| Show THE DIVINE HAND A SINGULAR churain bum in trait has b been eca strongly exhibited duriac the last few ua days ys we refer to te a disposition to resist the truth brath when it is un palatable all over the country people practiced this self decap tion in relation to the presidential election elec tien they insisted that grover cleveland was elected when conclusive evidence asger asserted ted bis defeat there are but few comparatively who haveko have so subjected themselves to a rl rigid id sell discipline which enables them to grasp at the exact truth of every matter without allowing their efforts to be stultified by prejudice or predilection yet that al should be the alm aim of every person there theis are others aitio express a fatalistic tall ta propensity by ascribing every great event to divine providence A genuine faith of et abat kind is good beins in with the statement of revelation to tho effect that god la is angry with none save those thoe who do not acknowledge his bis hand in all things when some things of great moment t bappel it is not harmonious barmo kious with the genuine spirit of faith to express confidence in the overruling hand ol of heaven and at the mame game time frei and indicate deep regret at the occurrence involved it there is true faith in the divine manifestation fe of ef the greater events that occur in human affairs there will he a patient acceptance of them as they take place no matter how materially tor forbidding bidding in their actual aspect real confidence in god sees seea through the fog of the present and beholds the of the fathie for instance a latter day saint can not in his mind consistently separate the great real event ot of last tuesday f from houi the decono my of him who holds in uis ilis hand too me destinies of men and add nations |
