Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-16

Z enrc and nlature1 judgment brinI
beyond the point Of susceptibility L
, Doe caught by Meihodlstical chat
From this standpoint it appeare,
anomalous that Litter-lay Saint
could aid in the establishment o
an institution whose genius and a.
, tent were % make war on tn,
Mormon" Church and procure IN,
leprivaI Of its members Of theii
political rights and privileges a.
citizens.
Tine POSITION assumed Ly thi.
. Journal was met, on the part oi
those whose course was questioned.
10y a statement 10 the effect that
their action hai a purely business
basis, the belief being that the town
would receive a financial benefit by
| Tine establishment there Of the
/ Methodist University. The natural
reply 10 this was that the Interests
of business should not, with people
s.Lo believe ia ODD, suqe=-,1le those
| e religion. Otherwise there wOulI
he auappeaTauce OF mamm0n w0r-
ship.
The subscribers had been informed
/ 10y the ministerial promoters Of the
proposed institution. however. that
/ d. was 10 De purely educational. non
religious and byuo means sectariau.
This was asserted aud insisted with
al the surface appearance u truth
aud iE3ukue>s. The claim looked
absurd ou it, face. The idea Of a r.ou-
I -,srtaTiau, p0u-religigus Methodist
University VS. a clear Is mud. and
oalypu forth for the purpose q pro
caring money. az course this im-
plies that she solicitors were uisus
. hyE9srites, but IL the truth proves
. this IL cannot well be h,lseI. That
the facts make this demonstration Is
beyond the region Of doubt. We
propose 10 show that such IL the
case.
II Le position assumed on the
subject by ulc NEWS in the first
| Place ucsleti any -ulpor;, it's found
ia the proceedings. a short time ago.
associated with the laying q the
foundation ~,oae Of the Methodist
I.gi=caisi Uuiver,ityat Ogden. that
town having been chosen rs the
locality f1r it, establishment. Mr..
Arthur L. Thomls appeared in the
dual cIpagiiy Of Governor ani
Methodist. The character of his
r-mlrk- showed that he kept his
official role in the rear and devoted
himself entirely 81 tine WORK tia.
might be expected frDm
narrow gauge and hrsr;les,
r-eaEau re.i-i0ui-t aaI fap-
uiar ciamas political caterer.
Asa RESULT uiuc-tenth- oFhis speech
was So: apart fD7 an uu,ru.hfuI. un-
chri-ti8u assault upon the religion
Of tae Litter lay saints. THE
method hc 81 la. tel Wa bsck-IauI-
ei, 81 ur a.t-ibJt-I feltlre- u that !
religion that nave not the remlte-t
connection with ID. and taun pr
cuCIeI 60 GrmYli-h his mud and
straw .nauuiEin. His perolatiyu.
IL such IL cuulI De called. was de-
voted o. a eulagy Of MethlIism. in
orierio -hsw il- rrr-cmineut SUPERB I
GRITTY And Yet this man holds the I
pg>iii1uof ti3veruaguf the Territory, |
What spectacle Dee presents, II j. |
such picture as inspires with I
ineiiIh.e disgust. even men o. his I
own party. We Lts,r this for a /
fact. The poor man does not know I.
tnat "a course IL Injustice ans au I
uurra-puiug. persrcutive spirit has Z
it, legitimate rts.li. ItleaI, incv;- /
tahly b. the ultimate total los Of /
every slars u influence possessed I
hy those who follow that path. Wait /
anu SEE.
Rev. Slm. SmlIi's address was o. ,
the same stripe, with the exception /
that twas 5i-igurrI by the most /.
riIiculaus hiEhfalu:iu expressions. /
MS well as being impresuatei with I.
auu-Curi~tian auimus. This CON
ce.teI Ii-9, evidently doe, not know
that the position Of real Christians
Is never that u asSailant and
per~eculor, history placing it he
youa lgalt-iucIudiug the example
OF the G-glt AIas,er-that they nat
urii-y, owing 10 their unworldly I
are thrust into the ua,i-
ton o. ;heper-ecuteI.
The luTort Of the cerem1uie, /
places the question beyond doubt
that the chief intent connected with /
the establishment Of the -cciariau
institution referred To, is 10 oppose
ami, - lJr as practicable. break III I
the Church 81 Jesus Christ of Lat
.er-day Saints. The Logical c8nrlu- Z
,ion inevitably resulting from these (
premises j. that when it, promoter,
-olici,ei donations Ia support il ON
he basis Uf it. upn-rrligious. NON /
.ectaHaI character, they were
imply acting in opposition 10
he laws Of God aud man. which
oroij the obtaining Of money
lu4gT false pryteuSes. OF ooar-e.
IS already stated, this also
mounts toa charge Of hypocrisy.
'ut 1T the truth makes this exhibit.
{ is beyond cur province To pr
tent d..
We hold that people who wish to. I
AVE perfect right 20 establish in
iiigtious Of thei5 own liking whose
urposes 40 not conflict with the !
avs, and with the rights u Others. {
80 matter how much they oppose I
Mom7uism, +" that system cannot =
e impaired by their work OF pres o
nee. Bat We do question the &
ropriety and consistency Of per- o
'ns giving peuuuiary aid :
MI comfort 10 forces that a.. y....... q
: aimel at the demolition Of tb, y
.hurch to which they belong. z
hey Tartake Ofthe wrong produced. =
uch a course l. in the nature of - 4