| Show 11 ISOLATION i van far from fro a 2 tibe jibe the nearest seaport accessible I 1 obly only over lon ion and dedous tedious routes by byland land acme som may m ay have fancied that we were diric directed i t ed kere lere for the tha purpose of exclusion in thia this uninviting re relon region reton lon ton we were dire directed cled here be it itt the time thero thera was wag no other pace we could coula I 1 while cpr taip eyerts aba should uld transpire tran trac spire bome some of which are now recorded 1 in the past olbers yet yeton in the future arp are are constantly being developed loped during daring gur our infancy poverty ind and weak weakness ness nebs ue ime we were quite secluded and seem by the world f forgotten but child lewa lewe ive iks lka hi its e blen steadily and gaining gal ning num urb urs ani and temporal and spiritual wealth and strength the word has been watching our movements and the ever thirsty greed for nala gain and add the spirit of me med din d ing have aready already arenc gea hea upon blat libich was BO so pleasant and during it tty period BO so iree Biary and pro proper that lecessi essi essl y antl anil p are pai passing pal pas sing 1 apa we may well welt th therefore afore etore ie preparing g on ourse jes S toi jor the aid ald change lo 0 o t circumstances that are really unavoidable and would we avoid perhaps IE if we vre could as well hut but we gunot carnot wherefore in season iet jet ur u prepare ina e ready for everi every vory very emergency though pro professing fesIng folbe obe 1 1 not ot of the world 11 vre w art tre bejet rejet yefin jatin in the world andoe and of necessity hae 10 to meet it as we w e find it and endeavor to in make ike i it aslar aa far tar and as bastas fast aa incur power fitting for a glorious il orious future agaid again we claim fo to be bl er boig dong jong or to be att str berving ving to wong mong eio ees iong long to that class which has been termed orthe the salt ol 01 th the e arth earth i aad and it if the bait falt cometh rot in coit cori contact tact wit vit ith hithe ithe material fabe to be saved savea save dhow bo call can its iti baving saving properties io be exercised or if it it endure noi not the cort coit contact tact where are its professed saving baving 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 J I 1 now li being in the he world avoil d we also return and become of the worldon worl world dor or it our ait talt alt i upon trial triai s its ua bavar bavor savor then indeed do dovie y e b become lecome is ot of the world and make mak shipwreck eek of 0 our fath falth and an this tua is r really e ally aily th tb e condition jo to hichi nearly iti if not nut all who rase against ainest us the cry of commercial and social exclusive ness rss ess would degrade us ils bu but lf the fact is is that in being bang in though not of the world we e inva treat aa as required strangers t with all due ane courtesy how long za do we so go treat thee then util we plainly discover r path anif anil f alms alma hava have not note the same elevating iten tendency dendy deney that we cla im for mpr ours r eatter after that can drey justly decry us for sto stopping T pin 0 assort short ot of making them our associates associate beriy DO no in at first treating them then w with aith ith courtesy white while le strangers stran geis gets we imply simply accorded them a duty required ot of eis ggs us fis and in denying them association when they ibey show themselves unworthy we not only perform another required duty but also prove that in so much at least we are not of the word and I 1 ave not entirely lost our savor our car mission beirl being expressly to e and exalt ourselves a and n cur f ellow by constanty observing every principle that is tru trul pure and cilva i gahose g those who would drag us u into the maddening cesspool of abominations mil mii must t expect us to firmly and constantly dec lne ine me the corrupting of their society at the same time we are ever ready to aid and cher all of eve evey y clime clitee creed and nation tao ilo who ing for the tho righteous and full d of mankind the ea th and all that ta thereto 1 areto our chir religion places us in the position of a beacon light to the world and do any of u 0 imagine that we 0 ought U to or can place furj dur light tinder under a bushel 4 neither should ue e through contact with the world orld orid et our light become adim but ever be b a ra I 1 jt onward ad and d kwa upward rd cause its pure and arid worm wadda wide elmul efful ance erica erice ti to cheer and illume the pathway of all who are laboring for the redemption of zion our religion embraces embr aceB al truth id A heaven en arthin with arthia in all space and throughout all the eternities and necessarily includes every ivery correct principle and its app application in science enc art govern government ment mechanism morals morais and n 4 the endless relationships of intelli genc gerc a with each other and with surrounding elements in this world and in A all worlds past pf af present sent and to come its requirements are ever upon as to labor zealous zealously lv intelligently and righteously rf foi for human humin advancement ak the proper development and application of ail all the elements committed to our use th thebe these ebe ese facts on have long known but the press of much auch labor and many cares tends to make us at times a little uttie unmindful of or our high calling and dst ast destiny ny through a faithfulness add and nd abile uhle populations are crowding ar around aund us and abie ox 0 r settlements are becoming hutner oua populous and widely expended a and nd while labor and capital are being actively engaged to soon pass i through h rogeb our midst an iron road ovir which to ro I 1 the ib in ter course and commerce of the world it behooves us tobe preparing t to use ail all th abse se facilities cili clil ties for oi the more speedy extension of truth until peace and righteousness shill shall prevail oyer over the whole earth |
