Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-08

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powerl that has dominated the earth
viii be overthrown; and great will
be the fall thereof. We live in the
time when that will be accom-
phshed. IL will not lie as it was
with the primitive Christians, when
they had 10 take TO the catacomts
and hide themselves, accused Of
every foul crime; accused, when
they met together to eat Of
the bread and drink Of the
wine In commemoratiOn Of the
LORDS supper, OF killing infants
and eating their flesh and drinking
their blood. This was the character
OF the accusations made against
them, and which furnished the basis
/ Tor the ROmish prosecutions, Just as
the feisehoods told about US have
furnished the basis for men to perse-
cute US, and the nation stands by
and WITNESSES 1t, and II they 10 not
fully Justify u, they say its all right
I Tor these ere p -ile People and
should net be treated as ordinary
people should be treated. So il was
N the days Of the primitive Chris
/ tians, and they did assimilate with
prevailing views TO some extent.
/ The Apostles and Prophets were cut
OIL until there was not a man left who
could say, "rhus saith the Lord.''
/ But this is not our condition today,
neither will it be our condition.
Depend upon il, il viii never be our
condition. God has spoken concern
ing this, and His word cannot fail.
The heavens may fail, the earth
may fail, but Gods word never
fails; it never did and never will.
And in our age this great mother Of
denominations will be overthrown;
the sword Of their own hands will
fall upon their own heads. And
whatever our Affections may he,
whatever our trials may be, what
ever We may have to eniure, we can
view the future with complacency,
As far rs we are concerned, and
without fear; but our hearts may
well be filled with sorrow and pity
for the future Of the children Of men
who reject the word OF the Lord. q
Jesus said TO the people in His
day, Wherefore, behold, 1 send
unto you prophets, and wise men,
and scribes; and some Of them We
shall kill and cruelty; and some Of
them shall We scOurge in your syna-
sogues, and prosecute them from
city to city; that upon you may
come all the righteous blood shed
upon the earth from the blood of
righteous Abel unto the blood Of
Zacharias son OF Bqraehias, whom
ye slew between the temple and the
altar" That is what He said Of
all that had been shed ia the past.
SO ii may be said in our generation.
The sins that have preceded US; all
the accumulated wrongs of cen
turtles; all the accumulated wrongs
the righteous have endured from the
beginning of time 10 the present,
Will fall upon the devoted head Of
that great and cruel creature which
was called by the prophets the
mother OF denominations. Within
her organization, we are told, j.
found the blood Of prophets and
apostles, and every vile thing that |
has ever been perpetrated upon
the earth; it is a receptacle for
Il all, and its fate is fixed. God has
spoken it, its destiny is sure: moth
ing can prevent il unless it be entire
There Is no need for US
TO tremhle, neither in our knees nor
in our hearts. The God who has
all things for the good Of
His people and the prosperity Of His
Zion still lives. His arm Is not
shortened, neither is His power 10
rave diminished; il is as great today
as IL ever was. We have been
with gloomy circum-
stances many times; the horizon
has been darkened; there have been
but few rays Of light 10 cheer us:
out We have seen enough light to en-
ihle us 10 take n step or two, al
.ho1gh the future has been en-
'hrOuded with gloom. But after
1assing through the shadOY and the
gloom into the sunlight again, we
nave looked back with wonder and
at His marvellous pro-i-
lences that have been eNerted in
,ur behalf, and we have been filled
With praise therefor. This has been
he experience Of this people from :
he beginning; and we have felt
hat these trials beve had a good
fleet upon us in strengthening us
md preserving US In the truth.
The trials that we have had indivi-
.uaily, the s1rr0Hs that we have en-
.ured, II we have received the in | !
he right spirit, we can look back
nj see how beneficial they have
cen. / can truthfully say this day.
n your presence aud in the pres
nee Of the Lord, have had my
hare Of trial, but there has been no
-iai or affection that have en-
did mol, bless theLord FOR.
raise Him for, after have seen the
cod effect ithas had upon me. There
no scene that we have had to u-ss
trough or difficulty that we have Z
nd to contend with but what. after :
was over, can look back-and
o doubt you all can-and rejoice in :
&C wonderful salvation God has
rought out for Us. Many times It -
~ seemed that destruction was in-
.itsble; and how many have (
lien by the wayslde because
the terrOrs that have pre- 4
nted themselves to view ",
lr pathway from the beginning,it a,
ay lie said, is lined with the =
aves Of those who have lost faith.
10 were buried before they died, ,
wing lost faith and remained be- Z
nd. They thought the work Of o.
81 could not stand the pressure, -
at His promises could not be full :
led. They felt as though they
iist save themselves or they would
destroyed, AID .l!sv sought safety =
apostasy, in denying God, and In -
saking loose from their brethren +,
d sisters. What has been the re- j
L? You who have had friends. -,
atives and acquaintances in this III
ndition know what the result has
m. Would you exchange YOUR
today with theirs?
yOI not look back with I'M .
laAable regret 10 think that those ~
IOm you have loved were so un- y
Sc, so foolish and so faithless as q
lnsh their connection with h
} Church and their standing D;
chts tiAN AASHAutlS u llt SHEEtns
I'M sure ifyou could give voice to .
n feelings respecting this it =
uld be universal. You would Ne
how much better you Were Off -.
N those OF whom am now speak "
: So il viii he I'm the future.
e man that loves God; the man Fa
/ maintains his virtue, and re.
ms from committing any sin that Tel
] grieve tie Spirit OF God: the
n that will not yield to intoxica- 500
! or other habits that destroy the q,
II which God has implanted In
hearts, will continue TO prosper, t2i
will continue to live. They 'e'
y not live in the flesh, but thew o
live hereafter. They will live
h the blessed, they will live with *
se whom they love and with