Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
A TIMELY RECOGNITION.

4 PLEASING feature OF Christmas celebration by the
"A Lattr-day Saints in the year Of Lord Nineteen
Hundred and Five, is the erection unwilling and dedi-
cation of the monument 20 Joseph Smith, the Seer OF the
Nineteenth century, at his birthplace in Sharon, Windsor
County, Vermont, He born there on December 20,
1906 At this centenary Of his advent into the world it is
fitting time to commemorate that event and give honor to
iusrou whose mission has been but little under
stood but whose name predicted the beginning Of
his active career known throughout the world for good
evil He made his mark upon the history OF his time. IN
der divine inspiration he founded and built up the Church of
Jesus Christ OF Later4day Saints after the pattern Of that
which Christ himself up while the flesh 1t is conceded
to be the complete and powerful ecclesiastical organ
zaton in the world Starting with six members the sixth
day OF April 1890 has grown into vigorous body,
berng hundreds Of thousands the members OF which
scattered in all the civilized nations while its central location
the western slope of the Rocky Mountains finds dwell
ing place for deyotecs who form the majority OF the popua
ton of sovereign State of the American Union The prin
ciples he advocated both rational and scrpura They
account for the origin of things spiritual and natural They
explain Deity and Gods relation to humanity They
the souls inquiry "Whence am what am l. whittier am
goingp They reveal the reality of lernasm They settle
theological disputes that have been carried on through
turtles They disclose the doctrine of God personality man
ested in Christ His divine Son. in the power and light Of
the Holy Ghost by which lie is omnipesent They expound
the truths concerning the fall of man, the plan of edemp
on and the future of the human race in the various cond
tons and degrees in the many mansions of the Eternal
Father the justice and mercy of the Almighty His purposes
in relation to His children who nhabt the worlds He has
formed for their dwelling places throughout the extended
universe, and open up to the understanding of mortas life
and light and Immortality everlasting During his short ca
earth he translated the records containing the ancient
history OF the American continent built cities and temples
brought forth knowledge wisdom and phosophc truths to
greater extent than any other esteemed prophet
a sage reyelaor. He sealed his testimony with his
blood His will be enrolled upon the list of the mar
rs is veneraed by people OF all natonaltes and
tongues. He also dccred despised and rejected by nu-
millions who do not understand his works or his
words 1t will take time well labor and the spread Of
intelligence TO make him known as he was and is and will be-
His followers have doubt OF the ultimate result The
erection Of to his memory full particulars of
which will be given Saturdays edition. is fitting
tribute from the people who him as man of God
raised up to usher in the greatest OF all divine dspensatons
preparatory to the second advent of the great Redeemer the
Christ the rightul King all the earth "Honored and
blest be his great name!"