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IIIIU ViLvI
OF HEAVEN
Son of the. Prophet
Speaks to
Saints.
ALEXANDER SMITH
AT lARlON HALL
Patriarch Says the Meek and
LowIy viii Yet Possess
the Earth.

Patriarch Alexander Smith. one OF
the leaders o: the Reorganized Church
Of Jesus Christ. gave his views or
Heaven at Arlon Hall last evening
Though the audience was not large. its
members listened attentiveiy to the
words OF the venerable SON OF the
prophet. Joseph Smith.
The speaker chose his text from ST.
Matthew. nth and sixth verses:
blessed are they that mourn. for they
shall be comforted." and Blessed are
the meek. for they shall inherit the
earth He said: II wonder II the
Savior looked forward to the time when
the meek should possess the earth?
This Is certainly not the time. for IL is
the rich. the naughty and the proud
who Cypress the widow and the orphan
who now possess the earth" Mr..
Smith then quoted from the Scriptures
TO prove that the time viii come when
the meek shall inherit the earth. for
he took the view that we shall find
heaven on earth. John spoke OF the
time when the meek shall inherit the
EARTH" ne continued. 1T was spoken
by the Lord and IL will come to pass
for we cannot have Him prove false
II Is from this we preach the saving
grace. and that We are taught that in
living an upright life. we shall be re-
warded at the resurrection-the GER
tainty OF a brighter life-and that We
may go to Heaven"
Quoting from the Scriptures to sup
port the theory. the speaker advanced
the view that we shall find Heaven on
earth. But the time cen never come. ."
he said. until there is n revolution in
the education OF the human femily:
until they all are meek and humble.
there never could be a division Of the
earth. Now We hear much fault being
found: those who are holding the reins
are depressing people. What can We
do to make the world better? When
l was In Newport | saw the palatial
mansions of some OF those millionaires.
/ thought, Is heaven like this? but
then / found they weren't happy, and
knew IL could not be. for IL the out
ward picture was correct. then the oc-
cupants should have been happy and
cOntented.
"' Thy Will be done. on earth as 1t is
I'm Heaven When the human race un-
derstands that prayer. then will the
will OF God be done. While here on
this beautiful island. n land so full Of
flowers and beautiful things. that call
forth my unbOunded admiration, L
thought what a paradise might be
made OF IL. II all were engaged In an
effort To make earth as IL is in heaven.
But instead OF that IL seems as II men
mere are working to make IL more like
the other place than 10 Is In Heaven.
and from the suffering caused among
people here. / know the hour OF meek
ness has not come"
Patriarch Smith said the people here
should learn something about the place
they were going To- move to. and he
told how he had said To- one audience
that he wanted an insurance policy
when he went to Heaven. The best in
surance policy. he added. was TO be-
lieve I'm Christ. He spoke OF Heaven
as having gates OF pearl. and streets
OF gold. when the seas are dried up.
and island and continent are married.
when people all know the Lord.
That Is n condition" said the patri-
arch I'm conclusion. "a condition that
will prompt us to labor for a beautiful
home In 4 beautiful city. where We can
dwell for the countless ages OF eterni-
~"