Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-02

consider that the poor of th,
earth have gathered here, ant
then we contrast their posi-
ton now with what X yas for
merly, and realize that this il but
one OF the fruits Of ''MormOnism, =
We wonder at the course Of men In
fighting such good work. When
We think Of the reclamation OF
these valleys from the desert, and
realize that "NfornOnism', opepe,l
the way TO the accomplishment of
this fash, we wonder ut the antsgon-
ism Of men. If those who raise
their hands against this work could
understand the genius which
actuates the Saints In these labors
and in the building of Temples for
the salvation of the souls Of men,
they would cease their efforts IL they
were honest. There Is no greater or
more magnanimous work than that
OF the Saints 10 open the prison
gates 10 the multitudes that are
dead, as well as 10 the living. This
| being tie ease, we marvel at the
onslaughts OF those Vino persecutS
the Saints, and who would scatter
to the four winds the principles that
will glorify God and establish Zion.
Let the Israel of today lift Up
their hands, for the hour OF their
redemption draweth nigh. The
dawn Of religious liberty is APP
preaching, and will usher in the
glorious day that will never end.
Jesus said TO his disciples when
many turned from him, "Will YOU
toe leave me-" and Peter answered;
"Whither shall we go?" / ask the
Saints, with all the murderings,
drivings and prosecutions, which
you have borne, and with their
continuance before your eyes, yet
where can you turn TO from the Cos /
pei? We can only say as did the /
disciples 10 the Lord. 'In Thee /
alone can we trust" We recognize |
in this organization the Church Of
Jesus Christ, planted never to be
removed from the earth, or to be /
given 10 another people. All the /
Prophets from Adam 10 John the /
Revelator, with the revelations in !
this day, testify to the Saints that 4
this is the WORK CT GSd. ard that
il will triumph in the end and bring
salvation to all who adhere to il.
When We look at the history Of
the Saints in this day, We can only
find Its counterpart In tile history Of
Jesus Christ and those who fol-
lowed Him. The light which they
had rests today upon the Saints.
Let them possess themselves with
patience, and abide so that the
Holy Spirit will be with them, and
the clouds that seem to O-erwhelm
them will be dissipated. They
should bless and hot cure, benefit
and not injure those around them,
and seek to uphold righteous princi-
Piles. They should remember that
the Constitution of our country was
inspired OF God 50 that His work
could be accomplished and His
Kingdom lie established on this
land. They should not forget the
God-inspired principle that all men
are free 10 worship God according TO
the dictates Of their own consciences.
They should not forget that our
lag is the symbol Of freedom. The Z
acts OF men will pass away, but tie
principles Of liberty will stand, and
he youth OF Israel will yet step
iOrth and sustain those principles,
he principles Of the Constitution, ]
md that flag which is the embOdi-
lient Of liberty WHEREVER II waves.
We are fighting the battle of reli- |
,ious freedom, wherein all men !
hall have equal and none special
Let us teach our chill
,ren n cherish religious, social and |
liberty. Then will we per- c
letuate the principles for which our '
athers labored, and our declaration S
f the rights Of nen which they
shall be a bulwark of
trcngth when those who are today '
aking to themselves credit for all c
he patriotism will lie forgotten.
Let US keep step with the progress 4
4 the great work in which we are '
the emancipation Of all 1
and live worthy TO be a
to mingle with those who !
hall see the trlumphs Of the truths I
4 heaven, which will surely come. /
The choir sang the anthem:
raise avaiieth fer Thee. o Lord, in Zion, =
With a solo by Sister Julia 4. Sill a
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BenediCtiun was pronounced 10y J
elder Henry p. Richards. 1