Calvario: A Poem

384 IMPROVEMENT ERA. joyed to the fullest possible extent by the heavenly hosts, and which are properties or fruits of the Spirit, and which are made plain in Galatians v: 22, 23: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. This I understand to mean that the individual who has attained to and is in the full enjoyment of these heavenly attributes, is living above the law of commandment, and in consonance or in full agreement with the laws of the universe, else there could not be an eternal or continued existence. It is only by yielding obedience to God's commandments that we are able ultimately to arrive at that condition of harmony, or holiness. It is very easy for a person to determine whether he is making progress towards harmonizing his being with the immutable laws of the universe, i. e., by his power to resist or entirely repu- diate gross, material pleasures, and by using wisely the materials with which the Lord has surrounded him, and thereby proving his worthiness to the blessings which, in his loving kindness, our Heavenly Father has condescended to grant unto men. In view of the fact that the Lord in his mercy has extended so much unto us, we should at least try to conform, as much as possible, to his behests, thereby gaining strength hour by hour and day by day, until we can resist with impunity the temptations of the evil one. Salt Lake City, Utah.

CALVARIO. {For the Improvement Era.) C aim amid the surging throng He stood: A ngelic hosts their ministry repaid : L ove triumphed. Hate, abashed, was silent then, V iewing with wonder the "rejected" Christ. A ngry shouts relaxed; scorn dissolved in fear: R ound the vast crowd a pitying glance He threw, I nvoking Heaven's forgiveness for them all: 0, wondrous Life! 0, wondrous Work! each then complete. Charles Clift Lisbon, Portugal.