as having True Learn
ing--the acknowledge OF the truth
though 1t Is permissible to have re-
course, In passing. TO False Learning,
because Literature ana the Arts ana
Sciences are usetul, although not IN
dispensahle Also they must larry
for a certain time In the second circle.
and not grudGe the delay neeuiui 10
convince them completely OF their err
ror. IL is only ny gong stehully through
the whole prescribed course that Irue
Learning ana hhowiedge can De luily
and finally assured. others are WITH
out crowns and bruised and manned
withal. me nrst are those VINO n,lVe
found True Learning, wherefore they
rejoice; the rest are those VINO nave
been repuuiateu ny ner, anu Wailuer
downwaros again IN delectioh anu lila-
cry. me women also acconnpahyihs
them are Grief Despair lsnorahce anu
the IKE Ana when THESE men arrive
again at the hrst circle they
blame not themselves nv we
seek atter her. as ignotuht Oh me anu
its pleasures; ior TO tnen Lust anu IN, IN
temperance are the chlei soou anu nve
as brltc peasts their hlshtst ENJOY
ment. Folly Is said 10 dafken the as
tinction between good ana eVii IN the
minds OF men,