Show THE SAINTS AND NATURAL GAS THE chicago tribune has ba a an editorial paragraph on the discovery of natural gas near the shore of bait lake and after describing its volume and probable effects effect asks aaka will the saints accept this as another testimony in favor of their claim to be the chosen people of god the saints believe that all who accept the truths which chieh goas godias revealed and practice them hem so as to be I 1 in harmony with him become his cheo xon people they do not make any special claim themselves as indi vi duals visuals to be chosen PS but do claim that the church of which they are members to la his church set up and established by his authority their being cho chosen sew depends upon their faithful and continued obedience to his laws and re cents they accept the discovery of every element force material principle and iD influence fluence which is for the benefit of mankind as additional testimony of the goodness and wisdom of the great creator and if it is ILA brought forth or developed in the land to which they have been led by his providence they accept of it es s another testimony 9 1 added to the many they have received that he intended to give them opportunities to become a great people from whom nothing that to ie for the good of humanity shall long be withheld they give god the glory for everything good that to is discovered no matter who may be the means of its discovery if it is what is called an invention they attribute its development to intelligence that comes from him no matter who may be the recipient if it is an uncovering of wealth whether it be in the mineral kingdom or elsewhere they give praise to him for it rather than man they think that all light all truth all goodnew goodness all creation creat ioD all unfold ments and productions of things material intellectual or spiritual are from god the eternal father of the raced race and will be converted by him in I 1 n good time to the use and benefit and elevation of his chosen people that is those who honor him by obedience top to his laws and precepts natural gas is one of those material things that con can be sized bozed for the benefit of saints as weir sinners so they accept its bringing forth as another testimony ony that utah Is a goodly land and that their leaders were inspired of god in coming here and settling la in the chambers of the mountains as the place where those who wish to serve him may enjoy every blessing designed for mortals b by the eternal ebern I 1 and infinite creator will will that defor do for an answer |