Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-30
Gathered On The Battlefield Of Thought

Mont Sout, we have been request
spirit larsatll ed 10 answer the tOl.
MIL lAtfe. lowing questions. "Of
what Is man cotmpo sed
what is me SOUL Cam breath le
termed sptrtt Us there spirit lie be-
tween deasn and the resurrection ~
These queries we understand were
prompted IN this instance by ndividu-
hls WHO maintain that the scTiptural
VOID spirit means breath, and "sOup
means blood Also all that there is OF
man goes down into the grave al death.
we do not euter into controversy wtn
such persons, but Will ssve brief replies
10 our FRIENDS who are seeking for In
formation OILS these points. Man ~
composed OF spirit and 0pdy, and these
constitute the soul OF naAn doc and
CoNu sec SIS $50 We ne I'd say nothing
About breath as part OF his being, be-
cause the air which he ithalcs Is alE4p
eNtaled- and while necessary TO hIs
nllindane existence is ilpt permanent
part OF his organism. The term spirltf'
III the Scriptures is translated fire.
lpNhty Into soul" and signifies the
intelligent ego which Is the thinking,
acting and responsible Individual 1t ex-
listed before the body was formed for It's
inhabtance, ana will exist when thQ
body lis dissolved, 1t is not merely "A
breath" but Il tangible personalitS,
thN ptfspNing pf Deity formed in Gods
Image. The word 'soul" Is frequently
found In the Scriptures in reference 10
this perSona spirit, and the word
spirit Is used III regard to the nflu-
cnce proceeding from OF acting upon
individuals. their mind, or disposition.
Also, concerning that divine power
which proceeds from the presence OF
Deity throughout the vast domain Of
boNndllcsS space The context OF such
passages VIII generally Indicate the APP
plieation OF the word. and little CONF
mon serge exercised at the Same time
Will save the thoughtful reader frolu
Interpretations of the term. There ars
corldi tons of spirit life between death
and the resurrection There arc two
grand divisions in the spirit world the
good ersvlta-te to- and associate with
the good; the bad with the bad. There
are doubtless MANY subdivisions in
each of those spirit sph according
20 he various grades nd qualities -
the individuals and their course Of life
when In the body They are capable nf
Receiving information, can exercise
faith, repentance and obedience, OF
take an opposite course. yolitior. OF
WIFE power, Is an attribute OF the spirit
ot man, and that IL why he IS RESPONSE
DIG Tor his conduct whether In the body
or out OF the body. and why, therefore,
be We'll be brought to jud snleIit. and his
eternal status viii be according 20 his
works '~-Millennial Star.
Brlum's The Isr,,a,, ,,.,,,
nNopted Son of late years--since fine
h'"'' 'aiah. elder daughter. Ruth,
,,. was married-has COLI
SISTED SISTED pt Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan. the son.
william D.. Jr, daughter Grace. ana
az. auoptcn son from the fl0wery en-
pure OF The Mikaa do The last figure
neaLS eloquent testimony not merely
Mt. Bryan 8 cosmopolitan fame. but
AlS good -humofed philosophy. 1t
slpp"drs mat m Japan an aspiring youth
laiher. and irnmeinOrlal custom conn
pes the person thus honored fo take
aNd care for The founding, at least
Until he comes to the age Tor sclf-sup.
port ~ 1896 the fame OF the Democrat
nc candidate penetrated 10 the cherry
groves OF Japan and fired the ambition
OF d young student,
nave chosen YOU to be my ia Their
ne wrote in effect TO the Nebraskan.
and wifl sail at once for the United
States
The message aroused some natural
treptdaton In the household at Linz
cola EStlers-in law are chosen Of
ten enough without their knowledge
and consent but to have tho RESPONSE
,bllItles OF percentage suddenly thrust
Upon one by an UNKNOWN youth OF
alien race Is at least disconcsrting.
Appeals TO the collector ef the port
az san Francisco 10 avert the yellow
peril were unavaflng Iaps may rush
III where Chinese fear to tread, and TO