Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-12

from seemingly small ana uhlhpoftall
beginnings. While occupying the posi-
ton Of shoe store superintendent III
a city of his native England, MI WIN
der one day picked up from the floor
Of his establishment a fragment of pa
per. ON which was written the words
'Latter-dny saints" He had never
heard the name before, but upon max
ing inquiry OF one OF his clerks, he
gained some Information relative to
that people. subsequently he. paid a
visit to hall IN Liverpool where
Mormon meetings were held, and
there heard from the HIPS OF Elder Or
son Spencer the first inspired Gospel
sermon that he had ever listened to.
Every word Of the preacher seemed TO
be spoken directly to him. although
his presence was unknown To the per-
son IN the pulpit az the young listener
had entered the building IRON back
stairway and was hid from view by
a banister. Other meetings were at
tended by Mr. Winder ana ere long
he became II convert TO Mormonlsm'
was baptized, emigrated 20 Utah, and
has attained to positions Of much hon
or and prominence, civllly aud rel-
giously. being at this time one OF the
First Presidency OF the Church Of
Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints.
The events leading up to Elder VIM
der's Introduction TO 'Mormonism' may
seem to have been accidental, In the
opinion OF some people observed Bishop
Whitney, but TO his mind, az no doubt
il is the belief OF the venerable presl-
dent himself, there was no element Of
accident about 1t. II was the design
and workings Of the Almighty,
FINDING OF NEW WORLD.
Again the speaker read from the writ
ings OF Lowell. wherein are depicted
the attitude and soliloquy Of Columbus,
as he stood on the deck or his vessel,
demanding from his mutlnous crew yet
one more day ere the prows should be
turned homeward. Within the time al
lotted a new world was discovered, an
event which, to the Latter-day Saints,
was but the prelude to much more mo-
mentuous happenings,
Here the speaker briefly told the story
OF Joseph Smiths first prayer IN an
swer to which the God Of heaven. with
His Son Jesus Christ, was once more
revealed 10 man In the flesh, The COM
ing forth of the Book Of Mormon was
touched upon and some OF its contents
explained Joseph Smith, declared Bish-
op Whitney, was descended IRON the
Pilgrims and patriots who founded the
American nation, the government OF
which Is at once the grandest, best ana
most perfect human institution that
ever the sun shone upon.
LACK OF UNDERSTANDINGS.
q have often marvelled at and de-
plored." said Bishop whitney. the en-
nifty and bitterness existing between
Mormon and Gentle 1t is all owing
to the fact that we do not understand
each other. Some day these misappre.
tensions Will fade away, and then We
shall know each other better and love
each other more then shall We be
ashamed of the needless ana foolish
strife and fears that have characterized
our relations with each other
The "Mormons" consider the Gen
tiles he said, as the builders of rail-
roads, the promoters of steamship lines,
the commercial life of the Civilized
world. In word. they are the broad
shoulders ON which the house Of Israel
arc being borne westward 70 their des-
tiny. Why should there be dissenslon
between them and their Mormon al
lies. engaged In the selfsame work Of
furthering the destinies and purposes
of Almighty God? Columbus. Washing
ton and others who Instituted the
American institutions are recognized by
the Latter-day Saints as instruments
I'm the hands Of the Lord, to make pos
sihle the restoration Of the Gospel OF
Christ. They were forerunners OF Jo-
eeph Smith, who was too great to fail In
the great work that Heaven sent him to
perform.
CAN'T IGNORE SMALL THINGS,
In conclusion, Bishop whitney said:
I'VE canpot ignore small things. Nor
monism' may be considered small, II
may be ridiculed. but 1t Is a divine mes
sage to the world 1t is the little stone
cut out Of the mountain without hands.
and is destined to M the whole earth"
The choir sang as closing anthem,
song Of the Redeemed, and the bene-
diction was pronounced by President
Richard w. Young.
DR.. TALMAGES LECTURE.