Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17

mas cheer! Who taught us that the
CHRISTMAS means that we should gorge
and sleep in ease ourselves, while LaZ-
arus cries without for food and drink?
Is that TO be our Christmas memorial?
Nay, but Saints should awaken to the
meaning of this day. And in that fun
remembrance, what greater gift can be
bestowed than that Of pure salvation?
me beggar waits without the gates of
our earthly conscious life, my friend
he waits and wceps and prays You
cannot near his cries. you cannot see
his face: but lie IS thcrc and he has
walted-it may be quite possible-for
centuries for this very Christmas,
thinking hoping, that you now would
offer him the boon he seeks; the boon
OF baptism In the holy place prepared
for such ordinances. He knows. that
bcggar on tho other side, he knows
that you arc here, that YOU are his de-
sccndant, that you have been blessed
with means with home. with wife and
children. and that temples have been
reared by devoted men to save lust
such as he, poor beEgar. But he cannot
reach your enr-DoUr voiccleSs Lazarus
In the spirit world. You are SO en-
gagged In eating, drinking ana making
merry that you do not heed his dim
Impressions. For that is all the way
that he can reach you: he can Just i'm
press you now and then. when in GER
tain moods. or in certain holy places,
That your kindred dead are beggars at
your gate. crying, weeping waiting.
longing. praying for their swift release.
You hold the keys Of their dread prison
doors. But You jingle them cnrclcssIy
and heartlessy, ana go about you,
daily cares. forgctfu of the many beg
gars over there in exile and in prison,
You may be poor, or rich sick or well,
in city or on farm, we'll known or quite
obscure, 1t Is all the same. For all of
you have bcggar friends over there,
who have been waiting for centuries,
Just TO bo remembered for Christ's
sake
1t is well that we shall remember The
poor we know Of here in the world: ".
shall not escape If we neglect the sick
ana sorrowtul who dwell on earth Yet
II that duty IL so clear how much
greater Is our condemnation If we VII
iGl!T neglect and put aside our duty to
the lame and sick and Imprisoned who
are shut up in the spirit world. lust
longing for our tardy hand to put the
key into the lock and set them free?
Think not, dear friends, that we shall
escape the Judgment because we had
to clothc and feed ana cducltc our
children. or ourselves that Is plain
human work and must be done for all.
Eut II We do take on the name of
Christ then we must also put his low
ing yoke across our shoulders ana set
out here and now to help him in the
glorious work OF saving souls.
So, friend, let not this day 20 by
without some effort on your part Ito
loose tho bands of w!ckcdncss and to
set the captive free"
HILL FAMILY.
Mrs Rachel Hin Lcatha,n. ISL cas-,
Seventh South street. would like to
correspond with any Of the Hin family
from Nottingham.
McCoNKEY FAMILY.
Dr. G. N. MoConkey. J.athrop Mo.
would like all MoConkeya IN Utah to
write 10 him. He is preparing McCon-
key seuc0iogy.
BATCHELLOR or ENGLAND.
If there are any attending to do tom
pie work for American or English
Eatchcllurs, pie use write to Mrs. Eliza
j. q. Harris, 2ili Eighth East street.
INFORMATION WANTED.
Pauline p. Brown, Pleasant Grove,
would like to correspond with any re-
lated to the Brown family of North
Carolina. Chapman Of America. Cros-
by of Virginia. Coleman of Virginia.