Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-04
A GREAT ANNIVERSARY.


Tho Fourth OF July Is not only the
anniversary of the birth of a great ma
ton II marks the dawn of a new era
in the world II marks the beginning
OF the full recognition Of human rights
of liberty of prosperity, OF hope for
mankind.
God reserved this part OF the worIo
Cor the accomplishment OF Hts grand
purposes. just AS He reserved Palestine
for His covenant people, anciently, as
means of the furtherance Of His plans
regarding the human family. He closed
this part OF His beautiful terrestrial
mansion for centuries. but when the time
came, He again opened 1t TO all His
children A new epoch OF history was
thereby inaugurated The center of
gravity of human civilization in all its
manifestations. commenced to move to-
ward the New World,
1t was all part OF the eternal plans
OF Providence. For ages the principles
OF liberty sought recognition among
the nations of the Old World. Heroes
fought for those principles. Martyrs
seemed almost In vain. Tyranny and
bigotry held sway There was no
salvation anywhere In the Old World
where even Performers" believed in the
burning of heretics at the stake.
But when God opened His America
to His children. He gave TO the worthy
and noble men and women everywhere
the opportunity for which they had
fought. bled. and prayed. He gave
them the opportunity of founding
government by the people, under which
equality, liberty and fraternity could
be more than empty sounds. And they
awaited themselves of this opportunity.
All that was best in the beautiful Ideals
of the worlds advanced standard-bear-
ers of freedom, was embodied In the
American government.
And then, In due time, the Church OF
the Son OF God was restored to earth.
Under the protection of the banner OF
this Nation, which in it's field of ever
multiplying stars bids you to look up
to Him whose throne Is established III
the midst OF the innumerable worlds,
that Church has grown and become
f., witness for God to every creature I'M
der the heavens. What the re-estab-
Iishment OF the Church under the pro-
tecting wings of the Eagle means to
the world. very few realize now II viii
be fully realized only when history
comes to record the chapters relating
to the Millennium and the reign on
earth of the Son of God.
This country has been blessed above
all the nations. just as the blessing
bestowed upon Joseph excelled that of
all his brethren. From a narrow strip
On the Atlantic 1t has expanded till II
spans the continent. From an in
significant aggregation OF disconnected
colonies II has become world power
Of the first magnitude. From poverty
II has risen to- wealth almost beyond
computation
Somebody has tried recently to give
an idea of the value of the farming
products and that source of wealth
alone, presents some wonderful figures
II has been shown that If American
farmers should sell out, they would
clean up thirty thousand million dol
lars. There is not enough money In the
world to pay more than part Of the
value OF the farms OF the United
States. one great American harvest
Il Is said, Is worth enough to buy the
Kingdom of Belgium. Two harvests
would buy Italy three would buy
Austria Hungary and five at spot
cash price would take Russia. Look
ing at the question in another way. the
American farmer earns a day $4,000
BOO. This is only one source of wealth.
Add the value OF the treasures OF the
mines, and all other industries.
Yes. the Lord has wonderfully bless
ed His America. And He will continue
to do 20, as long as the Nation is faith
full TO its mission.