The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-30

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the Chareh.


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the cAsreA.
Nothing that hes cssurred In Tia
earssr Of the Mormon church during
late years has created more of \ serss-
aoa both in and cat of this community
0an will follow las. evenings an
nonnesment that the quorum OF spos-
Ties had excomuunicsted from tina
eh1reh one OF their number, Albsrt
Carrlngtop. for tbs offenst :
o. "lewa aud lsscivious oonduct
ana adultery" Our reporter WAS
OILY successful il learning that ths
ouenses charged we're Committed
some years ago in England; rumor
eseteo thai they had also been CON-
unued here, but that they had not
eome under the notice of the church
ttnorises until recent date. II has
peen an open secret for some time.
however, that Mr.. Carriugton had no
active part 10 tho administration OF
church affairs.
In church circles there will be almost
universal sorrow and resret-oot so
mucn because Elder Carriugton mas
been "c1t off,' but that he has bean
guilty oi otfenses demanding his ex-
pulsion. Worry lew men have stood
Ngher In tns church than he, and not
many have bsen regarded with more
reverence and affection. During a
generation lie held the apostleship; be
nas stood close to the first presidency
during the past snd present adminis-
uauon, and, being an educated ard in.
teliuctually able mau, mas commanded
respect ana confidence. The man
VINO, without knowledge of the TACT,
nad charged such grave offenses at
Snedoor oftoe elder, would have found
no nelieVers Tor his tale, and been re.
garded an malicious soandai. mon
ger, such supreme confidence had the
people in tho moral purity and faith.
ful regard for church law OF the gen.
tleman. Hence the sensation tnat this
Affair Will occasion snd tho grieyOus
sorrow that IL will bring 10 the thous-
nnds OF his mis- late brethren AID els.
tore.
AT the same time there will bs
among them but one opinion as 10 the
Wisdom, The propriety, tho necessity
o. the order OF Recommendation. The
90rmons all the time lie under the
charge OF being licentious ard sex1-
ally Immoral people, but those at all
acquainted with them know that this
accusation IL wickediy false and ma
uelously cruel ana unjust, There is
no religious sect OF earth that pro-
Tess or maintain o higher regard for
maaltal VOWS than the Mormons,
ana sexual crimes are regarded
py them as the most helm.
Gus OF offenses both in religions
sheory and religious life. One who
mas lived among them, has heard their
pfeachlng, and Is acquainted with their
sentiments, ideas and beliefs, will not
attempt 10 deny the truth of the above
declaration. The Darlington expul-
sion from the church itself, as other
cases have done, furnis hes tho
STRONGEST possible proof of the correct-
ness of Vie assertion that the Mormons
look vi Il adherence on sexual Of
lenses. The crime could not be- over
loohea and forgiven in him who stood
40 high in authority any more than in
the common p.oddsr whose name ard
fame unknown beyond his own
ward.
In tie eyes OF soma who understand
X he fall sntritual force aud meaning of
an exc lcnunication from the Nor
mon 81 urea, Elder Clearinghouse pun
lshment will seem severe, yet its Sc
verify Is no more terrible in the mind
4 OF the devoutand faithful saint than
the enormity OF his shining demands.
Whatever may be tho opinion regard
WG the oHense, tho apostles who have
AUS cut adrlft ono OF their number
whom they found to DO unclean have
nhown themselves to be consistent
With their religious professions,
md faithful In their practice as
I'm their belief. Tho action can
not fail to command the approval and
respect Of fair and appropriated mon
outside the Mormon church, as it GER
tainly Will receive the Endorsement of
the masses In the church. 1t shows a
degree Of moral courage and faithful.
ness to principle under trying circum.
stance laat would bs heroism in the
politieal weird, but is integrity and
uprii htI ess in the religious. People
other lhan Mormons who know Al.
bert ca flngton will regret his down.
1ail ''ri grove over his Disgrace
tsalt i.sks Herald.