Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-30

IN auffuMs
our would-be reformerH tacitiy admit
the weakness of their claims when they
come to ~ with the Bible In one hand
ana a lonF-drawh whine In the
other, naking Congress to help them.
What " the matter with tho Chris
tlnniiy of which they bonstf Has II
lost Its powcrf IL u unable 60 crap
pie with the errors that confront ~
bld Jesus ever attempt to reclaim hui
mnnity by an appeal to human law or
human courtsf Would He do II nowi
our Methodist friends In erect say.
We will get Congress 90 help ua and
then We VIII be able TO convert the
"MormonH." II they could get Congress
60 act with them. would they not soon
teach the Lattor.dny Saints what true
religion iHf iiut alas What a great
disappointment awaits the lin COM
blnei Truly the legs Of the lame arr not
cquull
II IL claimed that when our converts
go 10 Utah and md out the true teach
inEs Of the Church. they aro dlaFuHted.
Why, bless you. We have INNS Nc
Nieccs and Lnmba In every land In
which the Elders are travelling who
spare no pains nor means, even 20 tho
vComonlzinH with truth. 30 cnlightcn
the world with rut-'-,,ce Co our belief.
so N We were ai-"H-ad 10 hide any
thing az 20 our faitn' these gentlemen
would make up tur H. "heupcd up,
pressed down. and running over" ~ 10
the converts from rural England I
VIII say that our Elders are ull located
Ia the most populoun ccuterr, and BY
far the greater part Of our converts
are from the large cities. And replying
10 the charge that IN Utah We have the
least success, ! will venture the aHHer-
ton that there are more actual con-
vVrts IN that State every year than loo
any other state IN the Union. They aru
nne people, too. For Instance. there IL
% 10
minister. He went out to Utah from
Manchester England. strongly imbued
with desire 20 labor for the rcclama-
ton OF the "Mormons." on his arrival
In utnh he was assigned
commenced close and thorough
investigation of Mormon" doctrine. To
his great surprise and Joy he discovered
that they had the pearl OF great price"
What did BE- do ? Why. h. sold all he
had" ana took up his cross and fol-
lowed the Savior. lie severed his eon-
ncctlon with the Methodist persuasion
and determined to obey God raihor than
man" and today he n an efficient labor
vr In the Manchester conference where
hlH old home u situated. We frequently
receive encouraging IMPORTS from him
lie Is a man ~ integrity aud h. Is put
ting forth his best efforts 10 lead othora
90 the true liFht.
was amused nt tho trouble that poor
Rev. Hansen, ~ Ephraim, was sunrr-
INK from. lie said he regretted the
frequent visits Of Stake officials and
Apostles" 90 Saupctc. Gould not some
thing De done 90 prevent the recurrence
OF this outrage upon our Reverend
frcnd' Why not petition Congress to
pass a law prescribing the bounds" of
the "hahltntiuus" OF the aforesaid Of
iClalH, My serious conclusion on THIS
HNInN. nnM ever. Iml|mN.HH MuN
those uamo Mormon" leaders never
cease their Vigilance Ia keeping a sharp
lookout for all wolves In Sleeps cloth
lug,
who have futhcrA sons. brothers or sis
tors performing missions Ia this part
OF the Lords vineyard. that you have
great reason To rejoice and be proud OF
them. Contrary 10 the dOlcfm picture
Of sin ana sorrow drawn by tho lin
combine, they are JOYOUS. progressive
and pure. They 40 out IN Weakness.
they return In strength. Some. per-
chance. go 10 their felds OF labor invN-
perlenced and doubling. but they hum
bic themselves before tho Father In
prayer and He who wcpt over Lazarus
pleads for and sympathzea with them.
They 10 out determined TO follow tho
prompungE Of the "Htill small voice"
They are led to "conturiAn" like Peter
was, or to one la the desert" like Phil
lip was, or 10 go south" like president
Woodruff was, and the next time you
meet them. they are ready 10 say with
the doubling Thomas. my Lord and my
God"
have had the privilegc and pleasure
OF nasncluting with hundreds u these
men during tho past few months, and
Il is most Interesting and gratifying 10
observe them closely. You see them
make start having had no previous
training Ia the ministry. they feel fear
full, perhaps, a. 10 the future. but you
meet them In few months ana their
countenancea are bcnming with Joy II
you were to say Lacked ye nnything2"
they would respond fcellngly. Moth
ms" Tiny have made the Lord their
friend and earnestly sought His aid, ana
lie has given them the glorious uncrring
witness promised. Here r. u testimony
that not all the tumults OF earth. or hell.
can shake. " we obey God.
JAMES l.. M'MURRIN.