Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-27
"MoRMoN" DESIGNS.

In looking over an eplstle Of the
Twelve Apostles to the Church Of Jesus
Christ Of Latter-day Saints, signed by
Brigham Young, December 2S, 1884,
which we referred to for the purpose Of
showing the unfair manner in which
Il was partly quoted by a "Josephllc'
preacher we noticed an invitation
given to people Of all countries and per-
suasions, to gather to these valleys for
the purpose Of building up a great
commonwealth
The Impression sought to be made by
the opponents of the Mormon" people
upon the general public Is, that the
Saints, with Brigham Young at their
head, came to this spot in order to be
isolated and to set up an independent
government or an Imperium in i'm
perlo. Notwithstanding the fact that
OF the time Of their occupation OF this
soil the Mormon" Battalion was up
holding the honor OF the United States
in the war with Mexico, and that the
nag Of our country was flung to the
mountain breeze while this land was
Mexican territory, still the erroneous
idea prevailed and fingers still TO some
extent In the public mind that the
"Mormons0 were hostile to the national
government and desired to be entirely
excluded from other people. We there.
fore copy the following paragraphs
from that eplstle, showing the sent-
ments Of the Church leaders at the
close Of the year 1877:
THE kingdom which we are estab-
fishing Is not Of this world, but is the
Kingdom Of the great God. II Is the
fruit Of righteousness, Of peace. Of sal
walton 20 every soul that win receive IL.
IRON Adam down to his latest poster
NY Our good viii Is toward all men,
ana we desire their salvation in time
ana IN eternity; and We win do them
good as far as God win give US the pow
er. and men will permit us the prlvl-
lege' ana We viii harm no man; but If |
men VIII rise up against the power of !
the Almighty 10 overthrow His cause. |
let them know assuredy that they are
running on the bosses OF Jehovah's
ourhlef and as God lives, they viii be |
Come then, ye Saints; come then. We |
honorable men Of the earth: come then |
W wise ye learned, We rich, We noble. |
according 10 the riches. and wisdom /
ana knowledge Of the great Jehovah, |
ilIpnl all nations and kindreds and king. |
uo.ls ana tongues and people and ala. |
,ecS on The face Of the whole earth ANA |
Jolt the standard Of Emanuel and baln |
~ 70 plild up the Kingdom Of Cod and |
ssssouSh the principles Of truth. lie. |
, ruu saNatlon, and you shall receive |
,su' 'swaiu among the sauctlnpd. when
,e Loiu Jesus Christ cometh In mako
Wy hS jewels; and no power on earth mr.
~ Hep can prevail against you"
attention Is directed to the kind Of
hngdom' which President prlgb,,o
ioung and his associates desired 10 e,.
Aulsn and promote. It was NOT a
runu'al organization, different from
:, ~ ts"'us Of the American republic.
y was not hostile organization de.
s'sueu 10 overthrow or subyert tho
eS'Vlnnen' established by the fathers
Wv W, country The kingdom in view
MI, 'ue spiritual kingdom Of God
AMEN President Young explained as
~, u,s embodiment Of true principles and
T us i'ait Of righteousness and rssr.
-"S was in accordance with tbo -,
s ,, Of the Church from the boy'n.
$50 'as, ana with the revelation Of CAD
,,ou His people to "Be In sgbis,.
con-. Su'o 'he powers that De. until lie
y whose right it is to reign"
,,a me whole eDistle shows thai bo
, =, Of the Church. IN a55r.s., WI"
. ns BODY Throughout the World avs
,,,su not only the gathering Of itsmen.
s,,, -, IRON The four quarters Of tbo
tain. !, 70. ouild up Zion IN these noun.
pom, , ou' people Of all faiths and de-
vnl,r. a'0n' and parties who ,y,,.
n Ivy. 70 cone here and dwell together
lbs,,' a'. :, according to each other lu1
whs, , i, % worship how ana when and
not MR.. p''ased' so long as they dld
ps,,s ,,,'lnse upon the rights Of tbc.r
tus ,aO. p That is the spirit which ' S1.
IssSs s. 'ae Lat,er.day Saints and tb.,r
dspa,,.. '0aay' In the language Of
- = Apostle Of the latter days.
A AZ, ,ha peace and full salvation
Libe,,yS %, blessings guaranteed i''On
Ever 70 every nation.
's'' tongue ana every c,eesp