Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-01
BRIGHAM YOUNG.


The fret dsy Of June, tho annivsr'
sary Of the birthday Of Brigham
Young, tho founder Of Utah, will ever
remain memorable In the annals OF
this region. NJ long 40 the great "ofh
Of redeeming from barfonn,ss IN em-
p,re and transiormirgA WILDERNESS into
m Eden IL appreciate BY those VINO
tenp the fruits Of the labor Of tue
iathers, the integrity, the indusiry' ne
genius, ths supreme manhood Of Utah's
Pioneers will be fey,rcntly romem'
b,red. but Brigham Young was not
only n pioneer stato.iouuder, lac was
the leader Of the Church OF God Rt o
time when tho mobiles. qualities OF
man were required Tor succets' Ne
such his name will ever staud on the
pages Of history among those Of the
foremost In all ages.
ia the history Of mankind II is
noticeable that In supreme moments
when dire disaster seemed to threaten
the interests OF God's children Pfoyi'
doncc always supplied tho mon anu
means needed to brir & dolivornntoanu
carry out the eternal purposes. lHiaci
In Egypt, by imperial command
subjected 10 measures OF OppTcftl0h
that must have led to annlhilation Of
tho nation, found In their darkest hour
their great leader who with mighty
arm swung back the galss Of the prison
and opened the road to liberty. The
frat Christian churches, when
threatened with destruction before Tho
accomplishment Of their mission, weto
saved by Divine Interference aud tho
conversion Of him who "laborod more
.han all,n proclsimlng tho uniyenali'
~ Of the Gospel 10 all men. The Rc'oi'
nation, when seemingly doomed to fall
bsioto the conquering swords OF Ito
opponents, was saved In the hour Of
it, trial by the appearance on The
scene Of the hero from tho north who,
with the little band Of warriors In thr
fear Of God, routed the imperial hoFdss
aud died In the attempt.
Something Of this nature seoms TO be
repeated In the history oil Brigham
Young. At no other period In the
history Of the Church OF Jesus Chtiol
Of Lattet.day saints did the clouds
hang 20 threatvniDgly over II as AT the
timo Of the martytdom Of the Prophet.
The enemies OF the people, cxulianl
over the supposed victory, were oil
bent upon following Il up by - com
blned onslaught upon his grie'-slficken
friends aud follower. The very exit
tenco Of the Church was at stake aud
the question was timiily asked
whether the glorious principles an.
nounced 10 the world by iho martyrs
should be allowed 10 fall back Into
oblivion it, IN which they had been
miraoulously rescued, Tot tue want oil
united people to continue TO proclaim
them anu eKemplify them In Telig.
ious and civil institutions. As
In the beginning Of the Christian era
the CTuoinxion raised doubts as to
whether the claimed mesaiAhship OF
the great NaZarene was not chimeTa,
90 after the awful days OF Carthage the
problem was whether the emphatic
announcement was true, that In the
work OF Joseph the Prophet, "a great
and marvellous work." In fact, tho
preparation Tor the great Millennium,
had boon inaugurated. II was time
when tho faith OF the most faithful
wns severely tested ana tho powers Of
darkness looked TOT triumph.
In this supreme moment there arises
on the scene the powerful form o. Brig.
ham Young. His words sound like u
message from above anu his faith
shines like IRE from tho sanctuary, In
tue darkness. The ALTERING ones
rally; strength Is impaired
to the weak, nni the PEG.
pic who have heard anu recognized
tho signal notes oI inspiration unite,
and, having received power anu wls-
dom from above, successfully accom-.
pllsh the journey through the wilder.
ness, one Of the greatest undertaking.
" history. The Church was saved OF
the benefit Of the world; the secmin..
ly greatest defeat tue sainls ever ,us.
tanned was turned Into tho most
brilliant victory. IL was the WORK o..
the Almighty, and the man whom
the Saints particularly remember on
June was one o. the most prominent
iustruments In His hand tor ils accom-.
plishment.
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