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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

Gospel as revealed through the Prophet
Joseph.
Ecclesiastical history shows that even
as late as origen. the church knew OF
no object OF worship but the Almighty
He says prayers and praises are offered
ito God alone. the Lord OF the universe
and God, che Word. His only Begot'en'
Therefore the one God, God over all, Is
to be suppllcated and entreated to be
propltlous 20 u.s. This excludes all
prayers to angels and departed Saints
Later, prayers to che latter were MADE
the common practice. and with 1t came
a number Of new notions and abuses,
eliminating In the soandalOus conduct
Of the itnerant Tetzel, who with MS
jlngllng gold awakened the slumoering
conscience OF the Christian world.
Is Professionalism turning baokY IL
looks very much that way. Through
the preaching Of the Gospel, the honest
In heart are being rapidly gathered
from the world and enlightened In the
principles Of truth. To those who re-
main the darkness cannot but become
intensified. When the Gospel had been
proclaimed 10 the uttermost ends OF
the world covered by the Jewish polity,
those who rejected II had no power OF
progressing towards perfection. That
universal preaching Of the truth was
one Of the signs OF the approaching end
OF that dlspensatlon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09
HE is COMET

The news OF the demise OF President
Franklin ID. Richards viii take many
readers OF the Deseret News with sad
surprise. To others It VIII come With
as much sorrow but with less abrupt
ness because they anticipated this re-
suit.
The loss to the Church and also to the
State is great. our departed brother
was an old and faithful servant Of the
Lord. and had been an Apostle for
over half century. His labors have
been In many lands and mis- name Is
familiar to the Saints throughout the
world. He was also associated with
the history Of Utah; not only from be-
ing a pioneer In It's establishment but
as a compiler and preseryer Of histori-
cal data both civil and ecclesiastical.
He was the Church historian and re-
corder and the President Of the State
Historical Society
Particulars OF the life and death Of our
esteemed Church leader are given In
another part of this issue Of the
News The editor condoles with the
bereaved family, knowing the depth Of
their affection for him and the value
Of his presence and influence. 1t has
been our good fortune to be intimately
associated with the departed Apostle.
In foreign lands as well as In Zion, and
our pleasure 10 have been able. to some
extent, to tighten the bur
den OF his labors. And
now. while dropping tear over
his memory we revert to our mutual
experiences with that pleasure only
known TO fellow-laborers in the cause
OF human redemption.
Farewell, brother Franklin. We shall
meet where trials and tolls are no more,
and where We shall be known as we
are and be valued for what we have
done. For you a crown Of eternal life
IS assured, and your glory viii be that
Of king and a priest unto Goa for
eyerl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09
WHAT DO WEI

At the meeting Of the Presbyterian
Union. held IN San Francisco on the
ith u this month, Rev. e. Z. Clark Of
Elmhurst, made some statements re-
gardng the decrease Of the seclarian
churches the last five years. His sta
tistics are interesting. because they fur
nlsh an explanation Of the Jealousy and
bitterness with which various ministers
pursue a Church which, though unpop-
ular. Is remarkably successful In her
missionary work.
Rev. Clark, az quoted by the san
Francisco Chronicle, stated that there
has been a growing decrease in the ad-
dtions TO his denomination the past
five years THE net gain reported this
year" ne said, was only $3.50; five
years ago It was 4O9Os. The figures Of
gain are very small; they almost
amount to an arrest Of growth" II Is
the same with the Sabbath schools. The
membership has fallen of FIVE thou
sand. And other denominations are In
similar state Of stagnation Mr.
clark said there was a sad and awful
decline In growth last year II the pres
ent tendency continues the next report
VIII show O decline not only in Increase,
but also In actual membership. II Is
becoming more difficult TO meet the
opposition Of the world.
This gives somewhat Of a clew to the
situation. In the Gospel Of John is an
incident related which may be remem-
bcrcd In this connection. II some
writers on the earliest time Of our era
are TO be believed, some Of the chief
leaders Of Jewish sects were secretly
combined into a conspiracy against the
established government. Their Bitter
ness against the Nazarene Is said to
have dated from the day He refused TO
become a party to their schemes But
lie soon drew attention for His purity
of lie, His benevolence to the poor and
lowly classes, and His doctrines OF life
and salvation. People noeked to hear
Hint and many believed Then, so the
Evangelist tells US, gathered the CHIEF
priests and the Pharisees a council, and
said. what do we? for this man doeif
many miracles II we let Hin thus
alone. all men will believe on Him.
Even murder was proposed In thai
council. FOR one Of the chief members
darkly limited that It would be bette
that one nan should die for the PEG
ple." than for the whole nation L
perish. or course, such counsels wer
not prompted by religious bigotry, o.
jealousy: only by the laudable soliei
tude for the welfare Of the nation-i
hypocrisy can be trusted TO tell III
truth.
History repeats itself. sectarial
clergymen who are incompetent
TO grappie with the world" turl
againat the followers Of the NazarenS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09
pRoTEsTANTIsM RETREATING

The Living Church, a Protestant
Episcopal Journal in its issue OF Nov =
notices with surprise that among Pro-
testants there Is a growing habit OF ad-
dressing prayers TO deceased persons
DIR. George Adam Smith, in his Life
OF Henry Drummond, mentions as
fact that certain persons habituaily
pray to him, and the well known Lon
don preacher, DR.. Joseph Parker mas
openly declared that he is daily pray
ing to his departed wife. He said he
never came to his church, the city
Temple. to preach without asking her
10 come with him, and, furthermore he
knew that she did come.
Not only does this valiant opponent
OF Romanlsm pray, himself, TO his de-
parted wife. bat he encourages his
friends TO do the same. He says: i
encourage my friend to pray to his
wife and to pray to God to ask her to
come to his help, She will be more
TO him than twelve legions Of unknown
angels" Al this, the Living church
considers "petrifying,'
The idea does not strike some OF our
contemporaries as very absurd The
omaha World-Herald says
OF may be conceded that prayer TO
,i,n sDirlfs Of the dead Is hardly IN
| consonance with the dogmas ana doc
trines OF Professionalism But the
| World. Herald does not believe that any
man who addresses himself IN prayer
| 10 the faith-and- hOpe-summ0ned shade
OF a wife who. living, guided his steps
| Alright. will be degraded or made less
| desirable nelghbor nor member OF soci-
| CIV thereby There are many men who
could truly pray 10 the spirit OF one
! Inved and yenerated In the flesh. There
are many men outside the pale OF any
church who do so pray-those even who
| invoke the spirit OF mother living, but
| ar distant. TO help them TO resist temp
m tion. And II that mothers spirit be
waited 10 a distance infinitely greater
the religion Of Christ viii not suffer
nor viii the temple OF civilization tot
| Ter. II 10 that spirit In the hour Of fall
terinr. OF indecision. OF deadly moral
danger. the strong man still bends tbs
knee IN Invocation"
An of which shows that there Is q
great deal Of confusion In the Protestant
world concerning that which pertains
10 a true knowledge Of God and mar
and angels, and spirits not In the flesh
| II shows that the world today stands
In need Of the guiding light Of reveal
ton on these points, 50 as TO prevent j
from returning again 10 the state o.
Ignorance from which the Reformation
Of the sixteenth century partly saved II
II shows The immediate need OF th'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

People who visit the Paris exposition
next year are likely to be treated to a
surprise In the way Of what japanese
can do. Already several japanese
gardeners are there with the ayowed
Intention Of taking the worlds prize In
Horticulture, and are putting In a mag
nficent display OF japanese fora.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

News comes from Ladysmith today
that the British have achieved VIC
tory at Lombardskop, the scene Of one
Of the most serious British reverses
The information at hand from South
Africa, though meager. clearly points
out that Gen. White and the garrison Of
Ladysmith are battering away at the
Boer position from one side. While Gen.
Buffers column Il hammering away
with all its force from another side.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09
AN ASTOUNDING pERvERsIoN.


A syndicate article which has ap-
peared in a number Of American news
papers, gives an account of reasons why
Miss Helen NJ. Gould Joined the anti
Mormon crusade. Ii was published
IN the Salt Lake Tribune and heralded
as though 1t were a special article pre-
pared for that paper; and 1t included
the fac-simile Of two pages from the
original letter In the handwriting OF
that lady one clause In her letter
stated that the "Mormons" believe In
plural marriage as a God-ordalned law
that must be obeyed In order to gain
celestial glory
In further explanation Of reasons that
determined her TO act In this manner
and work for the unseating Of the Rep
fesentatlve from Utah, this language
is employed:
zone doctrine which she believes ex-
plains why the Mormon women do not
nse against the Latter-day Church. Is
that which inoucates the belief that
the wife's Immortality depends wholly
upon the will Of the husband. II she
pleases him and he gives the word,
she may win eternal life, the same as
q man-otherwlse her soul perishes with
her body and remains etemaliy in the
ground.
That is the kind Of stun which pro-
Tossing ministers OF religion are PALM
ing upon the public for Mormon doc
,rine. No wonder that good people OF
various creeds are aroused to indlgna-
ton when they give credit to such as
,onishing statements. Perhaps they
would not be blamable for opposing a
system that embodes such Ideas II they
mad discovered them in It's accredited
teachings. But there IL certain amount
Of fault TO be found in their ready ac-
ceptance Of false reports when they
could easily have arrived at the truth.
There is no such doctrine as that
which we have quoted, either taught or
believed by any person in the Church
Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints,
There Is no excuse for It's invention. It's
promulgatlon by Christian" clergymen
Is equal TO pious perjury It cannot be
found In any Of the Church standards,
nor in any publication written by a
Lat,er-day Saint or Mormon"
The nearest uttersnce TO the sem
fences which convey the ridiculous no.
ton attributed 90 the Mormon
Church, Is that contained in LIST Cor.
x, II.
Nevertheless, neither Is the man
without the woman. neither Is the WO-
man without the man, in the Lord
The Latter-day Saints believe in that
doctrine. The celestial kingdom, typi-
aed by the sun In Us glory, is a perfect
state. In that glory dwell the Father
bnd the Son. Men and women who are
counted worthy 10 enter into their
presence and are able to abide It, viii
. have become perfect also. They must
be pure as the Lord Is pup. Also The
nan Will not be without the woman moi
he woman without the man. The mall
ind female elements are diyinely de
signed to be together. AL nature pro
,lalms the doctrine. In the perfec
ytate the sexes will be associated an
aeither is perfect without the other
Further. the same authority an
aounces that Man is the head OF III
soman even as Christ Is the head
he Church We believe that ala
Gods house is a house OF ORDER an
,ot a hduse of confusion. But the w
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

The head Of the antl-Roberts lobby in
Washington may be an authority on
how easy II is to combine preaching
prevaricatlng and plagiarism as a yo-
cation. but he Is a total failure when
ne processes to relate facts concerning
the "Mormons."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

and IN all their actions the sentiment Is
plainly vIslble III we le, them alone
all men wiz believe on them But can
they stop the progress OF truth? was
not Calvary, Notwithstanding It's agony
Us darkness, It's CONFUSION OF nature
the granJest victory ever won for the
cause Of Christi
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

The government expenses OF 1900 are
expected 10 be many millions higher
than last year according to the esti-
mates submitted, and the bulk Of the
increase is for war preparations yet the
war Is oyer-exoept on the taxpayers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

During the past year the number OF
deaths In France has increased nearly
$4,000, and the number Of births has de-
creased over 1900. At that rate, France
IL in no need OF war to depopulate the
country
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

Communication with Gen, Methuen,
cut by the Free State burghers, was
repaired In short order. The enemy
found II too Improbable to stand by
The cut they had made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

Not only In South Africa are wires be-
ing cut and railway tracks being torn
Up. Illinois had a sharp taste Of that
business in the rioting near the State
capital today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

Two conferences tomorrow-stake
conference morning and afternoon, and
Mutual Improvement conference in the
evening.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

Gen. Butler Il advancing on Lady
smith. The prospective carnage when
the two oontendlng armies of professed
Christian nations meet, Is awful TO con-
template,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

a dispatch from South Africa says the
Colenso bridge is intact That such a
startling piece OF news gets past the
censor makes IT a suggestion that the
bridge will be in the river soon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

London advIces say the Beers around
Ladysmth are preparing for flight.
There Is no likelihood OF flying before
they are shot at,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

The interstate commerce commission
is investigating the advance in railway
freight rates. But the onward march
will not be stopped.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

Gen. Young in northern Luzon would
indicate that the general is hot on the
trail OF Aguinaldo, and that the latter
is making desperate efforts 10 eyade
oanturp
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09
The ChIeag0 NeWs says.

This Is the time Of year when a win
dow fower-garden seems a touch OF
paradise.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

Arizona IL making an effort with the
present Congress to secure Statehood.
Success, sister.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

Under the caption "A Dangerous Pre-
cedent," the New York World, Of Dec.
8, says:
IF Roberts Is guilty Of the crime
charged, the place 20 try him, under
the Constitution, Is In Utah. II proved
guilty he can be and should be expelled.
There is no sympathy or liberation any
where In the United States for. the
twin relic OF barbarism' But 10 deny
him a seat upon allegations and to try
him before a committee Of the House is
unlawful and unjust"
The Chicago Times-Herald remarks:
In deciding the Roberts case the
House went 80 far as 10 ignore thor
oughly established precedent In defer
ence TO a public sentiment that was ex-
pressed In numerous petitions and by
numerous persons and associations In
and out OF Washington Its action was
clearly without technical defense"
The Chicago News says:
Congress Is following the program
agreed upon as regards Roberts. To
do this II was necessary TO Violate the
letter or the spirit Of the Constitution
as regards the seating OF delagate up
on his credentials Recognizing the
dilemma Congress promptly took the
first horn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09

The continued lighting being done by
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Mrs. Eliza Lynds, of Peacham, Vt.
has cake of maple sugar that waG
made in 1884. The sugar is well pre-
served yet.
1t is said that one pound of butter
gives a working force equal to that OF
five pounds of beef, nine pounds of po-
tatoes or IL pounds of milk.
An electric company of New Jer-
sey is to manufacture an automatic
hair clipper, in which the blades are
to be refrigerated by small motor set
in the casing forming the handle of the
clipper.
A German expert claims that while,
during storm, lightning may natu-
rally and by preference seek the earth
by way of an electrician, there is nc
danger to the passengers, because OF
the special continuance for conducting
electricity to the earth.
The Egyptian government has de-
cided to arrange survey of the Nile,
with the object of determining the spe-
cies of fishes inhabiting its waters. The
fishes obtained are to be sent to Mr..
Boulanger, the ichthyologist on the
staff of the British museum.
The largest searchlight in the world
was exhibited at the Columbian expo
sition in Chicago. The rejecting lens,
81 inches in diameter, weighs 500
pounds, and is mounted in brass ring
which weighs $50 pounds. The reflect.
ed light from the great electric lamp is
equal to that of $50 100000 candles. A
newspaper can be read by its light 100
miles away.
In Paris the thousands of sardine
and other boxes that are thrown away
every day form the basis for an in
dustry which has reached vast proper
tions. These refuse cans are stamped
by machinery into tin soldiers, and
sold so cheaply that the poorest chill.
dren can possess them, yet the manu-
facturer makes fair profit, which he
could not do if he used new mate
rial.
A force fully equal to 473,O00,000
horse power was estimated as de-
veloped in a West Indian cyclone. This
is about Is times the power that is
creatable by all the means within the
range of mans capabilities during the
same time. We're steam, water, Wind
mills, and the strength of all men and
all animals combined, they could not al
all approach the tremendous force ex
erted by this terrible storm.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
A singular Coincidence.

One day lately party of women were
being shown about various buildings of
the University of Chicago. The prin-
cipal parsonage in the party was an
American woman who lives in Berlin,
Germany. She had been visiting friends
in Chicago for week, and ever since
her arrival she had been trying to re-
member the name of Chicago woman
whom she had met in Berlin. She was
anxious to see this woman, but her
name and address had totally escaped
her memory. AS the party entered Cobb
hall something stirred the right chord
and she came to full stop in the door
way, saying: There! That name has
come to me. It's Mrs. -" Scarcely
had she said the words when the door
of one of the Offices opened and the
woman in question walked into the hall
way, not ten feet from the visitor from
Berlin. The party marveled much over
the coincidence. The general opinion
was that the presence of the woman in
the building made itself known In some
mysterious way to the visitors sub ject-
i've mind. But no one attempted to ex-
plain it-Chieaoo Inter Ocean,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15
RESTORED BY A BLOW.
veteran OF Mexican War Regnins His
Reason After % Years Through
Singular Accident

Matthias Steinberger, who lives on a
farm in Jackson township, Seneca
county, o., has recovered his intellect
after period Of SO years. MIR. Stein
berger is veteran of the Mexican war;
and during that war was a member OF
Payne's regiment of Pennsylvania cav.
airy. AT the Hattie of Resaca de la
Palma, in one of the charges in which
his regiment took part, his horse STUN
bled and threw him, and in falling he
struck his head on pile of rocks, caus-
ing him to lost consciousness and para
lying his back.
Tie was taken to the hospital, and al.
though he was able to tell the story OF
how he was hurt, his memory and his
powers of observation left him from
that time. He was brought home, and
has since been under the care of his
relatives. During this time of mental
alteration he has said that he was
~ years of age and that at the next
election he intended to vote for Gen.
Taylor for the presidency.
While .he was watching some men
saw wood with buzz saw near his
home he was struck in the back and
head with flying stick and knocked
senseless. When he came to he had a
curious expression on his face, like a
person who has just awakened from
long sleep. He completely recovered
all the powers he had lost, through the
effects of the second blow on the head,
and to-day made his first visit to Eos
toria, despite the fact that he has lived
within a mile or two of it all his life.
Everything appeared strange to him.
and his bewildeIment on beholding the
electric cars and telephones in opera
ton was almost laughable.
AS he finally climbed into the wagon
to return home he remarked that the
world had got SO far ahead of him that
he was afraid he would never catch up.
Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15

when Jim and Mac found q cabinet pho
tograph of Barney in the bureau drawer
and had copy of it put on a button
for Lizzie. The button which they or
dered was as large as an oyster cracker
and cost so cents. 1t seemed large
sum to waste in a mere pleasantly, but
they paid it. Mac took the button and
presented it with Barney's compIi-
ments. She promised to wear it over
her heart, although she was not certain
as to the exact location of that useful
organ.
Next morning the entire commune
went to the Wabash Home-Cooking res
turant for breakfast, Jim and Mac
having promised on their sacred honor
to make no reference, direct or indi-
rect, to any amatory relations between
Barney and Lizzie.
They were at the table when Lizzie
came up, directing toward Barney a
cherubic smile of welcome. Barney
looked up and noticed the button. As
much of him as could be seen above his
collar became the color of a peony,
and he swore gaspingly under his
breath.
"Much Obliged" said Lizzie. We've
got some awful nice Strawberries,
gents"
Barney did not speak during break.
fast. He was trembling with wrath
After breakfast he had his check
punched out of the ticket and hurried
away without waiting for them.
Il think we'd better stop this bust
ness, unless we want q case of assault
and battery" said Jim.
Il think SO, too," said Mac.-Chicago
Record
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-07-15

Perfect love and perfect Justice are
synonymous.
We live in our thoughts and the flavor
of our thoughts is largely of our own
choosing.
The lighter the heart the more easily
it is laid at woman's feet.
The past is dead ali through life, but
in the moment of dying it is all that is
alive.
Better be innocent and swing in
hammock than vicious and swing an
other way.
The blind mans night is less painful.
ly dark than the night of the content.
edly ignorant.
Men are more poetic than women
While the bridegroom is trembling
with fear and joy before the gate of his
paradise the bride is considering her
stores of household linen.-Detroit
Free Press