Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-16

the arts her servants and history her
prophet. and Is, and shall be, yet more
abundantly, her vndication. OF all
churches the Church OF Jesus Christ
OF Latter-day Saints was destined and
during the past fifty years has been
brought 10 be the one most In harmony
with the spirit OF the age. The knowl-
edge which men, by slow degrees and
painful toll, are acquiring concerning
the heavens, the earth, the atmosphere,
the ocean: the secrets they are
wrestling from nature as 10 her
processes. the mastery they are win
ming over her forces; the development
OF instant communication. the rapid
transit over ocean and cOntinent-all,
all are but the fulflment Of her prophe-
cies which she ventured In the early
years Of her existence to prOmugate
concerning the development OF earth's
glories, mans powers and Gods great
ness and goodness. These and other
forces yet 10 be brought TO light have
been and will be the means under Gods
hands Of preparing the earth for the
abode 81 men and women redeemed and
sanctihed through the work OF the
Church-God's agency 10 bring about
the moral and spiritual preparation In
man that will M him FOR the glorious
sphere the Almighty and All Glorious
Father Is preparing for him.
The progress IN the work OF God 30
far indicated results from the direct
means employed. And should we un-
dertake TO trace the progress made by
indirect forces that have also been az
work I should enter upon field too eX-
tenslve for this writing. But I cannot
forbear directing attention 10 the fact
that such indirect forces have been
operating TO spread abroad the great
truths which God revealed 70 His
Church, through His servant Joseph
Smith. Tens OF thousands have ac-
cepted those truths many without
knowing the source whence they
flowed. and others while knowing IT,
kept Il concealed. But whether known
or unknown; whether preached 81
envy OF OF good will. the revealed truth
OF God nevertheless has won It's way
IN the earth and Is gradually sap
ping the foundation ~ false sys-
TENS Of religion; and already has
rendered impossible the perpetuation
Of many Of the theological tenets of a
century ago concerning the nature ~
God. mans relation % Him. and the
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many other things a great revolution
has taken place and while not claiming
that the Church has been the only
agency IN bringing the progress about
7 speak both within the lines OF truth
and modesty when ! say. the Church
has been the chief agency IN bringing
about the changes which mark a Won
derful progress toward more rational
conceptions 81 God and man and the
means provided for mans redemption
And this progress belongs largely 20
the period Of the last fifty years
The progress 7 have endeavored 20
point out. y should be remarked, has
not been achieved without meeting
many and serious obstacles. or oppo.
siton there has been plenty. The enc.
mics ~ the Church by misrepresenta-
ton and wllful Islander have done what
they could 10 stay her progress. These
have rendered the progress Of the
Church more remarkable-more Ike
what truly n has been--a triumphant
march over every opposing power.