The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-17

snce and measures the seas in the hollow
Of His hand.
Like Unto Your Father"
Godiikencss is Ioveiikcncss, and. as
the Scriptures declare. Love is the full
filling of the (diYlne) law" Romans
living and true Cod. is thus seen in
contrast with all the gods OF the heath
On. Who arc pitiless merciless, Ycngc
full. 1eyillsh. From the Bible we learn
that jehovah the true God. takes de
light in doing so6d-iu the exercise of
HIS almighty power and wisdom i'm the
creating of beings in whose everlasting
life and enjoyment forever lie takes
pleasure. With such glorious intsu-
tions His creative work began with the
celestial beings. who are stlll enjoying
His favor, With similar beneyolencc lie
created man little lower than the
angels, crowninC him with glory and
honor as the king OF all creatures. on
the animal tho human, plane. the like
ness Of his Maker who is a spirit.
Hcarkenins TO the explanations OF the
prophets. we have received assurances
that nothing has bcfallcn humanity in
all the dire experiences OF the past 5000
years that the great Creator did not
ances that divine wisdom purposes
eventually that tho tears and sorrows.
cryings and dying. tho penalty for origi
nal sin. under which man has suffered
purposes shall work no real disadvan
taSc 20 His creatures. Instead. the end
Of the divine program Will attest the
various elements Of the divine charac
ter as nothing else could have done.
Tho holy angels. vino have known no
sin, will in mankind read TO eternity Il
valuable lesson of the exceeding sinful
ness OF sin and the wisdom and blessed
ness Of righteousness.
And even mankind, although at pres
cnt suffering seriously under The weight
of divine displcasurc and condemnation
10 death will ultimately be so blessed
and the weight Of blessing so outweigh
the sorrows OF the curse. that every
creature shall bow tho knee and every
| tongue confess 10 divine justice wis
dom. love and power, in connection with
the divine dealings with humanity.
Joy Cometh in the Morning."
A night OF weeping 5000 years long, in
yOlying suffering and sorrow 20 twenty
thousand millions, is awfu! thought.
But the proposition is yet n different
one when we remember that tho ma
jority OF Adams children die In infancy
and that 10 those who live their three
score years and ten with labor and sor-
row, there arc pleasing and happifyinG
experiences, as well as tears. And when
years arc q part Of the disciplines, in
structions and experiences which God
designs shall bc valuable lessons in prep
aration for a. glorious and joyous etcr-
uity-thcn the whole matter begins 10
have a new aspect TO our minds. II
the light Affections OF this present time
Will work out blessings for eternity then
We can rejoice in them Tor ourselves
our neiGhbors and all humanity. And
this is the divine proposition. Not that
God has ever proposed eternal life for
has prepared blessing for all OF Adams
race who shall come into full harmony
with Himself. s, present He is teach
ing great general lessons TO humanity
| IL. Il,
OF sin. II would he too bad if. as these
lessons are learned. there should be no
opportunity of prohtinG by them. But
there Will he an opportunity OF profit
Ing and this is the great message which
God has sent 10 mankind and which,
SCripturaIly. Is styled the Gospe!-the
good tidiugs Of great JOY which shall
be unto all people" through Christ.
The night OF weeping. six thousand
years long. is about 10 he followed by
the morning OF Joy, The new day. in
which darkness and sin will be abolished
and in which the sun of righteousness
will bless and heal the world OF man
kind. is thousand year day for the
blessing and uplifting of our race Oh.
Peter iii. 81. The Bible describes that
day in most glowing terms. 1t is the
day Of Messiah. the day in which Gods
Kingdom shall come and Ills will he donc
on earth as 1t Is done in heaven. the
lifted UP tom the dhnghin OF superstl-
ton and dcpravity. the day in which the
knowledge of the glory of God shall I'LL
the whole Garth.
And there shall he no more fear. That
day viii not end as do Others. II will not
be followed by night. but lead on 10.
n glorious eternity FOR all of God S crea-
lures who appreciate divine goodness
and using the divincly provided Oppor-
tunitics, Will return TO full harmony with
their Creator. Such ne will in turn rec
oEnze as his sons and, az his right hand
OF favor. they Will enjoy pleasures for
eNermorC.
The Revelation Of Our God.
On" Of old truly said Thou art a Cod
which hidest thyaclf' Usaiah xiv 49,
How true, AS res'dt the world by wis
dom knows no, Cod, He is near in his
wisdom and love. yet hc can be seen
only by those whose eyes by understand