Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-13
IDENTIFICATION beginnings

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IDENTIFICATION "BtClNNlNGs. 81
Those acquainted with the history Of
the Church Of Jcrus Christ Of Latter.
day saints, either az members Of the
| Church or Otherwise, muat DO amused,
II thoir attention Ia rt,fncted At an, by
tho statements now made 10 certain
quarters and given voice through a
certain class Of newspapers that tho
prtseut condition Of things hero "ls the
beginning Of tho dlSiniegra,lon Of the
Church, Such "begiunings" have
teen hcralde1 almost without number,
both before and since the Lattef.isy
5Aints came 10 Utah, and all have
ended whore they began. The
only Thing Of ,shtlng character
connected With them is the
disappointment which attends those
who hope Tor something tangible In
the way Of the prom std Weakening.
But the Church doesn't disintegraic
worth o cent; the reason therefor
being well known 10 those who con-.
prnhond its genius, realize lie purpose,
ana rs-1gnizs the omnipotoncc OF rs
Founder aud Head.
oft" tho conditions were 40 some
folks Affect 10 believe, thoro might DO
some occasion Tor speculation ns TO the
outcome; but they are not, ior the al.
legged conditions arc descriptions by
persons who, ffom ulterl9r motives,
nntsgonlzo tho Church, aud ibcro
were never known 10 describe with
accuracy i,s actions or objects. This
class Of porons arc 20 czces-
tively anxious for tho "i.finio-
grafton" spoken OF that they seize upon
every opportunity 10 miic1usiiue, oven
10 their own miAds, oveula which they
hcpo may tend to tholr way OF think.
Ing ana DO th0ii utmost 10 give them
force. But this oyorwoeuiug desire IL
soon manifest TO that portion OF the
public who do their own thinking,
and It's doom TO disappointment to.
ceives advance recognition. This is
the case In tho present situallon, and
ia the mids. Of th.ss prognoslications
Of dire disaster 10 tue Church, clear.
headed and unparalleled people note
IN effect Of an entirely different char.
acler.
Men In a state OF consciousness 10
not have their bodies Tacked with pain
without having come knowledge Of
tho fact. Aud II tho Church were as
greatly disturbed as come people seem
to fancy. II would DO likely TO Tcoog.
nizo that state OF affairs In short
order. The truth OF tho case
10 that there is no disturbance or un.
onslnoss whatever, 90 TO the Church'a
present or future condition, among
those OF tho members who have been
alive 10 an Observance OF their duties
ana obligations. These purauu the
even tenor Of their way, and while
they may manifest a curiosity upon
and gossip TO some oXtUnt over certain
matters that may be trough. forward
from time 10 time, when II comes 10
action as Church members they are
found At the post o.; duty on every 90.
cation. This memberihip Of which
We speak Ia not restricted to any age or
sex, but includes all, young as we'll a.
old and speciouH pleadinga to "ys sng
Utah" or any other division will not
move them from tho right. The "dis.
turbed" element are operating on o
somewhat different plane, and the ia.
harmony Of such 10 seldom suddenly
acquired quality.
Instead Of woTryilg over the pros.
poet, the active, faithful membership
Of the Church secs in the near future,
therefore, the brlghtCs, outlook ever
boheld for the advancement o! truth
In tie religious world. Tbs newspaper
end pulpit pyroiechnlcs that have NJ.
tended the recent announcements Of
"1ho beginning OF the Immigration"
10 not al rm anybody vino is awaro OF
the facts. There have boon too many OF
lh0lo "beginnlngs" for even nsn.mem.
bgts OF the Church 10 take stock IN
them In earnest; those who have leaned
on them ought 70 have learned
by sad experience that their support
has boen = broken reed, and should have
become wary by this time. Whatever
rome peOple may think 10 the contrary,
the outlook Tor tho Church never was
brighter and better than II Ia today;
and It always was bright In the euro
promlse Of fuCceas % the work OF the
Almighty.
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BUTTER AND OLEOMARGARINE.