Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24

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II happened Just rs she predicted. A.
soon nv she was able 10 return 10 the
assault she did no. a soldier was
carrying her banner and when he
touched the wall the French swarmed
madly up the ladders. The English
commander was killed and the troors
gave up all resistance. The French
re-entored the city OF Orleans IN tr-
umph. The English were panic-strick-
en-. They destroyed their own forts,
stores and munitions while the French
led by o. girl. knelt In prayer and
thanksgiving FOR their dollvorance.
Within three months after the first
interview with the dauphln. Joan had
mIhned her promise az o. the defeat OF
the English At New Orleans In three
months more she stood with her ban
ncr by the high altar az Rheims while
Charles was anointed king no France,
Thus hor other promise was fulfilled
The enthusiasm OF her countrymen
knew no bounds Bud now she believed
that her mission was at an end She
asked for permission 90 retire 20 her
peasant home and 70 her nocks. But
the king and the soldiers persuaded her
90 remain with the army
on the 2ith OF May. 1880, she was taxi
On prisoner and sold 20 the English.
who took her 20 Rouen, now their main
stronghold In France After nameless
cruelties practiced upon her she was
accused and condemned for witchcrat
and on the soth OF May. 1891. burned
at the stake. at the market place Of
the city.
THAT such an awful fate could be
melted out by human beings to one so
pure. so patriotic. SO unselish as this
French peasant girl Is one Of the sad
testimonies TO human depravity. But
the vanquished thirsted for revenge.
And so the charge OF wltchcraft was
resorted 20. And when she claimed 20
have heard voices and have had
revelations. 81 was easy TO arouse the
projudices Of her executors The judges
having declared her statements false
she was pronounced rebellious against
the church and blasphemer and
given over to the civil authorities 10
be put to death.
Irregularities in this trial there were.
Bishop Caaehon. chosen by the Eng
Ilsh To conduct the trial, had been
driven out Of his French see Of Beau
vais before selling himself to the in
vaders. and so had no right to preside
over an ecclesiastical trial about which
Rome was never oven consulted. Priests
drawn round Cauchon were an either
black sheep Ike himself or else were
coerced into compliance, and one-third
Of the entire number withdrew after
the first sitting in spite Of threats, be-
cause they saw the manifest injustice
with which the proceedings were direct
ed the full act Of accusation was never
read 70 Joan, but when the time came
for her abjuration 10 be extorted, one
document was read aloud to her. and
another was submitted for her sigma
ture, so that whereas she thought she
was merely submitting to the supreme
authority OF the church, she was in
reality signing away the principles for
which she had lived and for which she
was 10 die. But such Irregularities
counted for nothing The main thing
was 10 secure her condemnation and
death.
Those who ridlcule the claims Of .he
Prophet Joseph that he was called by
revelation to establish the great and
marvellous work OF the restoration Of
the Gospel would do wen 20 reflect that
Interference by the Almighty in human
affairs, through visions and revela-
lions H., by no means. unknown 10 his.
tory. When Joan OF Arc first put Forth
her claim 10 be a messenger nom God,
she was examined before a tribunal
presided over by Archbishop Reguault
do Charities. This tribunal after
searching investigation became con-
WINGED Of her sincerity. They declared;
THAT for six weeks the maid had
been examined In public and In private.
by wise men, priests, captains, mobiles
and prudent ladies; that she had re-
ceived many people OF all conditions
who found in her no evil but on the
contrary. kindness. virgtnity devotion.
honesty and simplicity; that marvellous
life: that when asked for a miracle
IN proof Of her divine gifts. she has Of
fered 70 deliver Orleans IN accordance
with Gods wish: and that she must be
led with soldiers before orleans, since
60 lack faith In her OF 20 abandon
her would be 10 resist the Holy Ghost
and become unworthy Of favors from
heaven"
Even the ancient pagan world pre-
sents at least one notable instance OF
supernatural communication with the
Invisible world. Socrates. as Is well
known, believed himself 20 be con-
stantly attended by some one whose
voice he heard and who cautioned him
on his way from the field OF battle at
D-iium, and which from his boyhood
90 the time Of his death visited him
let skeptics reflect upon the evidences
of history and not reject the truth, 20
/ their own condemnation.