| Show IS IT fatel FATE T THE nez perce mews news JN ewa among some remarks under the head of fatalism about the success of systems and ideas which have been violently opposed by the masses of mankind has ha s the following right among us is growing and fast spreading a religion that many good christians think is all wrong mormonism but the people are quiet temp teme temperate erate orate prudent indu industrious trl tri the faith is growing quietly but strongly it wants only persecution to bring it to full fruition our christian brethren are anxious to begin that persecution forgetting their own boast that the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church and the end of it all no man can guess but sometimes it seems as if the turk is right what is to be will be this is eminently correct the religious system popularly known as mormonism is bound to prevail because it is true because it is animated an and sustained by liy a power superior to mans and because it is destined to succeed no matter what forces may be brought to bear against it people may call this fatalism if they please but this work is designed and cut out to resist and survive all that is intended and used by its foes for its destruction and the very means continually devised to extirpate it have proven and will prove among agop the most potent methods to ingris increase e its vitality and aid in ats triumph A we ve recognize in this the hand of providence mormonism will not be left to die of inanition or to sleep foe for lack of incentive to action those who fight it always misrepresent it and the tho aims alms and acts of its adherents it st is I 1 never placed fairly before the world in an argument against it nor in a measure enacted for its su suppression this naturally stirs up tal those ose in it to renewed allegiance and to an attitude of defence while they rationally conclude that truth cannot be brought against it or its enemies would not invariably resort to false boodin hoodin their crusades the violent methods advised or countenanced by prominent preachers statesmen and officials to prevent its spread orto or to punish its devotees voe also have the effect of startling the tho t e public into recognition of its claims to general attention and tend to create sympathy for it t in humane ma e an and just us minded eded persons of all parties arties and an creeds cr ds it is kept constantly before the notice of the world and made the subject of conversation in public and in private its friends could not devise any plan which would bring it into such prominence as is given it by its op opponents the result cannot fail fall to be beneficial to it when those thus attracted examine fairly into its claims and principles opposition is life and increase to mormonism 11 it is no weakly 71 sickly thing that fades or wilts in scorching blasts of hatred or freezing gales of animosity the agitation tio nonis onis only gives it vigor and stiffens it into stern resistance and unfaltering determination but it is not positively aggressive its strength is in calm and impenetrable defence indivisible union and unshaken faith in its ultimate victory those who write and preach and legislate against it never take into account the secret power which animates vitalizes vita lizes and impels it they foolish foolishly ly imagine that its strong and complete organization is under human control handled by the craft and tyranny of a few while the many are in bondage moved to compliance with priestly dictation by fanatic submission to arbitrary authority there could not be a greater mistake but the notion has obtained such wide acceptance for so many years that it is almost vain to attempt to correct it still jowill we will gryto try to present the truth at veny very overy favorable opportunity and that tha t is s 1 that the real moving force of 1 li mormonism I 1 0 is a spiritual influence possessed by all its members from the greatest to the least which is one in essence though manifested in degree its recipients call it the holy ghost but no matter what their enemies may consider about it there is no question among the latter day saints of its existence and operations and it is folly for the skeptical to say that it is imaginary or the effects et of enthusiasm its influence is a reality as much as the light of the sun the warmth of fire or the force of material substance in motion it is the same to people of all ali nations habits customs colors and languages it comes agthe result of ob obedience alence to fixed and simple conditions and as naturally as the harvest follows proper planting it is this that holds the people together it is this that testifies to them of the truth or error of what their leaders speak and it is this voice in the soul that urges them to duty and arid to make self subordinate to the needs of the system and the divine command and as sure as it is a living active principle animating young and old according to the strictness of their they adherence to its whisperings so sure will it iti remain to comfort unite and fortify its possessors in spite of all the pressure that can possibly be brought against them by men or governments yea more the very efforts made to force them or ridicule them or persuade them from the practice of their falih have the effect of confirming and consolidating them we never have any fear of hostility to mormonism As the ne nez perce paper intimates our christian brethren are taking the best course to kindle anew the flame of enthusiasm ia in our hearts and to stimulate us to renewed exertion in the cause in which we have enlisted for the entire war not for a term nor a season fate or not mormonism will baand be and endure and conquer As all nations have failed to crush judaism and the jews through a universal warfare of centuries so the world combined will fall fail to extirpate mormonism and the mormons cormons Mor mons 1 for the same unseen hand which has preserved the hebrews and is bringing them into power and pr prominence 0 m gnei e in n the latter daye days day is also aiso s 0 to be discerned by the wise in the movements of the saints and will surely exalt them after their afflictions into the glory and dominion predicted by the modern prophets and the ancient seers |
