Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-12
CHURCH AND STATE.

Of making a minister feel At hons
in a flesh plsto-ate and thlt ne has
not been landed upon frozen ground
Such occasions have necessarily two
aspects, tie one social and the other
religious. when other elements arr
dragged with them, those who resoTt
to such a course, in orSier to vent
their spleen, bsrate their political
antagonists or cast unkini reiiec-
tons upon any person or class only
make their own b;gotry and small.
ness manifest.
On this occasion q number OF
speeches were made, and with few
exceptions-one Of which WIS par
ticularly conspicuous - the spirit
breathed in them was more or les
tinged with the genius Of Christi
anity. DR.. Iliff was the first to ex.
press himself, aaI there was a
marked notification in the tone Of
his statements in ailusion 70 the
''Aformons'' compared to the fang
tically spiteful demeanor he has as
sumed in that regard OF late. lie
could not altogether, however. omit
to throw out n few covert insinua-
lions in that line, although they
were of 4 conservative character.
He also ''pointei with pride'' to the
"loyalty" OF the Methodist Church,
but he did not 20 nearly - firin that
direction a he did on the occasion
Of the meeting impg1yisej.
few years ago, by active
politicians in this city for the
purpose Of filling members Of the
G. y. II. with anti Mormon
virus, and through them~spreading
the poison over the country for
political purposes. He, on that &C.
casion, in an inflated speech. placed,
as a religionist, the cross beneath
the flag.
We congratnlate d.. IlT on the
fact that his last nights speech be-
tokened that ihs milk o. human
kindness, even in relstion T. the
Saints, vino have, according 20 his
own former testimony, treated
him with kindness and hospitality.
is again forming la his bosom. lie
should let it warm ami increase. is
presence -bgias much more con
iucive To the comfort OF the iaIi.
vidual than the cInker Of scctarian
hate.
GJvernor Fhomas was there ia his
iusl capacity 81 g)vesnm en- Official
aud anaticai AIeiho1is.. His re-
marks seem - Indicate that
there is a sort OF doubt existing
In his mind as TO which OF the
two institutions is the great
er - the UniteI States Govern
nent or the Methodist Church. The
latter has always been anita soais.i.
% the "Mormjup CAurch, 50 he
seems TO imagine it 70 be his special
mission 10 unite the two poger-
against the Saints, 20 bring about
the demolition d their religion.
However, abJlt the severes: com
ment that could he made upon th.
gentleman consists % his own re
marks, which are herewith giv.a:
we are me. As loyal citizsas 70 |
take by the hand The gentleman e.Iied |
20 preside over this caurc,. There is
something which makes every naa |
here feel good whea any ono comes
10 US who thinks as we 10. 7 for one |
am glad DR.. Mlbry hasc1lne here. I
remember July Z, lsI9. when Gentle
citizens Of salt Lake Thought they
would celebrate. aui me. in front Of
Rowland Hall. Since then The non
Mormons have gl:harad rapidly and
we have welcomed them warmly ss
theyc1me intothis Territory. DR.. Nah
" will find this Territory c5,s-r,ll,.l
by perhaps tho mir peculiar people
under the sun, 4 ps3pls who think
everything done by them = accord
ing to the VII Of tue LorI Al IA.
will ind that the logic II eyeuts has
no force with such 'a'alis g. ls,,I,.
They are illogical ani declare wha;
avs are and are no; constitutional. fr.
Of the courts. 10 VIII fad
llso a band OF people WHO claim ther
Ire fighting for a so-csiisI higher
civilization 81
"Cltimaicly the Gentle
majority will prevail in this Territory.
nd when Loyalty prevails. the same | !
men who deeEy g n1a E.. si.,n
lain il is Tor the bet. 6a behalf n z
he loyal citizens extend tho righ.
and Of fellowship 10 ar. Mabry. AMI
ioPe that the power Of this church :
MI become great. L. ever, Isvai Z
iiizsn stand at his back" Ii
Just So" There is something that b
makes every man he.e feel good / T
Then any one comes 10 Us who I,
links as we do but Dad luck to a
nose who DO not think rs we Go. e
c might have logically added. 1t !
evident that Mr.. Thomas goal OF I,
would be reached If none h
ut Methodists came s'to U.S.. So o
II as he Is concerned, It is the state i
hurch in Utah, and would lie Of :
ie United States II such as he had q
le power TO 50 order it. In refer "
ice 70 his bald assertions about the =
MOrmons," it Is well known that :,
Is even more given to uttering :
lsificAtions about chem than he /
fulsomely eulogizing. everybody d
nd everything with the odor OF =
ethodism connected with it. y
Dr.. Mabry, the recipient Of the 4
eleome, struck a keynote in his 9
ief response when he remarked a
at ~
HE was highly complimenled in h:
at his excellsncy had the courtesy hi
look the newcomer up and tell him o.
was glad 70 see him. DR.. Mabrv "
d seen il in a Chicago paper that the "a "a
'vernor was n Methodist, conse- =,
emily it was no wonder his excel r,
1cy hunted him up. The governor ID,
d welcomed him as the representa- q
e OF 5 certain people. and the speak a
Witty detailed how the executive ~ ~
aid depend on the Methodist Church -, -
his efforts 70 enforce the law" pFs
Doubtless the proferei assistsnc. ms
;he Methodist Church TO enforce v:
E law was duly appreciated by - ~
e Official 70 whom 1t was rendered. 5s