Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-04


with unless they can enlist the nid or
governments. The handful OF believers
have grown 10 a large organization
Influential for The good Of mankind IL
IL u marvellous history, scrosS every
mage OF which is written the wordH
N'fmnanuel--CSod with us.
Looking hack npon the years lha'
have passed since the beginning OF thls
work we see on one hend the most
Wonaerful manifestations 81 the divine
nreserro IA the midst OF the SAINTS ah"
an inc other a. persistent activity on ms
mart Of enon,lss to encompass their de-
stru,tinn without any valid reason ior
such a course, The latter furnishes
many an instructive lesson. The MS
to,.v nj the r.atter-dny Saints Is the hls+
4orv or .osoph In Egypt over asalh
ms brethren also thought that theS
ro,,ls cot rid Of the "drcamcr' as fhey
called their younger brother IheS
sold him into slavery and he became
I an exile But behind their plans ana
\ plots were tbe divine power and WIS
| dom overrulng all Tor the welfare OF
many souls, Including those who hau
MANNED his destruction. The stone thAt
was rejected, became a corner stone
IA was SO IN the case Of the Latter
day saints. They were competed to nee
from the boundaries or CIVIL
cation where mobs We're peg
nttted to rule with blood ana
fire.. bu. though regarded as cut
casts they became the pioneers OF elNilA-
zstlon. IN the west and the most sue
cessful empire builders They CONF
menced sIline the soil. demonstrating
It's possibilities. They found tho sola
that attracted he immigrants 70 Gnu
yornla from all parts OF the world
They rnade farming possible by arnh-
Ella; IRRIGATION, They established
schools and carried a printing press
with them all across the desert IneS
maintained perfect religious liberty and
became the Instruments IN reieemlhs
A large part Of this western expanss
and adding it to the Union Of states
The sMornons' occupy most re-
matkabIe chapter OF American history
and one of which every faithful member
OF the church may Well be pro'ld'
The growth OF the Organization is
we'll Indicated ny she change In tactics
on the part OF the assailantF, At one
time am attack by a frantic mob was
considered all 'hst was needed 10 end
its existence Now it Is thought neces'
sYry to appeal TO the government The
divine Providence is seen in the iact
that every attempt 10 destroy the
Church, whether with or without law
has but slrengt hened 1t and made II
better prepared for the TulAlment Of It's
mission. solemn warning Is con-
tanned In the history or mobocTats ana
prosecutors For not one OF thems as
far as known. has prospered- They
have sunk INFO oblivion sooner or later
il was said 10 Hauan, the great prime
minister Of Persia. ard prosecutor
that yc hfordecai, one of his Intended
victims. ''be Of the seed Of Jews be-
fore whom thou hast began to rail-, thou
shalt not prevail against hNln.r This
has been the fate OF all who have en-
ga ged In war upon the Latter-day
Saints unless they have rcpented in
time and this warming should not be
lost
IN the meantime the mission OF the
Church As one Of peace and good Will
to all mankind. The Saints do noi as
sembe to concoct plots against any
one They do NOT meet to yum down
their fclsow-men, but to enjoy the spirit
OF Fellowship To receive instructions