The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-24
THE TRUE SIDE HELD UP

y story is told Of a number of men
IN smoking car passing away the
time in rytelling, in discussion. and
in experiences, while getting in a
| frame of mind to retire to their sleep
| ing berths. The discussion finally
turned upon the ministry, as is often
the case, and a good many hard things
were said Of the cloth, among others
the fallen minister Richeson of Mas
sachusetts coming in for crushing de-
nuneiation, and apparently being used
as an illustration Of his profession
No one took up the cudgels in behalf
of the ministry, and no one called at
tention to the injustice Of Judging a
vast number of thousands of devoted
and good men by the example of one
depraved wretch who evidently never
had any business in the ministry at
all.
But all at once quiet man in the
corner removed his cigar, laid down
the morning paper which he had been
reading and. without making any ref
ercnce whatever TO the discussion that
had preceded and to the censures
passed upon the ministry, put bis
finger on a news item and asked that
all should hear him read it. He stated
that it was simply matter in the
news of the day, not very much OK
plotted, and not very largely headed or
made much of. AS a matter Of fact, it
appeared to be taken for granted that
this is the sort Of thing that was gen
orally to be expected. And here Is
what he read:
hardy bishop OF Alaska reports that
he has covered thousands OF miles on
snuwshoes. with only an Indian guide.
generally 80 degrees below. This clergy
man is physician 10 the sick Indians;
he is dentist. he is adviser. he narrics
them. and buries their dead He begins
and ends all with the teachings of the
Christian religion. Often he walks hun
dreds Of miles on one trip. Often on
his sledges he takes provision 10 the
starving solitary miners hut.
And. continuing its narration, the
New York Mail finishes the story in
this fashion;
nat y LitS MUG lIldL eNeUS 0rOk6
III one young man. Every man echoed
the statement. In a moment the whole
sentiment, that was slumping in social
ruin. was changed. Men smiled as IL in
real relief
Perhaps the worthy bishop, now in
New York. will be conforted to know
mat his heroic story, on the same page
OF the days history with noisome trea-
son to all virtue. is like ths salt of the
eartn. IL cures putrescence, He had
no idea, no forecast, that the noble and
sweet music OF his Christian life was TO
he sounded in this great city on this
precise day. But something always hap
pens 10 prove that the virtue OF man
kind Increases. There are countless mar
tyrs now, as of old.
There is no man living who has no
day star--nonc who has not. somewhere
some time, seen the face OF a human
being that was so illuminated by goodness
that it is an nfalIible proof of all things
that are good and true
That is undoubtedly the real thing
1t is not only n cruel injustice to
arraign the ministry because Of the
of one, two, or even a
score of ministers, should there be so
ministers Of every denomination, not
only in this country but all through
the world, are sincere. devoted. help
full, and uusparing in their efforts not
only for the Immediate congregations
in their charge. but for humanity in
general And on this case being put
hundred will cheerfully so concede.