Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-09
AN rrlsrLn ON ETHICS,


Improvement Era for March ana Is
commended to all our readers as timely
ana worthy of practical attention.
20 il were IN good form 10 proiect
dents at the young men Of the
Caorch I should head the list with
What Is a very important one Don
noddle with other peoples business,
mlnd You own
The Mormon creed Mind your
own business Is a good motto for
young people 10 adopt who wish to
succeed, and who wish TO make the
host use Of their time and lives AMI
when say young people, # includes as
well aged and middle aged men aud wo-
men,
Let Il be remembered that nothing Va
Qulle 50 contemplate as idle gossip.
Byfon said good thing when he put
into the mouth Of Don Juan these
words.
In fact there's nothing makes me SO
much grieve
As that abOmlnabe tittle-tattio
Which Is the cud eschewed by human
cattle.
How idle to go about whispering
mysterious words here and there
words often without foundation in fact
but uttered with injurious intent, and
perhaps with the idea Of creating for
the whlsperer some imaginary respect
because Of his supposed possession of
special knowledge But such action
seldom BODIES good, OF sets upon the
round OF human Hips sentiments Of APP
pl,clation for the excellent, the beauti-
flf and the true, in brother, neigh
bar, or friend Such gossip and med
ding constantly hold to view the de-
focts Of its subjects, and the scandals
that are born fy as upon the wings
OF eagles, 10 be thus engaged IS q
Positive injury, also, to the person so
employed because by constantly
',5lding the defects Of others In
lie own mind, he ruins his own ability
60 see and appreciate the virtues Of his
fellows. thus sitting his nobler self
II is so very much better for per-
ron to strive 10 develop himself by OBJ
serving all the good points he can find
Ia others. than to strange the growth
OF hia better self by chenshing q fault.
finding, sullen and intermeddllng spirit
The Scriptures support this thought.
The great Psalmist says In substance In
The Fifteenth psalm: "He that back
oitelh not with his tongue, nor doeth
ovll 70 his nelghbor, nor taketh up q
repTpach against his neighbor shall
abide in the tabernacle of the Lord,
and never be moved TO abide IN The
tabernacle Of the Lord IS 20 enjoy HIS
Hoy Spirit Now he that taketh up o
reproach against his neighbor is In
great danger Of losing the Spirit Of the
Iold. "But my nelghbor has done this,
that or the other that Is forbidden by
lie law Or the Church. or good usage,
Why should not set him right? says
one. Let that one ask himself. rs It
my buslness? The answer win sug-
gest Itself; II ii is not my business,
let me be wise enough TO mind my own
business. For "he that refraineth his
lips is wise, and he that uttereth a
slander Is a FOOL and, further, the
Iord declares through the Psalmist
"Whoso prlvily slandercth his nolghbor
him win cut of"
But with an these warnings. and With
ihe constant drilling into our ears Of
t1e virtue Of Winding our own msneas
winch was early a characteristics Of tho
Mormon" people and which is SO set,
thank God-thae is stin persons among
u3 who delight In meddlns with others
affairs, setting forth Idle tales about
tlelr neighbors, and seeking TO create
strife and turmoil among the people
They areloath 20 lead ca, 20 doanything
Themselves. but are constantly worry
Ing about what others 90. and how
they 40 It They are ever alert for
the dlsageeable and seldom see gool
IN ANYTHING. or behold virtue In The
motive Of anyone.
Such n spirit should be avoided aui
especially by young nen ana women
-cho should rather seek 10 cultivate
magnanimous charitable. and ltyme
thoughts towards an We meet iu
c;hers just about the sentiments vs
entertain Of them, and are paid in ic.
turn with much the same coin thaj
wc circulate our duty. then is 20
surround ourselves With ou amophel
oi kindness and consideration for un
fellows. Such q course win prove fay.
orable to an that Is bes, in us. lpI
win produce a like effect upon alI who
come within the circle Of our indaanee.
Z. viii. besides and best of an, Insure
ne the good WIN and Spirit Of oar Faith
or in heaven. thus enabling ON souls 10
broaden. expand and develop
~, II be the aim Of the Saints 90 cul-
iivate the spirit Of generosity and good-
win such as was exempIIned IN the lie
81 Christ. and proclaimed when the aG-
ecis heralded abroad me message
Peace on carth. to men good Will and
a hlch has been reiterated ia the MOD
en- restoration Of the gospel Watch
for that which is worthy
1ild noble IN your fellow man. II makes
e person better 70 see and speak OF
pooi 10 his neighbour while there u
delight 10 observing The ef'
Il c, that a few words Of appreciation