Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-14


even Of that class who have perused
the contents Of the Book Of Mormon.
that the 18th, 18th, 18th and / 9Th
chapters of first Nephi embody an
empitomizei history of the Roman
Catholic Church, from inception to
collapse. including the phase whose
approach now affects the mind Of its
chief authority.
The Prophet Nephi had a desire
to understand the great things
which, by the power of the Al
mighty, had been manifested to his
father Lehi. The Lord granted his
desire, he being shown much Of the
future OF the world, by an angel,
after the msnref in which similar
information was conveyed to the
Apostle John on the Isle Of Patmos.
In the glorious prophetic vision
/ brought within the scope Of NephPs
spiritual gaze was the birth of the
Redeemer; also His ministry and
crucihxion, the organization Of the
Church which He established, and
the labors OF the ancient Apostles in
carrying the Gospel to the nations.
The foundation, in the course of
time, Of the Roman Church was
shown him; likewise the course of
that religious body toward the
saints, in making war upon them.
The discovery o. this continent and
the settlement made by the Puritan
Fathers was included in the vision;
also the Revolutionary War,
the gradual suaugation OF the alb
origines ami their retirement before
the march Of development, pushed
forward by the white race. The
restoration oftIie fuiness Of the Cos
pei and the establishment Of the
Church Of Christ in the latter DAYS.
formed part Of what was exhibited
70 Nephi one Of the greatest
Prophets guided by the inspiration |
Of the God who called them. The
sad experiences Of the Saints are |
tersely delineated. He pointed to |
the time when the great Catholic |
Church would make war upon the
Saints, who would then be clothed
upon with righteousness and 1.-THE
power Of the Lamb
The Roman Church had been so
consistent aud conservative hereto
fore with regard to the Church of
Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints,
that it seemed naturally as II the
neutral position she had assumed I'm
that respect would be continued in
definitely. Her course toward the
"Aformon" people has been COM
meudable comrsFrd 70 the attitude
OF most other denominations. The
condition Of neutrality on her Part.
however, has been rudely broken.
She has, TO an extent declared war
against the Saints.
This new and threatening posi-
lion was assumed last year, through
the medium Of a work entitled.
sour Christian Heritage, " Of which
Cardinal Gibbons is the author f,
He makes a direct attack upon ,
'Mormonism," placing IL first
among i've evils, which he con- ,
ends threatens the Christian civil Z
alton; and which should, in his
'iew, be blotted out.
Closely following this declaration
Il that high Catholic ecclesiastical
authority came the resolutions.
'dopted in November, 1859, by the
catholic IIsymen's Conference. held
t Baltimore. They embraced {
'recisely the same ground ms E
hat assumed by Cardinal Gibbons. :
dopting almost his identical Ian v
uage. II was also expressed as a y
roper position under the circum- n
tances, that good Catholics could 4
onsistently unite with the nom =
latholics IN seeking to produce such q
egislation as would be commensu-
ate forthe work ofobliterating"Mor-
lonism." This anti-''Slormon', cry 4
as been taken up by various Cath 4
lie newspapers, the position as Il
lmed at Baltimore being by them v
nqualifiedly sustained. i
These pronounced expressions Y
lay be taken as the inagura- ii
on OF that attitude of r
elligereney on the part Of the il
atholic Church towards the q
lints as vividly foreseen and n
1rtrayed by the Prophet Nephi. a,
he same inspired messenger of nj
cd beheld that when active stems
opposition should be established
the Romanists against the ar
hurch Of Christ the wrath of the ~
mighty should be visited upon Of
e prosecutors Every nation where in
cir influence should be potent, to
ieuld be visited with divine wrath. of
hese are to COME in the shape Of re
airs and connections Of various ar
nds, involving tremendous de- :.
ruction and misery. a.
Is 1t not within the scope of con- Ia,
'tency tor those who have faith In ha
e great latter-day work estab- pr
he'd through the instrumentality wi
the Prophet Joseph Smith, to be- Of
we thst'presentiments Of genuine dr