Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-08
A RELIGIOUS LESSON FROM A
QUESTIONABLE SOURCE.

chafhctef quite uncommon Tor inc
columns Of an American newspaper Of
these times. II IL headed "obey God"
and opens by reference 10 q passage
from the Bible which appears at the
top " the same column. The follow
Ing Ia the text In question;
AT what instant shall speak concarn-
ing nation, and concerning Kingdom,
IN pluck mp aud 10 break down aud To
destroy II; II that nation, concerning
which ! have spoken, turn from their
evil, I will repent Of tho owl that {
though, 10 do unto them. Aud Mt what
instant shall speak concerning a nation,
and concerning a kingdom, to build and
To plan, Il; II It do evil In my sight. that
II obey not my voice, then I will repent
Of the good, whcrowiih said 1 would
benefit them"
This pious editor Of the Matt and Er.
pres commcnds tho study OF this pas.
sage To the National Commission and
tothc Board Of Directors OF the Chicago
Columbian Exposition, who, he says,
"arc put TO the test by the proposition
Submitted to the American Sabbath
Union, that the gates Of tho Fair shall
10 closed on the Sabbath, and that
they shall immediately announce that
decision"
This august body are promised
judgment unless they shall conform 10
the Fourth Commandment, and II Is to
be In tho Shape OF "a continuance Of
the querulous and paralyziny counsei-
that have afflicted their body. and the
pesiilences that have afflicted the city
Of Chicago"
They arc also threatened with a
financial disadvantage, In the follow.
Ing terms;
They may also expect that the Chris
tian people OF those United States will
both refrain from sending exhibits to the
Exhibition, and also from attending tho
Exhibition themselves; which will inflct
avery severe loss upon them financially
aud greatly do,ract FROM tho beauty,
variety and completeness OF tho Exhibit.
tlon.n
This Ia followed by n promise, In
ease OF obedience, and the putting Of
an important interrogatory:
"lf tho Commissioner, aud Directors
viii Immediately resolve, aud 10 an.
nounc. 10 tho world, that tho gates
Of tho Fair shall bo closed upon
Sundays, aud themselves keep that
law Individually, they may expect
To sec cessation Of tho postllcnoos
with which 10 many Of them aud tho city
Of Chicago have boon visited; and that
tho sentiment OF tho people viii be har.
monizod AMI greatly strengthened I'LL It
-hnll pcrva,lc all classes OF tho people,
Throughout, tho whole United Staics, In
favor Of making that Fair far surpas.
anything OF tho kind ever before known
10 tho world.
God constantly repeats 10 nations tho
test which He put 10 tho Hebrew, by tho
Prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel, and
ilo now calls aloud In thunder tones by
HIS Providence. In every sky which
limits the human vision In all parts Of
these United States.
(which Is Godf IL your idol, Baai,
Godf Or, Is 0od the Lord Almighty,
Glorious and blessed Tor ever
''rho REALITIES were slain.
III isiory repeats ltsolC"
An effort to induce people to con.
form TO the Divine VIII Is commend
able. He has always favored the
keeping Of the Sabbath day sacredly
by all protesting Christians, while 1t IL
a mark Of tho true gentleman and
gentlewoman who may not be rellg.
iously inclined, to conform rs far as
practicable To usages the breach Of
which is painful to large class OF tho
population. We have regretted the
entertainments upon tho Sabbath that
have gradually obtained foothold In
this community during the last few
years, and that the present city gov.
eminent has taken no small part In
producing the undesirable change.
IL would have been more sAtlsfac-
tory, however, II the lesson which has
been reRd and the admonitlon given to
The chiefsof The Columbian Exposition
had omanated from more consistent
source than theedlior Of the New York
Mai and Express. lIe lays heavy
stress upon portion Of the divine law,
while he has frequently shown an
utter disregard Of divine obligation
upon which tho law aud the prophets
hang, being the Fundamental basis u
the life Of the true Christian:
Love tho Lord thy God with all thy
might, mind and strength, and thy nolgh-
Dor Us thysolf.r
a mans neighbors are the human
race But we know that this very re.
ilgious editor OF the New York daily
we have quoted excludes at leas. one
class Of people from this category--the
"Mormons," Iet God has never sly