Show C nanny nanay ifor the tho the loftlin antt anit practice of what Is called astrology 1 W Is much moro general amongst the saints than b many su suppose I 1 know of beveral P professed astrologers geran in even esen one or two settle eto ato ments outside ido ide of great salt lake city by modern astrology Is meant the art of 0 for foretelling telling future events aud and the way to avoid or control the general circumstances of 0 life also the art of telling in what direction strayed cattle or horses ean can betrand beto be found und and by various calculations and figur figures in connection with the position and motions motion of f tho the planets at the time ac this Is not mot a complete definition of the art ant arthut but will for a alele chort t article much contradictor contradictory evidence Is given by those who have made inq inquiries irles of various astrologers some positively asserting that the they were utterly and entirely deceived sent on foo fools ls errands in the tho wrong direction after stock and told falsely concerning events to come others there are whom we have heard unequivocally qui vocally state that they have been rightly informed in a most wonderful manner some inen men there are generally considered intelligent who will actually not build a house without inquiring from an astrologer in which direction ino tho doors and windows windol vs should be placed one man a physician turned a Josephl Josephi te tc 11 holda tolda man on whose wife he was was attending that ho he must go to a certain astrologer astro goger w who 0 would tell him what to do and whether his wife wine e would live or die another young man with whom I 1 am most intimately acquainted went to an astrologer ger who he states after telling him of various marks on his bis body of which the astrologer could not nog n at possibly have been pre pro previously bously informed told him that there was a person bewitching him and the bewitchment would have to be removed before he could bo be successful in business all this the young man believed and probably yet believes 1 no nor let u us ask the question Is astrology trao or false we reply partly both it Is a true science perverted and therefore a lying science as practiced by those having no authority the bible speaks of tho the stars being for signs and for seh sei seasons seasons sons for days and for years abraham the pearl of great price tells us could lecture on the higher principles of astronomy before the egy egyptian teli teti monarch samuel the prophet could tell teil saul that that his fathers stray asses were found tho the wise men of the tho east came to see the infant jesus because they saw his star in iho east finally finally we aro are specially told that signs and portents la in the heavens shall mark the latter days much bidden knowledge will be given through the priesthood to man L knowledge long lost and things that has been hidden from the loun Youn foundation dation of the world will be made known but it wll will be through the proper channels aud and come by the proper authority A proof that the tho common astrology Is not 0 god od Is that ilk lik ilke like re the rapping spirit doctrines while hlf hll e it sometimes tells truth it tell many lles lies and mostly teaches principles opposed to the gospel more still the best and cleverest as gers are and li have ve been amongst tho the gen id giles tilea 1 l e and especially amongst heathen and idolatrous 0 la tous nations astrology is a principle rin ciple divination and andin in what aro are the tho sap ants of god allowed to divine oni only onix by the revelation god and in the name of jesus esus christ arethay are aro they allowed to go to soothsayer soothsayers 8 re rapping P P ng spirits or astrologers no nol if they wilh wish counsel n el let them go to those whom god has pas appointed to counsel and not give heed to seducing spirits ll 11 what a Latt erday saint have so little confidence in the power of his religion as to believe that some wicked person has power enough to bewitch a saint perhaps a member of the holy priesthood it cannot be done no one in the line une of his duty can be overcome by any such principle lo 10 or power muoi muck much might be said but brevity is necess necessary a ry the saints should not forget that all spirit spiritual u i powers not taught by the priesthood are from an evil source where it is not downright imposition altogether spiritual manifestations manifestation ure are to be one of the latter day signs the scriptures teach us to beware of lying signs saying satan with signs bigna and lying wonders will deceive almost the very elect A IL NOOK room |