Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-01
THE PROPHETS BIRTHPLACE,

THE PROPHETS BIRTHPLACE
n " AN interesting narrative that We
present 10 our readers In this Issue of
tho News" the story " the purchase
by the TuWco.ln,Trust Of the church
~ the farm ana home " the nativity
" Joseph Smith, accompanied with the
plans for the Improvement NJ the prom.
iscs ana the erection thereon ~ u mon.
Nmcut ~ commemorate the one hun.
drcdlh anniversary Of the Prophets
BIRTH
I'm this year of grace, q hundred
years nom his advent into the world,
ana oghly.nvc from the opening of The
heavens 10 him ana the appearance
ana voice Of the Father ana the Son
II il altogether nllinR that such an In.
,erosling event should occur The
knowledge NJ II win be- received with
glad and thankful hearts by the people
who love ana revere the name of Jo.
seph Smith
he has come 10 be known more uni.
Norsaly than any other parsonage NJ
The age In witch he lived II not than
any Of any agc-oYcept the son Of Man
Himself There II no land under the
sklcs In which his name ~ the "Mor.
mon" Prophet has not been spoken
ana this liz IN Mlnlmonl NJ one ~ the
earliest prophecies concerning him, The
angel Moroni on the occasion Of his
first visit 10 him IN the year 1928 De.
clared among many other things mat
mis- name should bo known FOR good or
evil among all nations kIndrcds and
tongues
This is wcll nigh true today, ana II
marks Joseph Smith among the historic
characters that have appeared In the
worlds history ana gives him dIs.
tlncllon ana place mat not other can
occupy
Ills namc Is spoken oyll NJ by those
who do not know hs mission who are
IN darkness and Ignorance concerning
the glorious truths which were res
yoalod to him for the redemption and
salvation Of hig race, His name ls
spoken Of fou good, IN solemn reycr'
once ana profound respect ma a prophet
Of the living God the reyealor " sa.
cred and holy principles, the devoted
loader and orcctionalc brolhor' the
mnrtyrcd saint by those who have
come TO knowledge Of the truth con.
corning him. That his name Ia famed
everywhere Ia Altestcd by the respect In
which II Is held, and has been and II
borne 10 an the nntiOns of the earth
by the members Of the Church witch
he organized Ne belongs TO them ms
the founder " their faith under God
and to the world me- u prophet, rcycp.
Tor and seer declaring 10 mankind the
mlnd ana win Of the Lord and calling
them to como unto Him by the voice of
authority
llo belongs TO NO family or faction
but Ia one of the worlds great onos.. a
friend Of God, u lover Of his fellow
mon No man ever gave up Mis- whole
NE with greater devotion ana uu-
ecnshncs to tho performance Of his
duty and mission 10 his foloWmon
than h., Greater love hath no man
than ths thol ho hay down his lie for
hs friends Joseph Smith having Nm.
ishod his earthly ministry went like u
lamb 10 the slaughter gullllosn. Win
oncnsc towards mo- man ana scaled his
lro.e work with % martyrs blood,
That the great people who owe their
dolvclonco from the spiritual darkness
of ages ANA who have been pruspcrod
I'm following tho teachings md pNUMs
pie of this mighty prophet should dc,
light 10 honor hiH mcmoN and pcu
poJuato lhor testimony concerning
him In the enduring stone is most
pUlwWorlhN The sentiment win md
an echo In the heart NJ oyory culgh-
cuod ana honest person
The people OF Rowllon and sharon
generally oro snrNdy alive To- the
l'l'''h' NlNl N'llN' ll''l 'N'' lUIII'N''
mont VIll ADA lo their pleasant mr
rouudmgs Whlo II s possible rhl
thoro Dro some UuToN,mndol souls
who. ON account of jealousy or plOc
might Far me momcuD hulo rolmgy
ruf0od hy llo enterprise OF lUo Nor
mon people I'M upN1llmg m ths sn.
gulnrly appropriate mouno" me fame
OF the man 0hoN wish 100 honor ua they
have hououl him for more than three,
quarters Of % century and serious IN.
jury 10 tnou rcuubllUoa vlU mot no.
sull Tho greater part NJ mankind Win
cosIly soe and applaud the correct mo,
tive ana loyal spirit that prompts MU
act NJ respect by The Lultorday saints.
Tho monument they mul ul hN
birthplace Will however but rpbly
Nnd partially express their m,h and
love IN their lives ot devotion IN the
holy truths ho revealed, IN their ndcl.
ny 10 the trust he committed 10 them,
IN The development ana triumph w
2on which he predicted, ana which Ia
~ sure of ful0lment m that his nome
IL known among men, VIII an cvorlaat.
Ing monument be reared In hf honor.
ana tribute that shall never perish
10 paid 10 hls memory