Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-16

alleged 70 be the suot where Jesu
was crucilied and buried, but as Z
this no one knows for certain OF
their arrival they enter the giltea
eiifice erected over the suppose
sepulchre. Various sacred spots ar
here pointed out and DEVOTIONAL !
revenei by the masses that Gssembl'
for worship. y
One Of the most degrading p1c
tices, attended with great bodily ir
Jury and even death in many IN
stances, is annually witnessed II
the Church Of the Holy Sepulchre-
an initiation Of the outPouring or ths
Holy Ghost on the day Of Prntecosi
The pilgrims celebrate this occasion
and so eager are they TO get Por
ton Of the fire as it dessends, as tines
think, from heaven, that some Of
their number sometimes get crushed
IN de1th IN the wild and mad panic
that prevails. 1t Is n most shocking
sight 10 witness the scenes that ex
ISIS on these occasions. The priest
enters the little church and !.
SOON followed by the multitude Of
enthusiastic people. He enters the
grave all by himself. Through -four
small holes in the walls the fire soon
appears. This l. the signal for the
pilgrims, who are provided with
torches, b make a mad rush, In
order to get n light from the ''holy
flame" 10 carry 10 their friends as =
token Of their devotion.
Turkish soldiers are set TO watch
aud maintain order, but are not al
ways able TO 10 so on account Of the
panic that exist by those attempt
ing to get the spark Of the fire.
The Arab population Of Pales-
tine are Progressive raos,
but cautious to believe any
thing new or unheard Of
Some OF them hsd net even heard Of
America or knew that such a place
existed. and went % far rs 10 ask
where it was and whether il was a
big country or not, the kind Of peo-
pie that lived there, religion believed
in, etc. On being told, they simply
shrugged their shoulders and said
that was .cc far away aad therefore
being 50 far away they could not
understand II. They, however, are
willing to learn, and they keep most
tenaci0usly what they once have
embraced. II, therefore, some
practical work could be e.
tablished among them, which
would be an ocular demor-
stration TO them Of the existence Of n
people who love them and will DO
them good, according TO the will OF
God, many would undOuh;-
edly accept the Truth. Should
the Church Of Jesus Christ
OF I.attsr-day Saints ever he
led TO take n firm hold % the work
there in practical way, /
think am justified ia stating that a
great work would he done among the
natives not only Of Palestine but IN
the whole Orient. Remember that
there Is n population estimated at
two hundred millions Of souls, all
more or less connected together by 3
common religion, including those |
living in Persia, Egypt and the east
coast OF Africa, aud 10 the whole Of
this vast population, Palestine i, !
think, the key. The Jews, have !
said, are gathering. And they are
coutisually implOTing their father |
TO restore 10 them their land. God. !
think. viii s1On hear these prayers
and have mercy upon His people |
The King Of Glory win soon come.
May we b. prepared for His coming.
ELDER GEORGE W. EYwATER
said his mind was cirried hack TO !
the early history Of the house Of
Judah, when the prophets and patri- |
archs were the custOdians % the |
revelation Of God respecting the des |
tiny OF the whole world. IL is very |
to reflect upon the mani |
Of the Divine will made |
known unto them. How could that |
highly favored people have fallen !
from the high estate they once held: 1
But We have 10 on record how il /
came about, when the prophet says
hey failed 10 take cognizance Of |
theiE Heavenly Father, being In /
this respect lower than the brute
creation thatsurroundedt them. And |
they had fallen 50 low that they
did not recognize their Messiah /
when He came and their
now, their weeping and
wailing, IL but a cOnsummation Of
what they did at the time. There
IS nothing now that can avail them
except the regenerating influences
o. the Holy Ghost. AS long as the
Jewish nation were under that in
iiuence, wor-hipping the God OF !
heaven and earth, they were strong
aud stood foremost among the ma
ions. but when they departee from
Him they fell. Yet, they 10 rot see
/ in this light. Christians look
iron the Jews as a marked people,
anu show them up n a warning
against apostacy, but when We COM
are the apostacy Of this people
with the condition OF the Christian
world, we discover that the incon-
Iistency in points Of comparison
.Nists. The Jews became n divided
'eople; sects among them were
SO with the 0Christ-
ans" Christ established a church A.,
laviDg for its chief mark Unity.
ut as u is now, the Christian world
5 jast as much divided rs the
'ewish nation ever was. The
ApOsle warned the churches
sainst such divisions, hut wi hour
vail. Heresies spread and are !
Ill prevalent, until there is hardly
vestige left Of the primitive /,
urity. The reformers were no =
Quit honest in their instructions, !,
at II was not their work 10 bring
bout n complete restoration. THIS
as left 10 later generation.
i want TO bear my testimony TO Won.
rat Joseph Smith was the prophet q
HON God had foreoriainei 10 IL :
he instrument Of restoring the 6
hurch Of God and found 1t upOn
le rock Of Revelation, whichC Christ. ?
imself, said should not be over.
'me by even the gates Of hell, or.
use n modern term, the powers OF
irkness. And TO this time those J
'wers have not prevailed. although n
this bOasted land Of liberty, In u
Is bOasted era Of liberty. many .
temple have teen made TO prevent q
e people from wOrshiplng God Il
'eording 70 the dictates Of their Il
IN c0nscisnces- I wish that the pl
ne principles Of liberty which II
lul taught and which John taught. Ill
ny sink into the heat Of ali RI
nest men, until all the earth shall m
prepaired for the gathering Of n
rael and the reception Of Him ~
70 shall come in glory. eli
The choir sang: IN
An angel from on high IA
The long. long 81 eaes broke.
10y joseph +. Tay-