Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12
FOUND A NEW LIGHT.

a couple Of days ago we referred in
these columns. 20 % movement saI TO
have been started IN New York For the
formation Of new salvation Army
and remarked that any scheme Of that
kind ought to commence with the
earnest investigation OF the divine plan
OF salvation, since II there IL such a
plan, that, and that alone, ought 10 be
carried out; ana II there Is no divine
plan, human schemes are futile, We are
now IN receipt OF a letter from Rotter-
dam. Holland, in which the writer.
Brother job. e. Gerrltsy. tells Of his ex-
periences while an officer In the SAL
walton Army" and testiiles that the
light no. had then Is not to be compared
to the light OF Gospel though he was
as honest IN his convictions then as he
is now His testimony is In line with
the suggestion made so often by the
News" that those engaged In the no.
bic work Of saving precious souls should
do so according to the divine directions
and by divine authority
Brother Gerrltsy says that he
through the fundamentally Of the
salvation Army became imbuod with
q sincere desire TO serve the Lord. And
having accepted the doctrine OF saliva
ton by faith alone he engaged in
active work for the Army" As a
lieutenant he labored In two large
cities in Holland and was then promoi-
cd to the office OF captain He held
this position for seven years. and la
bored In twcnty-three different cities.
During this time he had many and var
lea experiences. one evening he says,
while ne was campaigning In the city Of
Harrington he called upon the audience
to repent. Seven men arose ana came
To- the sinners bench suddenly he
felt as n he could not speak TO those
men. lie turned to his lieutenant and
made the remark. 1T seems Pm INSULT
Client to tell these men that faith alone
viii save them" At the same time a
voice seemed to whisper TO him; Faith
alone viii not save them However, he
knew nothing else at that time, and he
went on with the meeting
After that. the writer says, the Lord
led him TO become acquainted with the
Latter.day Saints Elders During con-
versations with them his heart was
opened 10 understand the Scripture way
Of salvation New light was shed upon
the Bible and Ct became indeed a life
giving spring TO his thirsty soul Tie
earnestly inquired Of the Lord as TO the
true way 20 eternal ne. and after fast.
Inc and prayer he received a testimony
and Joined the Church lie says:
~ was happy in the army. because
walked in the light I had received
Now however greater light has ap.
reared and ] rejoice continually in the
Gospel of Christ. tgsuiylng that 10 Is
Ia power OF God % salvation 90 me-
The letter. OF which the above Is a
brief summary. is interesting because il
expresses exactly the position Of hun
dreds nay thousands OF good honest
souls IN an denominations and coun-
tries They are happy because they tol'
low the light they have and yet not
fully satisfied, because a stir. small
voice they cannot silence. urges them 20
seek FOR more light one reason why
| many of these honest souls do not In
/ this me-. embrace the Gospel Is that
"Mornonlsm' has hoen by the enemy
/ depicted in $50 revolving caricatures.
mat they are afraid of even an Impair
ut investigation. Iu the first ages of
I'on era. the'Chhsume were represent
Cd by pagan leaders of public opinion.
as Immoral unpatrouc, superstIuous
and ignorant. and many a noble Roman
shrank In horror from the idea OF hay-
lng a Christian among his slaves. The
same tactics have been followed largely
today by pulpit orators and newspaper
! writer's, and with a similar effect But
a diamond tramp,ed in the dust is a