Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-15
"moRMoSIsao AND MORALITY.

A. j. Bailey Of the Congregational
church In that city, because It j. ID
different In spirit and intent from most
Of the discourses Of UNCONVENTIONAL
preachers on the subject Of "Mormon.
ism" This minister appears 10 desire
union u effort on the part Of the
mormon" people with other profess.
Ing Christians In the intoteats Of order
and morality. Strange 10 uny he stands
almost II not entirely alone, rs n nom
"Niormon" minister, Ia this worthy aud
Christian sentiment.
10 will DO found on investigation,
that most Of the preachers In this Ter.
ritory Of the various scots which have
come 10 bo recognized as orthodox,
have lent their inllucnco u the foster.
Ing OF agencies which have notorious.
ly supported disorder and immortality.
They have diligently promoted what
IA known q, "Iiibcrallsm" In Utah.
And "Libcrsilsmp IL intimately allied
10 the liquor elcmcnt {, with the gam
bhng, hcentiousness nnu itiohsioh
which fraternizo Herewith. Some Of
them have at'enlcd Liberal" gather
ings In which infdclity has been openly
avowed as part Of the political creed
Of the faction, and In which tho favor
OF the elements nero referred 10 has
been invited, Without any sign OF us
sent on their part Ihoy nave also
advocated ana supported TINS kini OF
Liberalism" on the rostfum anl NJ
tue polls.
Anything Savoring OF recognition
OF tho "Mormon" people hs Chflallaus
has been uls'ns'eiui IN inc extreme 10
THESE sectarian preaohefH, ana ihcy
nave IN most Instances, endeavofei 10
intensity the impression thA, prevails
outside OF thls refri"ry' thM'he NOR
mon creed anu people are an'i'chfIS'
uan'
me INST place thon' Tor theroverond
gentlemen whose remarks We publish,
10 begin MS WORK. VIII be among us
own fraternity. We say, and the facts
prove what wcsaS, that their influence
hasbeen the very opposite OF that which
he wisely desires To prevail IN Utah
ana uhey need converting 70 MS views,
whlic INC "Mofmons' nave always
labored 10 promote tho objects which
he appears to have In view.
On the temperance question the
mormon" Church takes high ground.
"rhe Word Of WISDOM" given by
divine revelation, stands "a part
OF the Church doctrine Wine stroni;
drink, tobacco, hot drinks, anu exccs.
sive use OF meat are declared Injurious
to man, aud the Saints are advised not
to Indulge In them, while promises OF
great worth ART offered to those who
abstain. Asa rule, the Mormons arr
temperate people In practice, and II
they had control, the traffic In ihtoNi'
canu In Utah would he In many places
prohibited and In all restrained.
A. 10 the grosser Vices, they were
entirely held In check under "hlor'
mon" power. II was only by the aid Of
scientific" courts aud Influences that
they were established In Utah, and
were protected and save1 from dcmoll'
ton. The gentleman eau satisfy him.
self ON these points, II he really de-
slres Information aud viii seek for II
where II can be had unadullerated.
When plural marriage was taught
and encouraged by the "Mormon''
Church, whatever he may think Of th,
morality Of that relationship, Illicit
commerce between the sexes was
Viewed, ~ u Ia now, NJ a helnou'
crime by the "Mormon" Church,
aud IN no sect Of ChristenJom
IL II morr severely condemned In
theory and In practice. The education
OF the people, the Observance OF the
Sabbath, the religious development Of
the masses, the spiritual culture Of th,
Saints, the social and moral elevation
Of the community, cannot he dearol
Ia my on, A vim, linn IA Tho I,,t.r,