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

taught in the word of God. To receive
honor we must be honorable, TO be hon
orable, we must be honest. 1t is of the
utmost Importance that we have firm and
right principles to determine our actions.
The details of our lives vary, but the
faithful adherence to certain fixed Drln-
ciples will prepare us to meet the emer-
gencies and settle the questions which
will arise. A principle which is of great
Importance in our relations to others is
honor, growing out of honesty. Ihis
is taught of in the Bible under various
names, as uprightneSS, justice and
righteousness. 1t is the principle of per-
feet conformity to that which IS just
and proper in our intercourse with the
world: its details require our giving due
respect to the claims of others, especially
their right to property and to the truth.
1t is the principle which Is violated by
breaking of the eighth, ninth and tenth
commandments. Both in this life ana
hereafter God Furnishes the dishonorable,
and exalts the upright. Wordsworth, IN
answer to the question, say, what IS
honor?" said:
IT'S the finest sense of justice which the
human mind can frame.
Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim,
And guard the way of life from all Of
Tense suffered or DONE"
The man to honor is the one
who is esteemed for his bravery,
also the one who is exact to per-
form whatever he promises. man of
honor will not be afraid to discharge his
duty, as it relates both to God and man.
true honor viii influence a man to be
magnanimouS without being proud; num-
BILE without being mean; just without
being harsh; simple III manners, but man
ly in feelings. 1t is such man, or Such
men that a community, of which every
member has the rights which we instinct
lively feel belong to ourselves; such are
the right of life, to liberty, to holding
of property, which has lawfully come
into our possession. The law of God, as
we'll as the law of man, requires that
we shall respect these rights, and use our
any who interfere with them. A person
forfeits his own rights when he Intringes
upon the rights of others.
The right of property is hrmiy estap-
l:shed on the law of God, the instincts
OF man and the instincts of society. The
right of exclusive possession and use of
property is from God. The earth was
given to man, and he is TO have domin-
ion over all that it contains; to Adam
God gave the garden and its fruits; TO
nations. the bounds of their habitations;
to Israel to each tribe, household and
person, u possession. Throughout Scrip
ture God is said to give or withhold
earthly worldly goods. When this right
is interfered with in any way the eighth
commandment is dishonored and broken.
1t is broken when one takes advantage
of another's ignorance or need to obtain
from him that which he does not return
a fair equivalent; it is broken when one
charges exOrDllanl prices II - DlOhSl ny
gambling and all kinds of business which
Injuries the life or property of others; 1t
IS broken when one takes from a com
pany or an institution the benefits which
it confers, without making the required
return To do otherwise is dishOnorable.
The commander of a troop OF German
cavalry called at the door OF a lonely
cottage and was met by a venerable Mo-
ravian. Father said the officer, SHOW
ga a field where | can set my troops a
foraging." Presently" replied the old
man, conducting them out of the valley.
After a quarter of an hours march, they
came to a fine field of barley. There
is the very thing We want. said the cap
tain. Have patience for few minutes,
replied his guide, land you shall be sat
isfed" They went on, and at dis
t.nce of about a quarter of league
farther they reached another field of bar
ley; the troop Immediately dismounted,
cut and secured the grain and remounted.
The officer upon this said to his con-
ductor: Father, you have given your
self and us unnecessary trouble; the
first field was good enough for us. Very
true" replied the old man, but it was
not mine" This was a case of honor.
Though the world may deem certain prac-
tees and measures justifiabfe, the Chris
tian and honorable men will engage only
81 such as he feels his Lord and Master
will approve. Many are careful not to
rob their fellow men, but careless about
rendering to God that which belongs to
him. In an important sense. all we have
belongs to God. but to make our duties
more specific he has designated a GER
tain proportion of that which he has
fuse or neglect to pay this debt we are
equally dishonorable with him who re-
fuses to pay his fellow man. All have
the riCht to expect and require of us
bu.S honesty in words. This requires that