Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-23
DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY NOVEMBER % 1907

with unundinr victory over al ene-
mites. including both yin and death
tn recent years. men are coming 70
/ believe in the doctriuo Of endless pro-
gross and eternal Advancement For
/ lOnr time q was thought that knowi-
edge would some time be perfect ana
] that the future lifo would be one Of
rest no ls now more generally com
ccived that even earthly knowledge
may have no limit ana that. n 81
were possible 20 Tive forever on earth.
intellectual and moral Advancement
would always be opou 90 those who
wore willing to- advance.
A writer in the pittsburg Gazette
~mcs. tells us That We must not look
With suspicion on the man who an
nour-cs thc discovery % actual ma
trnal in the makeup OF the soul u
rauEI1d We must not discredlt the
.raon who nUds thlt even the mind
,0 man ie e. substance and that u has
weight density and ,o'or. We must
NOT ec1T at the one who informs us
tbat The material comprising what We
term ufe has always existed and is
constantly undcrvoing changes. We
u-net not be horror-rtrI ken II we Dis
cover There is %, rcbl death. but IN
stoai continual MO under different
conditions.
Ho dociores further that when some
ono finds that This Is not tho only speck
n fhe great universe that Is populate
sd with Gods creatures. and that we
arc only a mere grain of sand COM
pared 20 the remaining mass Of liv-
inE creatures which are subject 90
physical laws we must not accuse him
of stopping beyond his bounds 20 Sc
cure facts about something that does |
rot concern mankind here. such does /
ncatn rs alI Tho laws of the uni-
verse are for other sections as well as |
this. We depend pa other planets for |
portion of our comforts, ana why /
should NOT man understand more fully /
The trIe situation Dc o. IS az an pose |
f.blo for him Co attain the real facts7 |
This writer regards the discoveries |
ct science 1s an aid. rather than n /
Ledrauce. 90 religious belief His ar |
rlmont is 90 this effect.
when tho far-distant planets arc /
photographed with such accuracy |
through the new process, I'm which new |
materials win De used. that mankind |
ON earth can see she work Of God on |
the distant worlds and understand il |
oa won os that on our own, then IL |
VIII Seem possible for some one 70 |
find manner OK communication be- |
tween the creatures that inhabit these |
places and ourselves. Then it will /
Do. seen that 90 was not folly for man |
t1 investigate. Then 10 viii bee shown /
$500 are not the only beloved beings |
boo Gods universe it 'cin then be /
seen We are not by any means the /
NEST intelligent creatures within the /
realms OF space. We shah be aston |
ished at our Ignorance when the real /
light OF the living truth begins TO /
dawn upon as and we see our way oIt /
OF the dark mist that has enveloped |
us for centuries.
We believe that the writer's argu-
ment above CONDENSED. represents the /
trend not only OF what may be term- /
ed the broad-minded or liberal thought /
OF today but is a reflection OF the I
movement of edu2au1nal thought in I
general.
These thoughts are taking hold Of I
tho thinkers OF our age and even the |
masses are now following with some
what similar. IL less comprehensive /
views. The rapid intellectual progress
OF today suggests the early fulhnmeut .
of the prophecy that the knowledge /
NJ God shall spread over the earth as
the waters cover the mighty deep.