Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-03

irurtlce lt ne very core OF our social
order The result ls mammon2ins
and Undertaking. of all NE ana spirit
mai decline This is at the root or me
seeming lrreilglon that prevails
"The competitive system os IL eNists
tolay must yield % cooperative INDUS.
try Tho strife 0f man against man ana
class against class can only ne palsied'
and love Do made law by me en-
thronemcnt of peace expressed in me
Industrial democracy ot the co-opcra-
tive commonwealth
"The brothers of the social crusade
have set themselves 90 this three-f0ld
task. 90 preach the whole social ana
Industrial ethics OF the new social con-
science. 20 proclaim spiritual liberty 90
individual mon-a liberty that finds our
present social injustice q bondage; ana
10 work f0r a moral social system In
which Justice shall prevail This we
believe is the gospel N the twentieth
century
Il win strike some Of our readers as
peculiar that among the leaders Of the
new church are prominent Methodist
clcrgymon. But this is not so very
strange after all a great many preach.
ors in an the fashionable denominations
know but too wen that their position
81 inconsistent Deep down In theli
hearts they feel the inslflcency Of
present religious methods. by which
the minister In TOO many instances
virtually De- the hired man OF the nam.
mon-worshiper. instead Of the servant
Of the Master a movement that has
for rs object the emancipation % the
clergyman from the tyranny Of ortho-
doxy and the application of Christian
lty 20 trusts labor troubles moral
wrongs, trade ana commerce. etc.
should command no small following
particularly among the young clergy
men.
What the result win be Of the procla
nation Of this new gospel must be left
to the future. Whatever Is good in II
win undoubtedly remain, while that
which is not founded on truth win per-
lsh When the Gospel OF Jesus first
was taught mankind on the plains and
mountains Of Judea, amidst the mighty
wonders and signs that accompanied Il,
one effect was the imitation Of Il by
others not following the Son Of God. Il
Is so IN this age. The Gospel anew re-
yealed has many imltators. but the fol-
lowers OF the true Gospel know that II |
Is contrary 10 the spirit OF that message |
to forbid them TO cast out demons in !
the name Of Jesus. because they do not |
follow Him. They know that each one
viii be judged by his own works and |
motives.
Another religious feature OF the time |
Is also noted by Chicago contempor.
aries II seems that az the turning |
point OF the centuries about thirty-six |
persons from various parts OF the coun-
try had assembled themselves together
in a second-Hoor hall In Chicago. for the |
purpose OF praying that they might be
counted worthy Of the robes Of immor-
tally. at the second advent Of the Son |
Of Man. They remained in session until |
the Ord OF January one -. y. Kelly |
was the originator Of that wake" Mr.. |
Kelly has given out this statement
'After an untlring study Of the Bible |
We discern the fulnlment VI an the |
prophecies that are 10 herald the second |
visitation Of the Savior We 90 not see |
how any believer IN the Bible can doubt |
that the event Is near II may DE before
this convention Is over or 1t may be /
longer. We are here 20 study the bid |
dings Of the Lord that we may be ready |
70 60 with Him when He calls US
Mr.. Kelly's attention should be called |
10 the fact that 1t is the testimony Of
the ministers Of the Gospel Of the
Church OF Jesus Christ Of Iatter-day
Saints that has impressed Itself upon
the Christian world, and made not a
few eXpectant Of the second advent In
order to obtain further light on that
subject. he and his followers should |
study further that Gospel. For only 80
can they be preserved from the error
OF the Thessalonlans, 20 correct which |
an inspired eplstle had TO be penned by /
an Apostle. II Is easy to fan into error.
even by a student Of the Bible. as was
evident in the case Of the believers in
The constant guidance Of
revelation can alone keep even the hon
est In heart from mistakes
a big snowstorm Is what the presum-