Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-25
ABOUT LITTLE THINGS.

Cardinal Gibbons, in sermon
preached before a fashionable audience
at southampton. L. l., the other day
plead In behalf Of the small things In
lie. He illustrated his proposition IN
this way:
When the traveller has approached
Mount Lebanon In Syria and beheid I'm
admiration In the distance those tall
majestic cedars that crown that mount
he pays no attention az all 10 the grass
that has grown around those trees
True, when he approaches the summit
those grand trees afford indeed 70 him
some shelter from the rays OF the sun.
but the little blades OF grass perform "a
noble and more important duty, be-
cause they give food and refreshment
Co the beast OF burden IL Is the little
deed wen done that adds much 10 the
sum OF human happiness"
lie added.
I'VE are too much given I'm this world
20 do honor 90 those who pride them
selves on the great works they have
performed. while We neglect and for
get those who accomplish meritOrlous
though comparatively small deeds"
The maner In which the preate ap-
piled his theme 20 modern social life
Is said 10 have been the subject Of daily
conversation ever since. He stated
that Holy writ pays a beautiful and
well-merlted tribute 20 woman and her
position In society, but, he continued,
she Is not admired by the Holy Spirit
because Of her social triumphs; be-
cause she is a brilliant leader IN So
ciety; not because she goes about from
place 90 place. ascending here a ros-
trum and there a rostrum and advocat-
Ing the rights and privileges Of wo-
men," on the contrary, the ideal wo-
man In the Scriptures Is different. To
quote again the prolate
THE Holy Spirit does aver that she IS
simply q loving Wife an affectionate /
mother. q benevolent mistress % the |
members ut her household. az the |
guardian OF the domestic arrangements /
she IS ever faithful, she looks well 20 /
the requirements OF her household. and |
she does not eat her meat In idleness 4
She attends 20 the little things OF this
life. and she does them WELL
The cardinal, as will be seen. Il pull
ing HE boat against a current Of no
mean force or swftness. But as far
as DE stated his position. he is correct.
The Scriptures. no less than profane
history, have preserved the names Of
many women who attained fame
through the prominent parts they
played in directing or influencing the
affairs OF mighty states But n we de-
Sire 20 find the Ideal, we are not al.
rected 10 the histories OF the Deborahs.
the JudIths, or the Herodlas but rather
to those OF the Hannas. Maras and
PrscIllas.
Nor do the Scriptures IN this respect
place woman on a different and lower
plane than man. They both are On this
position, that by obedience and faith.
'ulness to the daily duties OF NE, what
ever these may be- they can obtain
,ternal eXaltatIon, They are both sub
ect 10 the universal law that prevails
IN the kingdom Of heaven that "vh1.
.oeyer viii bee chief among YOU, Def him
be your servant" This seems 10 Doe a
paradox. but IL Is nevertheless a fact.
hat true worth Is measured by faith
illness In little things. II Is equally
rue that a great many men and wO-
men lose the road 20 prominence
through their neglect OF little duties
while eagerly hunting Tor something
,eyond their reach,