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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

error, right and wrong, on life and im-
mortality, on conduct and responsible
ty. II regards human observation and
reasoning on these and kindred sub
jects as sufficient for human guidance,
and believes in regeneration as a result
Of the moral force thus obtained With
out divine interference,
There Is this truth In posItiyism,
that It Is absolutely necessary that re-
llgion should permeate every human
action, thought, and emotion, but If
there Is no other religion than that
which human perception and reasoning
can supply, It's force viii soon be spent.
No engine has yet been invented that
can run by It's own motion, No plant
can grow, If cut OF from lbs source Of
supply from without, no matter how
vigorous It Is, What would be the fate
OF the earth, were II denied the light
and the heat OF the sun, and left to
development by IT'S own internal fire?
The child cannot progress much In
knowledge, II denied instruction by
those who have passed through life
before t.; neither can mankind, withi
out the guidance Of God, without d.
vine instruction there could have been
no true religion IN the world nor can
truth be preserved long without con-
tlnued divine revelation This is
scientific fact 1t Is based on the ex-
perlence Of all ages.
The more the existing religions and
systems OF the world are
studied, the more apparent it becomes
that none Of them can be compared in
excellence to the Gospel Of Jesus Christ.
That alone accounts satisfactorily for
all the phenomena Of the visible and
invisible world; that alone supplies
remedy for all human Ills, and outlines
he only sure road to happiness here
md hereafter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13
CONSIDER BOTH SIDES.

We give place today TO the communi-
cation made by the City Engineer TO
the City Council In dissent to the new
form Of contract proposed by the Board
OF Public Works, which was adopted by
the City Council on Friday night, We
do this because q summary, such ag has
been published in other papers, would
not do full justice to the Engineer, His
position ought to be fairly placed before
the public. His side Of the question
ought TO be presented as well as the
other. And It appears to be in the pub
lie interest and not for any private pur-
pose or for the benefit Of any company
or scheme.
With the controversy between the En-
gineer and Chairman Of the Board we
have nothing to DO. Nor do We care
TO enter upon the matter Of the dis
agreement between him and some mem
bers Of the City Council who seem TO be
displeased with everything he does or
says. Whatever may be the cause or
causes Of these antlpathies, we believe
the Engineer Is conscientious IN he
views, and II he does not make friends
by his manner Of expression, he intends
to do his DUTY as he understands IT,
The form Of contract now under con-
sideration, over which so much feeling
has been displayed. IS now before
The Mayor for his decision. We are Of
the opinion that the proposition of the
Clly Attorney should have been adopt-
ed by the Council. on a question that
so deeply concerns the city and In
which the Engineer ought to be- con.
suited. a committee, with the Attorney
ana Engineer associated. would have
been likely to arrive at a Jus, concIr.
s, , as to the form best adapted 10 the
situation and the citys interest
y should be Kept in mind ina, 3, G..
the public and not the contraetor. 90 =
any material or work, ina, s sS"'',, 'or
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13
Boston Transcript.

The Unitarians have often beer
praised for their liberalty and fol
their freedom from all forms OF eccle.
siasticism, and they have taken muel
pride In these virtues, II so thew may
be called, but evidently there is an.
other side to this liberality and this
freedom from autocratic domination. N
man IS condemned unheard, evident
" this Is little too much Of freedom
IRON ecclesiasticism. If he Is com
PEELED to accent an unjust verdict
without hope Of redress, we do not 70
100 far In assuming that this is a de-
gree OF liberty not 10 be commended.
II would seem that the Unitarlans have
gone somewhat too far I'm their distrust
OF conscientious and bishops. They
have gone so FAR as to have no organl-
2ation that is effective in a practical
way In the instance OF false accuse
ton against a man or a committee.
no tribunal for settling difficulties be-
tween ministers and churches; no court
before which a UNCONVENTIONAL official
can be brought for malfeasance in Of
flee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13
THOUGHTS or DEATH.

If the Gospel were not Of inestimable
value as a rule Of lIfe--a tower Of
strength in temptation, a guide In per
plexitles and an inspiration to acts OF
holiness-lt would still be the pearl
OF great price" when the children OF
men are confronted with death, the
grave and eternity. No mere human
philosophy has ever been able to MI
its place. No such philosophy ever can.
1t Is the Gospel that has taught men
and women not to mourn as those do
who have no hope. It has taught us
that death IS but the transition from
the passing conditions Of earthly life
to another higher, more perfect; that
1t is the return home Of the child to
the Father after well accomplished
mission. II Is not annihilatlon. It is
not the dissolution Of consciousness.
It is not cessation OF life but continue.
ton.
There is ample evidence In the Gospel
that those who have served God faith
fully on earth, are, after death, still
engaged In that service; that they take
an interest in the affairs Of the king
dom Of God upon earth, and that there
are means whereby they may be kept
posted on the trials and triumphs, the
conflicts and victories OF the Saints IN
this sphere Of action While we
mourn over their departure, in all pro-
liability they rejoice in the reunion
that viii take place, ana their activity,
no doubt will be bent upon making
his reunion one Of indescribable JOY.
Here friends meet and part But
this does not affect the relations be-
tween true friends Death is no more
than a temporary separation, While
one may remain IN this tabernacle and
another may have gone to dwell IN
some other sphere, both are stil In
the same house OF the Eternal Father.
In fact only a thin veil separates them.
When that is lifted, as one by one en-
iers into the Celestial sphere, the re-
mion will be for ever For there shall !
be no more death.
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49, -
ON RELIGIOUS TOPICS.

northwestern Christian Advocate.
Faith Is the greatest word IN our
MODERN vocabulary Formerly. II was
chleily a theological term. Now II be.
T lUnss 70 me language Of every day lie.
lIe scientist uses 1t when ne points his
telescope heayenward, outside the AS.
tronQmers chart of the sky, for a wav-
ward star It is employed By the man
., commerce who sails his vessel to an
unknown shore, confident that ne viii
lhere iind someone TO buv his merch",
use Is made use Of by the author. Who
whites DAY after day, the words ne is
sure ms fellow-men will read. II Is
w tallsman OF the reformer. who sees
lne truth blazoned upon the sky ana
anticipates the day when the world Viii
TOOK ana wonder and believe. And
WY should It net be living word 10
the christian 70 whom It is given dalIv
70 commune with the unseen and to oat
visions, betimes, Of the holy CITY Nav.
Jerusalem? ''' -'0"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

the FIRST consideration IN the matter
now IN controversy II Is very gem
orally believed that this is the reverse
Of the spirit Of the new form Of con-
tract adopted, That may be a mis-
take, but there Is a feeling
among the people that contracts are
permitted to pass along In the interest
Of contractors rather than or the city.
and the Moran contract is cited az one
Of the unfuldlled, which has not been
enforced according to it's terms and the
promises made when the bonds election
was In progress. It is feared that the
new plan viii continue rather than
remedy the laxity complained Of.
We make no charges against the
present proposition or It's promoters.
They may be all that Is proper UNI
der existing requirements, All we ask
for Is a square deal Let both sides Of
the argument be heard and fairly
weighed Let It be understood that the
citizens are looking on with grave in
terest and that anything done against
the public welfare VIII rebound on the
officials who promote IT, We should
look to the future as well as to the
present, and nothing should be done.
either by way Of personal anmus
against a public officer or in the in
terest Of any plan or individuals. or
that is not primarily and eventually
for the benefit Of the municipality.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13
POSlTIVISNi.

Some time ago a rite was performed
IN Chicago, which is said to be the frs
of its kind in that city. 1t was In,
presentation to humanity" of two
year-old child. according to the idea.
OF the so-called positiyists, to whom
that ceremony is the first sacrament
IA kind Of substitute for baptism. Tn,
rite is thus described
Mr. Harrison read the presentation
hymn composed by Judge Lushington
OF London, addressed a brief prayer 10
| humanity, and pronounced a discourse
on the presentation OF infants. Both
| prayer and discourse among Positiv-
lists always take the form of high re-
solve, strengthened 10y effort after com
| munion with the noblest spirits among
! the dead. as IN George Eliots oh MAJ
| | join the choir Invisible. After the
| parents and sponsors had made their
formal promises they signed register.
| which will be deposited az the head
quarters Of the Posltivst Society in
London"
The Positvlsts are the disciples Of
the French philosopher Auguste Comte.
who died in 1851 The name Is derived
from his fundamental doctrine. that all
human knowledge passes through three
different stages-the theological. the
metaphysical and the postive-the last
mentioned being the highest in the as
cending scale The Positivlst no longer
attributes phenomena TO the will Of the
Creator; nor does he seek for first
causes, well knowing that there Is much
that human Intellect cannot account
for he Is content with analyzing
classifying or comparing what he per-
ceives, this being within the proper
province OF reason As applied to no.
man society, positivism refuses 10 see
in history the guiding hand of God. and
has no reverence for sovereignty based
on the will of the people. It merely
takes cognlzance Of the relations be-
tween man and man. hoping to bring
about regeneration on the basis OF what
Is known, or what can be positively
known, about these relations.
At first thought there would seem 10
be but little room Tor religion in such
O philosophical system but positvlsm
aims. as is explained by one ot It's ex-
ponents In the North American Re
view tor March, at transferring religion
from supernatural to a scientific
basis from theological to a human
creed and to subordinate politics
both national and International 10 NOR.
atty aud religion In order TO accom-
plish this, posuyigm seeks TO make
religlon-that IS It's own conception of |
it-perneate every human thought and |
action. omnipotence. It is explained |
can. as such, have nothing 20 do with |
old age pensions, female suffrage. opera
comedy and a thousand other human
affairs; consequently religion must be
anthropocentrc,
Positiyism, according to this, rejects
revelation as unsclentinc. Il does not
recognize the necessity Of enllehten-
ment from higher source on truth and
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Record of Christian Work

30 II Is only for a little while that
Gou taxes from us our loved ones. We
shal nave themhagain, made into i'm.
mortal beauty, The hopes we mourn
as having persisted are yet in Chrlst's
hands. He viii keep them safe for ms
ana at length win give them back 10 ms
IN radiant and imperishable lovellness
IN this life we see but the BEGINNINGS
OF our good things--we see them Int in
pud and blossom: the full fruit foe
rilpeness we shah not get till we enter
the other and better life. one OF the
surprises of heaven win be our finding
there the precious hopes. lows ana
dreams which seemed to perish on
earth, all carried forward and ready TO
be given into our hands the moment
we get home.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.

on Tuesday there win be a special
election. to decide whether the Board OF
Education in this city may borrow
$4,000. to pay for keeping the schools
onon 10 the end Of the present term.
We have been asked our opinion as to
what ought to be done by the voters
We say. most emphatically and unhesi-
tatlngly that the taxpayers should vote
eyes" on the proposition.
It should be clearly understood that
this ls not a question Of increasing
taxes. The Legislature passed bill
permItting the board 10 assess tax oil
one and a half mills In excess OF the
regular levy but only for one year
That is a settled question. The board
win not exercise the power thus con-
rerred. unless It shall be found neces-
sary. and then only to the extent that
viii be required. There will be an In
come from the county school tax which
NAV render the extra city levy needless
with the assurance coming from the
sources we have named the board VIII
be justified In obtaining funds to meet
the present deficiency for school pur-
poses, Unless money is borrowed, the
schools viii have 10 be closed immedi-
ately. It can be had without interest
The matter is to be submitted to the
taxpayers in order to comply with the
law. The board ought to be supported
in their willingness to proceed as the
law directs.
1t appears to US that 1t would be un-
wise to turn our children into the
streets at time when they ought to be
in school finishing w the tasks OF the
school year, and getting ready Tor
either graduation or promotion II the
achools of this city are closed now
the work Of the past months VIII oe
left unfinished. and probably VIII nave
to be gone over again next year. There
can be neither graduations nor promo
lions. This would be great dlseour-
agement to the pupils. II Is bad enough
20 have the children out Of school
during the heated term. but that is un-
avoldable. 1t certainly would be poor
polIcy to let them lose the advantages
OF six weeks tuition,
II Is a settled fact that unless the |
taxpayers vote Yes on the proposi-
ton 10 borrow the necessary amount |
the schools cannot be continued for the
rest OF the term, The teachers win
be thrown out as well as the scholars
and that would be unfair to them, af-
ter entering upon engagements fullS
understood at the time to be for the
school. year. 1t is true the Board has
provided for this in a legal way. so
that there will be no technical breach
Of contract. But the moral obligation
ought not TO be lost sight Of And the
consequent upon clos
ing the schools now would be very I'M
desirable. not TO say disastrous.
We repeat, our advice 20 our friends
is to make It their business on Tues
day to 20 to the polls and vote Eyes
on the borrowing proposition and thus
keep the schools open for the full term,
and avoid the unpleasant consequences
OF having them closed and the children
and their tuition arrested
at most lnopportune season, Vote
Eyes" Polls open from in the morn
ing until In the evening
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13
New York ohserrer

The trouble IS that many people, hav-
ing an ambition TO be able TO say that
they are up in some OF the philoso-
phies. take to reading Darwin. Hux.
ley, Tyndall, Spencer, and other au-
thors unfortunately, and, their minds
not being trained to accurate and deep
thinking, seize on what is unessential
IN those writings, or what is not yet
proven, and fail 10 think their way
clear through into the light beyond
Anybody can object can bubble. can
doubt, and the danger is always lest the
average reader should stop, mystlied
and confused, with the objections Of
these skepucal writer's. and fail to 20
on TO the firmer ground where their
objections can be met or reasonably
shelyed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13
New York Evangelist.

Nothing has done so much 10 min
imlze the siufulness Of sin. nothing has
SO helped TO popularize the new COM
mandment which makes the sum Of an
offense 20 consist in being found OUT"
nothing has so misled the minds OF men
from the true sense OF the inherent aw-
fulness OF sin. as the definition OF II in
our catechism For the real offense OF
sin. its vital transgression. Is not
AGAINST law, but violence done 10 love.
You reach o mans true penitence by
rousin- up HIS love Conviction OF sin
II not sense n violated law. but OF
violated love. There, In the souls Of
men, lies a desolated heaven or desert
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

The ministers at Pekin after thor
ough and exhaustive study of her re-
sources. have decided that China can
pay three hundred million dollars in
goid as Indemnity. China viii now
please walk up and settle. and If she
does not the powers will walk up and
settle her.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

Mules may not be contraband Of war
out all VIII recall the story OF the man
VINO prided himself on his revolution
airy ancestry and always said that his
rather mt in the revolution, leastwse
ne drove an army wagon and was
kicked by a mule"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

Russia has discovered a new way to
make one hand wash the other, For a
iree hand In Manchura, where she
owns nothing, she win give Japan a
free hand In Korea, where neither owns
anything. Surely this is a great trl-
umph for diplomacy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

1t would be wrong to many thou
sand school children and a blot upon
the name and fame and public spirit OF
Salt Lake City to have our public
schools close in April instead of June
because OF the lack Of a few thousand
dollars to carry them on for couple Of
months Hence our citizens should vote
10 give the board of education power
TO borrow the money to carry them on
Vote yes. va
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13
Worcester Spy.

Doubt may be a form Of faith and
men should be won by the sweet rea =
sonableness Of persuasion. not assault
ed by the heartless logic OF dogmatlsm
The crude and insolent denier sh-ild
be estimated al his worth and an
swered by silence. But the soul seeking
for light should be gently ana gem
erously guided into the great hope.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

The car trembes for his lifei an as
sault has been made upon the kaiser,
and now plot to assassInate Mr. Kru-
ger has been discovered. We seventy
tVe million Americans must be on our
guard for all are soyeregns II not
crowned heads.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

garden If you can water II with love
II will boom See these wastes In our
own great Southwest wanting only wa
ter! Scourge that dry soil and you get
only dust and defiance. Give it wa
ter and it viii bless you and feed
thousands with abundance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

Mrs Kate Haviland, who for thirty
years passed herself of as DIR Theo-
dore keattle," evidently was strong
believer In the adage the clothes make
the man."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

Mr. Carnegie is too old and too
shrewd to 90 into New York politics
as certain gentlemen want him to,
There never was a more beautiful leg
TO pun" than his.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

out In Illinois there has been a
school OF prayer established ana the
idea is spreading. 1t might be OF some
advantage to have people who make
public prayers taught a style less
grandiloquent and more impressive.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

Eyerybody-France, Italy, Germany,
Russia-seeIns highly delighted over
the Toulon festivities. This is wei, but
II probably would not be wise to have
an encore.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

There is money in II for Aguinaldo n
he will write a magazine article telling
How wrote My Manifesto and Why
l Signed IT,"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

The baseball season opens today. 1t
Is the early boy that catches the ball.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

The British soldier is to be fed Oh
British bred beef He Is TO be British
bred even to the beef bone.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

ITO manifesto or not to manifesto;
hats the question:" with Agulnaldo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

Polls open from : a. m. TO Z u. m,
Tuesday, 10 vote ON continuing the
schools till June.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

Spring seems TO have come at last.
Many happy returns OF the day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

Il isn't necessary 10 keep the forests
In the Philippines standing 10 induce
rainfall 90 keep the soil moist. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

IL you want your children TO 90 to
school for the iull term, vote "Yes"
on Tuesday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13

rainy season there Is one OF the Sure
things"
Woodruff County news., 1901-12-07

tion, Fred Little; Auvergne and Weldon, w c Toombs; Newport, J w Smith; Bald Knob, T J Taylor; West Point, E M Davis; Mt Pisgah, H T Gregory; Heber, .G S Moorehead; Beebe, w M Wilson; El-paso, F R Noe; Cabot, A E Skinner; Mineral, w T Loch. Frank Barrett, Ar genta.
 Paragould District-Presiding Elder, F A Jeffet; Paragould Station, M B Umstead; Para gould circuit, A c Griffin; Para gould circuit, T B Williamson; Gainesville circuit, H B May; BoydsvilLe circuit, J R Edwards; Piggott circuit, J F Jernigan; Knobel Mission, H V Johnson; Corning Station, W B Hall; Wal nut Ridge Station, T w Fisacker- ly; Pocahontas Station, A c Graham; Siloan circuit, w c Ellis; Walnut Hill circuit, w I ] House; Mammoth Spring and Hardy Station, J M Talkington; Imboden and Portia, A c Clyce; Black Rock and Powhattan, A B Holloway; Alica Circuit, J M Thasher; Tuckerman and Ken yon Station, N E Gardener; Smithville circuit, F P Jernigan.
 Batesville District-Presiding Elder, J 1 Maynard; Batesville Station, z T Bennett; Salem Station, H H Hunt; Bexar cir chit, w w Gibson; Camp cir cult, J D McClure; Calamine circuit, w w Reid; Newburg circuit, R A Robertson; Cush- man circuit, A A Lindsey; Ce- dar Grove circuit, J D Keller; Sulphur Rock circuit, c l. Gas tleberry; Jamestown circuit, c
 H Newman; Melbourne circuit, T A Bowen; Evening Shade cir, chit, J $ Watson; Jacksonport circuit, J B Thomas; Mountain View circuit, R H Grissett; Asb- fiat circuit, George Wilkerson.