Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-22

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them that he was going as a lamb
to the slaughter. to meet his death:
but they willingly accompanied him.
IL John Taylor had pecn one Of
party to a religion founded on fraud,
and wickedness do you not think
after he had several balls shot into
his body, that he would have turned
away from 1t? Certainly he would.
All the evidence goes to prove the
divinity of the mission of Joseph Smith,
and it Is such as would be accepted in
an ordinary court. The reception of
the gospel in his native land by Prcsi-
dent Lund, and tho reception of the
gospel all over the world by people
wherever 1t has been proclaimed, and
the testimony which all receive of the
divinity of this work ought to bear
strong witness to all who reflect upon
it,
LATTER-DAY SAINT CHARACTER.
Why, I remember reading in the Era
some time ago an article about a
young man in Scandinavia who en-
braced the gospel while attending tho
university. He got the elder who con-
verted him as soon as school closed
to go with him to carry the gospel TO
his father and mother. The young
elder gladly consented, They travelled
| by train for long distance, and when
they arrived at their destination they
| could get no conveyance 1t was quito
| a walk to the home of the young man.
1t was raining furiously, but he per-
suaded the young elder to go With him
| at once. They got wet through, but as
| they trudged along, the young con-
vert said never mind, there VIII be
| a warm fire and a warm welcome and
| dry clothes: my father and mother VIII
| gladly welcome you" They received the
| warm welcome, and enjoyed the warm
fire As supper was being prepared. the
young man turned to his father and
| said "Father. congratulate me. l have
| found the Gospel of Christ. l have
become a Latter-day Saint o." The
| father Strengthened up and said, MY
son. excuse me, do un-
| derstand you are Mormon.
| The young man said "Oh, that is just
| nickname. We believe in the Book
| OF Mormon and the people call us Nor
| mons, but you might as well call the
| people who believe in the Bible Bibles.
| We are Latter-day Saints, members OF
| the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
| day Saints" Eyes, yes" said the father
but are not Latter-day Saints and
| Mormons one and the same?' Yes,
| said the boy, they are one and the
same" The father walked to the door
and opened it, and said, my son
there Is the storm; go out into 1t and
| never return to darken my door again
| All that l have, all the wealth that
| possess, my all was to be given to you
| my heart was set upon YOU but YOU
| have diSgraced the name you pear
Choose this day between this hateful
| religion called Mormonism and your
father and mother and all that l pos
sess" The boy turned to his mother
who was pale as death. and he stretch
| ed out his arms, and said. Mother
| do you too turn me out into the cola
| and turn your back upon me? snf
| said, your fathers word is law II
this house" The young boy turned tt
the elder who had converted him anC
said. Come. brother" and they went
| ont into the storm. That is the kline
of material of which Latter-day Saints
are made Do you mean to tell me
without the testimony of the truth II
the heart of that boy that Jesus liVec
and that Joseph Smith was his pro
phet, he would give up fatfEr. mother
and q home of wealth. to 10 out Will
his name blasted by his oJn parents
No; never!
| don't have to go to Gcandanavif
for an example of loyaltE. My owl
mother was cast out of tNe affections
OF nearly all of her relatives ant
friends as a thing of evil because Sh'
homo at any time and the latch strint
will be out; ease, comfort. affluence
| and an annuity shall be yours for life
If YOU will renounce Mormonlsm, wa
the offcr made to her. Did she do 1t
No. She came here and she labore'
for livelihood: suffering poverty an
privation and l thank God that In tn
days of her poverty she was true t
her testimony of the divinity of thi
work l say to you that my mother
| that Eliza R Snow, that Zina L
Young. and many OF the women whon
have known, than whom no trueI
nobler. better women ever breatheC
the breath Of life, have told me tha
a more upright. n more honest, NOR
God-fearlne, charitable man neVe
lived than the Prophet Joseph Smith
Who am going to believe? Those wl
defamo him and lie about him an
, who | know in some cases to b
wicked. or those that 1 know TO b
Gods noble men and Gods nobl
, women and who tell me that he was
, very deed an upright man and pre-
. phet of God? l win believe the homes
, souls that bear witness of the divinlt
of his mission and the uprightness c
. his life.
CHARACTER OF THE PROPHET
Farley P. Pratt has paid a very fin
> tribute to the Prophet Joseph Smith
. Joseph Smith was in person ia
and well built, strong and active; {
!, a light complexion, light hair. blu
eyes, very little beard md of an eS
) preston peculiar to himself. on whic
the eye naturally rested with inter
est. and was never weary of behold
, ing His countcnance was ever mil,
( affable. beaming with intelligence an
. benevolence: mingled with look
interest and an unconscious smile
{ chcerfulness. and entirely free from a
!, restraint or affectation of gravity: an
n there was something connected wit
the serene and steady. penetratin