| Show the kingdom of god or nothing SEE rites B YOUNGS LETTER TO COL ALEXANDER BY IV 0 MILLS the teeming twining millions of 0 the human race raca that on eartho cartho s bosom had bad a dwelling place from the tha first epoch when to mortal life an heir was born by adams favri fayrl te wife down to the living scenes that mark our day where emperors kings and presidents hold sway 1 by mocked usurped authority oer eer all the nations dwelling on this pon drons drous baell bail ball display the dread results of tyranny tv ranny of pride of love of power of pageantry of pomp misrule insatiate ambition i to reign yet keep mankind in low condition from frigid zone zorie to natures torrid clime 1 i throughout the long and weary lapse of it time kingdoms eing King doms dows have rl rlyn rian an in pride and falln falin away like the gay insect born but for a day nations have sprung irom nothingness to glory and gone to dust with scarce a page on story statesmen profound in all the laws to rule patriots advanced in to philosophic school and orators upon whose glowing tongue of 0 wisdom multitudes have hung bung have sought with noble hearts to legislate and their loved count rys s name perpetuate heroes have fought and drenched the land with blood mood to keep its naine name inviolate and good but all have failed the dying change on man lias has changed their dearest theory and plan pian As noblest works ot of art in ruina ruins lles iles lie lle so governments and constitutions die but why have systems risen why every avery theory the wise divined within I 1 itself the deeds of quick decay why every gove government rement so pas away awa I 1 they sought not god in all their thoughts to plod To teach them how bow to rule the human mind and he ile declares them uis nis eternal plan pian MAN WITHOUT GOD CAN devir govar 1 I mria kria blia man MAH X proud with the goodness god to men has shown this Is to the language lan lau gudge that their actions own god agod might create control the universe but meddle meddie not political affairs ills nia over all his works make known but bui let the government of man alone why should lie ile from llis nis heaven interfere with mundane matters on ahls lower etherel Ep herell herel but earth must own great Eter eternal isai isal ming king and every subject heartfelt homage bring frais s arise from every human tongue Sublime st strains by one consent be bung the tribes of ruan man from indus tu the pole vote see and delight in ills his supreme control hence to consummate ills nis stern decree sealed in the archives of eternity ile ne has established in cahl lh eleventh bourie hour ills nis KINGDOM now with everlasting power the throb the prophet joseph gave ea revealed to him the principles ti to eave lare forth on the winds its influence will uy fly from shore to shore beneath the azure sky embrace the world and light and life ilfe like yonder kons ions suns all ail vivifying vilifying ray seel how it grows beneath ills fostering care what thousands up to zions courts repair the good the virtuous lovers of the truth the tho lisping infant and ensanguined youth the noble man maa that steady treads lifes tta eta taff I 1 the hoary gran grandb grands daire dalre lre ire slow with tottering ag age e the budding building maid the mother fresh in la bloom the ged aged matron ready roady for the tomb from F rom every cliine like doves to windows come coma to find with god a loved and chosen home but satan scatters his envenomed wrath on all who tread the gibe strait and narrow pathy path incites the prince and peasant high and low to seek the king kingdoms dods doWs speedy overthrow gerth worth novi roii oppression tries to plant his lie hl iron heel upon their necks who do gods holy will and arid persecutions sword received from death la Is leaded A led oa on the lovers of our faith relentless Rel rei enless feelings goad the N wic Ic keds heart and ruthless villains play the mardrous mur drous part kings on their thrones th rones ronet the proud nobility who spread themselves from dea sea to sea christians of every pious sect and name editors and men inn of literary tame fame decry this mighty work of heavenly birth and would exterminate it from frum the earth each llach mean device and strata gens geni employ the prophets and the priesthood hood to destroy with honeyed word from tongues that oat move in oil ell deceitfully the hurble bumble would beguile dut but saints of god who lu in their souls inherit the power pow r and graces gracea of the holy noly spirit who krabe know that god to joseph did reveal who to do right and to be faithful fuel feel treat with contempt the ent eft efforts orts of the world to reach r ea c L and a nd rend the standard low cow unfurled it despise th ill inducements of the tous bons of men to draw them to old bilm babston ion lon agin agia to us it li and bound the new news abroad io to us IT is THE KINGDOM or OF OUR oun GOD on swI ws our life our lonor all that inan laan an can call great greats and good and call we seek no bantle bailles that abc the world hugs Lugs prize I 1 no xo colden golden treasure in th thi eartle t w i no honors that the pomp pump ot ol ruan rian can no rich possessions where the wealthy live the kingdom of our god is all we know the summit of ambition lure fl re below in it is concentrated concentrated every hope that god can give to raise our nature up I 1 chiones thrones on which kings their mimic power display where they boid bold jwj the tho wealth weale 0 ot I 1 commerce cop coF commerce merce and the worth of art the diamond treasures drawn fro from M naturals natures be hearn heart th the e boon ot of life which every nature crates crave the threat threatened ned toi tol torture ture to untimely grave graves sa are atry airy babbles on the flowing stream or the dim sunlight thrown from dream to those etea nal nai joys that swell th the breast foretaste of exaltation with the biest blest to see our hather bather bat Idt her ber mother friends who dwell in glory and in bliss ineffable that like ourselves ourse nes heg have passed scenes of cf strife and by these theae truths have hae gained eternal ilfe life I 1 who can compute th ill invaluable worth of 0 one dust clothed toha toba inhabitant bitant of earth what shall be he gain gala tho thol he the world control and own it alij all ail yet lose his precious soul over ch er illimitable nature range A aud and ud tell what for tor or it worthy ot of exchange say then ye wise ye tyrants oer oen tle rie the tie mind what to gods kingdom can we equal findo find ITIS LIFE itis WEALTH ITIS ris POWER TOWER tin GLORY globy or Of we conceive worth living for tor it makes us pure to gain those blest abodes it lilet points the only way to dwell among the godt goda G S L oitt CITY V U T jan 13 1858 |
