Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-11-22
PROPHECIES AND PROPHETS.

WE HAVE already shown by in
disputable facts that the gift Of re-
ceiving beforehand more or less
clear impressions Of future events,
is one with which human beings
sometimes are endowed. Ii is a
psychological phenomenon which
has been so frequently observed that
to doubt it il, to say the least. very
unphilosophical.
a few more remarkable instance.
may be quoted, before we leave this
part of cur subject.
The Prote .tanis themselves, al
though they deny the continuation
Of the prophetic gifts, have the fol-
lowing recorded in their ApoIogid
C0IJess. 5u9sl:
Thirty years ago, there lived
among Us in the city of Eisenach,
Thuringen, Franciscan, John Hilten,
who was incarcerated by his brother
hood because he had denounced some
of their most glaring sins. We have
seen some Of his writings and can
judge what his teachings We're. Those
that saw him describe him as n quiet
old man, earnest but pleasant. This
man has foretold many things, some
of which have already been fulfilled,
while others appear 20 be future.
These We will not quote. that no one
may receive the impression that we
wish to be partial to anybody. But,
finally, when he. rs n consequence OF
old age or from foul prison air, be-
came sick, he called the jailer in order
TO tell him OF his condition. The jailer,
however, WAS full of pharisaical hat
red and abused the man ON account of
his teachings. This, then, forge; his
sickness and told him, signing, that
he would forget all offenses for Christ's
sake. He had not written or taught
anything whereby the brotherhood
could be injured; he had only found
fault with some notorious errors. But,
he said, there will come another in the
year 1916, who will pronounce full
sentence ayains; you, and YOU shall
not be able TO resist him."
Here is clear prediction, giving
the exact date Of the beginning Of
the Reformation by Luther.
Jacob Cazotte's prediction Of the
French Revolution is one Of the
most clear prophecies to he found
outside the pages Of Holy Writ. Ii
was published some time ago In the
NEWS, wherefore We only mention
1t at this time.
Cardinal Peter DAILY who lived
in the fifteenth century, predicted
the same event in the following SEN
tence:
'.If the world stands 10 that time
(l1s9l, what God alone knows, then
there will be great changes and rcvo-
lutions, particularly with respect to
the laws"
A prediction delivered by Hide
gard, of Bingen, Germany, in the
10Th century, quoted by several
authors, is remarkable for its clear
ness and seems to be fulfilled in our
own time. The lady describes the
apostacy Of the general church from
ruth and righteousness during seven
times or periods, commencing with
he year 100. This brings her to
he beginning Of our century, Of
which she says:
Then shall also the true angels Of
men be near. Valiant and wise men
hall stand up and gather all old and
lew sayings of the Bible, and all the
words that have been published by
he Holy Ghost, and the understand
ng OF these they shall exhibit as an
with precious stones, and {
II the faithful shall see themselves
herein Us in n looking glass. Then I
hall also the Jews and the heretics ,
non-Catholics) rejoice and say that
hei- glory is drawing near. Many
ientiles shall be baptized, confess
'hrist and honor Him. Unrighteous-
ess, however, shall also lin her head
ut again be put down. Famine, wars
nd pests shall also rage and again be
aken away
This seems to be an Enthusiastically 4
lear allusion to the glorious work r
Iow In progress for tine furtheranc-
fthe Kingdom Of God; the work for
be Inauguration Of which the Lat ,
sr-day Saints have been called TO- E
ether from the various quarters Of :,
be world; . work, for which some OF !
be noblest men that ever dwell q
n the earth lived and died. '
The various passages Of the pre- =
reelection are worth while studying. q