Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-04
SHOULD BEGIN AT HOME.

states that it is not generally known
that that great city of palaces anC
sIums has an anti mormon
League, which was organized il
1851. Some time since the organiza'
ton held meeting, at which it wa:
asserted that although last veal
many thousands Of people emigrated
70 Utah, numbers Of young folks
had been rescued by being persuaded
MOTIF sail at the last moment. This
announcement ought to be taken
with a few grains Of salt.
Throughout the proceedings
the idea was conveyed that
the Elders were specially en-
gagged in inducing young women
10 leave England to engage
in marital relations in Utah, which
statement is without an element
Of truth. The mission Of the
Elders sent into the world
is similar TO that Of the
messengers that represented the
primitive Christian Church. from
which there has been a universal
apostacy. They simply preach the
fulness Of the Gospel as restored
through Prophet in this age, cali
ing upon all people-without regard
to age or sex-to 'fbelieve in God
the Eternal Father, in His Son
Jesus Christ, and in the Holy
Ghost" to repent Of their sins and
be baptized by immersion in water
by one holding divine authority, for
the remission Of sins, and have
hands laid upon their heads that
they might receive the baptism of
the Spirit. Obedience to these
ecriptural requirements inspires the
receiver Of the message with a desire
10 gather with the main body
of the Church. 1t matters not
whether the believers be young or
old, $50 long rs they have reached
the age Of accountability, male or
female, the blessing Of the Gospel
being free to all, through obedience
to its behests. Those who contend
that any effort is being put forth to
make proselytes Of young women in
preference to any other class are
either misinformed or wilfully I'm.
truthful.
The main point discussed at the
meeting was the ACCESSIBILITY Of
making an effort to procure govern
ment aid to stop the stream of emf
grafton to Utah, based on the false
idea that the missionaries were
proselyting among young
women. Allusion was made to the
TACT that when Mr.. Gladstone
was Prime Minister, he was
appealed to on the subject,
but says the report, che regretted
his inability to interfere.'' Our
recollection Of the incident is to the |
Effect that he came close to the edge |
If snubbing the delegation that |
waited upon him on the subject, his |
expression of regret being simply in |
'elation to what he considered to be
he causes which led people to leave |
Treat Britain for Utah. 1t was the
impoverished and otherwise unsat- |
sfactory condition in which they |
were placed in the United King
ION, and he thought the best way
o prevent the exodus of English |
'eople to this Territory was to take
'teps to improve their surroundings.
As they emigrated Of their own |
'hoice, the "Grand Old Nam, said |
lie did not see that the government |
,Ould interfere.
1t appears that this League form |
ed in London TO impede the labors |
u people concerning Whose |
character and genius its members |
'ppear to be in state Of ignorance, |
intend to renew the application |
Or government interference. II is
loped by the misguided Ieaguers
hat Lord Salisbury will be more
liant than was the doughty cham
ion OF human rights, Hon. William
:. Gladstone. The efforts of these
'ious would-be reformers remind
ne OF the words Of the Poet Burns:
Q that ssme power the gift wad gie Us
To see oursels as ithers see us.
If they would but turn their ewes
pom their own surroundings they
Tould find abundant work for their
sh-righteous souls, without giving
ny attention to the much abused
nd apPallingly belied 'Mormons. :,
et them seize the moral broom with
long handle and begin to sweep
lie filth out Of the horrible Cleve-
nd Street sink Of horrors, of name
IS pollutions that cause the souls
decent people 10 be filled with in
,Pressible detestation of the grovel-
g depravity existing in high social
relies OF the modern Babylon.
When will people learn eonsisten- T.,
:, and when will their eyes be !
ened TO the plain fact that the re- a
ZION Of the Latter-day Saints in l
lcates and demands sexual and a
cial purity? When will they see il
ut a universal application Of lis b
Inciples would regenerate the t
orld?