Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-02

yards, the founder Of Utah, he was for
80 years the most conspicuous hgure
and most consequential parsonage
throughout this whole western region,
Pre-emlnenty Americas pioneer and
coOnizer, a statesman a farmer, n
nancier builder Of telegraphs and
railroads, an organizer OF industry and
a born leader OF men, he was undoubt-
eddy one of the greatest characters that
any country or any time has produc I'd,
Had he lived before plutarCh his would
have been one Of "Plut0Tch's Lives
by the student Of history he Is worthy
to be considered along with such men
as Columbus, Cromwell, Washington
and Lincoln. There Is but one greater
name in the constellation of Mormon
ISM" and that Is the name of the man
who founded 'Mormonism Joseph
Smith. who conceived the work that
Brigham Young lived 10 execute, Brig
ham was JOscph's executor his compile
ment, his other part and the twain
together. Ia consecutive periods and
under divine inspiration, wrought out
a marvellous success.
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.
What was the secret Of that success?
am not one Of those who believe that
sny man. inspired OF heaven, could
have done the work Of Joseph Smith,
or the work Of Brigham Young. II hal
to be Joseph Smith, Brigham
Young. that the work might be done
successfully In either Instance
The tool was fashioned as the task in
PRED
A task foreknown ere yet the tool was
formed;
that Is, before II was educated for It's
missi1 IN. Every workman, In order
TO do his work we'll must have the
proper tools and the better the
tool, the better the work viii be-
No human workman, in his marrow
sphere Is half so careful, Is one-tenth
part 80 particular In the selection Of
his implements of labor, and In all the
preparations he makes for the accom-
plishment of his task, as Is the all-Wise
Architect and Builder OF the universe
the Maker. Peoper and Redeemer Of
worlds! the God of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob, the God Of ancient and of mod
Crn prophets and apostles, the God who
sent into the world what the world calls
"Mormonism." but which to us Is the
everlasting Gospel, restored for the last
OF many times, preparatory to the glor-
iOus advent Of the King Of Kings.
Brigham Young, as well as Joseph
Smith, or any other Prophet that ever
lived, was chosen and prepared for his
work, In the heavens before the world
was a work foreseen and provided for
ere the morning stars sang together
around the cradle Of the infant world.
Who can doubt that his original fitness
was consdered--a fitness supplemented
by training and experience there as
we'll as here?
Was this the secret Of Brigham
Young's success-a success so pro-
nounced that even the unbelieying
world is beginning to recognize IT, and
mete out to him a portion Of his need
of prase' Was this the secret-that a
spirit Of greater gifts and capacity OF
mightier caliber than common, was
chosen and prepared beforehand for this
particular work? Yes, that Is the Sc
cret In part; but only In part 1t too
has a complement, another half. which
must be considered If we would arrive
at correct conclusions In relation To II.
All men have their agency. their free
dom OF choice and may be either good
or bad. faithful or unfaithful, as they
themselves elect Even the chosen ones
may be rereant to their duty II they
will. The agency OF man Is a
that is always IN force,
no generalization or predeslna-
ton can interfere with II in
the least the Gospel itself Is
based upon it; eternal justice,
eternal progress depend upon il.
Brigham Young was successful
not alone because he was gifted. not
alone because he was selected and IT.
ted for his task, but because he was
true to his mission true to his calling
loyal to his God and loyal 10 the
Prophet Of Cod because he ala what
he was sent to do, ana took care to DO
neither more nor less than the Spirit |
Of the Lord inspired him to do Any |
man who does that will be a success, a
divine success. whatever the earthly |
seeming as much a success In his f,
sphere as was Brigham Young in his |
as was Joseph Smith In his as was /
Jesus Christ Himself in the higher and /