Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-06
PRE-EXIsTENCE.

prs-existent condition FOR the spirit
Of man hal not been entertained
before It was promulgated By Joseph
smith. Speculations concerning II
have been INDUCED in 10y philOso,
pliers in different ages. But we 90
say that there is nothing extaui
which sets forth the origin Of the
zpiri; Of man, is existence as an
entity previous 70 the formation O.
the body, is experience, properties,
capabilities and destiny, to be com.
pared with the plain AMI consistent
theory Of pre-existeuce which he
brought forth under divine inspira-
tioa FOR the enlightenment and ben.
eft Of mankind.
This doctrine is one among the
mlny evidences Of his prophetic
character snd powers. \ prophet Is
H0t merely one Who f1retells future
events. lie is a Glvinely chosen
melium for the communication Of
heavenly things TO man.
or course PIE existence, being new
90 modern ChTisteni8m. has excited
much riiicUle. Small minis. which
are startled 10y new idea, anu are
LED by popular influences in beaten
paths treat sIch an innovation W.
on anrep.el notions with levity.
And this grand doctrine which ex-
Tgnds lau soul opens up the mast.
lifts the curtain that hides the future
and gives a zest 10 the PRESENT Is TOO
exalted for the narrow IntelIecls
which are uasuscepiible to spiritual
influences.
Bu- even TO ''the natural man. ,,
u1@lmmeiei by fixed GUgInas and
l7eetD Use sound reason. the idea Of
the pTe-eNis-enceo fth spiritual mart
81 uur icing, even II novel; Is not ID
licrOas orrepugrEIEt. Ifman j. dual.
au. tas material body comes from
the elements OF earth, whence comss
the spiritual ego without which The.
b0-y is but . clois II the sal. or
mimi, OF sliEit, j. Of an essentially
different nature from the matter
that makes up the body. anes It not
come from an entirely different
source: And II 81. who can tel
whence it emauatei, when It BEGAN
10 have being, and low long il ex-
is.sd before the body was f3rmeia
Inc revelation Of the preexis:ence
Il man-f0r man is gslrit--
mikes clear vast volume Of serjr-
ta1e which without it Is obscure.
2ad comparatively meaufu-l,ss
la tie iisnt % this doctrine. ..Dyr
Fl-hsr' takes on a Specification OF
the nighti4st import. The intimate.
relation between the sous Of men I
anu between them ana the Creator 4
becomes solemn and absorbing
.5ct- The mystery II mind ana IL.
association wI.a matte. IS ,ueasYr-
q y gatOiJ-i. CHRIST Is fully un
4er--coi rs aIr Elder B-gtb,-
aud Prince, and the pur,es.
.Hi intent oI our mort 4 4
ca7eeE are easy to be commencement
IN o,jsct in life IS furnished. aud |
That life is worth living Le-onc. 4, /
demonstration. Wrsea ou-.pIys. ~
tie sons rf God in ia e fms.,.. az ,,,r
Father, travelling on ths road that
-el.- 10 His Projections AMI all mn
tfei.y interested IN the welfar. N
Tie universal family.
l'l=-existeucs is worth invest
g--iaE. I,willjeigund nos.bi,,.-i,,,
oss:-aulative hypothesis, iut a "a
u'n'l, consistent AMI scientific nri,,.
e.s--- i is Biblical also. Ana :.
His into 3 plIce in the human MIN
i-c.lrei flrit by flashes Of tl,e.,rs,
which have mBmra:ar!ly il!IuJr..i
the brains Of many thousands. Tho.
i'll1Nlas, translated from .bg son
lsn %. Ff4ucis15 SsiIeu % Helen : I
o'aanl, which Appealed recently an 1
tAe Huw luIk sun, WI find an
erh' Ia many hearts and is ,.e--
-''u; TO this absorbing subjec..
have i.vas sshars, whereP Tia, ] ssa |
u1LEg1
Nor hs~. aOr wAsa. Or those forgotten |
wears
aE vague echoes from the darsae.-
swell.
'.li-as familiar rlarauzs 10 ms ears.
Inc Ia1siiy image OF saat ul1s.y pa.s
f--i'--- BOO Like q shadow: ard --1r .r-...
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'hs o. Ile l- -lul.urg' e evidence.
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=" amt Iha isggfa- visions frar.-.-.
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ia "Ai confusion, lac q rTsrI ID
dreams.
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