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Show 1 I f i 4 THE DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY, .APRIL 21, 1934. Church Department LATEST DISCOVERIES SEEN AS BOOK OF MORMON EVIDENCE Gty: of Sheba; Finds In Mexico Bear. Out Facts I 0 t Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 1 By J. M. Sjodahl : SCENT exploration of tho Proaok avlatora, Captain Mollolcr and Andrew x , should be of special Interest tola udenta of the Book of Mor- - R Cor-Wli- ' i: Mai-fan- Milmm about a mouth uo, reported that he and his companion pad flown over the ruins of an city which they believed remains of the once great Of tho Queen of Sheba. the location as near the miles Cult, about 1,000 southeast of Jerusalem. The report dwells particularly on the fact that the Arabs living there nre o hostile that n landing among them would be death to explorers. oven If they could overcome the difficulties of food and watdr. In fact,procuring n later attempt to land near the ruins had to bo abandoned, on account of the murderous hostility of the natives. , , Visited Territory 'This is, Indeed, In my judgment, ah instructive commentary on the account of Naphl of the journey of and hie companions from 1M Jerusalem to the coast of the ocean. Bt htr: Fcr they must have pasted through this territory, Xehl traveled, as Is well known, southward to the Ked Sea, and then three days along the coast of that water to a valley which called Iemuet, watered by they the river Istmkn. (I Its. 1:11,14). ' When were ready to continue their they Journey, they crossed the river and traveled four days to a place which they called Sha set 1 Na. Il:l). Then for "many days." In traveled they! the sane direction, a till following the coast of the Red Sea. (I Ne. ). Their place! here t metlonadcamping by name. (I Ne. ). Again they traveled tor iy days'" to a place called Na-- It was her that tshmaei died. Tlie Willi title world Is agog over the report that two French aviators of the realm of have sighted the legendary town of Sheba, supposed capital the famous queen, a character of the Bible. The map shown tho location of the of the town and the picture In aa artist's conception of the meeting tas Hebrew Queen of Mirks and Bing Solomon In Solomon'S court, us related history. area of the Arabian peninsula. It la their own comfort. It Is this detail slated that they Increased greatly. account of thd 1 Chron. 4:11.) of the sufferings of the colony of Some even nre of the opinion Lehi across the Arabian peninsula, that the chief and beat features of that receives a new illustration In the religion that bears ths name the report of tho French explorers of Mohammed wera really originatthe hostility of the concerning ed the Simeonltoe, wbo had left by Arabs, even now. Palestine. They believe thift it woe But why this hostility at the some of the scattered members of time of Lehi? this tribe who made Mekka a saThat la an Interesting story of cred place. In Imitation of II. I4J its own, lie may, possibly, have been la : Additional Evidence , Tells Story the jrlolnlty of Medina, ar Mekka. Bo this as It may.. But with this According to Old Testament acAt any i rata, her they changed bit of history In mind, wa can uncounts, ths tribe of Simeon received thelt course to "nearly eastward' travel derstand why Lehl could not routes Ms portion In ths southern part of In and this continued Ns, 11:1), ;I Palestine adjacent to the magnifiopenly, on the regular trade direction for1 eight years, until they India or and between India Syria, The of cent Judah. tribe, portion eame to a piece by tie ocean, and Egypt, and why they had to at the time of the entrance Into which they --sailed Bountiful. (I Ne. the exercise precautions greatest from Canaan, had been reduced inhabited regions A men at tha sad shun ths 11,100 - NephlU Account little band of Jew from Jerusalem time of the exodus (Numb. 1:11), ! N w, fcepht. In his account lot would have been destroyed by the to 11,000. bn reaching Canaan. . thin fugitive descendants of Simeon; (Numb. 14:11). That, naturally, extraordinary journey,, tells us that Is by Arabs, who always have . that the travelers suffered "much meant a coweepondlng - lorn of entertained feelings of resentment affliction, - hunger, thirst" he well prestige.'toTha eft lea and villages sad as fatigue.- Be notes specially that contempt for the Jews the tribe of Simeon, and allotted Another kind of evidence has occupied by that tribe until Intha1 they had to eat "raw meat," net ore enumerated time of David, recently been furnished by Dr. Bybeing permitted to make "much ron Cummings professor of ArchhowChron. 4404-1Afterwards, menThe Lord would make the flrei ever. soma of these cities are aeology at the University of Arisons food palatable, and he would also Ths professor has recently tioned as belonging to Judah (1 he their "light" (I Ne. IT:!. II, teturned from an expedition Into Kings 10:1), wherefore there must ll.)The obvious Inference la that clash between Mexico, and, as a result of rehave been a serious that search there, he Is convincedNorthths two trlbee Later, some of the IsM and hla company were travelIndians of a Slmeonltes the prehlstorlo were place emigrated Isto ing J through a hostile eountry, to the related bo ern Chihuahua called said to which "dsdor, tho common trade routes, avoiding Pueblo Indians of Arizona and New on "tho east aide of tho valley," and -- not betraying their whereMexlcs white another part. 100 strong, not even from smoke y Aeoerding to an Associated Press vent to Mount Belr, where they ' abouts, rtre for sacrifices camp fires. Dr. Cummings said that took possession of the land of tho dispatch. bad. to In almost every detail of building Amalekitea. The tribe of Simeon probably, according Moaalo law, but not tire for was thus scattered over wlde construction of the great pueblos on tbo mesas of Chihuahua' were Indications that ths builders were related to ths ancient Inhabitants Hs of Arisons and New Mexico. also found a similarity In pottery. From frame Family For years, scientists have wondered whether the northern Mexico Indiana of tha Archaic age and those of Arisons, known as the i V. .cv Dr. Oils people, were related. -j Cummings said he belloves the two same cams from the family and. Vv's' .i; f'4 f f while they undoubtedly possessed some distinguishing tribal characthe teristics. they belonged to ' same great pueblo family that Mexico from Central swept up thousands of years ago and spread over Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and possibly some other more northern states Dr. Cummings led his party first to Colonla Dublan, Casa Grandes and Colonla Juarez and then aouthaestnard Into the Sierra Madre ,to visit the to have been pueblos, believed built between 700 an.l 1200 years ago. One great ruin was round near Casas Grande. It covers much more ground than the Casa Grande south-aouthea- i i i Jeru-M)e- able-bodi- ed f ; Members -- h , W v " I 4 ! 4 i ( ;.h Above is Be. Byron Camming explaining aa Idol found In the tomb of arch ha America who ruled eenturhu before King burted by the NO. of Arizona, Dr. Cummings said. A scries of 15 gieat mounds may be seen, which c "must have covered structures on-- at least four stories he high with an Immense wall,! said. To student of the Book of Mormon the Importance of correct knowledge of the connection tween the occupants of the far- - 4 V DEFINITE plan under whlck Aaronle Priesthood oupsrvla-or- a in wards would maintain con- -j tact with members of their quor unis in CCC camps and other ac- tivittes which take them away from home, is recommended by the Pro-- ! siding Bishopric, It is suggested that each quorum with in cooperation supervisor, members of the blshoprlo assigned names of to the quorum, secure the all members, and their addresses, and maintain contact with them throughout regular correspondence.all It is further suggested that members of the quorum might Occasionally join In a report to absent members covering quorum activities and general news of the oommunl-- 1 ty. In addition, copies of current Church literature paperaod magazines could be sent, standard works of the Church, where available, could also be sent to young men away from home, with good results. It ha been reported to the Prea siding Bishopric that recently COO camp director in the northwest made a request to the M. I. A for nine copies of the Book of Mormon. and a dozen I D. song books. This director, who is a Protestant minister, reported that ho had secured the services of former A , r Contact Arranged ForC.CC. Youths Aaronic Supervisors Plan Activity For Absent 1, r: row Keck of Land' and those Of tho North and tho Booth, Is appar ent. It la this connection that ! etntfio research is gradually establishing. By and by the scientific evidence for the Book of Mothmoa will be ao and complete aa that for the Bible, will bo more ao. All the world made to realtio that Joseph Bmith was a true prophet of tho Lord, and that tho Book of Mormon is a on tho road to great beacon light tho redemption of mankind from and all evils financial, political moral, ' S bishops to cjirry on uctlve religious work among JL D S in his camp. It is suggested that this recommendation regarding CCC camps also apply to road construction camps, sheep camps, and other of places where the occupation quorum members require them to be. It Is hoped through this moveIn ment to maintain interest quorum activities among those who aro compelled to be assy from Lt, D. A. hom- - hts |
