Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-24
TIME, TIMES, AND A HALF.

A correspondent, " CoalNllle Utah,
rsks Tor nm explanation ~ the oSprcf.
sion, "rimo ana times ana the dividing
~ time IN Daniel VIZ 49, and similar
expression In chapter XII =
Among commentators II IL quite gen'
orally held, on what appears to be SUI
nclcnl grounds, that the expression
stands Tor u period Of 1860 years In
the seventh chapter the prophet sees
IN n vision four world powers, repre-
sOntcd under the forms of four great
beasts, arising out Of the commollon
OF the sea- or the nations Of the earth,
Tho last Of these powers II divided into
ten, represented by Ten horns and
three Of these are subdued by "a little
norma tymnnlcal power that IL said
~ speak great words against the
Most High and wear out the Saints
Of the Most High" for the period men.
Toned or for 1860 years, when comes
the triumph Of the Saints In the
twelfth chapter interviewer with the
history Of secular empires, arc found
predictions OF The persecution OF tho
holy people" that also was to last Tor
1850 years or "timc, times and q half -
80 fur commentators are agreed but
the dimculiy " TO determine on what
precise date this period of 1850 years
which has also been called tho reign
OF nnli.Chrlsl commenced, This can
bo sald, though, that the best calculd.
lions point TO some time OF the first
potof the last century as the end Of
that dark period and the beginning of
tho dclIvclancc of the saints Of the
Most High" THIS II note, worthy since
that was the time during which the
Lord raised up the Prophet Joseph and
laid the foundation NJ the Church IN
this dlspensolion NNbershon, for In
stance, suggests that the period OF
1860 years camo TO nm end In the year
1888 or lSH Another view represents
tina, end M having occurred In the year
h2s, Roth these dates are cpochs IN
the history Of the people OF God, IN
the year last mentioned, the youthful
Prophet of the Lord was being pre-.
pared, under divine tuition, for the re-.
ccp,lon Of the marvellous revelations
that formed n beginning Of the pro-
'lnmnllon of the Gospel " Jesus christ
IN lhle ngo and generation About tho
first mentioned date the NE work of
tho Prophet was about to he ooncnd.
ed ana the church Of christ was pre-.
pairing for the exodus mat preceded ts
establishment In the valleys W the
mountains, from which position ia
llRhl has gone forth to the utlermost
ends Of the world,
We are not OF those who would dis.
courage the dllgont study NJ the ann.
rul, writings " the ancient prophets.
though the facts ana dates they have
recorded often are beyond the calculo.
ton of human Wisdom, ON the con.
tlarN we believe that the pmyerful
study of these writings win result In
holh spiritual ana intellectual bcno.
IT, Dut N should olNays be- romem.
horod that II " moro important 10
nrnsp the moral lessons conveyed In
those Wrilngs,thon Ia falhom the mys,
ierics, The great lesson conveyed m
this book IL This, mat the political con.
Germs OF this world the rise ana IAN
NJ omplrop the changes and revolutions
IN states and kingdoms. are ull known
ana taken coRniannoo OF by the Al,
mighty Ruler " the Universe AZ prI.
doauN has very well observed, when
we ronl the pages NJ history on loci,
around unon passing events we spo
much that IN almost too painful to be-.
hold hut when we study the sure word
NJ prophecy then like tho psalmIsl.
We enter into the sanctuary Of our God
and Wdcmtnnd, Ia some cXlont, what
the outcome " sure 10 be-, Thon with.
out lnQulrng into the minute ouoslons
N details, we are led 10 admire the gen.
elWl results NJ the glorious plan. We
are led 90 place less reliance ON human
calculations and conlocturos. aud 10
look forward 10 the glorious day when
All the redeemed shall slng In chorus,
"lialloluiuh for the Lord God Omnl.
potent reIgnoth"
Tho Book " Daniel was wItlon dur.
ing the captivity In Babylon, perhaps
the most terrible experience In the OK.
lslonco OF the ancient chosen people,
aud yet II contains some Of the grand.
est revelations concerning the future
Of that people, and the human race,
Everywhere IN that book the rrovl.
dcnco Of the Almighty IL seen oyewul.
ing the cvll plans for the good NJ tho
people such are some Of the moral