Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-10
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BEHOLD, IiE SHALL COME
The religious world u experiencing
much unfcs. The present time is
marked By cSpec.1:lon q chtngs In
every direction. II T. IN ths respect
similar - she time preceding she flrri
uive4r Of our Savior. Thon tn fahh.
ful believers IN ancicn pflphccir' were
on The lookout. day and nigH. In the
Sanctuary for the slrur ~ Ills coming.
The Jewish statcfrnen We're conicmpkti-
ing political plans Tor fhs ushcring In
u a Me-ahnic kingdom nni even the
wise men " the parins were oigcfly
scanning che heavens Tor an unnounoe-
men; ~ the appearance " the King
ria2 WIS to rule the cir.h. The world
toby prcscFs q similar unrest Ever
stree the FIRST appearance ~ the IN
.pirrd heralds of thu Millennium. She
sincere among the proicFsed follower
~ the Nizarcnc have directed cSpccf.
ant looks t3wpri sbr future. praying
az simon VI Old b. b. spared 80 see
the great DAY u the Lord OLA esiab-
nshsi social conditions have been scrut-
inixed and found uusatrfr.ary ani
plans fnr reform have been submitted
v0il b.wiidrrmcri and uncertainty
seem 10 prevail everywhere The world
= r4penlnE or ano,hsr caWlyum. ~ o
WIRE.
" y noticeable Dat this expectation
81 a ohinEe l. by no meana cunhued -
she part of thu world under Christian
Influence. u sxlsss among M follow
err Of other religious syl;rms a. among
Christians and cxerts grca, influence
upon the events II che world. \ not
able iiiw,rusion Of this 1. the religious
Movement IN Persia. known as iiablwn.
This new form VI Mohimmed,nlsm
owes It's origin 90 Persian named
MIRA AN Moinmmcd. born IN isso. he
pu, forward rs cialm 90 recognition as
ttrp true Dub. OF door 81 the knowledge
Of God. In ne war isi. Such was
his sincerity una eNausace that h.
gained followers rapidly he WIS seized
by tho govcrumen, und pa; To- death
IN 1870. bus he icft behind him nwnfr-
on NfltlnEh ana disciples,
In an article In the Church at Home
and Abroad II l. stated that n was some
time after the Bab's death that the In
surreciionary movement " his follow
crs. sustained with great ensrRy and
sacrifice ~ life. were put down. The
defeated Babls were subjected 10 most
barbarous treatment. For this and the
death Of their prophet. the leaders OF
the sect sought revenge on the govern
ment by attempts ON the lie Of Nhsr-l-
Din Shah. which bfough. upon ths
Babls everywhere. guilty AMI Innocent
alike. punishmenia most inhuman,
They finally settled down 10 q more
hopeful and a more successful cam
paign Of secret dissemination ~ their
doctrines. within few year, follow
ina. a prominent disciple ~ the nhb.
Mira Huueln Al, who had taken
refuge IN Turkish territory. came 10 a..
sumo the leadership ~ the sect. From
his exile home at Acre. on thc Mediisr-
ranean coast. he carried on qulet
bu, effective propaganda. Milling Persia
with his epiS,les circulated through se-
cret agents. lie gradually advanced
claims for himself higher even than thu
Babe position, ~ the one " whom
the Bab had ~ frequently made prcdlc.
'ion In he Phrase. lie whom God shti
manifest" iie took the title ~ Behl
ullah. /. e.. "rhe Glory Of God" Beha
died In 1899, and was succeeded hy one
81 his sons. n Is often spoken ~ nov
as hehaism. ana with much reason. Tor
the teachings ~ nehn have essentially
modified the ieneis NJ tho faith ~ they
came from the liah himself Ia numor-
Gus particulars.
According 10 the accoun, from which
the above l. gathered Il Il the aim ~
she BablFts 10 inclte people 10 morality.
the acquisition " the arts and sciences
OF nll counlrirs, hru,hery love toward
all the nations VI thr earth. tho cloyi-
tlon Of women, ana Esntlencss with
children. This passage from thr neyan
y s'rikirg; 80 W0rshIp Goa thlt II
the rcco'npsnse ~ Thy worship be- nre
no alteration ln thy worship would be-
produced. n you worship from fear
that = unworthy NJ the threshold u sh,
holiness OF God. nor Will you be- ac.
counted believer"
But what seems TO NJ 10 be Of much
Importance II the evidence furnished b,
shla religious movement Of the exist,
ence even outside the boundaries oI
Christianity of that unrest. that dis
satisfaction with prevalent condition.
with which Christian nations are fl
familiar. II h itself one OF the sign
OF thu times In which We arc living
one which should bee correctly inter
preied by tha Saints NJ the Most lllgh
Were we cnllrd upon 10 state In
few words what the Gospel Is. VI
might say, u Is q message from hcavo
announcing the approach Of the era a
peace and brotherhood N man OF while
angels sang over the nelds near nethio
hem centuries ago Thn, message wa
delivered by the Prophet Joseph wit
voice like that of the angel OF IN
Apocalypse. sounding over land ana vel
II was repeated by his followers, aft,
he had received the crown OF martyr