Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-23
1EnplRINe me ELEMENIs.

IEuPERING rue ELEMENTS.
The manner Ia winch the climatic
and other millions In tne.e valleys
have been changed aud m diilei to the
advantage and conf Il q these VINO
are ,eltliug up this region u country
Il frequently a su6jec. Of comment on
the part Of the L,tter-iay Saints, who
cannot fail 10 recognize ia these nlsifs
the patent TACT that the LIfd has been
aud Ia operating by that means 10
make this land "ohoice above all other
lands" for the dwelling place Of His
people. To the early settlers Of there
mouutaln wales, the intense cold, tho
late aud early irosts, the fierce winds,
ani the long and severe winters that
we're the rule Ia years aSone TOW arc
but a memory with the hafdBhils OF
the days that are past. Ana accom-.
paying this lemperlns Of the els.
men,s there has been con.
s,ant aud marvellous increase In
the supply Of water whpte agency was
a necessity In trapGormtng an rrs,.
white desert region intoA fruitful nsld,
ana from all TffJgdis hsve come aug
mvuteI contributions Of those things
which are cOnduj.vs TO tue material
welfare OF the pc pie.
These being the facts, II Il well 10
keep the object lesson buidfe the $ ANTS,
that through an UNDERSTANDING OF tbs
operations OF cause and effect In tue
past they may have its Hight Ia direct.
Ing their future conduct. la the earlier
history Of Utan there was an UutpJut.
Ing Of Inspiration In guiding the poo
pie toward permanent sue irss m their
temporal affairs, NJ that the earth
should yield IN abu dance Tor tue
comfort snd suslcn ,ucs VI man. A. IA
o,nditiUu-precvdrnt 10 attaining Va,
drsitcd END Ia material matters, Their,
was kept prominently before IA,
Saints the nee ssity Of observiu.
n great religious truth, a phu,
oiple " sacrifice It may bu
saba rule OF wise Investment
This priuciple found is practical ap
plloation In the law " Iithing; aud q.
closely was It Associ,tvI with trmpofa
prosperity, that the burden Of the In
sIfuoion referred to was cfyslallzsd by
the late Bishop Eiwar Hunrr into
the axiom "Pay your uIhing anu b.
blessed"
One Of the many Illustrations Of the
correctness Of Mi, priu1ipls Is recalled
In the proceedings Of a district ooniei.
once OF sainls In the Il ar Lake slak,
OF ZION, held at Randolph, Rich
county. Its current Enow!sige tia.
NJ late as score OF years ago, the oil.
matte conditions In tho county yer,
40 uniavoraOlo that ;ho people hal
great dltilculty Ia uAtutainin, them.
s,lvos IN tnat section VI the Territory,
and at times were very muln DIE.
Outraged. Under the bsnencent couna,I
OF the Church leaders and the necessary
assistance afforded, however, tbsy
remained, oOn1 lent In the divine 10,
spifaliou Of tue promises made by IA,
servants Of tho Lord. Olo OF thos,
that may be referred TO was predic
ton ny the late President John ray,
Tor, VINO, about the tlmo referred H.
stated 10 the Saints there that n theJ
would observe the law Of tlghlng tn,
action Of the elements would bs 10 con
ttolloi by the Almighty that potatoes
aud other vegetables, which at tina
GATE could not be grown successfully
there, would go. 10 produced In sbuud
auce tho peoples support, 30 i'm
p -sible Of iultllmsnt dii thls promise
appeac o. sims that thess expressed
the upiuion that mistake hal been
m'ie. Bu tne OuIk Of the saints oh.
'.r'ei tue con llt1n stated, and the
trutcIu bs real ia their awu record
Of tue 1Iu.s'alu5 wh0ol began
IN tho l7gn inst uL Ole OF the
ipv ksr, Ins,o was Bsnlp M,K,nnol,
d P,ua, wnI rth.sI tue luciIsnt
u a m'mpst " tn' Cluton VINO
omug u Ga a ll,l IT ,rli, ind,tuI
htt tnr BanIp mat tAkettiortituluE G,
t'fntr, gr,n,rie, wsrs iul
tni nu ma ~ Ice - pa 10, Au1the
Il tnv tp'aKurs was B,snup Wm Wee