Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-20
TO LIVE IN PEACE,


he's OF The church " 10 live peace
ably with all mon,' "as much az lloth
IN you" Tho apostle who ponnod that
oShortaiion realized that to conform to
II In every day HE would at times DO
severe trial. for the obvious reason
that the advorsarics do not desire
peace, but make inccssanl war upon
the followers Of the Na20ronc, 10 be
the exponent Of peace In the midst or
strife ana contention, hatred and Bit
temess with View TO finally overcom-
ina AL through patience and long-suf.
forngi "A the very mission of the Saints
OF the Most lIlgh Bu, II ls one of
the greatest dImculty because con.
tmry 10 mere human philosophy, hu-
man lnclnatIons passions and
instincts For that reason the Apostle
gives the special instruction not 10 ro-
sort to retaliation, but, IN the interest
Of the preservation Of peace, suppress
the natural desire 10 demand 'an eye
for an eye ana a tooth for tooth"
'Dcarly beloved he writes 90 the Ro.
mans, 'aVrngc not yourselves, but
rather rive place unto wrath for II II
written Vengeance In mines I win re-
pay saith the Lord,' The habit Of got.
ting "cyou' " contrary 10 these dis.
tlnclycly Christian teachings
There Orc many strong reasons for
trying 10 conform 20 this prooopt
one NJ these f. that n lfc for 70.
yengo IN foolshly expensive,
Reports have appeared In the prcsa,
about "a Philadelphia lawsuit just end.
I'D. II involved originally 500, Dut II
has had II long career In tho courts,
with the result that the costs aggregate
$4,000. 'rhc plaintiff won the suit, but
he had "a pay his lawyers $1,000, llc IL
said to hnyo paid that amount ohcor.
Mlly 10 get Ms $780, because his op.
poncnt was cut nm over 40 much larger
amount lie more than "got cvcn,"
but nj what cost TO himself, ~ wcll
nv to Ma enemy suppose he had SUI.
fcrcd the original loss IN patience, and
spcnl some Of the money consumed by
che litigation, m feeding the hungry,
clothing the naked and spreading sun.
shine In places whore the chilly shod.
ovs " BORROW and death have cropt
over the human soul, how much bet.
ter on would he not have boon, both
now ana ON tho day when the nnal
accounts arc Ia be compared That
lawsuit Illustrates the fOolIshnoB OF
seeking revenge for the sake Of re-,
Vcngo, the time ana money spent In tho
pursuit ~ mat craving IA lost spite
! ana anger are bad guests 10
entertain In the heart They con.
sumo everything within reach, and pay
nothing but ashes ms rccompcnso for
the entertainment II IN truo Of al the
oyll passions flesh Ia heir to, that they
work the worst injury TO those In whose
hearts they are given q loigng
Impatient man sometimes objects 10
divine justice because Of ils apparent
sownoss, lie would Ike 70 see the end
swiftly approaching, ana would there.
tore lend helping hand, But the Lord
has reserved lis right TO final adj
justmonl of MI wrongs, And II should
be remembered That the greatest crimes
are really beyond human justice, They
cannot be reached here Their punish
mont In reserved for eternity because
Of the very nature Of them, Tho chill
drcn Of the External Father can AFFORD
to Ignore n great deal OF injustice done
to them by those who know no BETTER
they can afford 10 put away their puny
swords ana so forth with their message
ot peace ana good VIII, For the time n
speedily approaching when eternal
| justice VIII be melted out " VII. ,..-,..