Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-10
roLsTors DESPAIR.

Count ToIatoi, in "a communication to
ILLUMINATE Nouyeilc. rroans over the
condition ~ the civilized world which
acknowledge the authority of the a..
Win" command. Thou shalt not kiil."
and yet nt the bidding of an earthly
ruler dons "a ridiculous dress. rcizcH a
sluughtering Instrument" and cries out;
Here I am ready 20 outrage. ruin and
XII"
ie finds such condition almost
hopeless. but be nevertheless appeals
TO humanity 90 put IN end to H. 10
not listen. he says. 90 impostors who
preach war iu tho name Of cruel
Deity, nor 10 sadducega who assemble In
tho name Of civilization. but have Tor
their real aim the maintenance "
things na they are. Believe only in
conscience. which. he holds. tolls men
that they are free and responsible for
their acts. and consequently Incapable
of becoming murdrfers Lot each ouc."
Dee adds, "fulhll. without confused and
ndultcutod argument that which each
day his conscience commands him. and
be will recognize the truth N the Cos
pei; 10 any one wish 10 do Gods viii.
he Will recognize whether my doctrine
comes from God or whether I speak Of
my own accord"
This ~ peculiar reasoning. II takes
Tor granted a condition of human de-
praylty IN which men and women are
rendered incapable and unwilling to
hcnrkon 10 a divine commando con-
dition 81 moral palsy; and yet Il sup
| poses the possibility OF the awakening
N those thus AFFLICTED to activity ut the
bidding of their own consclenccs. The
Russian philosopher seems to think that
tho patient In the stage of disease IN
which Dc no longer has u Will 10 be
healed, may arise and walk by the
strength N HE own will. And this IL
Indeed the mistake of number Of mod
oru rcformcrs.
The Ideal condition which the sage
secs. IN which Will be realized q new
/ ana universal brotherhood. Is certain.
ly coming. llut the only way IN which
it can be- brought about 81 that by which
| Providence lH working Every new
thought every invention and dlacov.
cry every historical event 10 slowly
but surely leading up 90 lt. Even the
wars that urc wagod mark the road 10
| peace. ~ Is folly 20 assume an attitude
! of opposition 10 everything human be-
cause n De- not set perfect Il ls far
more philosophical 60 Join tho general
! procession, 90 take an interest IN an
| that which iH good and lludablr. 10
share the burdens and FuncrlngH OF hu-
] mainly and while 90 doing. 90 take
| advantage of every opportunity to nd.
vance towards the ideal goal. There ia
a good deaf more healthy philosophy In
| the Russian peasant who chccrfully
! porforms his daily duties, trivial though
! they may seem, than IN tho efforts Of
"a F1gc to row dissatisfaction IN the
heart and dlsoord between subject and
sovereign
VolinlrgH idea that this ls the host
% an worlds may not be- true. but II n
very nearly true that It ~ as good ana
! we'll arranged ne under the present
conditions ~ human nature Il can be.
| But Il ~ advancing. The waves ~
progress rise and IAN along tho coast.
but after each apparent retreat tho adj
/ vance ls renewed with additional
force, covering ground not occupied by
any previous wave This b. true In
nature, and also IN history. The Ideal
era OF pence and brotherhood IS com-
! lng.