The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-13

"uulchccs today, declared Divine
Love is tho greatest thing in the
Universe and by the close OF his
discourse his large audience seemed fully
in agreement with his presentation. U(y
! text was, That In the ages TO come He
might SHOW the exceeding riches OF His
grace IN His loving kindness toward us
IN IN SnriSt Jesus. 'cphcslans H., T.. He
SAID In part:
Following in the footsteps OF our faith
crs, who handed down 10 us our present
aaE creeds. we have misunderstood our
gracious creator Wa studied astronomy
and declared the Creator Almighty. We
studied geology and confirmed the de-
clslon We studied zoology and an
Inropojogy and declared that the creator
VAS au.Wise. as We came 10 appreciate
dlin. We noted tho adaptation OF our
ndrloIS organs 20 our use and comfort
the hand, the foot, The eye, tho Ger. the
crcuatorN system, tho nervous system
and the power Of tho will over these.
We said To ourselves, truly man Is
tearfnly and wonderfully made, truly his
maker is a God Infinite IN wisdom and
sktJ. We examined the subject OF mans s
moral sense. and although we found il
impaired, No have been astonished Ia note
no" even the most selfish and doprayed
have an instinct of Justice O. sense OF
right, whether they follow it or not
Love Divine All Love Excelling"
Then we said, Whence came this noble
principle of justice as the backbone or
moral quality In our race? The only
reply that was in this particular God
originally created man In His own moral
hkcnrss, and that a measure of this
moral quality has persisted potwithstand-
ing th" fall through disobedience into
death ana its consequent decentralization
through sin and weakness.
Looking further Ne perceived that the
nobiest specimens OF our race possess
still other qualities closely associated
win justice. but outranking 1t. The noble
quality which orertops all tho rest we
NiflN los
heart tender. sympa thetic, helpful and
happy: 1T Is love that makes home,
whether exercised in palace or hovel
II is love which backs up Justice and
insists That no III shall be worked toward
a neishbor. II is love that is on the
alert, TO assist by word or act all OF those
needing aid. 1t Is love that inspires We
to the boldost acts of heroism. 1t is love
that prompts the giving OF time and
strength. OF means and even life itself
on behalf Of its object
MI freely admit that love is the great
est the most blessed quality possessed
hy humanity and that without ii even
paradise could not bring happiness, We
ask: Whence came this quality al love,
the fresh supplies so much needed by so
many of our race? The answer Is THAI
the great Creator himself IS the fountain.
God Is love" This All-Wise and AL
Powerful and All-Just one is prn-enli-
ncntly the God Of all grace "the
Father Of mercics,' the fountain OF
Dl'sSiDs.
Love divine all love exceilnE,
JOY Of heaven. 10 Garth come down;
FiX in us thy. humble dwelling, :.
All thy faithful mercies crown,
"'Show Me Thy Glory
The ancients had the correct thought.
that they had caught but glimpse oi
the divine character and It's glory; hence
their prayer. SHOW mo thy glory. The
same should he acnLimcnt. In the
clear light now shining upon God word
wc perceive that IL will require the en-
tire outwcrIiinE OF the divine plan Of the
ages TO Illustrate or make known TO hu-
manity the real character OF The Heaven
" Father. Only the very few can by
faith accept the divine promises and
trust in their ultimate fulhllm"nt aud
see far down into the future the lull shin
ing forth Of Gods character, perfect IN
Us wisdom. justice power and love.
VIC may not Judge the infinite love IN
VIC may know That our difficulty In the
ma tier is that the buman comparisons
can only impcrfechy represent the In
haps tho foundation walls or perhaps
the first story OF structure. but II We
were TO judge wholly by these impcr-
and we should be deceIvng ourselves.
The only WAY TO judge OF the builders
capacity and intentions would be to see
the architectural drawing and To study
imperrecily appreciate the whole. L. II
nor thus In respect TO the great maker II
present work and ultimate designs? The
poet has we'll said:
Judge not he Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his grace.
Behind a frowDinE prov denCc
He hides a smiling face,
Ills purpose win rIpcn fast
Unfolding every hour.
The bud may have bitter taste.
But sweet VIII he the flower
II We stand beside a great sculptor
with his freshly chosen block OF marble.
VIC nIay at first feel shocked 10 note the
apparent rouehness and carcl"ssness with
which no smites off large pieces Of. the
stone as though bent ON ITS destruc-
ton But let patience have her perfect
work, and gradually VIC VIII sec that tho
| sculptor has not hcou careless or indif-
ferenr In respect TO q single blow.
All the willie that he seemed SO reck-
| less nc was working according TO the
| Ideal before his own mind. With his
minds eye he saw his ideal in the stone,
! and blow after blew, chip after chip mere
! Is revealed 10 our eyes what bc had Dur-
posed I'm himself from the beginning Of
! his work Not until his work was finished
could we comprehend fully the Ideal. Is
J not thIs principle still more true OF our