Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-18
RESULTS OF ANTI."MORMOS''
EFFORT.

AENl LIS va AZ
EFFORT.
1t seems rs though the time fore
told is fastening on and that the
words Of ancient and modern pro-
phets concerning Zion will receive
a speedy fulfilment. The seers of
old declared that all nations would
rook upon Zion and say: LET her
be defiled.'' Joseph Smith the rev.
elator predicted that every nation
would be arrayed against the work
OF God which he inaugurated.
A new effort seems TO have been
put forth by the powers Of evil to
harass, annoy and prosecute the
Saints and TO Cypress and plumber
Zion, and the attitude newly as
sumed by the Catholic Church is
highly significant Of r general at
tack upon "Mormoaism'' and the
''Mormons.' Until quite recently
that vast ecclesiastical organization
has remained passive to n
great extent in relation to
the Church Of Jesus Christ OF
Lattet-day Saints At any rate it
has given no official utterance TO
anything hostile in that direction.
Its present attitude is n new depart
ure, and if it shall be maintained it
will go a long way towards bringing
about the general antagonism which
has been fOreshadOwed by the
prophets.
People who DO net understand
wonder why it is that The "Nfor-
mons7 make 10 eujeav9rs 10 please
the majority Of mankind, to place
themselves in harmony with the
world, and thus to avoid the conflict
that seems inevitable. The truth is
the Saints have expected opposition.
They have anticipated the hatred,
the bitterness, the gall and worm
wood Of those who rise up against
them. 1t is all in fulflment Of
prophecy both ancient and modern.
But this is not to say they desire
1t, or that i: is pleasant 70 them, or
that it is Of their seeking. They
have truths TO promulgate and work
out. They have 4 mission to per
form They expect to 20 on with
their work rs opportunity shall be
gained and God shall open their
way. And they 10 no. fear what
men may DO against them.
The great minority Of the Latter
day Saints live in this spirit and look
for this general opposition. When
it is developed in new and further
directions they are not at all dis
mayed. 1t does not weaken. but it
rather strengthens their faith.
Naturally speaking, It Is strange
that such great hostility should be
aroused with such small excuse.
But spiritually, it Is the realization
Of expected events, and j; buoys
them up aud gives them increasing
confidence.
Those who think that the despoil-
ing Of their goods, the Ge2rivai Of
theiE rights, the pcrpe.ratiou OF all
manner OF injustice, will discourage |
the Saints aud crush out "AIormon- I
ISM are entirely mistaken. To toe .
"hail fellows well metz with the !
world would be 10 the "Normous'' f.
the beginning Of the end Of their 4
system. 1t has thriven on pe-secu- I
ton from the beginning aud will I
flourish upon il until its triumph I.
comes. No true Mormon doubts |
that it will prevail over every foe, [
or that its seeming defeats will 1
prove eventually 10 be victories.
"MOrmOnisul'' has demonstrated |
Its independence OF strong men. I
The taking away Of its successive |
leaders either 10y violence or the T.
act Of nature has made no difference 4
70 it. Mob violence, MURDER and 1
eKpatriatiOn have not stopped its I
growth or decreased its influence.
The good will Of the world Is not |
necessary to its prosperity. The |
hatred Of the world has not pre-
vented its onward march.
In like manner il Will be proven 4
that "MOrmonism'' does not depend /
for its stability or its propagation
upon material wealth. Robbed and
defTauued Of every dollar Of its
possessions it will 90 on just the
same, perha! with greater rapidity
and mightier spiritual force. Faith,
devotion, seif-sacrifice and unfaiter-
ing Zeal and determination are not
dependent upon money or worldly
goods. These rolled on Mormon
ism" at the start; they will DO the
same again and again. !
So also it viii be seen that ssNIor.
mOnism" does not depend upon (
political influence. If every Nor
mOn'' is denied the common rights
Of citizenship and prevented from
taking any part in that government
which is called republican, it will
make no differences to the work
which they live to build up nor t. (
their love for it and its truths and
spirit. l.
Let the world wage its warfare,
lhen. Let sects and nations and
powers and men combine, and, as
The Lord lives, this work he has set
up will grow and spread forth, and
nothing can destroy it. Rapine and
lot, fire and fury, chains and dun
icons, fines aud forfeitures. robbery
Ind death will make no change in
he faith Of the Saints or dampen
he afdor Of the living and resolute
'Mormons.'' Time will show the
ruth Of what we say. The triumph
Il "Morm0Hism'' Is decreei on
high. There is no power on earth
hat can prevent the grand consum-
nation.
THE NOBLE THREE.
WE HAVE the pleasure OF present
ng TO our readers, in this issue, the
dissenting opinion Of Chief Justice
FULLER Of the Suprenre l'Cl,rt rf A..