Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
THE CHRISTMAS NEWS.

\ GAIN the News" through its special
~ holiday number. grects its readers at
. home and abroad. As usual no effort
has been spared to make this edition one
Of superior excellence and to render it as inter
csting and useful as possible. Accordingly the
reader will find in it, besides the regular news
features OF the day, special articles on great
variety of subjects, such as Utah mines and
slnclters, San Juan ofelds, Utah cities, agricul-
tural and other attractions of Idaho, business
statistics OF Utah. cattle and dairy interests, the
beet sugar industry, schools and gymnasium
work railroad construction, and many others
Special attention is called to the Address by
tic First Presidency, which vii! be pcruscd with
interest. 1t touches OH many timely topics. On
the oft-mootcd question Of Church interference
in politics and business it says:
I'VE claim authority and have no desire to use
the power the Priesthood which we hold to die
tate or compel any member of the Church. or other
human being to unite with oppose any political
party or faction or to interfere with the freedom of
the citizen frequently charged against us nor do
we believe in or attempt the restraint of trade and
commerce suppression of enterprise. corpor-
ate personal We do not favor the establishment
Of monopoies but believe in the freedom OF capital
within lawful limits. and desire the promotion OF
such organizations aid in the development of
natural resources and the reduction Of anything and
everything that tends to the Improvement of man
kind socially. nationally and univcrs ally.
On another question the Address speaks with
equal clcarnes and dcfniteness as follows:
There have been instances Of departure
the straight path marked In the revelations OF
God TO the hurch. which have had be Investigate
ed and condemned These have arisen from assump-
ton of authority. contrary to the plain and pointed
declarations of the First Presidency causing trouble
and evil without justification or excuse. These. while
not numerous rumor declares, been sun-
cent to cause dsquictudc in the minds of peo-
pie and to cause doubts to arise as to the attitude
of the Church leaders on these questions; but
happy to state they being rapidly removed be-
cause of the action that has been taken the
phatc and repeated declarations of tho President or
the Church. This is n cause for congraulation and
rejoicing. for Justice have its own though 1t
should be tempered with mercy. md the wifu trans
gressor should be discovered and receive Judgment
which is frequently the only means to repentance
and reform The laws Of the Church tho pledges
Of Its officials must be vndicnted and the truth he
maintained invioatc"
here Is prevalent misunderstanding outside
the Church, that the President is The beneficiary
OF tho tithng funds. The Address deals with
that error and supplies nccdfu information.
As a whole it is message OF peace and good
will to all the world
Another feature to which attention is called
is the page containing statements from men
prominent in the official and business world con
corning their early struggles and final success
What they say should be an inspiration to mauv
a boy to put forth his best efforts for achieve
mcnt,
The season is upon lis when joy should fill
every heart and peace prevail throughout Clri-
stcntom. Unfortunately this is condition tina,
has not as yet been attained In our ncighbor-
ing republic the swords arc clasline and the
specie: Of civil war is filling mems hearts with
fear. And all over the world there is sorrow
and misery i'll many home. But We arc
progressing toward more perfect conditions
The kingdom Of God on earth. as a lcnvcn. is
penetrating human thought, influencing human
sentiment and affecting human institutions
This is plainly seen, il the present is compared
with the past. Qucychcd arc the fires thai used
to bur-, for hcrctics and witches The domain
Of tyran;,,' IS ever shrinking. and the principles
Of fraternity. equality, and liberty arc expand
ing. Man is beginning to learn that he is. alter
ALL his brothers kccpcr-rcSporsibl not only
for himself bu, for his brother to tho extent
that he must account for the manner III which
he uses his gifts. his opportunities, his a,lvan-
tagcs whether for the oppression or the benefit
OF his fellow men. These facts indicate pro
grcss toward tho Nillcnnal reign which will
como under the supremacy Of Him whose first
advent we at this time remember.
And while VIC arc looking forward with faith