Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-08

great mag VI come here from Utah.
hut We ~ have our ci.r.H.. Uut
here. z u which viii ID m|.r IHa
olU'rui -. the Independents U.uu
'Ine pilgrimage eastwar. already
ul FOOT -Four years ago H.. We're
only four Mormon famill living Doc
Kansas city Now there ar hundreds.
There also are numerous fam|. u. 'H"
taIth at Independence"
As Tor The "Mormons' rr.uae 90
300 prophecy OF Joseph smith they
have been fulfilling the pr .Hra of
that Prophet Of God for mon than H.y-
outy years. They fulau thm In unite
ms with the Church OF Jos. christ of
Latter-doy Saints and conu0a.ns TO
its increase and progress m 90. W'h.
they fnau them IN mairnnHr 'ha
organization, ordinances, glns H. u.".
crs That belong TO that Chm.n-'h'
same as established by Jesa when lia
was 600 mortality lie hayrs stored
them anew IN this age; AM 90. Saints
fuIdn those prophecies IN their coming
90 tha Rocky Mountains. building Tam-
p'es preaching the Gospel and 300
thousand other ways.
Having thus established record un-
broken TO the present. for fgH.ns
those prophecies, there is ra Inuns.st-
oncy .n "M0rm0ns" expoct.rr .l cone
tnuo in that course. The DO HIr do
thIs because Of Joseph Smiths leader.
ship as "a man. but because h.sprrhet-
ic uticrauces came from DE Lord
who said llo would require Hs Saints
90 accomplish certain thlres and lia
is doing TO- Intelligent people DO The
world ought 20 see that unIr Che cone
tIuuous line Of these prophe.as HWhat
is called "Mormoulsm" he'd r9t been
the work OF the Lord. It would have
come TO nought long since. syery exc
Is,ence under the circumstan.s s cone
elusive evidence OF IT'S being directed
and upheld by the Divine Power
ln the Times-Herald's dispatch there
may be a little that appears 5gars7n-
guIne, and also a few Inaccuracies;
but thore Is not shown any de-
sire OF the sender 20 misrgpaert or
abuse The Latter-day Saints do eX.
poct at some future time TO erect @
Temple Of the Lord at independence.
Jackson county, Missouri. AS 40 the
time for the work, that Is On 'ha rroyi-
denoe of the Lord. when ,aa labor Is
done &c will be ia the quiet vigorous
satisfactory way that viii give n0 oc-
casI0n Tor uproar or disturbing. There
is n0 need for agitation or excitement.
albeit there Is cause for intense inter-
oHl IL Is a work OF peace OF love- OF
salvation, and the glory OF Cod As
such &c ought TO be welcomed by every
sincere Christian heart In Missouri or
elsewhere.
The doctrlnal works OF the Church
are quite specific on the building of q
city and a temple IN jackson county;
ana the statements relating thereto
have been published 20 The world f0r
many years. That the fua.u.r. 0t
these revelations by the Saints s enc
t.rely a labor OF peace on their pant Is
made clear By the Lords declaration
concerning what is expected from .hm
For behold. I DO not require 40 the.r
hands tu fight the battles Ui Zion. I
WIli fight your battles.
And lnasmuch as they follow the
counsel which they receive they shall
have power after many day 90 accom-
rIIsh AN things pertaining 90 Zion And
again / say unto you, sue fCr peace not
only the people that have sm.ren you,
but also 90 an people. and llt. up an enc
sign OF peace, and make proclamation
for peace unto the ends OF The EARTH
The location Of the city is Fixed as
beginning at the Temple l0t which is
appointed by the finger Of ODE Lord, IN
the western boundaries Of ,ha State of
Missouri. and dedicated By tba hand
OF Joseph Smith, Jun. and others with
whom the Lord was we pleased
Surely the building Of Holy city and
Temple. as directed by the Lari Jesus,
ought TO be greeted with joyful acclaim
by every follower OF the Savior and Re-
lapmer OF mankind