Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS.

II IL customary to form New Year
resolutions. Many arc made only TO
be broker. but perhaps they are not
made in vain. even II they are not car
ried out to the fullest extent 1t is
something to have ideals. II is some
thing to aim high, 20 have a deter
mined purpose, even II 1t cannot Id
WAYS be realized. For without such
ideals. aims, and purposes, life would
be without accomplishments. 1t Is bet
ter to have tried much and partially
failed. than 10 have never tried at all.
So. lei us make good resolutions and
do our utmost to keep them, because
we derive strength of character and
moral development from the very
struggle with our weaknesses and i'm
perfections.
There is one resolution that all ctti-
gems of this state could probably make
today, and ono that would present no
difficulty in keeping faithfully 1t Is
to unite for the purpose of ending the
unfortunate strife that for a time has
threatened to divide friends and neigh
bors into almost hostile camps. Tn
year that has just commenced holds
out great promises. We should all re-
solve to make us worthy of their fui-
flment, by putting aside that which
leads TO unnecessary contentious When
the children OF the one Eternal Father
are united and living together harmoni-
ously they have claim upon divine
blessings. The home in which peace
and love dwell will probably become
prosperous. while that in when STRIFE
divides those who should be one GER
tainly Will be overtalSen by disaster
The same principle obtains In the state
Russia with strife and contention ana
the hand of every citizen upon the
throat of the other. suffers from famine
aud pestilenoe. as well as revolution
They are nearly always. the concomi-
tants Of internal strife.
II is all the easier to make the reso-
luton for unity and harmony because
there Is no cause Tor strlie
except such as have been artihciaily
created at a great deal of expense ana
labor on the part of the strife-hreeders'
There was time when some honestly
held that the doctrines of Morhoh-
ism we're "damnable,' imperlling the
souls of men. There was time when
some honestly believed that the Chureh
was a political Institution and menace
TO the government. Those who honest
Nv held such views were not so very
much to blame when they took the ieau
in an anti Mormon" crusade To inc
extent that they We're honest they were
But this can no longer oe
urged IN extenuation. The Gospel mas
proved itself power of salvation both
temporarily and spiritually. Its doc
trines are permeating the world nc
saints have proved themselves, through
wears of trials, God-fearlng loyal, moral
and broad-minded citizens, as well as
good. faithful friends and honest III
their dealings with their fellowmen-
The leaders OF the present crusade
know that this is true. They are there
fore not honest IN their attacks. Ihey
have only selfish aims. Ambition ~
tbeir inspiration. why should any one
follow such Il lead and aid in the con-
tlnustion of warfare that must end
I'm ignoble defeat for the attacking par
~? Let us resolve to put down STRIFE
The citizens have It I'm their power TO
do so. Let us all direct whatever in
Auenoe we may have to the building M
the community IN which We i've IN