The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-23

| should not men similarly gifted and ee-
lected now be similarly inspired2 II
! heavenly messengers from the Eterna
| Throne could flash thoughts, ideas and
messages TO chosen persons In former
these latter dnys7 Inspiration is an ex'
| periencc to somc people just as patent Of
| the sensation of heat, or OF light, or OF
| electricity, OF anything that affects
| the mind or the body
| To be sure, to be sure. the inspira-
| tion fit comes on just as any bodily
tremor, such as cramps. fatigue most-
ly to other people,, or wind on the
stomach.
But who are these persons that have
these experiences of inspirations 1t
will hardly do to say that they are the
] men who upon oath proclaim that they
are living In defiance Of the laws OF
God and of man. Not 30 did the "holy
men Of old' livcs but In humility, rev.
erence, and holiness. transgresslng no
law themselves, and rebuking IN the
name OF the God Of Israel those who
were transgressorss
Neither did the "holy men Of old"
dodge the service of subpoenas, where
| they were required to testify of the
work OF the Lord. On the contrary,
| they waited for no subpoenas, but
| with diligence and courage bore their
| testimony before wicked kings and
boldly proclaimed the law OF God as
binding upon all.
When Elijah fed before Ahab after
testlfying the wrath of the Lord at the
kings wickedness I'm deprlving Naboth
of his vineyard, he did not follow up
his mission with himself robbng Ma
both's widow of what little she had
left, as an alleged modern prophet"
did In the case Of Mrs Raleigh
When Nathan rebuked David for
stealing the one eve lamb ot his ser
want, he did not give David to under
stand that the sin was In taking what
Nathan wanted for himself
In no case did any Of the holy men
of old" rebuke the oppressor OF the
poor, the robber of the widow and the
orphan because he wanted the first
chance at that robbery himself.
When the Messiah scourged the
money-changers out Of the Temple,
scourged He was clothed in skins, and
ate locusts and wild honey. There is
no intimation that he lived In luxury
at the head of five domestic establish
ments, supported by insstent demands
that the poor must contribute to his
splendor, under pain of eternal damna-
ton; nor is there a case on record
where he or any other OF the holy men
of old, brutally threw into the poor
house those whose substance he had
fattened upon, after they lost their
substance and were no longer able to
contribute to his wealth,
Not one of them ever dealt in sugar
stocks, entered into an alliance with
monopolistic sugar trust to put up the
price of an article of necessity to the
consumer. Not one OF them ever was
president of q street railway company,
nor used his despotic power to compel
a city administration to grant him ex-
elusive and cruel franchises, that in
vaded the peoples rights and robbed
the coming generations OF their just
public heritage.
Not one of them ever took in hand
the running of caucuses In Jericho or
the control OF conventions in Jerusa-
lem. Not one OF them ever made him
self the political boss OF Judea or re-
ceived delegations from Edom. Moab,
or Tyre, apportioning to them the
Offices of their commemorative. and
damning to eternity those who would
not submit.
Not one of the rulers OF the land ever
failed to know that the holy man who
came to him with the word of the
Lord was indeed the Lords messen-
ger, and that messenger never under
took TO seat himself on the throne and
run things TO suit himself: he con-
tented himself with delivering the word
which the Lord of Hosts had put into
his mouth.
Not one of them all ever made the
shocking declarat tIon that the vast
body of his countrymen were his enc
mics. foes with whom he would have
no dealings. and boasted that he had
never sold a foot OF land to them. In
UeeQ, IL is not OF llltl lne noiy
men OF old. the inspired prophets or
IsrAel and judah. owned any land, or
were in commercial pursuits of any
kind. Not one OF them ever commanded
any of their following 10 keep out of
the salt business or any other, lest his
own trade should be invaded.
Not one of the holy men of old de-
MED the inspiration of other men OF
their calling. Not one of them threat
ened another with communication,
ostracism, or business ruin If he said
something or his own account from the
Lord. Not one claimed that every one
else than himself was a fraud. and
must be put down.
And yet. these things which the molly
men Of old did not do: these things
which they scorned and openly de-
nounced are the very things which are
done now by these assumed people who
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