Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-09
AN HONEST Editor.
When Informed Of Doing a Wrong He
Makes Restitution.

Tho Dcuischo Warto, printed in
Chicago, IL one Of the greatest aud best
German newspapers in America and
most ably edited. For years, however,
when this paper had anything TO say
about tho "Aformons" II was done In mn
unfriendly spirit. The paper was mis-
Informed In high degree. Ita readers
who live In the Rocky Mountain
region kept writing 10 the editor Ia ~.
gard to fnisstalements about the "hof'
mons,0 and once several Germans sent
over their signatures long letter 10
the editor stating the true condition Of
the German "AlOrmOns" aud inviting
AN examination OF the facts.
The paper acted nObly. Extracts
from our letter were published, wrong
reports were coffect.ds and for while
ali was quiet. Last week, however, one
OF the editors thanked uH Ia few
friendly lines, and yesterday came the
number dated September 8Oth with
long correspondence about Salt Lake,
Provo, Utah aud The Mormons. The
editor had sent reporter 10 Utah,
aud at last, for the lrst time, over n
million souls, understanding German,
will know the truth about that long
slandefed people In Utah.
The gentleman visited Provo, and
later came to Salt Lake, staying Mt tho
knutsford, which he ranks "even
with the best Chicago hotels" While
here no evidently had guide with
him that 10 well enough Informed
about placor, but who told him some
yarns. He gets the Assembly Hall
ronfounded with the Endowment
House, and false stories about the
rithing Ofilce aud Church cattle are
put Into bis ears; still lac seems 10 use
his eyes more than his ears. lie makes
very minute and correct description
Of the Temple, Assembly Hall, Taber.
nacle, Tlthlng yards, Llon-house, etc.
About the sensational stories given
out by foea OF the "Motmons" ho
seems to DO n little scoptical. Hut lac
dl,misses his guide, and here are the
words or tho reporter himself
hA near M hia beautiful language
can lie translated into English;
"But we must hurry II We want 10
get room In the Tabernacle. IL 10 .
O'Clock, the hour Of divine service.
From all sides the people arc stream.
from tho vicinity.D Now follows dc.
scription Of the Tabernacle, and how
different II Ia from what we read In
1885 In the German papers, which
were served by n reporter who himself
declares he took his information about
the "Mormons, mot from a "Aiormon"
uut from very friendly and accom-
m0dating gentleman going by the
~ 60 .
He continues: hut now the services be.
gin. The mighty organ sends forth her
powerful strains; Nil nj once tho noise
and hum In the giant assembly cease.
The hymn Is given out, which, how
ever, Ia sung by the choir alone. But
how Ia II sungi Grand, powerful, soul.
thrilling! That IN n choir with none
but excellenlly rchooled voices, and
we can undertand why the Mormons
are proud OF that music, and why the
people Of other denominations come
Sunday after Sunday TO hear It. / rs.
aert there are few places In the United
states whore such a choir song n
heard. When the last note OF that
wonderful song had died away, one of
the Apostles offered prayer; but the
congregation did not arise. Then the
sacrament was administered, and au-
other Apostle delivered discourse
about the necessity Of the outpouring
OF the Holy GhosL. He was followed
by venerable looking gentleman who
had taken his place behind the topmosl
deck. This was George q. Cannon,
one OF the counselOrs 10 tho President.
Hepresched u very undressing discourse
In which he explained 10 the attentive
listeners that also In our days tcvcla-
lions from God TO mankind are necr-
sary. Joseph Smith received such
revelations and according 10 them the
Latter-day Saints have founded this
Church ~ the only bulwark against
growing inndoll,y"
The reporter has no comment 10
make upon other "Gentiles', or "hIor.
mons;n ho simply reports what he
sec9. How different Is this article from
the slandering statements that went
MI over Germany and switzerland In
1857. Bishop Schoenfeldt, aud others
who were there on mission
viii well remember what falsehOods
were going around about the Nor
mons. IL took much writing, many an
interview with editors, policemen n, city
fathers aud leading men 10 dispel and
tty 10 counterfeit theso lies. When
Nicholas Summer and mysolf, In A pril,
lss7,went to the mayor OF Berue, Squire
Wordt, he gave US an impartial hear
Ing, although he declared himself OPP
posed 10 the Mormons since he read no
many evil reports. After an hour's
interview he gave us nm Introduction
10 Mr.. St0ckmar, chief Of the police
and director VI justice. This gentleman
gave US audience for two hours and
asked many questions. lilo said no
had by his detectives watch
ed the course Of Messrs Schoen.
feldt and Moench and found them
blameless. lie gave us then n few
lines 10 the highest authority In swift.
Eerland 10 get u hearing.
All the Saints In that country hand.
ed In n petition 10 the government,
uenOuncing tho false reports, politely
gskiug examination, aud In respectful
hat earnest words claiming their ghts
and liberties. The most rigid examin.
alton was set to work. The outcome
was that even very bitter editors de.
elared that nothing could be
found againat tho Mormon mission
aries, Preachers aud teachers de-
handed information. | know OF such
men that spent whole days In friendly
oonversati0n with Elders. Old, VENEER
able Emperor William, In Germany, "a
lew months before he died, wrote
10 pastor In Silesia 1.-THE
southeastern part OF Prussia. "If these
hormons are from mon, they will 10
iown; II they are from God, It Is not
necessary that | fight them." Bis.
naTok did tho same by onn OF his gen
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