The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-02

be known when the religion of which he the prophet
will have made way for another and still Others The re-
gion simply instrument in the hands of master
workman In the hands of lesser it would have per-
shcd with the death of Joseph Smith shortly after In
the hands of Brigham Young grew and prospered and
will continue to grow long it more or less
useful purpose.
In the religion founded by joseph Smith and developed
by Brigham Young The Tribune finds little of intrinsic
worth That may be owing the benghted state of mind
in which the writer finds himself. We admit that founding
religion which attracts converts demands inspiration
God or insight into We strongly suspect that
thorough understanding of human is much more
efcaciou than direct communication with the Supreme
Being-perhaps though they both to the same
thing The great religious leaders, all them were won
derul men, and among them i'll greatness, shrewdness
sight and commonsense the least Brigham Young
Brigham Young, the prophet, and he prophet was
born at Nottingham, Vermont, June 1901. He joined
the Mormons at Kirkland Ohio in 1882 He soon became
one of the apostles of the Church and in 1885 we find
him preaching the gospel he had lately adopted By 1874
he had become of such standing in the Church that the
death Of Joseph Smith left him the leader of leaders In
the last named he became the President of the Church
The Mormons lead into Utah and from that day to
TINS undr the laws given by Brigham Young the Church
has grown and prospered He the President the
Church until 1877 until his death period of 80 years
AS prophet Brigham Young performed the miracles
that appertan to the trade could oresee the future as
exactly other shrewd heal the sick by ncantaton
walk the waters under certain circumstances raise
the dead when necessary But religion ever suffered
tor want OF miracles not deeply impressed with the
acts of Brigham Young along this line H arranged the
stage and worked his miracles conditions demanded
His works sufficient his needs and that is all that
should be required of any
Brigham Young will live in history as builder as
builder OF religion, but greater the builder of
pire The struggling, poor, ignorant Mormons who fol-
lowed Brigham Young into the mountains would have
scattered persisted, before realizing their dream had
not been for the guidance agacy courage and determine
ton of the master mind. He pioneer of pioneers
held by faith in his destiny sustained by his hope of the
future enthused by the inspiration of his religion Added
to the circumstances and opportunities were wonderful
abilities as colonizer and organizer The living monu
ment of his greatness exists in these mountain states
Idaho and Wyoming much as Utah.
After all is said it is the builder who lives in fame
The actual builder of system of philosophy religion
state, work of art is remembered when the politicians
and the warriors sleeping in the depths of obscurty
Among the greatest Brigham Young whose birthday
was celebrated by million the church he
built and by millions of others who now beginning
to appreciate the greatness of the man.