Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-26
A LEARNED PROFESSOR PRE-.
Diets A GIGANTIC WAR.

IN cur issue OF Tuesday, Dec.
23rd. in alluding to the S5th ami
versary Of the birthday of the
Prophet Joseph Smith, We showed
that a prophecy by Prof. Jos.
Rhodes Buchanan, of Boston, re-
garding an approaching civil war in
the United States, was merely a
repetition of what the founder of
the mormon" Church had pre-.
dicied over naif a century sirice as
a condition that would evolve with
IN the limits Of the generation exist
Ing at the time 1t to was foretold. The
learned gentleman of B,ston does
not limit the prospective trouble to
this country, Tut asserts that 1t will
ne almost, if not quite, worldwide,
as viii be observed by the following
quotation from his article in the
ATea0:
''Thc agitation in this country will
be heightened by war in Europe, which
VIII come on near the beginning of
the Twentieth century and end in the
destruction Of monarchy
The extent Of this war clp. to
some degree, be estihnated by its
leading result-sthe destruction of
monarchy" So far as Europe is
concerned, should the prediction be
correct. it will be universal. for n
struggle OF no other character could.
wipe out the political system now
prevailing in that division Of the
earth. And n the connections of
Europe and the United States ex.
tend all over the globe, the tremend.
Gus commo;ion will practically in.
volve the whole world; consequently
the Boston scientist has simply pre-.
dicted a war from which no nation
will be exempt.
In this phase Of the forecast the
professor again PARALLELS n plain
prophecy Of Joseph Smith. This
will lie observed by a quotation |
from a revelation given Dec. a5,h, |
1882, which appears on page 3Oi of |
the Book Of Doctrine and Coven.
ants:
Thus saith the Lord, concerning
the wars that viii shortly come TO
pass, beginning at the rebellion of
South Carolina, which will eventually
terminate in the death and misery of
many souls. The days will come that
war will be poured ont upon all nations.
beginning at that place. For behold
the Southern States shall be divided
against the Northetn States. and the
Southern States shall call on other
nations, even the nation of Great
Britain, as it is called. and they shall
call on other nations inorder to defend
themselves against other nations; and
thus war snail be poured ont upon all
nations"
As does Prof. Buchanan, the
Prophet fcretells the universally Of ,
in approaching war. The latter
iiso. nearly thirty years before it
,roke out, predicted, with remark.
lble fidelity to detail, The civil war. ,
which is now portion OF Amer. :
can history. Among the details
we're the geographical divisions, the .
recise locality where 1t would first
urst forth, the sending Of represen- :
atives OF the Confederacy-Messrs.
isson and Sliidell-to ask Great :,
britain for assistance, etc. ;,
The Boston scientist states in his :,
rticle that he predicted the war of ;
ne Rebellion, through the columns ).
the Louisville Journal, in 1853.
tut he had been superseded by Jo- :,
.ph Smith, whose prophecy was >
lst twenty-seven years ahead Of
is announcement. Besides, the >.
armed gentleman Of Boston gave :,
0 details, merely stating that the !;
'untry was "about to enter q period $,
six years Of national calamity" ia
As If to strengthen his position CT
garding the power of man to &C. OF
.sionally foretell the future with d.
minuteness, Professor
uchanan directs attention to the "
ct that a Quaker named Joseph fu
Gag predicted the war Of the Re ~
.iiion as early as 1903. That he m
ouM select the comparatively -
scare announ cement Of Joseph -
Gag on the subject in place Of :,
c clear, pointed and unmistak- NJ
lie prophecy Of Joseph Smith
n only be accounted for I'D
the basis Of one Of two causes; he de
ls either ignorant Of. the fact that an
E founder Of the Church of Jesus io'
lrist Of Latter-day Saints had co.
sa!e any such prediction, or he 'i'
thheld allusion TO 1t ON the ~
,und Of prejudice, to which all -,
,phets called Of God have been ~,
.jeet. no