Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
A TIME OF LawLEssNEss.


Holy writ has clearly outlined the
condition of the world in the last
days, as one of lawlessness, and cur
rent history attests the truth of that
forecast.
This know also, that IN the last days
perllOus times shall come For men
shall be lovers OF their own selves,
covetous, Boosters, proud, blasphemers
disobedient to parents, unthankful un-
holy without natural affection, truce
breakers, false accusers, incontlncnt
traitors, hoady, highmlnded, lovers OF
pleasure more than lovers OF God, haV-
Ing form Of godllnegs, hut denying the
power thereof III Tim. 3, LEO,
This was written nearly two thous-
and years ago, as ''the last days passed
review before the seer-eye OF the auth
or, II would be impossible to give, In
as many words truer and more strik-
ing picture of the present time, Now,
II ever In the history Of man, self-loye,
covetousness. disobedence, contempt
for virtue, and hunger for pleasure are
ruling passions. Anarchy, both In It's
mild and violent forms, IL but one
manifestation of the widespread con-
tempt Of authority and resistance TO
truth. Murder OF those who represent
authority is a logical sequence. The
war between the forces OF good ana
evil Is becoming more bitter, as the
FINAL scenes draw near, in which righte-
business shall triumph The armies on
both sides are rallying and becoming
more united. more determined.
II is true that In all ages, history
records crimes similar to that which
now has cast It's gloom over this coun-
try and the entire civilized world. But
there Is q marked difference in the
motives Xerxes was killed by cap
tain Of his guard, because he had Or
dered the father to slay his own son.
Philip of Macedonia was struck down
by Persian who In vain APPEALED to
him for justice. julius Cesar was re-
moved by political opponents who saw
In him menace TO the commonwealth,
William OF Orange was slain. probably
az the instigatlon OF his enemies in
Spain, and Henry ~ fell as a victim Of
party strife,
There Is great difference between
all these crimes and the assaults in
later years upon chief executives OF
nations. 1t has been reserved for these
"last days" to hear the doctrine openly
preached that It is a crime to be a
magistrate, representing law and au-
thority, A new danger has arisen con-
fronting civilized society,
Holy writ not only depicts the char
acteristic features OF these 'perilous
times" but il also points to the true
remedy There Is no intimation that
human wisdom is adequate 10 meet the
emergency. by laws or by new forms OF
government The Scriptures state that
the Wicked one" shall hold sway un-
Ill the Lord shall consume him with
the spirit OF His mouth, and shall de-
stroy him with the brightness OF His
coming" Toward this glorious event
faith now LOOKS forward with Joy. The
Lord Is not delaying His promises.
lie ig not inactive, while the forces Of
evil are In motion. Both here and on
the other side Of the veil, His servants
and messengers are preparing the
world for the coming Of Him whose
right II is 10 rule, and whose reign VIII
mean peace and good win among the
children OF the Eternal Father.