Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-09
: THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE


4 The interest," which has been aroused
recently w regard TO home industries
meets wlt6\the approval Of thinking
people ia this state of al parties and
creeds Il Is IN harmony with the eff
forts put forth by the leaders " the
1.atter-day Saints from the very he
ginning Of their occupation Of these
mountain wales President Brigham
Young and his immediate associates
perceived the value and the necessity
Of producing. so far as possible, every
thing requisite 10 the sustenance, COM
fort and convenience Of the people
here.
He set a good and striking example
IN these matters. and IN his travels
among the people he gave instructions
as to the cultivation ot the soil for the
growth Of fruits and vegetables, as well
as grain Of an kinds, the raising of
the best kinds OF sheep, cattle, horses
and all livestock although it was
scarcely believed by many persons that
this region was adapted 20 their pro-
duction. he urged the home manufac7
ture Of every. article necessary for use
and comfort. His constant theme VAS
sef-sustenance. He preached the Gospel
of labor. skin. material progress and
temporal independence, as well as the
principles ot spiritual life and eternal
salvation He saw the advantages Of
home products ana the disadvantages
OF importing those articles that could
be raised or manufactured at home.
II the counsels whch he gave on
these subjects In early times in Ctlh
had been faithfully followed, this state
today would be alive With industrial
enterprises that would furnish employ
ment to the rising generation. and 30 all
classes OF working people who come
here from any part OF the globe. by
thoughtess, or self-seckng, or bigoted
people lie Was deriJed. accused OF ma
terlalism and his association of the
temporal with the spiritual was de-
nounced as irrellglous and incompatl.
bic with advanced Christian thought.
We notice that some OF our friends
who are taking steps IN the direction Of
the establishment and encouragement
OF home industries, are seeking the aid
Of the churches In. the furtheranco Of
fheir praiseworthy purposes That Is
Jan right. as We view the matter. A re-
llgion which points only to the future
and neglects the present; which IL away
up in the clouds and 100 high for this
lower sphere: which takes no cognIz-
ance Of earthly things, but constantly
turns It's eyes upward TO those things
that it calls heavenly, is scarcely suited
to this world, and is not adapted to
the needs OF humanity.
The religion wanted by mankind to-
day relates to the physical as we'll as
the intellectual and the spiritual. Mil
Hons Of the earth's Inhabitants need
to be shown how to produce that which
VIII feed. clothe and comfort their
bodies, as well as that which VIII Inn
part spiritual life, hope, faith and char
ity. A religious system which takes men
and women az they are, beings Of flesh
and blood, ana bone and slneW az well
as Of mind and spirit, and seeks to de-
relop their energies IN every direction
as human beings living souls IS the
religion Of the times.
such % system is that which is call.
ed "MomonIsm' and is opposed by
bigotry, ignorance false creeds. bogus
politicians. sclnshuess, craft corrup-
lion AID dIabolism. But the truths 1t
emhodics and advocates are imperish-
able and they win ultimately prevail.
They may FOR "a time be apparently
overwhelmed by the powers OF the
world and " the Kingdom Of darkness,
but they VIII shine out In their natural
brightness and benc0cence. and be
made practical for the umelloration
and ultimate salvation Of the children
Of men.
Home industries are the need Of the
period in Utah. Every practical and
sincere effort towards their establish
mcnt should bc encouraged. The busi-
n'ss men Of this city should rally to
their support II does not matter who
may hr the promoters, so loug as they
are made actual and not merely the
orctic1- The not air used in yentiat-
Ing them so as TO attract Interest and
capital ls necessary, perhaps, but that
which VIII DuHulte from the furnaces
and flues, the factories ana FORCES. the
works and r.oga'nical structure. and
% tnc forces that "at in motion machln-
cry to give employment to the masses.
Is what VIII count IN the building up
OF the state 1ul the advancement Of
the community. The advent Of such
means of progress should De- hailed
with pleasure hy al the people OF
Titan. ana they should join IN meas.
ures of "a practical character when
such plans are perfected as will insure
The establishment Of the needed en-
terprises
Such works as those contemplated
by the newly organized Manufacturers
Association were advocated ana fore
seen by the great colouizer and promo.
ter ~ home Industries, Brigham Young
whose teachings concerning them were
frequent from the time he led the
pioneers into this then desert countr,