| Show appropriate AND TIMELY A FRIEND frim D has drawn our attention to the advisability of producing reproducing re in NEWS an article which appeared in lu the juvenile Jc Je renile venile instructor of the dinst under the head of topics of the times written by the editor of that magazine we respond with pleasure to say that we endorse every sentiment of the article is but a mild expression of ofir purview view yiew on the question the periodical from which it is taken should be in every household of the saints as there is no better published the paper in question Is herewith appended predictions without number have been made to the latter day saints respecting the trials they would have to meet to test their faith in the gospel the saints ought to be prepared for persecution and difficulty if they th ey believe the testimony of prophets apostles and elders these men would be false prophets ets unless severe trials prophets gidcome did come dhe the he church has been constantly told that it must be prepared for every kind of tribulation and affliction and that its members mastbe willing if they expected to attain unto celestial glory to lay down their lives for f fhe the he truth now that trials are upon us and persecution se against the law lav of patriarchal marria marriage e is ragine raging it is a consolation for tor the leading officers of the church to know that these have not come upon the people unexpectedly and without warning no member of the church can truthfully sv that he or she has been deceived or lulled into a f false also security or been urged to obey any principle of 01 the gospel without being told the consequences that would be likely to follow such obedience these are interesting and it maybe may be said exciting times but they are times in which latter dav saints should rejoice for this is the command of the great head of the church the savior himself ile he says blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake rejoice and be exceeding glad for great Is your re ward w a r d lu in heaven for so persecuted t they h e y 11 the prophets which were before beford y you 0 u this TI is precisely the position we are in and we should rejoice that we are in buch such honorable compan company as that ol 01 the holy Us prophets rop bets including the thede re deemer himself elf elt stich scenes as these are necessary for fo r the t le people to pass through to prove and test them thern and to cause them toe voe to exhibit their true feelings honest faithful people who have the true courage of the gospel will appear at such times to advantage these qualities will be brought to the gor gar face they will be strong full fuli fullil courage nerve and faith T the h unfaithful sad dad the tha hypocrite oa the contrary will be looking around for fon someway some soree way to escape the trial will be feard fearful uh juli full of apprehension ai riols and be ready to yield or to abandon their faith I 1 have already heard that some of this class talk ot of compromise what they mean bacom promise I 1 suppose is to give up some principle of the gospel and promise not to obey or practice it As thearin the aft ciple of patriarchal marriage Is the one now bo savagely attacked this li the one such persons are preparing themselves to yield I 1 view such me nei met as apostates already at heart they are more dangerous than our open enemies our open enemies we are prepared to resist we look for lor nothing notting from them but opposition with those who have a stand ing gluthe in the church they are among us IK art called saints and are inside our citadel they can betray us because ol 01 tasa ther advantages judas as one of tk tte twelve apostles could do more towards betray betraying ing his lord than wd have been possible had he only been biem pharisee or an open enemy of jesa jesu ben benedict bendict diet arnold as a trusted generd genen 1 in ahe the revolutionary nary army chatt do far more towards betraying bet raym the cause of liberty and general washington than any tory on the cont continent inept inert i william willi am law as the counselor of thi tin i prop prophet het joseph smith had bad advant advantage ani api as a hypocrite and traitor traitor in secret plotting agapit the life of the lordi t anointed that no anti confederate of his possessed hence it is that in all ages shi and an I 1 among all people traitors of this character have been execrated as the lowest and meanest of mankind the verj teri persons for wham they sell their soui souls i and whose infamous tools they be come despise them thuy they only DM um them for the purpose of betrayal adl and even then are distrustful of them adt ail throw them aside with contempt and scorn of what use was judas after alta his act of perfidy the men who haf had purchased him scorned him as Is a apparent from their reply to him told them he had betrayed innocent blood what is that to us see Seeth tin tia vii t to that I 1 benedict arnold who was a arte and very daring man and had bad distinguished himself by brilliant deeds in the service of the colonies I 1 lost t eva ei the admiration which buer buci such conduct d evokes when he became a traitor bli bit services for for tor his country were over clouded cloude db by the he baseness of his treason j he oata obtained ed high rank in the bri brial dla did army as the price of his attempt to in ba tray the cause of liberty but he henert nete neve enjoyed the respect of any honorah honor alil briton he was looked upon d shunned as a traitor and led an 9 happy and miserable life thus it has been and thus it ever ri it be with people bf this class there are men who say yield tb i practice for the present perhaps pul pub 1 lic lie opinion may soften and then 0 principle may be taught and prat pnat I 1 look alook upon such a suggestion g i from the devil it would be quite v proper to propose apostasy for a season until public opinion would become more favorable to us if there then are any in the church who cannot stani stand the pressure pressure instead of talk taik talking in compromise let them withdraw euitt f from t the h e church h u r c h 1 if f t they c can i n s see x noth moth 0 th I 1 ing borin in t the h eap principle r 1 n c iki lil e 0 of alfey ee celestial 1 e st iee lee 1 r ns r ariage worth contending for leave those who do see and appreciate appreciate its value to light right the battle alone the latter wb 4 then neither be weakened nor betrayed b by the association of enok ano se eboli their ir hearts stand ready to yield 9 there are men in the church who lo 10 love the world and its favor better th tha tida 0 they do god and truth or if they fear mans displeasure and punishment more than they love eternal now is a good time for them ta t exhibit the feeling but if they thel have any regard left for those who hari hare been their friends and brethren ther they ought not while professing to be mea men bers bersot of the church be consorting gith with those who are its deadly deadly enemies and assenting to td their plans for the destruct de tion of a vital principle of exaltation they should have so much seif self respect that while professing to worship jehovah they will not prostrate themselves before tiie tha image of baal bail |
