Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-20

plans with which, during his early
familiarity with the organissrs Of the
Church, DO might have become nc'
oualnted, had there been any such 90
txp,se dis testimony is therefore
that Of an impartial wituois, aud a.
man who hiled prominent positions Ia
public life % the satisfaction Of his con-
sutuonts, his words are entitled TO par
ocular respect
"Uuc'o Willinm"tluohos upon sever
Al important oiuts Ia connection with
the rive VI this Church. lie sayr, Tor
instance, that nobody Ia the family
would think o. doubiigg thu words Of
Joseph. His record was that Of nbio.
lutte trulhiulntss, aud his ussffilon was
alwaya enough to ,hosc who knew hlm
best Hewus power known 10 Indulge
Ia fabulous stories. Tho c0nsrq uunco
was that when he told his iuIple that
angels had visited him, they believed
him. Another feature OF Joscph'a
character was hlo diligence us awurkof.
This, according 90 William, was we'll
known aud Acknowledged fact among
the neighbof.. The lpplucDs OF
Joseph, iu later ycats, invented the
story that be- was to- inlo.uut 20 worn
ami sought 10 obta n o. living by means
Of utilizing the creiuliiy Of men.
Hut never was more alb
uri charge brought against any.
body. The magnificent physique
Of tho Prophet shows a mau VINO was
dovclorci in the school OF toll, and tho
whole Of his career Do one ample rc'u'n-
ton Of this silly charge. Think OF
man, who 10 faw ycifs masters
tcyofal branches Of learning, Including
language, who directs large mission
afy enterprise completing two cone
iluenb; who Translates aud publishes
yolumes; who builds cities ami temples
aud experiments the occlesiasiical con'
Germs oi growing Church; who
breaches aud administers TO the
spiritual wants oi o5tcllgiouisis, aud
basidos cares with loving tenderness
FOX hls own family Al this iii
Joseph accomplish M the fow years
between his call aud mnflytdom. Was
there ever In the world greater cx'
ample " faithful work ami diligence
exhibitor No wonder that already
as boy Josrph's nciyhbom should
Prefer him 10 anybody, whoa a good
day's work was wanted.
o. peculiar interest is the account
"Uuclr William" gives Of the way In
which Joseph was led to seek the Lord
IN prayer. Having heard a Methodist
minister preach sermon ON the
familiar texts ~ any Of you lack
wisdom, LET him ask Of God" Joseph
understood this 10 mean what u says
and decided 10 follow the a1vlce. Like
the greatest Of lho rofofmefs, LuthUr
he grasped Tho reality OF the word Of
Gjd and regulated his conduct accord.
iugly without fear VI men. This maio
him III u ns the instrument Ia the
hand Of the Lord 10 acc M lilah the
CREATES, work In this age.
the friends Of Jlseph, who stood by
him durng aIl the various phases ui
his eventual careaE learned %
love, honor aud rcspegl him az
only good man, man
OF God, can DO loved and re-.
yeTed. AMI tho thousands who In his
teachings have found t,ue mpiss 20
from tue Eternal Father, share thus,
feelings They honor him as tncy
honor The Prophets Of old rnp world
NJ large IL not yet prepared 10 view
him In the rams light. Ito Ia stil
looked upon more In the same way ia,
majority u the jews aud Rlmaul
locked upon the ofugiGcd Messiah
Hut this viii change some time, 10 d,
10 better understood anu his real char
acltr d seen through the mlsls o
Islander and utilization that have buol
gathered shout his memory. 4, wa
always 20. Future generations honol
those who wsro 6lsin by the ioTglRIhuu
Tor tho sake ot righteousness.