Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-05

I hhfhAfs W. Ah'Ah'A NhaN fiANN ~ Wv
claim ofauy one Of them ma 70 direct
succession, Roman pontiif was once
the universal head. BY reformation,
or apostacy, or other means, schisms
arose, anu the formation OF new re.
ligious orders followed. some Of these
were dlametrlcally opposed In their
convictions TO the Views Of the mother
church, aud also differed from each
other In vital poinis Of doctrine.
Ina general way protesting Christeh.
dom isdIvided 10y two conceptions OF
spiritual law. Tho Roman church II
the determined representative OF one
conception, and the Presbyterian church
VI the other. This Papists hold that the
basis Of spiritual law IL n divine au.
thofity vested In the church and n
dlvinc power AID grace communicated
10 the churoh's officers. Tho Pfcsby-
terrain. hold that the spiritual law Is
revealed In the books OF the Bible, and
that this revelation IN not only literal,
but unique and complete. All other
seciarisn organizations are founded ON
a modification OF one or the other Of
these two ideas; as the Episcopal church
has modified the Roman idea, 20 the
Baptlsts and Meihodists and COngrega.
tiOnalists have modified the other idea.
Nov these two ideas are essentially
contradictory, aud wherever there
are advocates and believers Of each,
disruptlon must .ensuv. They eau.
not lie made TO nmalgamale; one or
the other must be given UP, for the
presence OF both II division. Further
than this, the Presbyterian idea, with
It's hideOus Distortion VI the doctrines OF
predcstlnution and election, aud Ro-
manism with It, ianatical rituallsm
and pricsicraft, are 20 rcpulsive to those
who take comprehensive view OF the
Justice Of God and the brotherhood Of
man, that they reveal another element
which, while midway between the two,
cannot be used rs link 10 unite them,
for the reason that II Ia a. aniagonisiic
IN lis nature TO both Us they ars 10 each
other. Therefore any Effort Of either Of
tbs clenlcnts, or all combined, 10 unite
~ NJ present constituted must result
In failure. II consolidation be made,
II Will only be by submission to the
leadership aud rule Of one; hut that II
not the purpose Of the present scheme.
Tho existing agitation may, however,
be a factor IN bringing about u coalition
at present most Objectionable 10 the
most ardent advocates OF reunion. The
supremacy Of one body may he recog.
nized by the others In such a way ~
TO constitute II the head OF federation
OF the churches. They could then
make common cause against all outside
OF the combination, anu In that respect
be practically one church, ~ nil the
members rest upon the same founda.
ton. They would retain their con.
tiictlng dOctrinal Views, yet DO united
ON a general policy, thus being an EN-.
bodimcnt OF the part iron and ysrt
miry clay" Idea, having a measure Of
strength through their union, yet being
partly broken by their dissension. Such
"a coalition of churches would not lie
opposed by kings and rulers, as instead
Of interfering with the political nulon-
omy OF the nations whose people had
given allegiance to II, its aim would
be 10 maintain existing governments.
But ~ such M arrangement the Pom.
ish church would never allow one OF
daughters 10 occupy the highest place
In the organization; the offspring would
| OF necessity be required 10 recognizes
the parental authority Us being vested
In aud to be exercised only by the
mother church.
That such situation may he brought
aboutb by some means In not beyond the
domain OF probability. Mystery Baby
Ion, who made all nations drink OF her
iniquily, has not yet filled up the
measure OF her wrath. IL Is quite pos.
slblc that at no distant day n cUmhina.
ton will be formed by which tho divi.
sions Of the great anu abominablo
church, whose foundation Ia the devil,
will be consolidated no as to engage In
concerted action against the Church OF
tbs Lamb, which has been organized
| In this dlspcnAatiOu. THIS Church Ia
the direct creation OF the Almighty,
and owe. It's origin and allegiance TO no
other source. The sects OF ChriRten.
dom owe their birth and development
10 that power which made war with
the Saints Of the carly Christian
Church, and overcame them, causing
tho withdrawal Of the Gospel from the
earth.
In this, the dispensatlon Of the full.
ness Of times, the Gospel has been rcs.
tored for the final contest, aud the
Lord IL gathering His people 20 that
His power may be made manifest unto
their salvation. The adversary of
righteousness comprehends the sltua.
ton 20 FAR AZ the work Of preparation
n concerned, and Is cOmbinlng 20 far
as he Il able, the discordant elements
he has implanted among men In con-
nectl0n with their religious systems,
aud Ia making ready for a desperate
attempt to pormantly establish his
domihion on earth.
Prophets and Apostles anciently
were permitted TO behold In vision this
condition, developed In the latter days
by the conllict between truth and error,
when tho "mother OF abomination. did
gather together multitudes upon all
the face OF tho earth, among all the
nations Of the Gcntlles," 10 fight
against the Saints OF the Church Of
the Lamt; but the latter were EARNED
with righteousness and with tho power
OF God in great glory" Thus pro.
vided, they were To be the recipients OF
Hia protecting care; while the abomi.
nable church would be made desolate,
aud to those against whom she fought
II should he said, "Ilejoice over her,
thou heavens, and ye holy Apostle
and Prophets; for God hath hvoug, d
you ON her" The times are luil OF
signs which indicate that tho hour In
drawing near when the Lord will have
opportunity to fultil His promise. His