Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-29
The Lives We Live.


Everybody is talking to everybody
else about the financial conditions Of
our country. II Is attributed to the
silver or the gold, to the tariff OF to
protection: our own speakers show us
how we have neglected to Keep the
laws Of God In this or that respect
This is all true, and great deal more,
but 1t reminds me ofsomc Of the ancient
pages of history. ! will venture 10 Say
that when the sun stood still in the
valley OF Ajalon, the astfol1Ecrs and
wise men OF the adjacent nations pro-.
cccdcd TO explain to the satisfaction Of
everybody how the whole thing happen
ed. And when the darkness over.
Swallowed the earth at the time of the
cfucifxion no doubt the rahbis aud
philosophers OF jerusalem and surround
Ing countries cxpoundcd TO all the
schools and peoples the exact and
scientific causes OF all the phenomena.
Why, to this day scientists who delight
In demonstrating that the Bible and
truth are not At variance are busy
proving that a great eclipse occurred ut
the date Of the SavIor's death. Now.
do not deny the scientific value Of this
labor. the cause and effect of silver
money OF protective tariff. nor do
descry the importance our speakers
attach tp our own actions IN times past
which have helped 20 bring about the
present state OF affairs; Il Is all true.
Buttm good brother or sister, there Is
one thing we must do In this matter, and
that Is TO 81 calmly down aud nrkn0W.
ledge the hand ul the Lord iu this
financial sifingcncy which has over
whelmcd MS. Note one or two things.
how gradually this state OF affairs has
been coming upon Us; how perfectly all
anticipation OF this storm was kept from
our thoughts until-mafk. uniil-aiter the
dedication OF our beautiful Salt Lake
Temple. Although out here IN Utah
we have been little crampcd because
OF the bursting OF the boom bubble. yet
no one felt himself unwisc In donating
all that he could possibly spare to the
completion Of that ediiice. li-again
noto-if, the Temple had been unfnish.
ed now, how much do you think could
have been raised towards rs complexion
What were the promises 10 as IN that
Tcmplep one was. that we were 10 be
on a higher plane temporarily and
spiritually from that hour Another
that we were TO be assured, that from
that hour, the power OF evil was 20 be.
come lcssened In the earth Do you
ever 20 out Of doors such lovely summer
mornings as we are having now and
witness the coming mp Of the SUM u
you have not, do so, Tor IL will help you
to scnsiblv realize the beautiful mctaph.
or, that 1T Is always darkest before
dawn" See how the whole landscape,
to your cycs-mafk me, TO your eyes
only, becomes darker and darker and
over the face Of nature spreads a deep
shadowy veil that hangs like a mist
before your vision. This decpens every
moment, until II your eyes are turned
to the east you see just above the horizon
a faint line OF dim light; the line spreads
swiftly around the mountain tops, until
even he who sits with his back to the
coming king OF life and day can see the
trimming belt OF light. Nov. no rom
the crown oi that king shoots rays OF
-Jcwlcd color, each pointing upward TO
the gloom nov so fast fleeing away.
Then, the shadows that were so In
distinct and uncertain take on them |
selves the shapes OF familiar trees and |
spires, with distant mountain peaks In |
sharp outline. The golden belt OF dawn |
spreads outward and upward, and nj \
last to the eyes OF all, TO the watcher on .
the hillside and even TO the shadow q
seeker in the valley the dawn IS come |
and the sun has arisen. No doubt the l
wise man, the shadow seeker himself, |
can tell you the exact reason why the /
darkness Is SO intense just before the |
day, but the watcher on the hill cares
most to know that this Is the hour, and |
that the day Is dawninF.