Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-10

jIlerality nor usurpation IN thc uouen'
OF Inc Mormon Church as TO tue man
made governments Of the world. They
are simply the best that "faIIcn man
delinquent taxes, 20 TO speak, cou'a
produce under the circumstances anu
were to be superseded by better Jus. ~
soon ne God could find man anu ioi.
lowers who were worthy 10 10 ue
work " re-uscitntlon, az u were
Personally, believe that the MOT.
mons, In their earlier years, went
long way towards doing tnat Wy
thing. 1 believe, and assert without
scar ~ contrndIctIon, save through such
nm unreliable organ rs the SAT- LAKE
T,,6,lnc. and. OF course, II Ia under
stood that speak and write rs sccptic
In supernat,irnl things, that never
sInce the early ages has there
heen such manifestation OF
the mower Of faah on earth M
was shown among the early follower
of Jo-sf,h smith. We have the record.
There Il neither room nor reason to doubt
IL, Manifestations were given, works
were done that are, simply, beyond the
comprehension OF 20 matter-of.fact a
mortal a. myself. Following those
manifestations came an astounding In
lux Of converts. MILFORD Woodruff,
willard Richards. Brigham Young and
others went out and made converts 10
Mormonism In a way that IN incom-
prehensiblo 10 such poor sticks rs my
self. Yet, as | look ut II, Buddha,
Mahomct and Others had done equally
wonderful works for God and humani.
" nges before.
IN all ages Good" has produced
MEs who have been COPS WORD to
to the world of man. They have had
hard time because they have
been far ahead Of the average
OF their age. Joseph Smith was one Of
those men. Because he was far, far
ahead OF his race, II killed him, ~, 1900
years before, II killed Jesus; m, 2i00
ycars before, IL killed Socrates; as II has
ever condemned the Mcssiahs OF the
race In all times. But want TO add,
and DO II only because | am Inter.
csted In the progress OF our race more
than anything else on earth, the Nor
mons are, Ia my opinion, going the
way Of NIL others who have attempted
q reform Of the world. That ", having
started out ~ inspired OF God TO set
forth new light 10 the world, they
are being overcome by the world. and
are allowing avarlce, love OF wealth, 70
overcome their faith In the principles
Of liberty, Justice, truth and fair play
aud 10 blind them 10 the cause Of hu.
mainly, which was the motive power
Of their wonderful success In the early
years. I believe that II God ever
gave His word aud will TO mankind
and established q priesthood for Ia
guidancc md subsequently Withdrew
His gifts on account OF the apostacy
and wickcdness OF the people, ~ the
Mormons say lie did, He can and will
withdraw His power and gifts from
them Just as FAR and as fast NJ they
prove recreant TO the trust imposed up
on them.
Love OF wealth Is . blessing only 40
far ~ wealth Ia used for tho good OF the
race. Love OF wealth for place ana
power aud tho sham arlstocracy OF
clothes ia degradation and curse TO the
world. Peter Cooper, hereto though
he was, was far nearer ~ God, was
far more n power Of God Ia the world,
was far more a Messiah 10 mankind
than any religionlst can ever 10 who
lives only TO amass wealth for tho ag.
gran lizcment OF himself alone.
The Kingdom Of God on earth means
the perfection OF the human race. Just
M fast M human beings arrive at that
state Of mental and moral development
that will make them recognize the
brotherhood Of man and scorn TO treat
any man other than as n brother, we
will have men who are u Gods gov.
ernment unto themselves. just nj fast
and m far " humanity becomes per-
feet will human, or mnn-made gov
ernments, become unnecessary; and
with n perfect race NIL the vast and
terrible machinery OF government that
il now needed 10 control the world,
because Of its imperiections, will dis
appear aud the Kingdom Of God will
have come.
The coming Of such n kingdom has
been a hope, a dream, belief Of tho
world almost MS long M humanity has
lived and suffered and struggled up
wards towards the light. II the Tribune
really wants light, let Il open i,s eyes
b this truth and go 10 work, not to
drive back small minority Of men,
women and children who are doing
what they can 10 hasten the comiug oi
this kingdom, but 10 encourage them 10
push ahead In nil well.dolng, July NJ.
surei that the Power that gave tn.
world the lily Il also In heart aud brain
and IN fulfilling destiny Of Its own
that cannot be- destroyed, however
much II may be retarded, by the OBJ.
stlnacy aud greed and passion Of man.
CHARLES ELLis.