The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-14
WHAT THE MORMON
PROPHET PREDICTED
Restoration Of Revelation Re-
sponsible for Invention, lm-
prOvement, Advancement.
SO STATES B. II. ROBERTS
IN BIG TABERNACLE
All That Us Good and Great Is
Attributable to Joseph
Smith.

noon Elder Brigham II. Roberts dis
coursed for al hour on tho relationship
OF the prophecies. Of the Prophet Joseph
Smith TO modern development and ad-
vancement In other words. Elder Rob-
crts argued that since the Mormon
prophet received the alleged revelations
the world has had an awakening, men
have been inspired TO great works OF IN
vention; labor has received justice from
capital; and these are but signs of the
millennium as revealed TO Joseph Smith
Elder Roberts also took occasion TO con-
denln crimo. both corporate and tndiNid-
ral, and 10 eulog!ze trades unionism when
conducted on reasonable basls. The
S II sa"sd wns 10 no{ be ,eested by
Elder Robsrts's unusual claims,
Elder Roberts prefaced hIe discourse
by a reference to the second coming OF
the Lord and the prophecies contained
in the book OF Mormon concerning IL.
The prophecies have been before the
world since the book was published AT
Palmyra, y. Y, 1880. and since then
tho development OF the world has been
marvellous. The speaker enlarged upon
the development OF the methods OF
transportation and OF communication,
and the general enlightenment Of the
people since that time.
Mormonism Is the Sign.
Anticipating the question OF what re-
latlonship those things had with tho
prophecies OF the Mormon prophet con-
cerning the golden aSe OF the millennium:
Elder Roberts said
For myself, l do not hesitate TO say
that / have the fullest confidence that
there Is n very intimate relationship In
these things and that what we have Wit
messed AS taking place within the last
century arc mighty strides In the WORK
of preparing the inhabitants OF the
earth for the coming reign OF peace that
is to be. also that this work with which
we are identified. known by the world as
Mormonism, has n relationship TO the
worlds awakening. IL is the sign and
the ensign OF this modern world awak-
ening
The awakening OF the earth begins
with the revelations of God TO the Proph-
that was the first great event in the
opening Of the new age that is TO be-
For many centuries even those who be
lieved In Jesus Christ had come TO the
.oouclusion that revelation had ceased
that communion with God had ended
that the volume OF scripture was com
announcement TO the world by the
Prophet Joseph Smith that God had
spoken to him that was the first awak-
ening OF the Christian mind 10 some
great truths that since those days have
become commonplace.
Inspiration and Revelation.
Following out the argument OF in
creased enlightenment OF mankind, Ell
der Roberts continued Il do not enter
tain the idea that God created the cos
mos and then stood aside That Idea
is passing away-is being supplanted by
q more splendid thought: namely, that
instead OF being outside OF the cosmos he
has created. God Is imminent in the
world molding and fashionng 1t In HIS
own will and purpose: that instead of
being outside. He Is inside working His
purpose just as near unto modern man
as he ever was unto man In ancient
times, that communion fellowship with
Him is as possible for the nodens as
1t ever was with the ancients
with this conception of Cod the iGea
OF inspiration and revelation becomes
most reasonable. With this opening
gloriousIy made there shot into the. world
all kinds OF sldelights OF inspiration-of
awakening into the intelligence of men,
until it has wrought all these wonders
that make that increased comfort, con-
there is In man. / see very close re-
lationship to these great things and a
close connection between the establish
ment of direct revelation from God TO
man, and the inspiration that seems to
have rested upon our inventors. our me-
chanlcs. our teachers that has wrought
such wonderful changes in the world
Condition of Labor;ng Glasses.
Taking up the condition OF the laboring
classes today and the laboring classes
OF past ages, Elder Roberts said. la
Dor in ages past has been regarded as
IN some way the serf of society. and II
a
tion was given
Briefly the ecclesIast reviewed the his
tory OF trades unioni8nl In England until
1875 when the equal right OF employer
and employed was recognized. In our
own country,' he continued, sit has not
been marked with much injustice. One
thing has given me pleasure, and that is
10 note the fact thnr IN the economic
development OF our times the laporer is
recognized as possessing rights under the
LAW, and voice not oaly as 10 what he
hnl Ia htIf Clra ,NAN
the conditions under wiiich he VIII labor;
and ! rejoice In this freedom and In this
improved condition that has come 10 the
great massos, who mist do the worlds
work In the various departments OF ac-
tiv!ty. and 1t IS n pleasure to re TO sec
labor represented ~ those councils where
whore To arrogant individuals or unjust
corporations Gun decide those Questions
all IN their own interests.
No Sympathy With Violence.
II am NOT blind 10 tho fact that organ
which is right. and Jome;imes y.oiaces
Law. and with the abuses that rise from
organized labor haYs 10 sympathy
with thsM any more taan : have ayI--
pathy with tho lnwiesJ conduct Of sou,-
Joss corDo-ations. The cr.mo OF corpora
tio5s is a2i'e equal 20 tho crirno ot o.
ga1izoG labor, and The aouSas ot power
aud the acts os injustice ot thoso who
posscss wealth "a quito az ercat as the
apC66S Oh IHOOf Or6aIllBatlOC,S. have
no oynpathy with tho lnjustloc, and win
the crime OF either OF rhs-e two greal
cog.fos good IL both o! these depart
JSenfs.
'-'nH c1oSld has bGdr berolite6. Tho
World 10 bsnehtsd by- ;ho gToas uggrees
lions q. wealth essential - sha acooyI,
iitshYnens Of our great mciecD occs--
Trtsea. which would LIE tmpcsYlhis bit
?oy tho oomNiEat!ug; of w0alth. They
nnve wrought GooS, icAd have ,n,pro;.d
'iignu92 the c,Tilizntior n vShIcG we
stand md III i:le pursuit o. .li1Jr ;awfu;
sntefprtseH aro worthy c. al commend
ION. 'sad 30 .ia iho2r orghn!zationa are
i.S;9 20 as.V;. ES"9S. tight privileges
ana preroas la'lst!oe TO u.ose ISho have
% p,,fo5ul mo I'd. IND "a - far az they
.hosa organizations End recognise In them
q part q the development of our gront
modern life. Bat WIFI lagIess CORPORA
joIA or organ,xed 'abor-tae strong hand
and power ~ law as,d government should
eeiEe dpon tham arc :each both 3orpor-
ate individuals and organized labor as
Individuals 10 obey the law snd 10 not
dNsCto tho peace, destroy properly or