The St. George union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1880-1882, 1881-11-01

threatens personal injury 10 every citizen, lshoud
not be tolerated. But let those who are jealous
in fighting the principles of "Mormonisrn," look
at HOME, and before they try TO cast the "mcte out
of their brothers. eye" let them cast the 'beam
out of their own eye" by roofing out the many
vices that are in their midst. Close your houses
of ll-fame, stop the whoredoms, and let ALL chill
dren that are born be LEGITISrATEl instead of
BAsrARps, having or knowing no fatherl Honor
and Virtue are not half as "pernicious and degra-
ding" as viliany and debauchery. "This know
also, that in the last days perilous times shall
come. For men shall be lovers of their own
selves, covetous, boosters, proud, blasphemers,
dsobedent to parents, unthankfu, pnholy With
out natural Affection trucebreakers, false accsers,
incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are
good, Traitors. heady. highminded, lovers of
pleasure more than lovers of God; Having a
form of goodness, but denying the power thereof;
from such turn away. &C., &c. Now as James
and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also
resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate
concerning the faith" Tim. 81 1t becomes,
therefore, the duty OF all who desire peace and
good government to contribute something towards
the correction of the abuse that christianity is
heaping upon the ANONYMOUSLY
The Mormon Church defies the power of the
Government, incorrect and the leaders grow
ing more arrogant and rebcllious i'll their utter
ances, (Still incorrect,] as they see the influx of
converts from the work of their missionaries
These proselytes mostly from the ignorant
classes, false: Woe unto the world because of
offences for il must needs be that offences come
but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh
Mat IS, "a are easily brought under their inhu-
ence, and. for tine are more jealous than older
members. g6
The most important question Congress will
have to pass upon this winter will involve this
question, lof course, it wouldn't 40 to pass it by
| ehey would lose favor with the christian world il
is so popular, and much concern is felt as to how
it will be dealt with. [Better let it aone for the
first amendment to the Constitution says Congress
shall make no law respecting an establishment oil
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof!
The Clerk of the House of Representatives, it is
said, has decided lin right and honor,l to place
upon the roll the name of Cannon, the Mormon
delegate, notwithstanding the courts have falsely
decided that he is not properly naturalized clti
zen. When he presents himself to take the oath
objection will be made, and the House will have
to vote [him in.] upon it. If decided in his favor
then the real question will come up, in which thu
people feel greater interest; that is, whether
representative elect who is living with three wives
in open and notorious violation of one of thu
fundamental laws (which Congress had no RICH
to pass, according to the Constitution, therefore
is illegal,l of the land, INSTEAD Of keeping it Sc
cret,l is eligible to seat in that body. We hope
that there will be effort to avid or postpone thu
question. II should be settled now and forever
[Amenl] A violator of the law is not prope
Iperson to enact laws, lust as though he does
lha, ha, ha, ha; Mr.. editor. inform yourself] ant
for every Presbyterian we protest against it. TIL
right of petition guaranteed by our Constitution
passing blythe clause Congress shall make nj
law respecting establishment of religion, o
prohibiting the free exercise thereof" yet the
are equal in POWER when JUSTICE RULEs,l is
powerful agent when properly used, and shoul
be exercised at this time in defence of nationa
honor and purity"