Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-27
TO ONE WHO HAS GONE ASTRAY

such a source. To be sure this people
will not follow one who fellowships
with those who are waging fight
acaints the church. and who uses as
his mouthpicce an organ OF hatred ana
pcrsecution--a sheet which the name
Mormon" arouses 70 frenzy Of call
umny and vicious spleen. In this as
In all cases the adage holds true like
clings TO like" and. birds OF fea-
thcr' etc.
IN the course OF his article our
brother" makes this statement. From
most sordid motives of personal envy
and jealousy the controlling Authoh-
ties OF the Church have, as n rule
Of the order, dlscredited. suppressed
and destroyed every man OF any brains
or ability who ever attained to any
prominence either IN Church affairs, or
among the Mormon people" There
may have been instances where the
jealousy OF human nature has been
manifested toward an ambitious broth
err but that every man OF any brains
or ability has been discredited. sup
pressed and destroyed" is so preposter-
Gus as 20 be unworthy OF dental. Such
brazen falsehoods could not gain pub
liclty save through such an organ as
our learned brother" has chosen INF
which TO instruct the Mormon"
people regret that our learned
brother has so few acquaintances
among this people. OF whom ne writes
so knowingly. that he has not come
in contact with or " he has he could
not discern, the many men Of learning.
intellectual power. and In some In
stances Of International repute. who
are faithful adherents of the Church.
have been surprised to find even in
isolated hamlets men OF our faith OF
ma Gfat-fal "A kilffX and cfprifno worth
who manifest a becoming humility and
Willingness to serve where they can do
the most good for their fellows may
hap not for themselves. We are led
inevitably to the conclusion that in the
opinion OF our emancipated brother"
no man can possess brains and ability
who does not renounce some at least.
OF the fundamental principles Of the
Church, and who does not rebel against
its officers. who as rule,
are men proved and tried BY
long experience and service.
Such brains and ability" never
have or ever can be of service in build
ing up the kingdom of God. The egot-
ist the worldly-wise. who set up their
own standard, instead OF conforming
TO the order and pattern Of the Church,
will always find the atmosphere OF the
Church uucOngenial to them and they
will blame their condition upon those
men who represent the standards they
wish to supplant The Master had such
characters In mind when he remarked
that you cannot put new wine into
old bottles" The Lord requires men
for his service whose minds are plastic
and will expand as new wine skins TO
the fermentation and expansion OF the
new dispensation.
Our brother has forgotten if he ever
heard the statement Of the Apostle
Paul: For We see your calling brethren,
how that not many wise men after the
flesh not many mighty. not many noble
are called. but God hath chosen the
foolish things Of the world to confound
the wise. and God hath chosen the
weak things of the world to confound
the things which are mighty. and the
base things Of the world. and things
which are despised. hath God chosen.
yea, and things which are nought TO
bring to naueht the things which are.
That no flesh should glory in his pres
cnce" n Cor - How will the men
Of brains and ability fare such as are
extolled by our brother" when they
stand In the presence of the Judge OF
this world who said whatsoever shall
not receive the kingdom Of God as a
little child shall not enter therein2'
MARK 100 / recall the lines OF a rustic
poet that are pertinent here:
aye can read old Natures history
thets writ in rocks an stones
We can see her throbbinE yitals and
her mighty rack OF homes:
But the soul o. her, the living God. a
little child may know,
No lens er rule o cipherin' can ever
hope to show.
There's good old Aunt Samanthy Jane
tibet all her journey long.
Has led ner heart to labor with a re-
veille OF song.
Her folks have robbed and left her but
her faith in goodness grows
She hasn't any larnin but 1 tell We
Bill, SHE knows!