The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-30

aark a ages that God forekncw the Icnor-
Ge anGe OF the heathcn and predesti5afad
nmI eternal torture. that they should
nc oii.a'i hear OF the only name under heaven
pe saved and fixed their enrironrne1ts
s2ca SO thst they never heard. The whole
G,a9'SuitS: we see, lies in the fact thai
Iod people In The past have nor sf,diod
| ms word as they should have dona So,,,a
oI us subscribed TO one creed and some
20 announcer. saying to ourselves our creed
free V rros, S,,'slactory, y, but 1t is probably as
ng afge from error as other creeds We con-
Sn Suieu ourselves with the thought that all
al, - eehuom was considerably befocgcd
@s ,,so o,, WE no more than others. Some OF
oy saying that those features of nur
Efeens which dishonored God and inpIIsd
ms iack OF wisdom. or worse his willing
"thot IS pII , Iack or justice, o. lack OF power
-.hlt lhese things were mysteries which
iIust ne believed, although they couJd
not be reconciled with human reason and
nerrmsd o,ts,,'oh sense. some OF us even tried to
cislhS extraordinary faith M these mar
lers. but In reality we were merely Ig
,Sl run OF Gods word and cretiulous of
past. 'aheiS III inc
True Light Now Shining.
sut now. thank God. THE night is far
,.p,i spent ana The day Is at hand (Romans
III, III, -. -! Now is our salvation nearer
i'm liz .The Ttieh we believed tRomans Xiii.
morning OF the new dispensatIon multi
pies on every hand! We are evidently
IN iirbe tne period which the Bible declares as
rue DAY OF Gods preparation" God
is preparing TO usher In the long-prorn
Ised period of blessing and refreshment.
'di,. Whnen he has ioretold through all the
llSi! S prophets The wonderful inventions
" our day along the lines OF chemis-
Try. steam and electricity are fulfillments
OF the wonderful Day of Christ" which
Is nearing, Gods people have failed of
i1t
lhls fact' We stood, as il were with
our backs toward 1.-The east, looking for
me sun 10 rise in the west: we were look
world. rather than looking TO the Lord
from whom alone must come the help
Hence the glow In the east had assumed
considerable proportions before we no.
tlced lt-aud many Of Our brethren are
sun looking to the west, and anerilV
refuse To turn and follow the dawn of
the new dispensation. which now may be
so clearly seen by the eye of faith
Let us note well the Apostle Peters
T9r5i assuring US lrst tie ylsinn he
had on the Mount of TRANSPORTATION
made deep impression upon him. He
also more sure word of prophecy:
wheTeunto ye dc we'll that ye take heed
as unto a light that shineth in a dark
place. until the day dawn and the day
star arise in your hearts'-the 'parousla''
lpresence) OF Christ. the Morning
star"
knowledge a Necessity.
But admitting the promise OF the Scrip
tureS that the knowledge OF the Lord
shall be worldwide and ocean deep-that
every creature shall be brought TO an ac-
curate knowledge of the truth. in due
time Il Timothy H.. 4-6). wherefor is the
necessity for this: Is knowledge really
indispensable 10 salvation Is it not
written III the Scriptures Of the Apostles
Peter and John. that The people per-
ccived that they were ignorant and un-
learned mem" II their ignorance and
lack OF learning did not hinder them from
having Gods favor. and obtaining saliva
ton through Christ. and even obtaining
apostleship. why should so much stress
be laid upon knowledge" Does God
really care for knowledge? Has he pre-
determined that all who would be in his
cares naught for the ignorant? De wo
not read TO the contrary that, Not many
wise men after the flesh, not many
mighty not many noble. are called; but
Cod hath chosen the foolish things OF the
world 10 confound the Wise Il Corin-
the poor Of this world rich in falth2"
(James H.. 81
Very true we answer with God the
wisdom OF this world is foolishncss. ana
with this world, the wisdom OF God Is
foolishness knowledge may therefore
as worldly knowledge commencing any
man or woman TO God. or making any
man or woman more 1T for divine ia
vor we believe the contrary To be true.
TnWiIlinglY We are forced 10 the conclu-
sion that tho great colleges Of the world
arc the most destructive agencies in the
earth. as respects the divine revelation:
the Bible and the true knowledge OF
God which is essential 10 salvation and
eternal Iife We therefore sharply dis