Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-25
LIBERALISM vs.
CHRISTIANITY.
fcommnniealedl

favor and patronage,
uudiates and persistently antasoH
Is The religious sentiments anu
principle Of Christianity which are
pro.essedly the pride aud boas' =,
society Throughout the nation' J,
constitutes one Of those wonderiui
inconsistencies 80 prevalent In our
dav. aud which IS spreading I'M
bei;efin divine things, to the utter
rum Of a generation riDsning IN III
fidelity 70 the denying Of G1d' anu
the defying OF His power ito
SUCH. however, seems 20 De tie
,nI,Insbin0 pufIuss and aim o.
s.IiberaIism. ;, as a svocatsd b1ih by
speech AMI press, which mas NJ ~,
lish for anything that sayors o. ~ ~
spiritual teachings Of Christ anu -
di-riples who were the iounders
anI propagators Of the Christian
Trl,us "Liberalisln' is arrayed
AGAINST Christianity and its aiNo-
c9tes. in is most essential features
as follows; r..b :,
God n the Father Of the sp!Fits OF
ali men: the Gre ,t0r and supreme
Ruler OF the universe, and rs sueli
He is entitled % our highest spiritnal
devotion.
Tribune "I.iberalisn" emphaticaI-
Iy declares that niau's "hF-t, hi1f.ess
and hJliest obligations" are ~ MS
country thus ignoring entirely any
higher obligations than those oil man
no his feliow-man. Inhdehty In its
most subtle and unmiligated form IS
thus announced a. the platform Of
.Iiberalisn, F." ami is the fOundau IN
Of it, determined opposition to the
Christian virtues.
Christianity produces union anu
/ begets love in it, adhefsuis. IL mas
only one faith, which is Inspired oy
one Lord. It Founder declared
[ that if its Disciples were not one they
were not His. Love, az n Christian
virtue, produces this evidence, whicn
/ Is demanded OF every follower, Gnu
is stronger than any earthly tie
Tribune Liberalism" including
| the influence Of Governors ani
| Government Commissioners, tells US
no such union shall D. tolerated On
I This land, that II i lnimic5l 10 our
I government and its free Institutions
and all p!iestiy influence used 10
4 encourage that union must be
| abandoned. They would shut out
the union Of heaven, preferrinS the
strife and degeucrlcy u men as
I more genial to their natures.
Christianity a,c.5 that while we
have fathers after the flesh 70 Whom
we are required 10 do reverence,
vet there is a higher parent to
whom We should much rather he
in subjectlOn-the Father OF our
Spirits.
"Libaralism" declares that no
pri-stly or DINER power shall be
recognized aa srperipr under TINS
government to il own authority;
thereby excluding all Intervention
Of any iivin- power Orrd!e. Chr.sl's
| reign uf Righteousness, on TINS ols's,
I cau never have dominion On tins
/ land. Such a reign would be entire
! IN opDo<sl 10 our "Ljbera!' Ameri-
7 can Institutions; IL would DO away
/ with all our party stEi.s antl end IN
universal peace. No one who shall
cherish the idea Of such an iuvl-
/ sion Of our liberties can be reCos-
/ uized by Liberalism" as Q worthy
I citizen. aud in no ease should be
/ entitled b franchise privileges. IL
declares that American Institutions
I and Gods rule cInnJt hlrmJuiZe,
but that a political power acquired
by party strife shall be maintained
I in preference 30 universal peace.
Christianity bles-es tie peace
maker, and demands reconciliation
I Of all differences that prevent is full
I enjoyment.
! UIliberllism. 4" SATIN aui ali his
/ inns, are opposed tD union. Iney
advise sons and daughters 10 discard
their parents and break away from
parental rulc, and offer euticing i'm
/ moral Inducements 20 accomplish it.
Christianity atIi-ms tu@t when
| the wicked rule the people mourn.
Liberalism has verified the
I truth Of this Christian sentiment in
/ the fact that within our knowledge,
/ during the six months past Of Libar-
Il rule, there has been mere com
/ plant OF wrong and Oppression in
| this community thlH ID decade Of
/ years before under the a1miDis-rSs
/ ton Of Christian advocate.
Christianity requires the Sabbath
/ day-cali.d the Lords day 20 be
observed az q day o. rest, and d.
/ kept holy. From the seventh Day %
: the creation down through the ages
/ always with Gods people, nom the
days OF Moses 10 that OF the Jevsin
I the Land Of Judea. the S4bb5,h was
observed most secretly hy ,iispsns-
ing with secular labor aud attending
! 10 divine worship. This vas q POSI-
tive law TO Israel AMI va, strictly
kept. It was rene we'd by Christ b
be handed down through the genera
lions - long rs time shalt ia-t, AMI
even now all true Christians res0g-
nis- It as one Of Coils most divine
appointments unto man.
Tribune "i4I1eTalisI;i'' utterly dis
cards any such recognition. Men
who Appropriate the Sabbath T.
divine worship are Geriiel and
held In contempt. Devotional
exercises are Tidiculei, m0ckel,
sneerei at and beratcd with almost
fieudish pervsTsity AMI INSCRIPTIONS
auiacity. Men are employed AMI
paid 20 iiller on the Sabbath as on
other days. quite regardless OF pre-
vailiug religious sentiments, m tic
sacred both 10y tradition aud rsveia-
ton. il wouli 40 doIbs desscrate
the holy Uf h3lie. II possible, and 10y
it few dimes c)ulI bs Fs1liz.i on
MOuisy morning by the safe OF the
pr0iu'ts % that 'iJI-. Thsse are
men who pose a. teachers OF m)sal-
ity to their fellows aud desire 10
have rule over them.
This p.lslitutiDu Of the press, this
irreliyi0us mOls,rJsity which Is 50
generous with its 'Libgra!isn. !"
Amsricauizjng that which is "au-
American" anl all such like pre-
tentiOus predictions. apparently
has no ailihjty with nor relish for
that which sav1rs OF the Christ, the
spiritual and divine.
Christianity prohibits lying, and
the worst OF characters are adludaed
rs being fla companions for those
who love and those who make a
lie. y false witness is 10y all courts
held t. be worthy Of severe penal
ties.
federalism" is rampant with
lies in almost everything that con-
Germs its neigh 50Is-the Norm9us.
II says the teaching Of that people
has been ''that this Is not a good
governmeni;' That the people are
political serls; are un-American: are