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


tact enabled him to take new meA'
surements. not only OF u different class
Of men from those with whom he hec
been accustomed to associate, but new
measurements OF himself by compare
son and contrast OF himself with those
leading spirits OF the nation. Compar-
isons which could not result otherwise
than In advantage 10 him; and / think
Il must be conceded by all students OF
the Prophets character especially 10
those who have been at all close OBJ
servers OF its development, that after
this trip TO Washington. which AFFORD :
| ed the above noted opportunities OF
comparison and contrast the Prophet
! growth was UNNECESSARILY greater than
! At any time before that Journey"
The appeal was referred to n Senate
committee and the result Of the delib-
rations was recommendation that
the Saints appeal for a redress OF their
wrongs 10 the United States District
Court having jurisdiction In Missouri
or they could, IL they saw proper, 'ap-
ply TO the Justice and magnanlmity of
the State OF Missourl--an appeal which
the ommlttee feel justified IN believing
will never be made in vain by the in
iured or oppressed" This suggestion
may have been made In good faith, but
to those who knew the mob spirit. It
sounded like mookery. However. as FL
der Roberts observes.
Missouri did not escape the chas-
tisemcnt due TO hor many acts OF pre-
datory injustice upon the Saints: there
was measured out 20 her more than
four fold Of that sorrow and aftliction
which she had perpetrated upon the
Saints she sowed to the wind In her
conduct towards the Mormon people,
she rcaped the whirlwind In the terri
bile experiences OF more than ten years
or border warfare. bandittl rule. and
her enormous sacrifice OF blood and
treasure in the Civil War; all of which
Is set forth IN the Introduction to Vol
ume III OF this work."
The commandments OF the Lord con-
corning the mission of the Twelve in
England was given at time when the
enemy ragged with great violence
against the Church, But the Twelve
full OF faith in God obeyed His COM
mandment and their departure for
Europe marked an epoch In the history
of the Church. To quote again
"rhe work had already been IN
PRODUCED into England by the labors of
Elder Hcber G. Kimball and associates,
Elder Orson Hyde OF the quorum of the
Twelve; also Elders Willard Richards,
Isaac Russell, John Goodson. John
Snyder, and Joseph Fielding, priest.
The mission OF the Twelve to England
as quorum, however, established the
work in the British Isles on q broader
aud more permanent basis, and thence
forward the body religious was
strengthened from this mission; and
as much from the character as from
the numbers of the British Saints"
The mission of Elder Orson Hyde to
Palestine was another important event
up his prayer on the Mount OF olives,
defeating the land to the gathering
OF the Jews. Now, whatever explana-
ton scoptieism may offer. the fact is
that from that time the attention OF
the world was drawn to the prophecies
estine. and forces were set in motion
that today have made the gathering
Of Juda fact, and no longer a theory.
Elder Roberts quotes the following
from the st. Louis Globe Democrat
only two decades ago there were
not more than fifteen or twenty thous-
and Jews in Jerusalem. At that time
no houses were TO be found outside the
walls Of the city Since then many
changes have taken place and the He
brew population--mainly on account of
the increase of the Jewish immigra-
zion from Russiar-now stands at be-
tween sixty and seventy thousand.
Whole streets of houses have been built
outside the walls on the site of tho
ancient suburban districts, which for
hundreds of years have remained de-
serted. 1t Is not, however only in
Jerusalem itself that The Jews abound,
but throughout Palestine they are buy
ing farms and establishing themselves
IN surprisingly rapid manner In
Jerusalem they form at present u larg-
err community than either the Christ
ian or the Mohammedan."
This was written in 1896 The same
year the Zionist movement took form,
long time before that the Temple
friends of Germany had proved that
Palestine could be redeemed, by build
ing prosperous settlements there 1.-The
Apostles mission TO Jerusalem for the
purpose OF defeating that land, prep
aratory to the return OF Israel was
without doubt part OF the general pro-
gram for the restoration OF Israel to
their land and to the favor and bless
Ing of God"
Concerning the doctrinal development
OF the Church. Elder Roberts says:
THE doctrinal development in this
period OF the dispensation of the full
ness OF times namely between July
1889, and the month OF May. 1912,
about three years, was chiefly In rea-
ton to salvation for the dead, and the
sacred ritual of the Temple. The
foundation for this doctrinal develops
ment in relation TO salvation for the
dead was laid in the very inception of
the work, on the occasion of the first
visit of the angel MorOnl to the Prophet
on the night OF the 2lst OF September,
1928. among other ancient prophecies
quoted by him, and which he declared
We're soon To be- fulfilled was the pro-
phecy In the fourth chapter of Malachi
relation to the future coming Of Elijah
the prophet, before the coming of the
great and dreadful day OF the Lord
As quoted by the angel there was n
slight variation In the language from
King james version, as follows. Be
hold 1 VIII reveal unto you tho Priest
hood by the hand OF Elijah the prophet.
before the coming OF the great and
dreadful day OF the Lord. And he shall
plant in tho hearts OF the children the
promises made TO, the fathers, and the
hearts of the children shall turn TO
their fathers; II II were not so, the
whole world would be Waated nj hiH