Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-13

one LOCALITY, ana In one person, The
mightiest forces OF human history; 1t
seems also to have been the culmlna.
lion OF divine wisdom and purpose, Tor
many then realized the usheting 10 OF
q uispensation TO which nil othefs hsd
been but "types and chad wa"
History is largely and perhaps
strangely client as to the probationary
or preparatory training received by
"the one" who, when he manifested
himself, provoked tie enoomlum,
1--WE know that thou art teacher sent
from God, for no man could 10 the
things thou doelt, except God were
with hiu |"
The new conner, although know n
only In his locality as "the carpenter
eop," was In silence as well as 10
uords, q protest against the formalisnl,
division, GOODNESS and traditlouary
ianuvutions OF the would.be ofaces,
now claiming and exercising prlestly
authority In the Herodisa temple;
they had been engaged, with
rare exception, In "oinding bur.
thens upon tho people," ami fulfilling
the words Of tho Prophet by making
"iheir little fiuger heavier" ia rule
and Observance "than had been the
loins" OF their urleslIy fathers, who
had ufiieia!e1 10 the fear OF the God
OF IsraeI.
"The Man OF N zareth" Understood
Hia mission; He undsrstood 1t nv The
outflow OF observation. 81 do nothing
OF myself, ony 40 | have seen the
Father do, that do 1" was Hie signif
cant corrub,Iation; and Tor every de-
tail OF His marvellous work there was
precedeut and instruction. "rho spirit
was poured upon Him without meas.
ure," so that mislakes were impossible,
and euperduvos things were quite at
unlikely to DO found in His methods as
were oversight and neglect.
SO we simplify tho authority OF Je-
sue and vindicate from the charge OF
being transitory tnst which was Ms
turtuN htu phA-
mBnence, IN that order desiguatel aA
"tbe Gospel" aud when human wis.
dom atrogaiee to itself the liberty +
choice, II dethroneB this supreme
authority, 1t questions tbs divine
vision, 1t throws down tue
uedeslai upon which ON = ip Die ce has
placed It's spgclsl represeb, alive, and
proclaims as immaculate the vasaries
OF schools and parties, Of individually,
limited rsnson ana judgment, Ms
against the dictR OF 'lhe msjeity Oh
higi !"
The very name OF Jesus Christ, or
the 'anointed Savior" @ rr.ed with IT
the insignia OF knowledge, as well as
that OF authority, He knew mau's
condition, knew the remedy, the bss.
methods OF application, anu the uG-
m,stakable results thersoi; 1t was not
matter OF speculation or expvdiency,
no experiment was His, Ho had
atudieu In the heavens, He hau grhdu'
ated among the Gods, anu sat in their
councils, consequently He oamo to
teach Rn1 not to bs taught. "lo mimic
ter and not to be miDisttred unto"
yet not In the dictatorial fashion oil
the Phartsees, but In tbs spirit OF di.
vine love,e of which He WIS the unique,
the granuest type, for "in Him." as
one OF His folio " ers inspirationslly de-
olatej, "dwelt. all the fuliness OF the
GOdnead bodily"
His harmless yet heroic life, His
highly miracles, his sublime teach
ings, His patience with friend anu
foe, his precaution rs to his work, the
selection OF His associates, HE unend.
ing counsels to them in pubic ana In
private, az 10 duty, responsibility and
methou, His example OF fidelity under
persecution, anu devotion even unto
death, were all In that wonderful
legacy He left to disciples, followers
and friends, these all demonstrate
that this labor OF His was enduring as
eternity, and as chaugelees "a the stars
in heaven; while for all iuiute GER
tainty anu uDquestioning action, DE
promised them that eplrit which
should "lead anu guilds Them into all
truth, should briug all things to their
remembrance whaioaver he had told
them, ami show them things to comt;"
this the great charter OF authority,
gave the assurance OF infallibility ns to
ordinance, Organization, principles and
doctrine; it reached beyond ali con-
troversy, and suspicion NJ to esseu-
lldl6 anu Va ess"NNh
truth and errol!
Had the times been ripe for "this
great SALVATION" could divine wisdom
and forethought have done more for
man than was done In the days OF the
Master and bis immediate SUCCESSORS?
He had given mis- life, the vigor
OF bis manhood, the nfiuence OF Hie
wisdom, the evidences oil His power;
Gslhsemane and Calvary tostltied on
His account, HIS resurrection proved
that she hell the keys OF death anu
hell, " anu His triumphant ascension
into heaven from whence he promised
to come again, these all told with tones
of more than mortal power, nuthe ecno
has been continued through the ages
dsd since then, that He would YET
"put all things uuder his feel"
True, that grand eternal syatsm be.
came perverted, almost Oblileraled
with the death OF the Especial wit
nesses' ordained of Him, they saw 1t
coming, saw the inroads Of "the man
OF sip," Bnew that contention was al.
ready fuimsnting In the sanctuary OF
the Church, that some forgetting
Christ were calming TO be sol Psui,
some Of Apolct, and some OF
Cephae," the word OF warning aud re-
buks was "Mark them that cause
divisiono among you,auu AVOID them;"
"Meudle not with them that are given
In chanu. - and az any man emma