Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-14

"l 'hlIHi'1llHllH ~ VIA ult tlle lulHVl
went from house TO house. that one
Of The rites OF the new religion was TO
sacrifice a child and eat the flesh and
drink the blood. Thus was the holy
Sacrament represented by Common
ropute.' And the consequence was
that tho slightest agitation was suf-
hcient to raise n storm IN which thous-
and5 persisted, by sword, flames, or
wild beasts. And q Is not the least
remarkable feature Of that age, that
the paglns who royalod ln atheism,
drunkenness and immortality having
practically changed some Of their own
temples into houses OF prostitution,
were most jealous In prosecuting the
Christians, who had abandoned such
things The remark Of Salust about
ambition r. true Of persecution, THAT
It Is IT'S nature % make men liars and
cheaters 10 hide the truth IN their
breasts, ana show like jugglers, am
other thing in their mouths; to cut all
friendships aud enmities TO the measure
OF thelr own interest
WIN such aWiul lessons Of history
before us, we cannot but shrink from
passing judgment upon subjects per-
tanning TO religious beliefs on the
representations OF opponents VINO may
themselves De inlsl'Iormed' or VINO may !
even pc interested IN mlslhtorihihs
others II !s dangerous TOO to lay
hold OF sueh Questions except IN the
tp'rit o. aDsolu'e FAIRNESS nnu ruin
.,''.'''..,,. M 49, T.. -. ,,.,,,,, tnat
the perseeutions epqendered by the
falsoboods disseminated throughout
Rome about the first Christians were
detrimental TO them. and facilitated
IN. generol opostasv The leaders were
takon away hy martyrdom. and the
churches we're often LETT in the care Of
hexperenced neophytes. study and
learning were discouraged. Apostutes
became numerous. and these. to show
their zeal circulated the most lmprob-
able stories. But the error Of mlsjudg- |
,ne the innocent objects Of popular pre-
iudlcos was stu more fatal 10 inn |
nerlol Ror,e herself For none can be
en- hind as NOT n SOC. mat the cruelty |
Of which unorepdlne citizens became
Victims WAS one OF the crimes Of the
.ompire. that in due time was punished !
hv the incursions OF Aslatic hordes led |
.hv tho faroclous Attlla. who boosted in |
~ s,,riec.rt titIc "The scourge of
Godu
,o,,,,r, nm own rppop
Morlno'''S''' u Vo''e''''o W
Isolated pheno'Hehon H' NV i.'N " ''''
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spiritual system commonly known as the
kingdom OF God ON earth, past and fu- !
ture, is at "a loss TO appreciate It's /
teachings. They are, to him, as void
Of meaning as sentence torn out or
It's context or fragmentary piece OF
music picked out at random from u /
masterpiece. Because Il is part OF the T
divine plan Of salvation, which has .
perfect unity, each part being properly |
adjusted and Joined to the Whole' II
must be studied In that connection
a description OF a piece Of brick gives
no conception Of the mngnihcen! temple |
Of which the fragment may at one time
have formed an integral part
This truth is often overlooked by the |
superficial observer and as conse-
ouence he obtains all kinds of bizarre |
pictures Of "MormonIsm' and the fol- /
lowers OF that faith. lie sees II secret I
orgnuizatlon," with blood-curdling
ooaths." and plans OF vengeance, and
many other vain imaginngs,
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lt we study the history OF Vou ueo'- 7
ings with Ills children IN inc various
dIspcn7otions, we ma ono feature .
common to all, ANA mat IL solemn cow .
enouts with the Almighty lie demands
such covenants They ARE eSs'h''W 10 .
Hls educaUonul ln'lhuuS "hoIc"y ii'
Inspires faith ana love- ana prompts .
to deeds OF roetitudc' Ihey belong TO ,
every di'ponaollon'
one OF the remarkable episodes IN .
the llie of Abraham, after he had on .
tered the Land Of Promise Is the cove .
n'hl J'hoN'h maze with NM lh"' ne .
would certainly give nun lhe Iahd OF
canaan ior inheritance How II was
m'o' i' minNl'Iy described ln' holo
'o"o"'ue" nus I'''DIo' servant 'o take
cer'''n animals oHa stay them ana al .
'iu' lhem' ana Jay ''och piece one
against ano'h'H Ana the" IN the .