Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22


| 9th to become law unto itself, ana
wllleth to abide In sin and altogether
HbIdoth IN sin. cannot ba sanctified by
| law, neither by mercy. Justice. nor judg-
inent Therefore they must remain
fiithy still.' Thus obedience to law be-
comes a sovor OF life unto life; while
| dIsobedlence to law equally becomes
q SAVIOR OF death unto death.
"In February. 1882. stiil further light
was shed upon the subject OF tho dr.
Gerent states or degrees of glory In
| which men viii live in the future. by
the revelation known as The Vision
This revelation is one OF the subimest
ever given to man"
Closely connected with this doctrine
is that relating to baptism for the dead:
1T was a mighty stride forward IN
the doctiinal development OF the
Church. this idea of the possibility OF
salvation for the dead through the adj
ministrltion OF the ordinances of the
Gospel for and IN their behalf by their
kindred ON earth; ana greatly enlarged
the Views OF the Saints In relation to
the Importance and widespread effects
OF their work The ends OF the earth
indeed converged IN the Iabors of tho
Saints henceforth for their activities
in the administrations OF the holy or
dlnapces OF the Gospel would affect all
past generations as well as affect all
generations to come. IL was a bring
ing into view the fun half of the work
which up to this time had lain hidden
behind the horizon OF mems conceptions
OF that great and marvellous work
which God from the beginning declared
was about to be brought forth among
the children Of men"
We have endeavored to give some
idea of the contents OF this excellent
work 1t is for sale at the Deseret
News Book Store. This History
should be found in the library of every
Datter-day Saint, as no intelligent
member of the Church can be content
in ignorance about Church history. II
is book for the missionaries In the
field, since the best sermons preached
are historical sermons. 1t is book
for the members Of the various Quo
runs at home, preparing themselves
for missionary work. IT is book for
the world at large. IT contains in-
formation OF inestimable value in this
age OF turmoil and search for safe
anchorage.
Josiah Quincy, in Figures Of the
Past said OF the Prophet Joseph
ut is by no means improbable that
some future Textbook. for the use
of generations yet unborn, will contain
a question something like this: what
historical American of the nineteenth
century has exerted the most powerful
influence upon the destinies of MS
countrymen? And it Is by no means
impossible that the answer to that IN
terrogatory may be thus written;
Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet
And the reply, absurd as II doubtless
seems to most men now living, may
be an obvious commonplace to their
descendants. History deals in surprises
and paradoxes quite as startling as
this. The man who established re-
ligion in this age of free debate, VINO
was and Is today accepted by hundreds
of thousands as a direct entssary from
the Most High-such a rare human be-
ing is not to be disposed of by peltlnS
his memory with unsavory epithets.
This we'll known quotation shows
how thoughtful men personally ac-
auainted with the Prophet regarded
him. They knew his many excellent
qualities, his manly virtues. his COM
manding personality. Why did he
fall. q martyr. after few years of
benevolent work for the good Of man
aSind2
The great majority Of the assailants
of the Saints, both in Missouri and
Illinois were ignorant. law-defying in
dividuals. whose passions We're set
afame by cunning and unscrupulous
agitators The masses were easily per-
deprive the "Mormons'' OF their rights
as citizens. expel them, and take pos
session of their lands. By such repre-
sensations they succeeded in setting In
motion the forces that finally caused
the tragedy at CarthRge They were
envious of the prosperity OF the Saints
and concluded to rob them. The num-
her of agitators was added to by apos-
tates who swore revenge for fancied
wrongs. Politicians took advantage of
the situation. They Joined the rabhle
Religionists OF various shades did like
wise. And the rabble was excited by
the prospect OF plumber.
Such was the situation In 1874 It
is not difficult TO find a resemblance |
between anti-"Mormonism" of that
date and the present brand OF it, 1t Is |
the same conglomeratlon of ingredi-
ents. The same motives prompt II.
And among these plumber is tho chief.
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