Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02

weighed in the balance and found want
ing.
THE reading Of this Belsha7zar les
son has always inspired me win solemn
thoughts. | have often asked lnyseil
whether / would be found wanting IN
the balance when the time came 10
weigh me.
TRY, my friends. TO find wherein the
scales In your own case are lghl. ash
myself again and again what 1t Is IN me
that Is wanting? what faults oi mine
would disturb the balance u ne scales Z
Would l be wanting IN iruthfulness-- n
sincerity-in business and helpiulness 10
my fellow creatures? Would ] be ldcN,
Ing In kindness, I'm usefulness, IN IoVe ol
God. and zeal IN advancing HIS work
when II comes 70 our day OF Judg'
ment may these terrible words thOu
hast been weighed in the balance and
found wonting, never be said to any ol
those present"
The Jealous young millionaire then
discussed matters Of economy IN eatlus
and drinking, as suggested by the IA
nous feast Of Babylon. He went mo
the niceties OF conduct In eating drink
ing and smoking on the last named
indulgence he said;
when was nj Brown university,
though / aid not smoke myself, ! ana
not object to any one else smoking IN
my room, ! had reason for seeming
thus to countenance the use Of tobacco.
my grandmother however, thought
I was wrong In allowing those about me
to do things Of which I myself ala not
approve. / said % her one DAY Wheh
she questioned me on this point; 10y
not obtectlng to men smoking In my
room, am able to reach their hearts on
far grayer offenses. Were | TO raise an
objection to their smoking they would
go away from me and | could not APP
proach them on drinking, gambling ana
other sins
80 II IL well often to appear lenient
In trivial things In order the better 70
look after the correction Of large ones,
When Mr.. Rockefeller had concluded
his discourse, which lasted forty MIN
utes a hymn was sung IL was now
nearly II o'clock. At the conclusion OF
the hymn Mr. Rockefeller requested one
Of the members Of the Bible class TO Oh
fer up prayer.
At Mr. Rockefellers bidding, the class
NltGlWaTu SlDon ull anu JbihNb h'ii 80
singing Christmas carol.
Mr. Rockefeller's voice has nothing
operate about II, pretending 10 no quail
tiles out Of the ordinary II is inclined
TO baritone. The young teacher sings,
however. with feeling, and carries his
class with him.
After the carol. of which six stanzas
were sung. a collection was taken up by
an usher Most Of those present put
flve-cent pieces in the basket. The con-
trlbution from all present could not
have exceeded 2
The Bible lesson concluded at II
o'clock with another hymn, Mr. Rookie.
feller then stationed himself at the head
Of the stairs leading TO the clOakroom
and shook hands with the various MEM
beers Of his class This class numbers
1876 members In all and has a weekly
attendance Of about fifty.
Mr.. Rockefeller begins his instruction
promptly at 9:ij a, m. each Sunday. He
never exceeds the time limit OF one
hour, from 10 to II a, m, gauglng his
time with great accuracy. He has EVIL
IDENTIFY succeeded I'm gaining the respec.
and attention OF those who have entered
his class. All listen TO his words and
ask him questions. which show that
their hearts are IN the work,
After instructing the class, young
Rockefeller mingles freely with the
members. shaking hands with every one
and inviting them TO continue In their
good work
At his he leaves the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church and starts home. with
the same quickness OF step with which
he came he walks straight up the ave-
nue., occasionally raising his hat TO
some woman of his acquaintance, lie
reaches his home in ty-fourth street
at ll.25, and spends the day In serious
reading or else in digniiied conversation
with members Of his family or those OF
his friends who may chance to call,
John u. Rockefeller Jr. Is one who
thinks Sunday should be observed.