Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-30
PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH.
The Hcsuiinii.story Of the FIRST vision
In Tbis Di.prnsstIon Briefly
Related.


In This Di.prnsstion Briefly
Related.
It was In the State ~ New York not
many years ago when the different re-
ligious advocntcs We're trying to arouse
the Hlumbcring sentiment N veneration
within the minds " the dllatory mcm-
bcrs Of their faiths TO a closer adher.
cnco TO the principles prescribed by
three different crccda. drawing rigid
line ~ religious discipline between the
churches. declaring II sacrllogc to en-
ter any other church except the one
they had joined
Congregation initiated against con-
creation. ministers invlcghcd against
ministers. each painting In bllilant
colorH tho virtue OF his religion; show
ing how easy II was to get into
heaven, ana pointing out the discrcp-
ancicn In hts brothers religion Show
ing how useles II was to Try TO get
Into heaven by such doctrine
They had succeeded In nruuaing the
supolrtltloua popuiacc until they were
running 10 and fro hunting an altar
o. prnitonce bench, where they could
call upon the name OF Christ and be
saved
u was these exciting scenes that
aroused the curiosity of young lad.
a food % lirhl had dnvncd upun him.
lie knew that all the churches cnuld
not be right. Tor their doctrines diA.
mctricnlly opposed each pthvf, and that
tho Spirit u uod could not dwell In
tahctnncloH given over 10 strife and
contentious.
he was much troubled about these
things aud sought advice from older
heads hut all failed a. satisfy him.
iirainr W. his bible he read these
Inspiring words; III any of you lack
Wisdom let him usk ~ God. that riyoth
/ a. all men liDyrnily aud uphf lideth not 1.
aud " shall BE- given him" Tho kay.
I motto ~ Inspiration was struck. ue
saw how applicable this was to him.
I lie knew that h. lnekvd wisdom aud
what was there IN prevent him from
| nsldng God Tor this great hicssinEg
u was q beautiful spring morning.
3 Mother earth had covered her brynnt
| with ferns ana fiuHaeH. The trees
/ had colthcd themselves with luxurinnt
Z fpiiarc. Tho birds poured forth thoir
nnimatlnr rougn. The hum of tho Doe
I and tho rpfulrrnt rays OF the gfaHil
luminary seemed TO blend Harmonious
~ with the tranquil feelings OF the
young boy aa be- picked his way
through the woods seeking place
where he could pour out his soul IN FER
vent prayer Ia God Tor the wisdom he
~ much desired.
No sooner had he found quiet place
and bowed himself In duplication,
than he was seized by some Invisible
power that seriously threatened his life
lie tried Co cNirlratc himself from tho
Formidable grasp ~ this invincl,
Die Zoe but u was tho master. and he
had begun Ia Yield 10 the tenacious
clutch of this Invisible destroyer.
Thinking all was up with him, and
raising hin eyes TO heaven Tor farr.
We'll look he saw a bright light dca.
lending from above. Ills first thoughts
were that It's brightness would con.
sumo the trees. liut when he saw II
pass the treo.topH without even
searching them, he was much surprised
and az n rested on tho ground hr saw
two pcrHonngca clothed In Immaculate
robes one, pointing 10 the other
hear him."
Tho Son then asked Joseph what II
was h. wished 90 know, Joseph said
u would know which OF M tho dc.
nominations ure right" The answer
was that none uf them are right" The,
do honor me with their lips. but theli
HEARTS are far from me-" lie told hin
TINT in liiH own due time lie would nsI
~ "a church never more 10 be throw
down. and that he would be- an In
rtrumcnt in His hands In brlnginl
about this glorious work
AZ these Beings again nacended h,
was lDft alone 10 muse over this myH
lufious Incident His mind was fiiiot
] with JOY ~ he pondcrcd over thi
things told him he thought the worli
would receive this revelation with IA
much Joy ns h. had. iiut upon THU
point he was sadly mistaken, for IA
soon nH he had made known what M
hnd seen, the ministers began TO rrvlll
him and point the finger ~ scorn nj
him, They warned their flock to be-
ware ~ him Tor he has had q revcln
ton, hut u h an "a delusiou. The doyi
has got him captured, and do not be-
lirNo him. Tor there IN no need of rpyel
atoms nav. We have tho liihle 1,
guide M and that W an we need m,
heavens nro closed and We have ~,
need ~ visitation ~ angels
VI thcrr ever WIS n time In the HIS
tory nf the world when the human rae
needed revelation n IL now. to keen Il
from running on the breakers ana max
I ing % fhluWfrck nf ITSELF. We ARE la
Tested with every form ~ doctrine an,
aophiftty imaginable to warp aud tWiH
the human mind tn NJ this doctrine ol
that theory To perKcft and turn from
the pnth NJ rrciitude the unHtahl,
mind
Are Wc not entitled 10 the same bless
ingH NJ divine revelation as the people
were who lived In the Apostolic nge'
n 80, then what IL to prevent ms frnu
having the same FiftH ANA bioHsingi
that they h1df Does n seem reason
able to think that 70 man without th,
Inspiration ~ the Almighty God eoull
ptuctrato pa far into the future, proyid
ms Tor oNcrN emergency. organisms
with thorough discipline "a Church per
feet IN al its departments. organized
with but six members. and now groWf
10 be two or three hundred thousands
u N beyond tho power ~ any humnt
being without Divine inspiration a.
Introduce such u thorough system ~ r.
llginn nH would stand the trinla nnt
prosecutions of IN enHmlcs uH THU
church Organized hy I,senh smith has
PROF., W. y. OpENgHAW.
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