Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-31
SALT LAKE CITY DEC 81. 1900
THE CLOSING CENTURY

Goodbye 20 Nineteen Hundred
Farewell 10 the Nineteenth Century
The year has been prolific with events
and blessings. the century crowded with
wonders and grand achievements The
annals OF time contain no chapter Ike
the record % the pas, hundred years no
page equal To that of ihc closing year.
The story OF tie nineteenth century can
never be told by mortal tongue. nor can
the mighty power OBJ the press. deyel-
oped SO grapdly during its progress. tell
the tale OF as maryels, crowdng upon
each other as its succeeding years were
spent
II seemed as though the spirits Of the
departed In the ages past and the host
Of the great ones on high had come
nigh TO mortals and breathed insplra-
ton into susceptible souls. for the en-
llshtenment. liberation and uplifting OF
humanity. How have the nations been
brought together how have the op-
pressed been set free. how have the
forces OF nature been brought into con-
troll for the benefit Of mankind!
In the material world. invention has
brought miracles that make the
Arabian Nights marvels appear like
common things for baby sport. Reali-
ties have thrown wild fancles into the
shade. and the things that are now,
beggar the thoughts that seemed to
suggest the impossible To name them
all would nm the pages Of the News
for a year, and then the task would be
found incomplete, The world has add |
vanced so astonishingly, that the /
archives OF eternity only can give the |
full record.
To the Mormon people the event Of /
events in this century Of centuries. was
the opening OF the latter-day dispense
ton. The manifestation Of the Eternal |
Father and His Son Jesus Christ m
1920 TO the boy Prophet Joseph Smith,
who was born In 1906, brought from
heaven TO earth a spirit Of light and
power that has caused mighty changes
in the spiritual world. and that win
revolutionlze religion and prepare the
way for the Millennial reign.
The coming forth OF the Book Of Nor
mon and its translation by the gift
and power Of God, disclosed to this
western world It's ancient history and
unfolded lis future fate. The country
has been slow to receive It's information
and has turned away from rs sacred
tidings. But the discoveries Of the cen
fury have unearthed such evidences OF
its truth that when archaeologlsts and
explorers read with care its record or
the past, they win wonder at their own
incredibly and regard the Book as a
treasure beyond price,
The restoration Of Divine authority
by John the Baptist, the Apostles Peter.
James and John, the Prophets Elijah
and Moses and Abraham and Enoch
and by angels bearing keys OF power.
II also among the events OF the century.
that rank higher than the developments
IN science Or art The work OF redemp-
ton Tor the living and the dead. which
has been accomplished through their
minlstrauons and the faith and zeal
OF the mortal recipients Of the authorl-
" they brought viii be counted in the
sum Of the century's doings as worthy
Of eternal mention.
The westward march OF the pilgrim
Saints, opening the great West to civl.
lzation and reckoning millions to come
and make homes In the once painless
desert where now great States flourish
and extend the glory OF the grandest
Republic Of All ages. was one OF the
notable movements Of the century ID.
lmpor'ance Of which has only begun to
dawn on The mind OF the nation.
Every Development Of the century
that can De- named, has been directed
by the same overriding Power that re-
vealei the Gospel anew. and laid The
foundation for the building Of the uni
vcrsll Kncdom which ls to prevail -
over ali the earth AN the unfoldment.
Of ihe age win serve TO forward IL, =
interl'ta ana tend 20 tao triumph %.
us cause l.- hey w.u work ln hlr.