again, but Luke's body, badly mangled, was found two miles below where it had been drifted by the current. The railroad company paid the funeral expenses and also the amount due Luke for making the run. They could well afford this, for the accident was an ill wind blowing them great good. A large number of the strikers deserted the union and returned to their work on the old terms. There was a general feeling of smallness among them, that their dastard deed had happened to hit so fine a target as Luke O'Brian. The act looked all the meaner because it had touched so noble and big-hearted a man. Aileen and the mother knelt and joined hands over the newly made grave. "You will let me be a daughter to you, the same as it would have been had he lived, won't you, mother?" asked Aileen. In the strong pressure of the feeble hand on her arm she received a sufficient answer. address, he was deferential to his superiors in social position and education, but violent and abusive toward his inferiors. If an agent, soliciting donations for some worthy public object, asked Mr. Girard for a small sum, it was more than probable that he received thousands of dollars. But woe be to the man who, emboldened by another's success, came to him with a request for a large subscription. It was than likely that he would receive, "I have nothing to give, sir.'' more Mr. Girard owned a large farm near Philadelphia. On it he loved to spend his leisure time. He worked harder than any of his hired men. Up before the sun, he abused in his choicest "Billingsgate" the workman who followed instead of preceded him to the field. From daylight to dark were the hours of labor on that farm. Even the minutes for meals were so limited that the men were forced to become fast eaters. The farm was brought to such a high state of cultivation as to be Carrie Louise Burnham. worth a visit to see. But no man, woman, or child, friend or acquaintance ever received a warm welcome. A BUNDLE OF CONTRADIC TIONS. STEPHEN GIRARD, the naturalized Frenchman, who rose from the position of a cabin-boy to that of the great merchant and banker of Philadelphia, was a bundle of contradictions. A sceptic whose only library was the works of Voltaire and a few books on gardening, he gave large sums to different Christian denominations. The beggar departed hungry from his door, yet he left millions to found a college for poor orphan children. When one of the richest men in the world, he took pride in dressing in the shabbiest of garments and in riding in a rickety old chaise, drawn by a horse that a fish-peddler would scarcely have driven. Abstract in manner and cool in He did, however, once invite a gentleman, whom he desired to honor, to see his improvements in agriculture. Among other sights, Mr. Girard showed his guest his strawberry-beds. Placing him in front of a bed which had been about gleaned of its berries, he remarked that he must be excused, as he wished to weed a neighboring bed. "But you may pick," he added, moving off, “what berries you can find in this bed.” The guest, finding but barren pickings in that bed, strayed on to another plot, where there were abundance of berries. He had not been there a minute when his hospitable host was by his side. "I told you," he said in a cold, rasping voice, "that you might gather berries in that bed." Awake! awake! Jerusalem, Thy Father calleth thee! Fear not, my son, my daughter, Nor drown in seas of slaughter, For I have called thee by thy name, In love and kindness, not in blame: Thou art my chosen people, Oh, hark! mine own Jerusalem, Who, then shall comfort thee? When desolation o'er thee swept, Who, then, did mourn for thee? Thy God in wrath rebuked thee, The sword and famine slew thee, Thou drankest the cup of fury His hand unto thy lips did hold; Its bitter dregs above thee rolled, But thou'rt my chosen people. Give ear, mine own afflicted son, Thou drunken but not with wine, Thus saith the Lord, the Holy one, Again I reclaim thee mine, Thy many woes have moved me. Who sharply did reprove thee, And now the cup of fury, Of desolation and of pain, Thy lips shall never taste again; Thou art my chosen people. Oh, list! my loved Jerusalem, They who did thee oppress, Shall drink, yea, even to the dregs, Thy cup of bitterness; Yea, even thy cup of trembling; Thy woes, like kites assembiing, Shall pierce their deep dissembling, Who said now lay thy body down That I may step not on the ground; Ah, yes! my chosen people. THE CONTRIBUTOR turers themselves will become indif For very many years it has been the counsel and desire of the leading men of the Church that the people should use their talents in the various manufacturing industries which are so much needed in our midst, and that the people should sustain these enterprises. It is very gratifying to see that this spirit is not now confined to members of the Church alone, but is as strongly advocated by people not of our faith, who can see the necessity for something to be done for the relief of the country. It is to be hoped that nothing will happen to cause a decrease of the present prevailing spirit of self-support. It has often been stated, and the fact is becoming daily more apparent, that goods manufactured in this Territory are usually superior to those imported. This reputation it should be the aim of every manufacturer to sustain, and neither by neglect nor the use of poor material, permit anything inferior to be placed upon the market. There are two special dangers at present against which we should be guarded. One is that the manufac ferent and feel that nothing is required of them but to keep their goods before the public. Another is that dealers will be tempted when applied to by purchasers who desire home goods to misrepresent their wares, if they do not have the home manufactured articles in stock, and foist upon the public imported articles. Instances are known where this latter course has been taken. When such is the case, the dishonest merchant (for it is dishonesty to misrepresent) should be publicly exposed, unless he gives satisfactory assurances that the mistake, intentional or otherwise, will not occur again. Prosperity will certainly come to the people in this intermountain country and continue with them, if they will learn to be self-supporting. It is the great lesson now placed before the people, and by learning it thoroughly we will be able to successfully tide over many financial difficulties which are likely to arise in our country. COURAGE OF UTAH BOYS. THE boys of Utah are without exception, we think, the bravest class of young men to be found anywhere today in the world. Not only in a physical, but also in a moral sense. The latter sort of bravery is exhibited in their fearlessness in going forth to preach the Gospel among the nations of the earth, where they meet scarcely a friendly face, and are subjected to ridicule and abuse which only the most courageous can meet unflinchingly. Yet not one in a hundred of them is deterred from the labor devolving upon him by the contumely of an opposing world. Fearlessly and devotedly they pursue the course marked out for them, thus doing credit to themselves and the work they represent, and honoring God who has called them to the labor. Their physical courage is shown in their facing death repeatedly and fearlessly, which many of the Elders do in the missionary field. There is no trembling of the limb, nor shrinking of the heart in thus facing the grim angel, but there is a steady determination to suffer death rather than dishonor, which latter it would be to deny the Lord at the behest of a wicked mob. Not alone. however, is the courage of our boys exhibited in the missionary field. In hundreds of ways at home they show fearlessness in the face of danger which is admirable, though sometimes appearing almost as recklessness. An incident was called to our attention a few days ago illustrating this sort of bravery. A youth had rashly pursued a fierce bear in the mountains, determined to slay it and convey it home as a trophy of his skill. He followed the animal until it entered a clump of bushes. As the boy came to the edge of the jungle the bear rushed towards him with a view to crushing him in his cruel embrace. The young man with steady aim fired his gun, the ball from which pierced the animal's jaw and broke it. Just then Bruin knocked the gun aside, but not out of the youth's hands, and seized him. The animal's huge jaws closed down upon the boy's head, but their strength was gone as a result of the shot. Still, every time the jaws closed, the boy heard the crunching bones, which he supposed was his own head being crushed. All this time the bear was squeezing the body with considerable force, but the boy was carefully putting a charge in his muzzle-loading gun, but before the youth could get his weapon loaded and placed in position for shooting again, a companion came upon the scene and frightened the bear away. It was a wonderful nerve which the youth possessed in the face of death to be taking steps to deliver himself from death by an enraged animal, and yet, when he had come through the affray, all scarred and bitten and barely escaping with his life, he said he had no fear during the whole struggle, but was determined to obtain a victory over the vicious brute. For calm and deliberate courage, we have seldom heard of a more striking example, and yet this spirit is one which is characteristic of Utah boys. It is this bravery and coolness which enables them to meet danger, overcome difficulties, and to succeed in places where men of less courage would fail. Such fearlessness and nerve if properly controlled, and prevented from becoming rashness, will make of the youth of Zion a marked people in the future history of the world. A SON'S CRUEL DEED. EVERYONE who hears of it is shocked at the news which comes from Dahomey. In a short press dispatch it is stated that King Behanzin, finding that in his war with France success was impossible he summoned his aged mother, and said to her: "I am going to surrender to France. My father must know it. You shall see and tell him." Thereupon she was beheaded at his command, while he, smoking a pipe, calmly witnessed the execution. Many Christians would doubtless feel inclined, if they had the power, to punish with the severity it deserves, the unfilial act of this benighted and superstitious king, yet within the confines of civilized Christian nations there are crimes just as revolting and really more severe of almost daily occurrence. Not long since a report was given of a boy of tender years murdering his mother because she chastised him for some improper act he had committed. Every few days we hear of the neglect of aged parents by undutiful children, even in our No doubt many un own country. timely deaths of the aged and infirm occur through the neglect of their offspring. Would it not be better for sons who are tired of their parents to put an end to their existence by the speedy method adopt ed by the Dahomey king, rather than to expose them, through neglect, to years of torture? It seems as though the more charitable method would be to inflict speedy death. With all the superstition and cruelty of the uncivilized Africans, they are scarcely worse today in their conduct than were people of four centuries ago who would betray their nearest kindred to the emmis aries of the Inquisition, because such kindred had what were called heretical views about the present life and future existence. Not a few instances are recorded of children betraying their parents to the executioner, because it was believed that their death would atone for the sins they had committed in the body. It was doubtless with good motives that King Behanzin committed the cruel deed which is so abhorent to civilized people of the present age, and according to the intents of his heart he will be judged in the great hereafter, notwithstanding the enormity of his crime. M. I. MANUAL, PART II. BY MILTON H. HARDY AND GEORGE H. BRIMHALL. GOSPEL. LECTURE 18. LAW. Subdivisions:- Law is universal, i.e., there is no existence without law. We infer that whatever refuses to abide the laws of life and increase is immediately seized by the laws governing decrease and death. Doc. and Cov., Sec. lxxxviii, 34, 42.— Each law is limited or conditioned in its force (Doc. and Cov., Sec. lxxxviii, 38), e.g. the law of universal salvation has no force or effect any further than redeeming men from the fall, and whatever salvation beyond this is obtained must be through the law of individual salvation or the aw of self-effort under Divine direction. That which will not abide a higher law, must of necessity come under the provisions of a lower one. Doc. and Cov., Sec. lxxxviii, 13-24. By obedience to celestial law men and women may become Gods (Sec. cxxxii).-Those who have an eternal inheritance on the earth must obey the celestial law. Doc. and Cov., Sec. lxxxviii, 25, 26; also Sec. cxxx, 9. Inference: If the earth abide a celestial law whatsoever belongs to it or is a part of it must also abide the same law, and if there be not perfect correspondence or harmony existing between the home and its inhabitants then there is disorder and confusion, and God has declared his house to be one of order; the great law of the eternal fitness of things is one the universe obeys.—All blessings are predicated upon law. Doc. and Cov., Sec. cxxx, 18-21. (From the text the law might be formulated thus: "Blessings from God shall be given only to those who obey the law upon which the blessings are predicated.") Self-review:-1. What is law? 2. Give proofs from revelation and from reason that law is universal. 3. Show that the force of each law is limited. 4. What great law would be violated in permitting a celestial planet to be inherited by any but celestial beings? 5. What is that law upon which all blessings from God are predicated? LECTURE 19. FREE AGENCY OF MAN. Subdivisions : Free agency, or choice power, is a gift from God. |