Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-18


Gentiles. These Indians were In their
dim past OF Jewish blood and the glory
OF their race shall be restored
ELDER SEYMOUR d. YOUNG.
Elder Seymour b. Young was the
next speaker. Before beginning his
sermon, he said that owing to the ex-
IRENE heat OF the day all present VIII
SO desired might now leave the build
Ing without giving offense. Probably
100 out Of over 1000 people present
took advantage OF the situation
In the carly days OF the church."
said Elder. Young. the Prophet Joseph
set apart many 10 70 and preach t.
the Indians of western New YORK, and
as far west as Iowa, 10 explain 10 the
chiefs the Book Of Mormon. and TO toll
them that at some time the Lord would
come to them with blessing and restore
to them their nrthright The Indians
were not yet ready. at that time TO re-
ceive the message
In the year 1920, in tho western part
OF New York state" continued Elder
Young, there was a great religious
awakening. All churches and classes
OF society were affected. Immense
camp meetings were held in the woods.
lasting several days At ono Of these
great gatherings Minister Lane at the
morning session asked this question,
Which church is right? saying that he
would answer IL In the afternoon At
this meeting was a young and earnest
boy, eagor TO know Gods truth In
the afternoon he heard the Ecv. Lane
answer his own question by quoting.
If any man lack wisdom let him ask
Of God, who giveth literally and uD.
braideth not This young lad, Joseph
Smith. took the message 10 himself and
asked Of God which church was right.
The Mormon Church We believe. is the
a
We believe In miracles Miracles are
the very foundation OF the Mormon
Church. My father WAS a Methodist
before he was a Mormon said Elder
Young. ''and long years before he heard
Of Mormonism one day was standing In
field He looked up and about half
mile away saw a cabin AS he looked
idly at the lonely habtatIon he felt n
sudden impulse to 20 and call at the
cabin,so he crossed the fields and raped
al the door. No answer. My father
lfted the latch and entered In
farther room upon the floor lay a man.
He was very III and told my father
that the doctor said he must die Shall
] pray for you TO be re stored 70 health?'
asked father. Yes. said the man
Then my father prayed earnestly and
from that hour the sick man WAS made
well. Indeed we believe IN miracles"
Elder Young then summarized briefly
the founding of the Church and the
death OF the Prophet Joseph
Brigham Young. the great plo-
neer" he continued, carried on the
work laid down by Joseph. Wilford
Woodruff used 10 say that when the
first pioneers came into this valley. the
earth was like an ash heap, desolate
and dead. AN the better declared
Brigham. there IL nothing here to ex-
cite the cupidity OF our enemies. When
I'm the following spring the brave pio-
neers planted in the forbidding ground
the potatoes and grain they had
brought with them for seed. for which
food they were all but starving, they
felt they we're buryng their very faith.
Would the seed grow However. the
good earth responded. and the gardens
and fields promised good harvest
Then was their faith renewed. Then
came the pests Of locusts. raVaging
every growing thing The people were
helpless 10 contend with them 4 fast
meeting was called TO pray TO God for
dcliverancc. All the people met under
q great bowery erected on the southeast
corner OF the temple lot. As my aunt.
Harriet Young, came out OF service. her
young son came To meet her, saying, ms
he pointed toward the blue sky, DO
you see that great flock OF birds? God
will surely send us relief Aunt at
first thought the boy was making Jest.
but he SAID. And II God do not help
us. shall we not die?' Then aunt gath
cred her family and they once again
prayed for deiiverance, Almost ut
once descended the great hocks OF sea
gulls upon the fields and gardens. Many
az first thought a new pest had come.
but no. the birds fell 10 work devouring
the ugly black beetles, carefully step
ping around SO as not 10 trample the
growing plant and slender grain These
noble birds devoured the devastating
crlckets until their crops would hold
| no more. then rising on their great
wings flew n short distance from the
homes Of men tanother evidence OF
Gods tender care). spewed up the con-
| tents OF their crops and fastened back
| 20 the onslaught So day after day
those birds fought for our fathers who.
because Of their aid. resped bounte-
| Gus harvest Yes. we believe In mir
acles How could we believe other
| wise?"
| Elder Young concluded his address
| by reading the beautiful poem written
| by Harold briggs. entitled, THE Sea
| Gull"
The choir sang. and the benediction
was given by Elder Frank r. Wood
| bury.