The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-23


not much room for pride or boastins
Reflection Is Forced.
such disaster as this forces us to re-
nection upon certain of tho graver problems
OF tho universe Some un~lse things Will be
said about this disaster There will be con-
flct OF thought and OF opinion In the attempt
To solve some OF the problems arising out OF
II and In the attempt 10 anawor somo quss-
tlons suggested by IL 1t is no time, however,
10 loso faith In men or in God. There la
new hard question prompted by II. The ques-
lions which arise out OF suffering and loeH and
death nrc tho samo everywhere. This has
been so from the beginning of hlstory II
should intensity faith. Law ia In tho world
oiless, but that is because It ls law Back
OF the law is tho great loving heart OF God
This Is no time for nesclence, II Is no tlme TO
Not a Good Pillow.
"An Interrogation point is not a good pillow
for an nching heart. Revelation takes know-
edge OF tho dark things in life. Tho garden
OF Eden was durkencd by tragedy. Pain and
disaster were at its gate. In sorrow men eat
bread But Il Is stated that when sorrow
comes God will bo thcro It Is snid that In
tho darkness IL shall he light. for Cob sholl
be your Cod Grnco Is given Tor the trial and
strength for the disaster. The recupcrutivo
forces OF tho human heart are proof that God
Is. Jesus Christ cnmc Into the world TO show
men this. In spite Of the tragedy OF life, in
spite OF lts sorrow and hcart-brcok in spite
OF its Gcthsomanos and Calvary God was
nbovc and somo time satisfactory interpvcta-
Two Pictures Come.
Two pictureo come TO us tho wlros
from the Pacific Ono is picture OF dcsola-
tion and disnstor unparalleled In American
history II Is story OF helpleesnsSs and
misery, OF darkness and death. There Is
picture even blackcr than that, of human vul-
tures. prcying upon the dying and ,he dead
CHASTITY mauruudcrs without conscience.
whoGo sympathies have shrlvcllcd 20 naught
and whose souls blnck hell. There
la another picturo-that OF brave tcleEraphers
me clicking
instruments with nrc and ruin about them.
nashlng out the story across the continent ond
calling for help for the stricken city of fire.
men lighting gTimly the dread demon and fall
Ing exhausted In their traCka: of motor drIy
era plunRinE thOir machines through debris
and the darkness summonng aid here and
horc; OF physicians and nurses In tho very
wounded and distressed OF pricsts kneollng
beside tho dying and mlnistcrnE consolation
in tho face OF death: or fathers protecting
families. OF mothers shielding their helpless
TO wrestlc with the destructive elements
wrcOking vengeance on men and things which
would stay Jncir progrcns: story Of heroism
OF daring. OF sublime courage.
Picture Will Live.
II is upon this picture that would dwell
You nsk II God is. and l look Mt these
brave hosts OF men / say. God is and men
which Will live in the American heart II IL
this which has built our cities and created our
commerce and II IL this which VIII build upon
this spot warm with the ashes OF a dead city
a mower and noblor commercial center.
The cities OF the land viii respond to the
cry for aid In magnificent manner. Tho
villages VIII not be behind. Everybody
should give for the bcnoflt of these stricken
ones This is q time for prayer and for
practical giving, for the need Is great How
much VIII you give2'