abomination in the sight of God and man should be obliterated.

joy the temporal festivities and get the spiritual preferments.

A false Prophet also arose named Joa

qeathed to the Pope, all his kingdom, considering himself an abject vassal unThis only corroberates what we time der the great Innocent the Third, the Pon- Various sects started in this century, and again have asserted through these col- tiff of Rome. He was satisfied to fawn at perhaps the most important being the umns. That the recent fight in congress the feet of this Pope, who subjected him brethren of the free spirit; and the Aposwas not so much against B. H. Roberts, to great ignominy and disgrace. Thistles, but after much blood had been shed, but was only a ruse to damage Mormon- king has ever since been the hiss and by they were speedily extirpated by the inism, if possible. The so-called Christian word of the nation he tried to govern and quisitors, who showed no mercy. churches have ever been jealous of the is considered a contemptible wretch for steady growth of the Mormon Church. his weakness in thus giving up his kingThey have used the foulest means to overthrow Truth, yet it lives. Men have been dom. However, in the year 1215 the Enmartyred for this dispised, unpopular doc-glish Barons, who were the backbone and trine, but others have stepped gallantly strength of the nation, compelled John to forward to continue the sacred work. sign the great Magna Charta, which guarMany of the Christians today are like anteed many rights and privileges to the those of "ye pilgrim times;" those who the Barons during the feudal age. common people, who were governed by

in the face of desolation, starvation, and
hardships boldly demanded of an oppres-
sive government their rights. Yea more
did they do, they denounced king-
craft, establishing a government built up-
on the foundation of religious and politi-
cal liberty to all. The battle was fought,
and right became might. Then did those
very people who made such an effort for
freedom, do the thing they had fought
against. Just as soon as they had a
little authority, they proclaimed that all
must bow down to them; must see all
things like them. To be sure the end of
Mormonism, so-called, is not at hand in
Utah, or elsewhere. The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints was estab-
lished by divine inspiration, and will con-
tinue to grow.
Preachers may rant and
roar, newspapers may befoul their sheets
with falsehoods, yet be it remembered a
Judgment Day is not far hence. Then
will mankind know that the hated Latter-
Day Saints are the blessed of God.

THE DARK AGES.

BY A. ARROWSMITH. (Continued from page 117.) THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY opened with the same conditions of war, bloodshed and turmoil that characterized the preceding century. Hordes of Tartars came rushing from the northeast, and like grasshoppers, destroyed all before them. Christians and Mahometans suffered alike and they played havoc with the religious world. They overran the whole east and these war-like Tartars have left the impress on the world of being a bloodthirsty, savage and untamable

race.

Dominic, a Spaniard, and Francis, a converted reprobate, lived in this century and were the Fathers and instigators of the Monastic orders called respectively Dominicans and Franciscans. These two orders of mendicants were favored by the Pope, having covenanted to convert or destroy heretics. At this period they established the inquisition, which was a bloody institution, and a terror to all Europe. All who were not in league and sympathy with this means of extirpation, were secured as victims, and hundreds of lives have been sacrificed before the tribunals of this wicked institution. Spain the cruel tortures of this order were especially felt, and many an innocent life was sacrificed on the altar of bigotry and intolerance. Instruments of torture of all discriptions have been found in the cold dungeons of the Spanish inquisition. Little boys and innocent females were not exempt from the cruel hands of these fanatical mendicants who posed as the Lord's anointed. If a man

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was accused of heresy, he was imprisoned,

brought before the inquisitors and made
to fully retract. Refusing to do so he
was placed on the rack, where his limbs
would be torn asunder, his flesh ripped
piece by piece from his body, and the
most cruel, ingenious and exquisite tor-
tures man could devise were administered,
to make that man a Christian. If the
above wicked means were not enough,
they would take the life of their victim,
which in most cases was a happy re-
lease and very welcome.

In this century, whipping was indulged in to a great extent, that the body might be made subject to the spirit and also as a means of purging it from sin. Many would inflict these penalties upon themIn this century the Christians made selves and was really devout, believing two crusades into Palestine, but as in that these acts of penance would give them control over the body and would be the preceding century, they were unsuc-pleasing to God. It was thought by many cessful in accomplishing any good, entailing the loss of many lives, the expenditure of much wealth and bringing many evils upon the land. However, the Christians subdued Prussia, and the whole north of Europe, and by bloodshed, rapine and cruelty, compelled the people to acknowledge their supremacy and become Christians. This was the usual way of

making converts at this period of the

world's history.

Roger Bacon, an eminent scholar and philosopher, graced the earth in this century of darkness. He was a man who loomed up at least six hundred years ahead of his time, and who, in his spiritual existence, made great advancement, a giant among pigmies, a rose among thorns.

an oasis in a desert, rays of light in darkness. Poor fellow, he came untimely, was not appreciated, and was incarcerated in a loathsome dungeon, where he spent many years of his life, "wasting his sweet

ness on the desert air." John,

able to God than a baptism by water, and
that a baptism of blood was more accep
they would thus flog each other relent-
lessly, in many instances, till the flesh
was torn from the bones, these inflictions
being borne with fortitude and courage as
they were expected to bring a remission
of sin. This was carried on to an alarm-

ing extent in Italy, and the streets re-
sounded many times with the cries of the
sufferers. Those who inflicted these tor-
tures and macerated their bodies, giving
their possessions to the priesthood, were
considered the most devout and holy.
They blindly believed all the priesthood
said and aided and abetted them in their
work of exterminating heretics.

The doctrine of transubstantiation was

universally taught in this century, and var-
ious innovations crept into the church.
It was taught that a full remission of sins
was granted to all who visited Rome dur-
ing the jubilee year, which was held
This was the
every quarter century.
was
means of enriching the headquarters of
the church, Rome, as thousands would
gather there during the jubilee year to en-

cen

the King of England, a noted character of this tury. He was a vacillating, weak monarch, who actually signed over and be

chim, who said that the Angel with the everlasting Gospel spoken of in Rev. 14-6, had consigned his message to him. That God held sway, from the beginning to Christ, and the Son held sway, from Christ to the year 1200 A., D. Then the Holy Ghost took charge of affairs, and

that he was the embodiment of that Holy

Ghost. This man was believed by not a few and had considerable of a following.

When we look back to the thirteenth

century, with its misery and ignorance,
we feel shocked at the blasphemous as-
In this nineteenth
sertions of Joachim.
century of enlightmenment Joseph Smith
makes some very startling statements.
He declares that the Angel spoken of in
Rev. 14-6, referred to above, came in
this century, in fulfillment of the vision
as seen by John on Patmos, and restored
The Angel's
"the everlasting Gospel.”
name was Moroni, an ancient inhabitant
of the American continent, who was the
custodian of a divine record, which is
now in print, called the "Book of Mor-
mon," being the history of God's deal-
ings with the ancient inhabitants of the
American continent and containing the
everlasting Gospel as delivered to them
by Jesus Christ, the Author. This mes-
sage of Moroni was later confirmed by
the visit of John the Baptist, also Peter,
James and John, prominent characters

in the primitive church. Other holy men
came in this "the last dispensation" and
restored the keys that had been lost in
the "Dark Ages."

This man Joseph Smith was a true Prophet, and did not presume to be anything but a humble servant and messenger of salvation. His work from beginning to end is stamped with divinity and truth and cannot be gainsaid. It has withstood the prejudice and opposition of the most erudite minds of this learned century, and comes from beneath the crucial test of truth, more pure. It embraces all truth and compares strictly with the system inaugurated by Jesus Christ. Unlike the fraudulent pretensions of Joachim, who desired the opulence and worship of mankind, Joseph Smith took no honor unto himself, but gave all honor, power and glory to the Master. work and system that he has been instruter days" is filled with truth and will mental of inaugurating in these the "Latcome off triumphant, as "truth is mighty and will prevail."

The

spirit of darkness, I am constrained to In taking a retrospective view of the acknowledge the goodness of God, in the establishment of His work in these last

days in a land of liberty and under a constitution that provides for due exercise of religious freedom. The wisdom of this can be fully appreciated when we understand the religious slavery that existed for hundreds of years in the "Dark Ages."

showed its head in those days was imEvery vestige of truth that mediately crushed with the despotic heel of Paganism and wholly extirpated. In

the thirteenth century any man who presumed to oppose the Roman Church must have been bold and intrepid, as it inevitably meant death by torture or the destructive element, fire. One hundred years ago witches were condemned and burned at the stake by religious fanatics, and even in these days of light and truth we find the same bigots, who

would still crush and extirpate truth, if
they had the power. They, like
the
good (?) Pharisee and the powerful Ro-
man Church of the "Dark Age," would
do it in the name of religion. The his-
tory of the drivings, mobbings and the
murdering of the Latter-day Saints will
verify the truth of the above statement.
(To be continued.)

Abstracts From Correspondence. Editor Star.-Please grant me space in your valuable paper to tell its many readers how much valuable truth the Mormon Elders have brought to us. We had long been halting between two opinions, until these men of God, made plain the true plan of Salvation. Elder Hunt and Tingey are true gentlemen, and we know they are messengers of Truth. I have had the privilege of showing the Book of Mor mon to four preachers, one Methodist and three Baptists. I told them having read the book through twice I believed it to be a correct history of the tribes of Joseph the book which Isaiah predicted should come forth. If they could condemn the book to show me how and what by. H. A. R. MULLIS. Whitley County, Kentucky.

Dear Editor:-A little space in the Star will be much appreciated by me, as I wish to say a few words in behalf of the Latter-day Saints. When the Elders first visited Green county, Mississippi, they

called and left a tract and card with us. I paid little attention, and carelessly threw the literature aside, thinking it was of little value. A year rolled by, when I had the privilege of hearing the Elders preach. I did long to know if they were true or false teachers. What joy filled my heart when I realized they were

God's anointed. Indeed their words to me were as bread to a hungry man. Since I have joined the true Church of Christ, and can bear my testimony to the truth fulness of the Gospel. I know Joseph Smith was a true Prophet of God. May those who are in darkness behold the true and shining path of right, is my prayer. MRS. ARVIE BREWER.

Red Hill, Miss.

THE OUTRAGE IN JACKSONVILLE.

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Under the caption "Resented
sult," "Mormon Missionary Receives a
Merited Punishment," the Florida Times-
Union and Citizen, of Jacksonville, Fla.,
of March 7th, published the following:
For several evenings past certain persons,
claiming to be agents of the Latter Day
Saints, have been addressing crowds of
varying size and interest at the intersections
of downtown streets. Their audiences have
been mainly of those who were attracted by
curiosity, and have not been enthusiastic
over what they have heard. One of these
meetings was thoroughly broken up and the
speaker badly demoralized last night by an
athletic young man, who resented certain
imputations made by the speaker.
flected on the purity of southern women,
It is sufficient to say that the remarks re-
and when an explanation was demanded
the speaker made a reply wholly unsatisfac.
tory. His questioner delayed not a second
on the order of his striking, but landed a
blow on the missionary's solar plexus that
entirely unfitted him for further service last
night. Several bystanders wanted a chance
ary left speedily for a safer part of the
to repeat the chastisement, but the mission-
town.

Under the glaring headline of "Orders
from the Chief of Police," the same paper
had this to say on March 8th:

"For several weeks past representatives of the Latter Day Saints have been in this city, preaching their peculiar doctrines and scattering their literature about among Jacksonville citizens. For several evenings open-air meetings have been held at the intersections of Bay street with other thoroughfares, which have attracted crowds of passersby, who have stopped to listen to the speakers, apparently as much from curiosity as from any other motive.

One of these meetings was interrupted on Tuesday evening by a young man, who claimed to have heard calumniating remarks upon the virtue of southern women. Inquiring of the speaker as to whether such remarks had been made, the speaker returned a reply that was unsatisfactory to the questioner, who promptly delivered a stunning blow to the elder.

This representative of the Latter-Day Saints called at the Times-Union and Citizen office, presenting a card bearing the name of Elder N. U. S. C. Jenson. He presented also a communication over his signature, in which he entered a defense of the position that he had taken on Tuesday evening. He asked that, in the spirit of fairness, he be allowed to state that he had made no reflections on southern women any more than on those of any other part of the country, believing that they included in the grand total a similar proportion of outcasts as those of any section of the United States or of any other country on earth. He claimed that among the women of the south were Southern Star :--Having been a consome of his best friends and that he could stant reader of your valuable paper I can have no object in maligning them.. The police were informed of the occursay I am much interested in its inspired rence yesterday and Chief Vinzant at once writings. For six months I have been a issued an order that no further meetings member of the Church of Jesus Christ of of this nature shall be held upon the streets, Latter-day Saints, and know of a truth it mission of the mayor, or of the acting mayor in the open air, without the written per is the only true Church on the earth. I or in his absence. It seems hardly possible know the Elders are the servants, teach- that the present executive officer of the ing the fullness of the Gospel; that Jo-city will give such permission, and it, therefore, seems quite probable that if seph Smith was a Prophet of the Heaven- further meetings of this nature shall be ly Father. I send my best wishes to the held, it will be in violation of law, and will subject the missionaries to arrest and punmany readers of the Star. I feel thank-ishment by the authorities. ful to my Redeemer that I live in this Elder Jenson, in reply to the questions the dispensation of the fullness of times. whether or not he and his companion will attempt further meetings in Jacksonville, May God continue to bless us is the said that they had considered it unwise to prayer of your Sister in the Gospel. hold any more here, as they could not use LEONA PEARL CRALLEY. force against force and shotguns. There was a strong prejudice against their docRingham, S. C. trines in this community, he declared, which rendered it unwise to remain here longer." Elder Jenson writes us the following particulars of the incident in question: "For some time we have been holding meetings on the streets of this city. They have been attended by large crowds, which usually have paid the best attention to what we had to say.

Releases and Appointments.

Releases.

Benj. Walker, Virginia Conference.
A. B. Cosby, Virginia Conference.
M. A. Clouse, North Alabama Confer-

ence.

James R. Hawkins, Middle Tennessee Conference.

Isaac E. Thurber, Middle Tennessee Conference.

Fred Evans, Chattanooga Conference.

The measure of a man's learning is the amount of his voluntary ignorance.Thoreau.

"Last Tuesday night, after my companion, Elder J. A. Wixom, had discoursed on doctrinal topics, I took it upon myself to prove that the motives of the Church were good; that 'Mormonism' did not debase women. To make the first part of my proposition apparent I laid down as a premises that a people with evil motives will invariably exhaust all

means to keep the public oblivious of
their motives.' Arguing from this propo-
sition, I cited the fact that Brigham
Young gave $500 towards the erection of
the first sectarian church in Utah, and
asked: 'Does not this act on the part of
President Young repudiate the idea that
the motives of Mormonism are evil?'
Would a people with evil motives assist
the world in becoming acquainted with
them? Does not this act of President
Young breathe forth a spirit of fairness
and tolerance?' 'Do you know of a re-
ligious organization in the annals of ec-
clesiastical history that has proven itself
as consistent as the Mormons?' 'Yes,'
answered a gentleman in the audience
(who was said to be editor of one of the
leading papers of the city). Which one?'
I asked. The gentleman did not answer
my question, but asked, 'Is polygamy
consistent?' I politely answered that
that was not the question, as we did not
now preach the doctrine of plurality of
wives. "They did at one time,' responded
the editor. True,' said I; 'and the Bible
teaches it now; do you believe the Bible?'
'Yes,' was the immediate response. 'Very
well, give me five or ten minutes and I
will let the public know what you be-
lieve,' I answered. Our audience was
growing continually and numbered prob-
ably 500 people, composed of both sexes.
All kinds of remarks could be heard.
Some said 'Run them out;' others
sponded ‘amen;' still others were cursing
and profaning, and some asked, 'How
many wives did Jesus have?' Suffice it
to say we felt that Jesus spoke the truth
when He said 'I send you forth as lambs
among wolves.'

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"In the midst of the turmoil I asked

for silence, and when it came spoke for a few minutes on polygamy from a Biblical standpoint, citing instances in the sacred record of polygamists who were the acknowledged servants of God, taking care to preface my remarks that we did not preach or teach polygamy, but spoke for the information of those who were oblivious to the fact that we gave Scriptural reasons justifying that principle.

"I stated in the course of my remarks that Abraham, who was a polygamist, talked face to face with God, and that any of the 'D. D.'s' of our time had not been so honored.

"When I had finished, a middle-aged man, half intoxicated, pushed through the crowd, and, approaching me, asked, 'Do you say that southern women are not pure? This was calling me to account for something I had not said, and not knowing what to say, I hesitated about answering, when the intoxicated man became impatient, repeated the question, and added with an oath that if I said all southern women were not all pure he I was in a dilemma; if I would hit me. said all were pure I would break the commandment 'thou shalt not lie,' while if I did not answer it would look like cowardice; so I answered that not all were pure, which most people, if sober, will bear me out in saying. I had no sooner spoken than I was struck on the right jaw. I made no attempt to resent this cowardly attack, but turned to the audience and said: 'Gentlemen, you see that is the kind of argument that the world uses against 'Mormonism.' I am but 24 years of age; I have been preaching only two years, yet I will willingly meet any three Doctors of Divinity in your city on the question, 'Is Mormonism Biblical? We cannot, nor do not want to meet you with shotguns and muscle; there are only two of us and we are 3,000 miles from home.'

"The police, not wanting to interfere by arresting the coward who struck me,

THE SOUTHERN STAR.

what church or creed they may be num-
bered.

for fear of public opinion, advised us to our hearts we deplore that so few are
leave. All present did not sanction the willing and courageous enough to obey
unwarranted attack. We will ever ap- that Leader they strive to follow.
preciate the kindness of the wealthy Jew You say in your letter that you firmly
who owned the property on the corner believe, and have faith that all will be
where we held our meetings. He is a well with those who try to do right and
man of honor and integrity, and exhaust-lean upon the Lord for aid, no matter to
ed all means to have justice dealt out
to us. As soon as I was struck he came
down from his rooms in breathless haste,
took the officer by the arm and pointed
out to him the disturber, but the officer
said for a pretense, 'I must have a war-
rant.' Five minutes after the trouble
the drunken assaulter was seen where he
was before the meeting-in a saloon.
"Yesterday we called upon the Chief of
Police and found him raving mad. He
said we must not preach on the streets.
'If you do,' said he, ‘you might be mobbed
out,' citing as proof of the correctness
of his opinion my treatment of the night
before. We also called upon the editor
of the Florida Times-Union and Citizen
and offered a written explanation for
publication, but they did not publish it.
"We believe it unwise to hold further
meetings on the streets of this city at
present, for we can get neither justice
nor protection from the powers that be."

A GOSPEL LETTER.

BY MRS. ALLIE HYLDAHL.

(By permission we publish the following letter written by Sister Hyldahl to a lady who is investigating the Gospel. It will interest Star readers and may aid other investigators in their search for truth.-Ed.) A letter, at this day, would scarcely be complete without an apology, and I assay to crave leniency in your judgment for my long silence, which has partially been due to my physical inability owing to the vaccination craze prevalent in this section of country at present. I have, however, thought of you the more, and at least expressed a silent wish to again enjoy the pleasure of your congenial com

pany.

I thank you very kindly for your favor of the 21st ult., and am much pleased with the interest you manifest in your research after truth. It should, indeed, be the ambition of our lives to seek knowledge of our earthly mission, and when gained, if only partially, perform it to the glory of God's cause in the earth. I sometimes think that we fail wholly in comprehending the importance of our presence here in mortality, and think of it as only a matter of fact, when in truth we were sent at the fiat of an all-wise Father, for a great and glorious

purpose.

I do not mean to be egotistical when I say that a part of the grand opera of life performed on this worldly stage is required at my hand, and that it is my duty to not only play my part, but to

play it well. We have all a part to take, some remaining on the stage until snow that never melts crown their heads, and they grow high in years in the service of their Master, while others have but a single song to sing, when they are called to leave for higher spheres and diviner plays, but they have performed their duty, better, perhaps, than many who dreamed all the day long of things to be accomplished, of glories to be won, of destinies to be reached, but never took the initiative step.

I have never before so truly understood the method pursued by the Christian world, in its efforts to gain an eternal exaltation, when this life shall be no more, and while we, as a people, bid them god-speed in their race for victory, with truth on their standard and Christ for their Chieftain, yet with sorrow in

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murder. We are sorry, not that we are persecuted, but rather that our mission among the children of God, our brothers and sisters, is so little understood. Could the world but know the pure motives and the righteous desires of the hearts of these humble servants of God as they journey strangers in a strange land, enduring every privation known to man, they would then know that none, save those who enjoyed the constant companionship of the Spirit of God, could be thus guided, and none but those who know the Gospel is true and understand the blessings awaiting the faithful could make the sacrifices they accept with a glad heart. When the call comes for them to go into the world and declare the restoration of the Gospel, and battle with sin and vice, they leave comfortable, happy homes, mother, father, wife and baby, everything that is near and dear to a human heart, and rejoicingly they journey to distant lands, to islands of the seas, not to be received by friends, but to receive sneers and jeers, hisses and scoffs, yes, willingly to lay down their lives, that they may do their full duty, not only to God, but to their fellows here on earth.

It has been my pleasure while in the south to meet many of these valiant men for truth. I love to look into their eyes, for they sparkle with purity and honor. They know no fear, they would rather choose to go home a heap of silent dust than with dishonor stamped their brows. Their whole desire is to be faithful to the cause of truth, to give the Gospel free to all men, and to be able to say: I have done my duty, I have kept myself unspotted from the sins of the world.

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I am strongly reminded of that saintly centurion, Cornelius, whose prayers and alms had ascended even before the throne of God and were held as a memorial in his favor. No doubt this good man sought to please God, sought to keep His Commandments and do His holy will, but that was not enough. It would scarcely have been any part of wisdom for this righteous man to have said what you expressed in your letter, and if he should have done so, we have no reason to think that such a course would have received the approving smile of a just God. We read in the Acts of the Apostles that an angel appeared to Cornelius and assured him that he would be rewarded for all his good deeds, and that God was pleased to bless him for his faithfulness. Bless him with greater wisdom, greater faith, with charity in greater abundance than before, but also that he was to call for one Simon, called Peter, who would teach him the plan of life and salvation as taught by Christ and the Apostles, and that he was to obey it. His sincerity of belief was not enough, praying was not enough, nor, the giving of alms. These indeed are principles all belonging to the Gospel, but does not constitute the Gospel of Christ. In Matt. 15 we are told that there shall be many who will worship Him in vain. Evidently they will lean upon the Lord for aid, and perhaps seek to please Him in numerous ways. They will call upon His name. they will do many great works in His name, yet it shall be declared unto them. "depart ye from me, I never knew ye." Well may we ask, "Who shall abide in I have been brought personally in conthe day of the coming of the Lord?" and tact with many of the youth of Zion, who cry out, "What shall we do to be have had opportunities of advancement in saved?" the line of true education, but have neglected these privileges to the extent that many today have infidelic views. Some of them deny the faith of their fathers after having had the greatest care taken in order to lavish upon them all the intellectuality of the nineteenth century. This condition is sad to contemplate and causes me to write the following as I realize that many of our sons and daughters are neglecting the most important part of a true education in failing to develop the spirituality they possess.

These questions, while of great significance and wondrous magnitude, are much more easily understood than generally believed. The plan of salvation is simple, and not hard to fathom, if we are in possession of the Spirit of God. But we must at once understand that there is something for us to do, and that faith is but one principle out of the many of that plan. The Scriptures, from lid to lid, abound in commandments that we are to obey, principles that we must believe in and ordinances that we are to accept, which will be efficacious in bringing us eternal happiness, if officiated in by one having the proper authority, and on the promise that we re main faithful to the end. There is no great thing that we can do, and thereby lay claim to the blessings promised the faithful, but it is a continued research after truth, a constant climbing upward and onward. Work! Work! Work! There is no stand still, always progressing, having for our motto "Be ye perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect."

You express sympathy for the Elders who are laboring in the south, because of the many hardships they have to endure, and cruel treatment they receive at the hands of mobs. Yes, we, too, are very sorry that those who call themselves Christians should so far forget the commandments of their great Master to "Love one another," and to love and pray for their enemies, and in their places teach by example, lawless mob violence, cruel beatings, scourgings and

TRUE EDUCATION.

By A. ARROWSMITH.

The advantages that are offered for physical, intellectual and spiritual advancement in Utah are such that there is no excuse for ignorance. In the face of these facts why is it that we find so many educated fanatics in our midst who in their narrow contracted sphere parade their intelligence and declare themselves unbelievers in a God, thus fulfilling the adage "A little learning is a dangerous thing." It is grevious to see these conditions existing in Zion where the religion of Jesus is taught with such reason and logic, that is easily comprehended by an enquiring mind. The reason appears to be in the lack of development of the spiritual nature, which in many cases is woefully neglected.

It is admirable to see men endowed with great physical and intellectual strength, but when the balance of the education is lacking there is a noticable deficiency in morality and goodness, which are apparent in a well balanced organism. When

we can find a person truly educated we find the spiritual, intellectual and physical development or parts equally blended; a grand and noble soul of whom God can justly feel proud.

It is true that we were nurtured and taught at the feet of our Father in Heaven, and built up our spiritual entity in a primeval state? If so, then why should not one soul be farther advanced and more noble than another? Is it not true that the arts and sciences were developed in our former state and that we came here well developed in the line of education which we had adopted primevally? Thus we find the genius, the man of extraordinary talent, in the course of a few years may revolutionize the existent ideas of many generations. The spark within him, struck from the anvil of Deity, may be pregnant with truth, which but requires the exigences of circumstances to make itself known.

We believe we are living in the "latter days," in the "dispensation of the fullness of times," when the God of Heaven has set His hand to gather israel for the last time before the purging of the nations, and when the sons of God, who have been held in reserve for the grand climax of His work, shall tabernacle in the flesh. We find these noble sons coming here, gradually preparing the earth for the abode of the pure, holy and righteous. The enligthenment on the true principle of education, in science and the arts and the development of electrical appliances have advanced in every department of learning in connection with theological revelations. All this truly speaks of God's intent unto the children of men in these the "latter days."

The spirit of general intelligence comes from God and is disseminated in the world. "The glory of God is intelligence" and "a man is not saved any faster than he gets knowledge." Then if "knowledge is power," how essential it is that we seek after these riches and how grossly neglectful we become when we fail to seek after the fundamental or elementary principles of a true education.

The spiritual feasts which our Father in Heaven has prepared for us, can be had for the asking; they are actual necessities and man should not live by bread

alone.

It is true that theology is the seat and foundation of all intelligent education; it delyes into the primeval existence and exposes many of the mysterious actions of men; explains why one is born black and another white; why we have the vellow and red race; and why they all differ in

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advanced thought and intelligence. How- It is the beautiful in all things, being
ever, there are many things the finite everlasting and will eventually prevail.
mind is not cognizant of that are existent I take it that all knowledge when true
facts. For instance, life, reason, thought, comes from God, and when this God-given
hearing, eyesight, electricity, and the intelligence is imbibed by mortality it will
blending of the components in the breath. purify and glorify that individual to the
In fact we have but a smattering of knowl- extent of eventually causing him to put
edge in things pertaining to finite matter. off mortality and put on immortality. We
We must look deeper than the scanty therefore have an extensive field for the
knowledge which is supplied by man; we operation of true education which will
must become like children and humbly continue on through eternity, advancing
bow to the mandates of our Father in from one degree to another in the pro-
Heaven. Then might we know that we gression of the Gods. Whenever there
were instructed by Him, primevally; be- is an end to progression there you will
gotten before the foundation of the earth find the beginning of retrogression.
was laid and that we are possessed of a
spiritual entity that exists eternally. We
know that it is possible to educate this
eternal part of man, feed it on spiritual
realities and thus gain a logical and com-
prehensive solution of many of the mys-
teries of life.

Human reason unaided by the spirit of
God will mire us into scepticism.

I would plead with the youth of Zion
to cast out this spirit of distrust and ap-
ply the healing balm of humility and
prayer. This will cause our spiritual
Father to testify to you (if you will
keep His laws and do His bidding) be-
yond a peradventure that:
"Life is real, life is earnest, and the grave
is not its goal;

Dust thou art, to dust returnest, was not
spoken of the soul."

Wickedness, sin, ignorance and vice in any shape is debasing and low, seeking its level in Hades. Righteousness, truth, knowledge and wisdom ascend in the beautiful sunlight of celestial glory. Therefore I would say in closing, cultivate the and body, mind spirit, elevate your thoughts that they may ascend and soar within the beatific glories of a kind and beneficent Parent who is desirious of His children becoming supremely happy within the light and inspiration of His Holy Spirit.

"Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in Heaven is perfect."

THE DEAD.

Syracuse, Utah, March 5, 1900 Southern Star:

We will also continue to progress and ad- On Sunday last the funeral service over
vance on through aeons of years, forever the remains of Sister Annie Coles was
and forever, ultimately attaining the God- held, in the new meeting house. De-
head; building kingdoms, peopling them, ceased was the wife of Elder J. B. Coles,
providing tabernacles for spiritual and late missionary to the Southern States.
eternal entities, who in their evolutionary She was our Church organist and a faith-
careers advance unto perfection. Thus ful worker in the Sunday School and Mu-
progressing on and expanding until your the funeral were Apostle John W. Tay-
tual Improvement work. The speakers at
kingdoms, planets and glories are extend-lor and Elder Jas. Bateman. Ninety-five
ed beyond a solar system; on through carriages followed the remains to their
eternity, ever advancing in education and last resting place. The floral decorations
in glory; the works of the Gods. In our were numerous and beautiful.
contemplation of Heavenly things, the
grovelling, carnal, paltry affairs of earth
sink into insignificence and appear as
nothing. I would advocate the cultivation
of the spiritual nature, as the food, ether
eal as it may appear will fill the soul with
delight which cannot be appreciated by a
carnal mind. The question might be
asked, what kind of food does this spirit-
ual being partake of? I would say that
it is an existent principle in the elements
and one of the constituent parts thereof.
It is one of the component parts which
make up the sphere in which we exist. It
is the Spirit of God, the life and light of
all things. It is truth, be it philosophical
or religious: no matter from whence it
may come, if it is truth, it is God's truth.

Your Brother, J. H. COLES. Common men are apologies for men; they bow the head, excuse themselves with prolix reasons and accumulate appearances, because the substance is not. -Emerson.

You may depend upon it that he is a good man whose intimate friends all are good.-Lavater.

appears

The flower of youth never more beautiful than when it bends toward the Sun of Righteousness.

"There is no hope for a man who thinks he is good enough."