The Washington herald., 1918-06-30

trayal. OF the false testimony and th'
crucihxion is no whit diminished b.
the glorious outcome
Through the successive capuv1tiei
and the general dispersion OF Israel
which came as the consequence OF In
fidelity to Jehovah. a knowledge o
the true and living God has been dtf
fused among even benighted ant
idolatrous peoples. And thus the ma
tion's calamity has been made &C
serve Divine purposes.
/ cannot look upon the frightfu
carnage and inhuman atrocities Of ths
world war as a manifestation OF thr
direct will OF God. This dreadful con
flict was brought on through lust o
power and greed Of gain It sprani
from an unholy determination 10 10
mankind OF God-given rights. and
subject the race to autocratic oomi
nation. It is a repetition OF the issu
at stake in the primeval struggh
when Michael. the champion Of FIRE
agency, led his hosts against Lucifer'
myrTnidons. who sought to rule b
might CSee Rev. l2:7-s) Read IN
record given to the world throug
modern revelation:
And. !. the Lord God. spake unit
Moses, saying: That Satan. vhor
thou hast commanded in the name o
mine Only Beeotten, is the sam
which was from the beginning, ant
I he came before me. saying-Behold
here am !, send me. will be IN!
son, and / will redeem all mankind
! that one soul shall not be lost. an,
surely will do it; wherefore give m
thine honor. But, behold. my Believe,
/ Son. which was my Beloved ant
Chosen from the beginning, said unit
me-Father. thy will be done. and th'
glory be thine forever.
Wherefore, because that Satan re.
belled against me. and sought TO de
stroy the agency Of man, which 1, th'
/ Lord God. had given him. and also
that should give unto him mine owl
power: by the power OF mine Only
| Begotten. caused that he should b.
cast down. And he became Satan
yea, even the devil. the father OF al
/ lies, to deceive and TO blind men, an,
: to lead them captive at his will, eveI
as many as would not hesrken unts
my voice" pearl Of Great Price
i Moses 4:l-4D
| In the free exercise OF agency ant
the right OF decision our nation hsi
deliberately and solemnly entered TIN
present conflict in the interests o.
| righteousness. Out of the seethint
carnage shall crystalline the lustroui
gems of peace and the liberties OF
j men; and thus enriched the woris
shall be the more prepared TO receive
the Christ. whose coming is near. ant
whose dominion shall be holy. where
by the rights OF all men shall be 70
i spectcd and assured.
4 Gods power and glory shall be mani
fest in eventual victory for the right
| and in the good that shall sprinl
from present evil. But In the eternal
accounting. responsibility for TN
crime whereby this war was precipb
tated shall weigh upon the man. men
nation or nations. who did the deviI'i
bidding in the attempt TO enthral
mankind.
4 Thus the hand OF God Is potent 4
) the furtherance OF right: and thougi
His will be violated and His com
! mandments transgressed. evil shall b
followed by good. Divine displessur
, Is directed against all WHO CON
FESs NOT HIS HAND IN ALI
: THINGS. AND OBEY NOT HI
COMMANDMENTS" Doctrine
|, Covenants, 5s:21D
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