Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29

urc beginning to teach the doctrine
thnt so far as tho infinite OF the alb
solute exists. II exists in a plurality
OF divine intclligences; and that the
oneness of God is but the free har-
mony of divine intelligences. And
then, for matter of that, so long as the
Christian world teaches that In the
Godhead are three personalities-the
Father, and Son. and Holy Spirit
they VIII try in vain to get away
from the conception OF a plurallstic
deity.
And now, I may violate what some
regard as the canons of good taste In
public speaking by making personal
reference To my self But what
l am about to present meets
this charge of low ideals in the homes
and the Iuck OF respect for WOMAN
| say the thing | have in mind so COM
pletcly meets this Issue that am even
upon something some what personal.
1t has been my custom now, for
quite a number OF years. on the am
nlversarY or my mothers birth, and on
the anniversary OF my own birth, To-
either visit her In person and chat
with her. or else, IL away from her
home, TO write hc- communication.
Four years ago, not being able to reach
her, on the anniversary OF my own
birth. | sent her the following COM
MIllNtN III nplloI Oh
women-in honor of hcr-my mother. l
now road 1t TO you. l gave it title.
calling 1t
GODS HERALD OF THE RESUR-
RECTION-WOMAN
Next to her holy Office OF wifchood
and motherhood. the most exalted
honor Deity ever conferred on woman
was that of making her his first mos
f,f ha In it.
most emphatic form at least, the mes
sengcr also of the beautiful doctrine
OF the Fathcrhood of God, and the
brotherhood of man. The manner of
comforting this high and sacred COM
mission upon woman was as follows
the account is Johns;
The Christ had been crucIned and
laid in the new Sepulcher provided
by Joseph of Arimathea. Then early
in the morning OF the third day after
the crucihxion, came Mary of Magdala
To the sepulcher and found ii empty:
whereupon she ran and informed Peter
and John that the body of Jesus had
been taken away. There was hasty
and excited visit to the sepulcher. and,
on the part of Peter and John, hasty
departure. But Mary fingered near the
vacant tomb This was where she had
last seen him whom she loved-here
she must begin her search for him
and she will search for him, for il Is
womans nature to hope-O glorious
inconsistency'- against hope itself
And she was rewarded for her love
that made her linger. though II was by
an empty sepulcher, for soon angels
said to her, why weepest thou? and
Mary said, Because they have taken
away my Lord. and I know not where
they have laid him And then one
greater than the angels stood by her,
and said. Why weepest thou? Whom
seekest thou7' Then She:
Sir, If thou have borne him hence.
tell me where thou hast laid him, and
1 will take him away"
Mary
'Rabboni! with arms extended
" Touch me not.'-gently. lovingly,
not harshly said-'Touch me not. for
l have not yet asccndcd to my Father.
but go to my brethren. and say unto
them, 1 ascended unto my Father, and
your Father; and to my God. and to
your God
Commissioned so. Mary told the dis
cipIes that she had seen the Lord. and
that he had spoken these things unto
her
And thus to a woman was 1t first
given to carry the glad message FASH
Ioned first by angels tongues-'He Is
rlsen AS also the message that the
Christs Father is mans Father, that
the Chrlsts God Is mans God: and
that as consequence of this, ell men
are brethren
MANY eulogies have been written in
thy praise, o woman, Much honor ac-
corded thee in Gods economy OF the
world, But here thy glory-under the
limits of our opening seRtence-attained
its flood tide. Never vast thou so
honorcd before; never, so far as human
ken may see. wilt thou be more hon
ored. Indeed, how couldSt thou be?
What concerns the world more to know
than what is comprised in thy message
Christ Is risen: his Father Is man g
Father; his God, mans God-all men
are brethrenl This the sum of the law
and the gospel-all else commentary.
And thou o woman, the messenger OF
these glad tidings! How honored vast
thoul Even the glory of being last at
the cross. and earliest at the tomb IS
eclipsed by the honor of being herald
of this. Cherish thou this honor Claim
it In all Its Christ given splendor: for 1t
Is fitting that thou unto whom II is first
given to know human eartb-life per-
ennial. should be made herald of lirc
immortal. and declare also It's great
source. and its relations And thus
of human life-herald of life immortal!
and of common fatherhood and broth
erhood for human race. l am taught
by these high things to honor thee and
here uncovered and holly | reverence
pay thee"
That was sent, on the 18th OF March.
1906. to my mother. 1t was not writ
ten with any intent. the remotest. for
publication; and 1t may lack very much
of excellence and come far short of the
high theme with which IL deals: but
whatever Its defects may be, it Is not
lacking in appreciation and honor OF
woman. 1t is the result of much
thought and reflection. OF one born and
reared in the Mormon system: such
sentiment of respect and honor as 1t
bre1thes for woman In her high Of
fees is taught to me by my
II anyone shall say in controver-
sion of this that my brief treatise
deals with New Testament facts. such
an objector must be reminded that my
Mormon faith teaches me the accept
ance of both Old and Now Testaments
as the word OF God" a fact too fire.
quently overlooked by our critics; and
from them. as other books containing
revelations from God, / learn my Nor
monism.
A few days ago. she TO whom the
above words were written. breathed
out her life in my arms: and yester-
day we stood by the open grave while
friends and kindred laid this honored
woman to rest. I am still in the at
mosphore OF these things, and from