| Show BRIGHAM YOUNGS BIRTHDAY THIS is the anniversary of the birthday it brigham young a man who ranks among the greatest of the sons of earth it will be eleven years on the of next august since he departed from the sp sphere hereof of mortality his great worth and the magnitude of the work he be accomplished during his career on earth are appreciated by his co religionists who rema remal nand inand a law large number of intelligent people throughout the world who do not view things as they are through the yellow spectacles of prejudice they will yet in a coming day when truth will be better understood and justice more ardently loved be universally acknowledged in the present day comparative human pig pygmies pigmies intes take satisfaction in casting reflection upon his name which is honored among those what who knew him As a rule he was inability in the power of will in magnetism in courage reaching the region of the darld daring as the sun to a farthing fart farthing hinT dip when compared with his insignificant cant and warped detractors while the latter day saints appreciate the great men associated with the latter day dispensation they look beyond the mortal instruments and at tribute to the lord the credit for what has been accomplished in connection with at it but while the supreme sueme pr eme guiding hand of divine providence is duly recognized the human instruments used must not be and fire are not ignored nothing could have been done unless it had been directed by the superior power of god yet the heavens are doubtless influenced by the law of adaptability and eternal fitness in the selection of mediums through eh ough whom they operate to accod kah specific purposes vor for the work accomplished by brigham young he was wonderfully adapted by natural qualifications as well as the in of his ads calling the marvelous exodus of the latter latier day dav saints from the haunts of civilization and their crossing the trackless desert almost destitute of the commonest facilities for travel the settlement ot ol this region and its subsequent development all directed by his master mind are sufficient to stamp brigham young as one of the greatest spirits among the hosts of men the greatness of brother Brig brighams hams mission even in relation to its physical or temporal phase cannot be properly estimated by a mere surface glance at the effects of his labors in order to place anything like a proper estimate upon it the character of the materials out of which the results were created must be considered it would be comparatively speaking no great feat for a people who possessed wealth and facilities to immigrate to a country such as this and make it smile and blossom and establish a flourishing and prosperous common wealth such as aa exists here what has been done and especially in the earlier stages of growth was built from the ground up wealth from outside sources did not pour into the laps of the settlers the overwhelm 1 ing DUIK bulk of the ane people from the me beginning have been the poor and the meek of the earth large numbers of them have not only brought no facil facilities itte with them except brain bone and muscle but have been assisted to reach here by those who had preceded them lu in immigrating from the countries and homes of their fathers when small scaled people have hav e attempted to decry the wonderful wonder fuld develop ev ei meat of this atas region under the of the saints and to throw disparagement upon it by comparison with the advancement van cement made in other sections we have thought how absurdly and wll i fully blind such detractors must be not only has the country been beba developed ve loped but the condition of a host ot of the poor and donest among men has been phenomenally enhanced of course the betterment of the condition oi of the poor and honest of the earth Is a matter of no moment to the snarling thrones who make it a business of their lives to cast odium upon such men as brigham young and aad his noble band of assa associates clates engaged in a mighty movement tor for the benefit of the race they do not regard the elev elevation atio 0 of the poor and the meek as a matter matter 0 of f any vy moment in this they are the antithesis of the men whose names they stigmatize thank god gd tor for the difference the celebration of the anniversary of brigham youngs birthday by the children of the primary associations is appropriate and lhing fitting love tor for little children was wim him a passion whenever be ae was brought into contact with them he never failed to give them affectionate recognition it used to be the delight of the little ones to in the settlements when he visited them as was nis his custom to turn out in holiday attire ana and give him a lavia loving greeting the call children dren of the primary associations met this morning in the vicinity of the cemetery where president defit youngs remains are buried barted and proceeded from thence to liberty park where they have been spending the day in celebrating the anniversary of Ms his birth |
