Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-17

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The large figures Of 1899 compared
with those OF previous years. indicate
the response Of the people 10 President
Lorenzo Shows teachings concerning
the revelation OF July s. 1885. now re-
yltalized and presented IN its fun force
and signlhcatlon, This readiness OF the
Latter-day Saints to act on those ln-
structlons Is general The uthng re-
oeipts IN the salt Lake Stake Of Zion
for 1899 were sixty per cent greater
than In 1898 Other Stakes have made
similar advances, and although large
delinquent list was presented az the
late General Conference. the records
show that the observance OF the law u
tlthing Is increasing in the Church On
remarkable manner
There Is something behind this move
ment that ls Of more than ordinary inn
portance. Events are about 10 occur
which VIII mark a new era In the hls-
tory OF the last dispensatlon That the
Church may be prepared for their adj
vent, It Is absolutely necessary that lt
shall be freed from debt. and that 10
shall have a revenue al lts command
to accomplish. by purchase that
which It was forbidden to perform by
other means IN early times.
One o. the inhIbitions from the Lord
BY revelation, many years ago, was
against getting into debt to our enc.
mics a very prominent requirement
was that the Church should II made
Independent Of every creature under
the heavens. This did not and does not
signify freedom from the duties and OBJ
legations Of citizenship, OF independence
OF the laws Of the land. These the
Church was commanded 10 obey and
support But 1t means that lndepend-
ence that comes from ability to meet
every obligation, financial or otherwise.
ana freedom from every liability, so
that the Church might not be brought
into any condition Of bondage.
II the Saints win study the history OF
the Church, ln the light OF the revela- |
tons concerning the establishment OF |
Zion on the spot declared 10 be rs site. /
the predictions that were made at the /
time. as % the consequences OF disobe- /
dience 10 the commandment concerning /
The purchase OF the lands IN Missouri |
the exact fulhliment of those prophecies. |
and the certainty that the redemption |
OF Zion win DE brought about In the
manner designated they viii see the
paramount importance OF obeylnR the /
Jaw which IS a stepping stone 10 the
higher principles. on which Zion Il 70 be
built up IA an her glory.
The movement inaugurated by Presl.
dent Snow, which has been taken up /
with commendable zeal by majorlty Of /
the Saints Is directly towards the ire
demptlon OF Zion" It should be viewed /
In that light. In addition to the neces-
sity Of obedience 10 the law that the
blessings predicated upon Il may be en-
joyed. the meaning OF It's present re-
ouirement should be perceived by "the
WISE ana thelr taith should De turned /
IN the direction to which II points This
IS a rapid age, An the developments OF
the latter times In the realms Of science
and u art are TO be utilized in the
work that Is 20 bring about "the con-
summation OF all things" When the
Almighty puts His hand to the accom-
plishment Of His purposes changes win
be wrought quickly though quietly. We
are on the eve OF important advances.
and those who are true and faithful win
be ready 20 march TO the music Of the
times. To those who are now IN arrears
we say, Come up 10 the standard, and.
IN the Language Of the late Bishop
Hunter Pay your titblng and be
blesttH