Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-18
.nEME1BTR 81 TT LAW"

The year is craving to close and
tho bishops of Wards win soon an-
pouncc dates for the closing of the titn-
ilg accounts for the year We beg TO
remind the members of the church OF
their privileges and duties boz this re-
spect. The Apostle Paul in his second
letter to the Corinthians. cnunciatcs
princIple applicable to- the duty OF Civ
ing literally. when ne says:
but this I Say. De- which soweth
spariugly shall reap also SpaihslA,
and hr which soWeth hountifully shall
rerp also bouuufuly. Every man ac-
cordinE as Dc purpuseth in his heart.
SO let him give, not grudglngly. or "i
necessity. for God loVcth cheerful
n;vcr And God is able TO make 1ll
grace abound toward YOU, that Ne, at
l,avs having sllhCiency in all thlnss
may abound in every goou work As
ID Is written lie hath dispersed abroad
he hath given TO the poor. his righte-
BUSINESS rcmaiueth for ever q Cor
.: 6-gJ.
This was penned hy the inspired
author of the Episte with special ref
erence 10 the relief of sufferers from
famine in Judaca but the general prin-
ciples enunciatcd should be a rule OF
conduct for all ages. Donations for the
furtherauco OF the work OF the Lord
should he given not grudgingy but
checrfully. 'They are not compulsory
bpt il must bc remembered that those
who SOW sparIngly" viii also reap
.,arinrly:" also that Sc Is through the
grace of the Lord that those who are
faithful in His service are enabled 10
keen His commandments IN an things
ANA abound iu every good work
To those who have cudeavorcd IN Oh
serve tho law of tithing honestly il is
not necessary to speak of the blessings
attendant upon the observance OF mat
law. And many who do not observe IL
know from their own experience, what
tbcv have lost through their negligence
rhoir cousciences tell them Of this
But IL is "a notable fact that the law
Of tithing in the Mosaic dispensatio-
was never complained of as an intol-
cradle burcen. though other features
Of The ancient law were SO designated.
Il was practical. and. whenever pul 10
Inc test. 81 was found that il brought
blesslngs with Il. The Prophet Malachi
gave this exhortauon;
.Bring Ne the whole tithc, into my
storehouse. that there may be meat an
M, house. ane prove me now mere
with. saith the Lord Of hosts, II / VIII
moi omen YOU the windows OF hchN'h'
and noun YOU out "a blessing, that there
shall not De room enough TO receive
f."
The law OF uthing, then. is one that
can be put TO the practical test II rs
Gamble OF demonstration. And when
ever it was tested. il was found TO be
good as gold" Hence, although at
times. il was neglected and disobeyed'
ms other divine laws. IL WIS not COM
planned OF as an intolorable burden
on the contrary. whenever the people
were Inundated and put under the
yoke OF oppressors and they repented
ana wanted the blessings OF liberty ana
neace they returned 10 an Observance
az the law that included precepts as
10 tithlng and the Lord invariably ac-
ceptcd their offerings and redeemed
His promises
Tho present time is one IN which
the Lattcr-day Saints should strive
earnestly 10 do their duty faithfully ia
am things only so can they be a pow
az for gooG among the children of men,