Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-25

I land and though the "Reorganl2ed'
people have built a large stone edihoe
near by, It does not encroach upon the
Temple site, but stands some distance
from II across the street, as seen IN the
| view before alluded to.
! Tho Hedrlckites built q small chapel
on the ground belonging 10 them, but It
was destroyed by FIRE, the work Of an
incendiary. They have since erected
the oommodious Westinghouse cut Of
which appears with this article. II Is.
neatly finished on the interior and well
seated. At the rear or the building 80
the Office Of the present Evening and
Morning Star which is published
monthly John II. Haldemon editor
The board Of publication consists Of
Elders Richard Hill, Geo =. Frisby and
Geo y. cole Elder Hin has for long
time been the chief pillar and presiding
officer Of the organization, ana is man
Of sincerity and firm faith in the mis-
sion OF the society which he represents
10 hold possession Of the Temple site, as
they view Il, until It shall be manifested
TO them who shall be entrusted with
the work OF building up the house of
the Lord according TO His word IN the
early rise Of the Church. The Kind and
faithful old gentleman welcomes the
Elders and Saints from Utah with
great cordiallty, and admits chat they
are carrying out the revelations re-
ceived by Joseph Smith the prophet up
to the time Of his martyrdom, and that
they are the only people that are mani
Testing by their works. their faith in all
the doctrines he taught.
CHANGE IN PUBLIC FEELING.
There Is a strong feeling among many
OF the citizens OF Independence that the
"Mormons' viii at some time return
TO build up the waste places and
some OF them hope that the expecta.
ton win be fulfilled, a great change Of
sentiment has taken place since the
days OF mobocracy and violence and
this was exhibited strikingly In 1898,
when Presidents Wllford Woodruff,
! Geo, Q, Cannon and Joseph II, Smith,
| with the Tabernacle choir on their way
to the Worlds Fair In Chicago, visit
ed Independence and were cordially
| welcomed by the mayor and city au-
| thoritles and several OF the prominent
people at that place, The same spirit Is
manifest at the present time by large
number Of citizens, They recognize the
virtues Of the Mormon people as coll
onIsts and home-builders and peaceable
citizens, Few OF them, with the ex-
ccption Of prominent members Of the
"Reorganaed' church would object to
the return OF the Saints TO re-establish
Zion.
ZION WILL BE REDEEMED.
There need be no fear that any attempt
will be made to recover by force any of
the former possessions Of our people
in the state OF Missouri, The spot de-
aignaed by revelation for Zion, where
the house OF the,I.ord to which he viii
come shall be built in the latter days,
IS IN His hands. and In due time H's
holy temple Wit be erected there, ac-
oording TO the Plan originally revealed.
But the land will be redeemed by pur-
chase" and not 10y blood The predic-
lions Of the Prophet Joseph Smith con-
corning the consequences that would
follow the transgresslons in that par
ticular Of the Saints who first settled
there, have been fMhlled to the very
letter They have been "scourged
from city to city" and few now remain
to receive an inheritance there, But
that the "ransomed Of the Lord shall
return and come 10 Zion with songs Of
everlasting Joy. is as certain as that
the word Of the Lord designated tho
spot where the Temple shall be built
and revealed the plan for It's construc-
ton All flesh Is within Ills power,
His ways are not as mans ways, and
the changes which lie designs can be
brought about by slow and quiet. and
almost imperceptible degree, or lin an
instant suddenly" by earthquake and
tempest and fire, the commissions Of ma
ture and the conflicts OF men, lie can
turn and overturn and lay waste. He
can cast down the mighty and exalt
the meek and humble, and His purposes
shall never fail
But when the Lord shall build up
Zion that lie may appear In His glory"
His people will be willing and obedient |
ana ready to comply with every COM
mandment aud counsel, and to enter in |
to that holy order by which they may
become one in temporal as well as in |
their inherltunces In Zion win have |
been tried and purified and made 10 |
to dwell together as the pure In heart
II is a great mistake to speak Of that
sacred spot as "the center stake Of
Zion" It Is not It never was, 1t never
win be a stake Of Zion 1t VIII be Zion
herself and an the pred lotions Of an
Client and modern times concerning her
win be fulfilled when Zion is re.
deemed the stakes Of Zion VIII not be
forsaken or deserted They win OK.
tend and increase and multiply upon the
face Of the land, and the work Of sal
walton for the living and the dead win
not be retarded anywhere, In Zion and
all the stakes thereof VIII be peace and
goodwill. Her weapons viii not be |
camal Her influence win be that Of |
righteousness and truth, and these will |
80 forth to victory from Zion as tho
center OF Gods power and law, until the
whole earth Is covered with His glory |