Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-02

terest In the liberation Of that peculiar
people, and It Is largely due 10 his et-
forts that they have been enabled TO
come over to this side Of the Atlantic.
Three shlploads CT them have now ar
rived In Canada, and more are 10 fol-
low.
The Doukhobors are described as
sturdy. strongly-built people, many OF
the men measuring nearly seven feet
in height They are strictly vegetarl-
ans and scrupulously clean. In their
clothes OF sheep skin trimmed with
bright colors, the women present
striking appearance Everywhere they
impress the observers with their gen
tleness, integrity industry and loyalty
The reason why they have been 50
cruelty prosecuted is that they take re-
llglon seriously. and on that account re-
fuse TO serve IN the army.
They are IN many things like the
Quakers. They reject outward cere-
monies in religion and have no liked
place Of worship, and consequently no
salaried clergy. They meet in the houses
for devotion. The following is specl-
men Of prayers offered in their meet
lngs.
How shouldest Thou be loved, o
God? For Thou art my life, Thou art
my salvation, glory and praise; for
Thou art my wealth, my eternal treas
ure: fOr Thou art my hope ard my
trust for Thou art my Joy, my eternal
peace. Is Il better for me 20 love empu-
ness. or the unknown, or that which Is
peryerse, perishable, or untrue more
than Thee nay true life? Thou art my
life. my salvation; and, therefore, IN
Thee alone do | place all my hope, my
faith, my desire. To Thee, Lord Will !
call with all my heart, all my soul, all
my thoughts, deep into Thee shall
penetrate, to Thee alone shall | pour
forth my soul; / shall wholly be Ia
Thee, and Thou In me. | shall see ana
know in Thee. the true and only LORD
God, Jesus christ whom Thou hast
sent. In Thy Hight shall we see light,
by the grace Of Thy Holy Spirit
one Of this prosecuted sect. Nicholas
Posniakobb. was recently seized by
Russian Cossacks and cruelty beaten
because Of his religion. While suffering
the pain and humiliation The following
prayer so the story is told In the Ad-
vance. was sung by the victim. II was
recorded By one Of the eyewitnesses;
Lord my Savior, Thou are my light,
whom shah fear? The Lord Himself
watches over my life: Of whom shall |
be afraid? Though they bring my flesh
TO harm. my enemies shall be put TO
shame. Let mine enemies rise up
against me, yet will 1 not fear this;
though a host should rise UP against
me. my trust Is In the Lord MY
father and my mother deserted me In
my infancy My Savior took me up
and gave me life and prosperity. Place
me, o Lord. In the way q truth by Thy
holy law. Let not mine enemy trouble
me! | trust In the life TO come, but do
not leave me In this llfe o Lord, 70
the hands Of the ungodly. Cover me. y
Lord, with Thy right arm from all ly-
Ing slanderers. Let my head now be
lifted up against all terrible enemies. /
offer with my heart a sacrifice | call
upon Thee, O Lord, IN the psalms Of
those who serve. With my heart and
soul cling to Thee: let me in truth not
be confounded. for my trust is in God.
To our God be glory"
There Is a touch In this Of the grand
Hebrew poetry that was inspired dur
ing an age when the presence Of the
Almighty was a force in the national
life 1t should be a sign TO an age some
Of the distinguished features Of which
are doubt and denial.wa and bloodshed.
competition and the triumph Of force
over right and justice.