Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-16
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pu' mere are many phases to every
question, AMI Commonplace subject
Ia not specially Injured by an under
standing oiall lie aspects. Home Ia.
dustries have not been 40 stronuously
aud petslslsutly advocated in other
territories or states a. here IN Utah.
Colonization rested from lhe beginning
upon different basis. The spirit OF
thc people WAS more holpfil. Com.
mon defense made interest lees selfish
and more gcseraL Persecution had
almost compelled uuity aud ~ a people
lhey had c0venantod eco never cease
their LAHORE" until the last OF their tx.
pAlrinted cc-toligiUnis,s hsd bscn o..
sisted to these valleys. II was natural
aud au easy step to extent this sonu-
meni, this action, 10 the brethren aud
sisters Ia other laud'; aud 40
came tho establishment Of "tbc
Perpetual Emigration Fund" which
was the basis Of reliance anu relief for
the faithful from "every ration under
heaven" This was strictly In line
with that strange movement Of inspira.
tiynal origin called ",ho gathering"
as unexplainable to the world a. any
other OF IT. mysteries, yet philosophical,
reasonable, natural, albeit ~ uucln-
tr0llable ns the tides. This impulse
rested uIou the honest universally,
when they received the Gospel, anu no
sacrifice was deemed great In sight Of
this achievement. NJ matter how
comfortable tho surroundings, how
ailuriug the prospects, how tenacious
the love o. country, or now persuasive
the Arguments VI ihtheio, mothers,
family, associates, friendship or busi.
ucssi for the puflotr Intended Of that
iIspitati5uul force all other iu1uencor,
affections or circumstance seemed to
be- Ia comparison but "as the dust IN
the balAucunl
TheworId uttered H. protest; rollgior-
lets claimed that God could be served,
wurshipled, pleased, IN Old England,
scauGiuavia, Ia all nations Or on "thg
Islands u the sea-" Just a. deyout.
ly, o. successfully Ut home, amid the
old groupings, and IN the pleasant
ways OF lie, without tho sacfihcU
already clear enough, without the
s,niu Of travel, the risks by sen anu
land, or tbs estimated struggle In the
wilderness for foothold or for life 10
iat-lr Uah, the "tefra incognlta"
then.of even the United States.
Futile toa people thus possessed was
all Influence hud opposition; nay, thu
movement even gathered strength
from recorded hardship and death.
"lhe spirit VI destruction riding upon
tho western waters" was dofied, hum.
bly, Of c0ufsc, hut IN tho lame Of the
living Coz; anu on tho great plslns,
mid hostile Indians, At times with
spare supplies, tho tame indomita.
bio patience anu perseverance, marked
tho pilgrim hosts, though many slept
by the waysido irom sheer exhaustion
aud appatvnl deieal
The graphic story Of thi5 strange
this wonderful migration has no,
yet been wsiuen-its sscrldcof, IT,
maflytdoms, lls htrJisms, its triumphs.
Tue active participants uto passing,
and new generation can never enter
INTO this history inscribed IN the
ocean, the rivers anu the IrairI,i; OF
the inspiration Of hope ana hard work
which laid the basis VI UtAh's pfctt nj
culture aud beauty, making her alike
the envy anu admiration u the worl.!
The heavens and the earth combined
to save, bless, prosper aud enlarge 20
tue, faithful anu indeiatigablo IA PEG.
PIE. Al the elements responded la
health and Increase. Air, water, soil e.,
labor God tranIusei into vegetation,
richness, abundance, beauty ami lite
No such pos,erity has ever grgced the
earth a. those VI the Latter 10y Saints.
Conditions have been THERE, and tboy
have come honestly bg their physical
power their resistleas energy, their
moual grasp, their spiritual force. They
arc tres from disease, from tradi.
uou ami superstition; aud while
set patty Transitional, they are dlvssI-
ed Of much that numbered their faith
err; and being more susceptible 10 the
divine Spirit, their ohhraoleristics have
surpT.syi professionals Of the world,
anu have beon overlooked ia great
measure NJ home, but they art-by
MISUNDERSTANDING hllod as their latners
were, Tor that special, peculiar drstiny
and labor whicl Ia their heritage anu
their mission, rs decreed from iaI-Jii
past The duty Of the fathers was $50
preach tho Gospel OF the Kingdom TO
all nau1us," os FAR ~ this could be
done, ami DO aid In the gathering OF
tue Uurd,tut 10 seine thteshing.flo OF
the Lord ijI Almighty" Tae mis-
sl.u OF the young Elders is In no way
abridged, bgl Is enlarged, even while
the cleaning OF grapes may appear
us 10 tuu vintage was done" How.
over Hs calamity Increases, As
the prophecies arc fulfilled, sO
wifi IIU hDupat NJ the IA.