Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-25

creed are called upon 20 give ackuowi-
edeenent and praise 20 the Author %
she blessings bestowed upon ".
This Is the most thoroughly civilized
ana enlightened nl,lon In the world.
The basis Of It, wonderful growth and
development has been spiritual reliance
coupled with physlcai effort both incl
iigen,iy directed and persls,ently main
lalned. While It IL by no means n na-
;lon wholly consecrattd 20 Christianity.
while the fact Is that there Is an cie-
mcnt who AFFECT 10 or In reality have
no belief In a supreme Being or con-
.iruous state Of existence, It sim re-
mains thnt this class achieve their
principal prominence by reason ~ not
being very numerous and. paradoxlcal
~ u may appear. being Kept In the back
ground. Certain It Is that none Of them
has ever attained TO the Presidency u
the United States aud very few are
ever chosen chief magistrates Of siaios
or cities. The reason for this Is that
deep down In ne hearts OF the grea,
majority OF the American people there
Il dlstrusi OF those who rcpudiaie she
great FIRST cause and make mockery ~
those things which by reason of .heir
otlrin nnd IN, subject 10 which thcy re-.
late ATE invested with more or less Of
sicrrinoaa. and the popis do not care
% have such men a. political rulers or
chicfa. We then find q religious Esntl-
mont DsrvadinR the massss and Christi
aniiy IN ore or another ~ IT, forms be.
ing the corncr-sione of the grea, nation.
u fabric. This l. unaffected varlousiy
but In no way moro sirlkinriy than In
the settling apart % the days spoken u
and the unsnimliy with which shey |
are observed everywhere Throughout |
The land. Il ls not peculiar to any |
place but In almost every
part Of this free country |
That the pefverslons above spoken -
crop ou.. These are due 60 ihos, VIVA
are she disbelievcrs spoken Of ana the |
unwililngnesa Of the other class 10 |
seem - be oppressive or blrGted and |
who prefer on all occasions /
TO os'end b All che iisn,s of frcs agcn. |
cy ana unres,rlci,i action. II does
not follow. however. that 20 much IN I
The way Of actual approval Of improper
department should obtain a. N The case.
Nor does 70 q reoessiiy follow thai all 1
should seek q nilcc OF worship In or
der TO escape oenpurc. although such
Observance for reasonable dine would
no, only BE- altogether commendabie
from u rehgiously social standpoint but
strictly In consonancc with the recon.
mcndaii1n Of the PrcsldsH. and the
governor az well. !, IL the other OK.
,rsme Of eonduc; being pracilced that
occasions the anlm4dverslon cilled
forth. Those who do no, care 10 hr.en
20 an address or hear singing befpsllnF
the dry can AZ Least refrain from ex-
G srNc and harmful lndulg nces 10 be-
followed By bols,erous und unseemiy
ldarhy; ghcy. In fact. owe Il TO those
who own az much Of the streets and
J.her pubic PLACES a. they themselves
% to lot serenity prevail therein and
not take advantage 81 the tolerance
shown to make the time hldeous.
Memorial day II seldom an exsmplI-
ncat.on OF Ia fnmc ana purpose. II a;
all. Esoets 10 very few. q 10 taken
advantage Of ~ the plmsure-loying
element. who constitute vlsibiy great
majority Of all who make any Kind
Of Observance whatever. 20 h. i'rs than
usiIsi an ocoislon FOR turning aie mind
gratefully to ,esasc Of our o1untrymen
who rcposc
Under the r,d ami the dew.
Waiting the jutTmen; day"
/, IL no, the cause Of the holydly but
he exlsgencc Of a holiday ;tlt occupies
he minds u those who make u a time
Tor rcvelry. rloi0us pas.lmts ana un-
restrained Indulgence. And being in-
ana lii.iimed On Decggatlon
iay. such things arr sinful psrverslons
Il THANKSGIVING day II u. az stated
, recognized thlng lti, each engage in
ls own preferred manner OF obrerv-
,noe, bW no one has a right 10 carry
luch privilege 10 the polo. Of being OBJ
,oxlous TO v.hers. ~ plain terms. a
,er,ain decree OF propf.tsy should be
.nforcsd where 0, u not Voluntarily
pucuesd.