Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-06

divine words Of Christ. "Render unto
Cirzar the things which bc Cwzar'e aud
unto God the things which lie Gods. -
should the fret amendment Of the
/ Constitution ever 10 ovcr-riddcu, HOf-
row aud bloo,ishei cannot fall TO follow,
and the history Of the past viii lie re-
pcatcd.
We are not disloyal 10 the Constitu-
ton. the greatest charter Of liberty
ever given 10 man. for we know that "
was given by inspiration, AMI this
grand Instrument PROHIBITS the enact
ment Of laws against liberty OF wor-
shin.
Vet there are associations In this
republlc which ask for that which W.
are accused OF joiuR.
The speaker related some incidents
connected with the SUNDAY laws which
have been framed especially ~ invade
the rights Of one class Of people.
''lset the eyes OF the nati0n," u has
been said cease 10 look at the mote In
the eye Of Utah aud turn To the beam
In the eyes OF Othcrs.n For the ques.
tion OF Church aud State IL really be-
fofe tho nation.
The following extract was read to
illustrate the situation.
Again tho National I,oform Associa.
ton propose 10 turn this government In.
u a Kingdom of Christ,and tho Wonan'-
christian Temperance union iu nat lonAl
convention 1857 said; "'rhe Woinan's
,hfi-titn Temperance Union local, state,
National aud world wide, has one Vital
Organic thought, one all-atsorbiDg puf-
pose one undying enthusiasm. aud that
j. that Christ shall he this worlds King
In its realm Of cause and effect. King "
W. couris, ~ CAMPS H. commorco-king
OF IT, colleges aud cloistors-king Of iis
customs aud constitutions. The
Kingdom Of Christ must enter tho realm
Of law through the gateway 81 poll
ties. In conformity with the above idea
national rciormors have bestowed upon
the Savior the title OF Tue Divine Po-
litician."
Here We see that thowomen's Chris.
tian Temperance Union endorse the
idea OF the National Reform AHsocia.
Ton, To turn this government into a
kingdom Of Christ.
God has given the laws Of the Church,
aud In them lie commands rs 10 nbcy
the law Of the land. We have proven
our loyalty IN many ways. We know
that God lives, that Christ lives and
that He stood on the pulpit In the
temple ut Kirkland, proclaining that
lie who died now lives. IL IL because
we believe tins and are willing 10 bear
testimony To the truth thereof that
We are accused OF disloyalty. Hut We
are not dirlpyal. We were driven
from Kirkland, fran jackson County.
Missouri, anu from Nauvoo, aud
We came out 10 this wilderness, then
Mexican territory, aud planted the
lag OF our country. tho emblem of
liberty, ON Ensign Peak. We then
knocked at the door Of the nation for
admittance into the Union. The
speaker depleted the loyalty Of the
people and prrdluicd the triumph of
truth, of lihcfty aud the glorious work
aud destiny Of the Saints. IL will yet
lee shown when millions flock 10 the
banner Of liberty, that our hands never
whvercd. Then We will no longer b.
objects of suspicion, and may God
speed tho day. Aud then We viii not
rriallate, but like Joseph OF old, we
will throw our arms around those who
soil US and weep for JOY at thu reunion
between US.
The choir sang;
let The mountains ahou, foT Joy.
and the whole congregation afterwards
JoirWd In siuging the Doxology.
Bcnediction by Apostle Hebcr J.
Grant.