| Show THE STAYING QUALITY tj thic THE death of ef another of those valiant and capable men who bore the beat and burden of the day in doing battle with the formidable obstacles ob stac lea that confronted tile the church when it was sunder gunder divine direction through human instruments to gain a broader foothold on the earth in its earlier stages reminds us that we are in the midst of momentous changes A re respective prospective glance over the history of this peculiar work will enable the intelligent tell igent latter day saints to group a large number of important occurrences 1 that have taken place in a surprisingly brief time many of them are intimately intimated tel y i associated with the departure from this sphere of action at of some of the most heroic spirits that ever graced the world we are impressed with the fact that the last few years have been strikingly fruitful regard one special lessep lessen is taught the present generation I 1 by the examples that have been set by b y the brave men I 1 whose lives have been a constant struggle with apparently overwhelm ing opposing forces the value of ud unflagging tenacity to truth and honest conviction it is the under current of a noble character without it the individual is like a house with a flimsy f foundation dati 0 n built upon an uncertain ST siw 11 he e m may ay build a handsome and c comely in ely structure but a powerful storm arises that tests the stability of I 1 the materials on which it stands it gives way the whole edifice becomes a chaotic ruin rain and its beauty vanishes in an hour let the lives of the heroes of the last dispensation be scanned and it will be seen that this undeviating peculiarity is under the divine blessing their heir greatest quality it is that enduring element that enables them 0 to o continue the race to the end and entitles them to a realization of the saving promise blee of the lord they take it with them to the eternal world and on the firm basis laid in mortality they continue on toe the road of everlasting progression going forward step by step sep until all heights breadths and depths are theirs reaching ultimately the highest destiny of dpn man based on the purpose of his creation such men are worthy the highest respect and esteem they are agrenot not only benefactors of the human race Ie because cause of the beneficent results of heir acts in the cause of truth but also on account of their examples which are emulated by others sur and thus the sum of good is increased they beget their likeness in their fellow men and the emulators are as branches spreading outward from the parent trunk which they provide A mans mortal life resembles a book and this is if probably true in an actual sense the record should be in harmony with itself from the opening page to the closing adu sentence tence the subject writes his biography b by his acts if he be has trusted ia 1 a go god 1 I and been een inspired by a stead steady y purpose as the pages will not be marred with black ani and unsightly blotches blotcher blot ches neither will it be incomplete but present a harmonious whole it pleasant for the subject himself to read and for others to peruse it inspires the latter to make a similar record it is gratifying to note that many of the youth of the community are awakening to the necessity of placing lacing p themselves a in a position to take a capable part in carrying onward to the full tru frn of triumph the work that the veteran heroes of the last dispensA dispensation tift under divine guidance have carried cattle along to the present point of advance ment genf in connection with this desire they should never loose siant of the need of cultivating that greatest of all traits of greatness integrity that continuing quality that tolerates no departure froni from stability come what may the gospel race admits of no stepping aside asife from the track t |
