The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-02
MAN CAN SERVE
BUT ONE MASTER
Rev. Charles (. Perkins Points
Out Futility of Attempts to
Lead Double Lives.

At st. Paul's church on Sunday
morning the rector, Rev. Charles E.
Perkins took for his text the Sth verse
of the first chapter of st. James Els
tie: "A Undetermined man is unstable
in all his ways"
Rev. Perkins said in part:
The Importance of the singleneSs
or purpose is continually emphasized
by the exposures of the Implicitly of
men in stations of trust One well
comes as a patriotic citizen any inves-
LEGATIONS which result in the cleaning
up of the affairs of state. AS a re-
creant is brought before the throne of
justice he can look back upon that
moment in his life when he began to
waver between two opposing forces.
His conscience was in the scales of
Justice. Right and wrong faced him
Squarely. oh, if 1 had not hesitatedl-
This is his cry. To hesitate was to be
lost.
The spirit of playing fast and loose.
of trying to serve God and the devil
is the spirit to be Stunned. 1t cannot
be done. The result is always insta-
bility- n man may deceive the COM
munity for a time. But his conscience
is ever with him. To the keen observer
he betrays himself after a while. Ali
the while he knows he has not won the
mastery over himself. He is not a
master among men for this reason.
THE results from duplicity are found
Al DOSfuSSS, III art anu IN llLS SeHcTdllg
In business it finds expression in adul-
iteration and deception. He is prone
to say that honesty is the best policy,
and consequently when it is not policy
he slips up. His only safeguard is
integrity under all conditions. When
he debates his cause with his con-
science then he begins to falter.
must grant that social conditions at
present put him UP against great odds
His neighbor or competitor is setting a
pace he would not only like to follow
but Guido. Then comes the subtle
temptation to be one thing while ap-
pearing to be another
I'm art and literature this spirit
makes one seek to secure the dollars
and cents. 1t is time serving. 1t leaves
no lasting monuments of arts and let
tiers. 1t will have no names to per-
petuate.i To oppose this spirit one
must be like the prophet, even willing
to be without honor in his own coun-
try and it may be in his own time, but
the assurance that he did well and
served only one high motive Will repay
him for his efforts. Virtue is its own
reward.
"A mans religion is not a partial
thing. 1t is his life. In every phase
of that life he is confronted with his
duty. How shall he face it? There
is only one way. He can not have in
Vulnerable rules for his guide and
practice He needs some great con.
trolling principle. What shall that be!
1t must be, if he would be true man.
the same principle that guided the Mas
ter of men.
Absolute obedience to that con-
science which God has given every man
is the only safe ground upon whicn 10
stand BY this he is and must De
Judged and judge himself Then ms
vision will be clear. His purpose Will
be single And as he follows the Mas
ter he will become like Him. He Will
be at ease anywhere, among any peo-
ME for he is first of all honest with
himself He will not then care for
the favors of men, He will be aole 10
oppose public opinion. He will know
bIgbasf Faculty God has given him, let
come what may. He is stable in all
his ways"