Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11

tho former commandments which have
given them, not only tO say, but 20
do according 20 that which Is written,
that they may bring forth fruit meet
for their Fathers kingdom otherwise
there remalneth scourge and iudg-
ment TO be poured out upon the chill
dren OF Zion. But verify I say
unto all those 10 whom the Kingdom has
been given, from you Il must be
preached unto them, that they shall re-
pent OF their former evil works, Tor
they are to De upbraided for their evil
hearts OF unbGllef, and your brethren
In Zion for their rebellion against YOU
az the time ! sent you" ()oc, and
Gov, Sec si' 6i-5S and 76)
II was while these conditions Of re-
bellon. Jealousy, pride, unbellef and
hardness OF heat prevailed among the
brethren IN Zlon--Jaokson county, Mis-
sourl--ln all OF which Bishop Partridge
participated, that the words Of the rev.
citation taken from the letter to VII
liam w. Phelps Of the 9Th OF Novem-
Der, 1882, were written. The man who
was called and appointed Of God" to
divide unto the Saints their inherit
tance"-Rdward Paruldge--was at that
timo out Of order, neglecting his own
duty, ana putting forth his hand to
steady the ark" hence no was warned
Of the judgment OF God impending, and
the prediction was made that another,
zone mighty and strong" would be
sent Of God TO take hls place, to have
his bishoprlo--one having the spirit
and power OF that high ONCE resting
upon him, by which he would have
power TO 'set In order the house OF
GOO, and arrange by lot the Inheritance
OF the Saints; IN other words, one who
would do the work that Bishop Edward
Partridge had been appointed to do.
but had failed to accomplish
But" It win be asked, does Bishop
Partridge fulfil the terms Of thu
prophecy that relate TO the
man falling by the shaft OF
death, like as tree that Is smltten by
the vivid shaft OF lightning2" That
should not be said without some quail.
hcatIoni although Edward Partridge
died eight years later In the forty
seventh year Of his age, victim OF the
persecution he suffered In Missouri
Edward Partridge in common with
| the most OF the Saints In Missouri as
a result OF the reproofs and warnings
Of the Prophet and others. was brought
to a partial repentance; still. aa late
as March, 1888, Notwithstanding the
partial repentance referred to. the Lord
expressed himself as being mot well
pleased with Bishop Partridge and
othersi
| Behold I say unto you that your
| brethren In Zion begin to repent, and
the angels rejoice over them; neverthe-
less | am not well pleased with many
things, and l am not well pleased with
my servant William r. McLellin, Meth.
err wth,my servant Sidney Gilbert and
the Bishop also Edward PARTRIDGE,
and others have many things to repent
or but verify l say unto you that 1,
the Lord, VIII continue with Zion, and
plead with her strong ones, and chasten
her uEtl she oYercomes and Is clean
before mo" (Doc, and Gov. Sec. 30:
$3.50,
Because Of the failure OF tho Saints
In Zion to fully repent and keep the
commandments Of the Lord, the fury
Of their enemies burst upon them, and
they were driven from their possessions
into exile, and their homes were de.
stroyed. here give the Lords oxplana.
ton of the troubles that came upor
the people; it is found in O revelation
given under date OF December 10th
1898:
Verify I say unto you, ooncernins
your brethren who have been afflicted
and prosecuted and cast out from this
land Of their inheritance, /, the Lord
have suffered the affection to come up
on them, wherewlth they have beer
afflicted. In consequence OF their trans,
gressions; yet / viii own them, ant
they shall be mine In that day when
shall come TO make up my Jewels
Therefore, they must needs be chasten.
ed and tried, even as Abraham, whC
was commanded TO offer up his only
SON for all those who will not endur,
Christening, but deny me, cannot b.
snnctihed. Behold, / say unto you
there were Earrings and contentious
and envyngs, and strlfes, and lustfu
and covetous desires among them
therefore by these things they polluted
their inheritances, They were slow L
hearken unto the voice OF the Lord
their God, therefore the Lord their Coo
Is slow TO hearken unto their prayers
to answer them in the day OF thei
trouble. In the day OF their peace thdl
esteemed lightly my counSeG but II
the day of THEN trouble. OF NECESSITY
they feel after me- Verify | say untt
you. Notwithstanding their sins, my
bowels are filled with compassion to-
wards them l will not utterly cas-
them off and IN the day of wrath
will remember mercy" (Doc. and Gov
Sec. l0l; l-O.
In the midst Of the troublous times II
Missouri Edward Partridge acted
most noble and self.sacrihcing part
and bore many indignties with tn
greatest patience. He was taken 10 tn
public square OF Independence, parti!
stripped Of his clothing and bedaube'
with tar and feathers amid the jeer
Of the mob. lie neither complained no
murnured at this treatment but boI
n well with meekness and dignity. lie
was ono with five others to offer him
self as a ransom for the Church, will
ing to he scourged, or even put I
+ death" if that would but satisfy III
tormentors Of the Saints ard stop tn
/, lnhuman crueIties pradtised toward
: them by the Mlssourians He was ais
. active IN settling the Saints in uppe
! Missouri in 1865, He shared In all III
> labors and hardshps incident 10 IN
3 settlement az a new country, and sub
seauently passed through the trials at