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

'fWAATN ANNAfANNNH
IN the work NJ moral reform IN
Utah, where reform h needed, and OF
moral culture where that l. needed,
VT cauhot afford 10 stand long in
quiriug who shall lead and VINO will
follow IL we may forget tue
naat whist can we do for the
iututc? We who have come 10
this Territory In the interests of social
purity, of fighte1usnesa and salvation
for the people, do not wish TO arf0gstc
TO ourselves too much a. tho leaders 81
public sentiment OF the nlmoner- "
public morals aud virtue. Hut we
would be false 20 our own convictions
AMI rccrcant 10 thu sacred truths ,ni-
posed In IA by those who look 10 u
as their representatives In the good
work Of helping thuse among whom
our lot IL si,were We N he Indifferent
10 the present moral and spiritual In
tercsts Of the people Of Utah. II T.,
then, In NIL sincerity and Kindness that
VIZ ask, What may we expect from the
Mormon Church In the work Of uplift.
Ing tho people and establishing the
bpst " moral conditions herea by
what process are we 10 becnmD better
acquainted with each other In what
ways can we unite 10 secure the high
est good for ourselves and our child.
rent
n the moral sentiment Of the Nor
mon Church II equal IN the occasion,
II will be an easy tnsk TO pat Utah at
the front In the nation. Aud with u
right beginning the future n Utah l.
bright. II tho Mormon Church is
equal 10 IT, opportunity, " viii gain
the admiration Of the best people Of
/ this nation,
II Va evidently possible 10 make Nor
monlsm harm0ulle with American
ideas OF political government Amcr.
can Institutions eau thrive In Ameri-
/ eau soil. IL remains TO bu seen 10 what
extent the moral and religious sUnti-
/ menta Of MOrmuuism eau be made, or
/ can be found, TO hntmOnlsu with the
average sentiments VI the people Of
| this nation. " Ia its ruadluslmuut 10
| the changed conditions NJ the present,
| the Mormon Church " found " hu la
/ essential harmony with the religious
| sentiment Of the age on the moral
| questions OF the tiuUs, then will the
| moral conquest Of Utah be easily nc.
compllshei. The machinery OF the
/ Mormon Church is nm efficient iusifu-
| mrnt for the securing Of any good to
which It may be applied. The qucs.
/ ton now j., TO what purpose aud In
what manner Is this machinery 10 be-
employer
We arc walking on sacred ground
when wrsuggust the union " effort OF
those who nrr, on seem " be, separated
/ by religious convictions. Hut In 20 far
A. our purpose. are one, the results Of
our efforts must 10 the same. II we can
rise above the discoFd OF earth, we may
enjoy the harmony of heaven. Ana IL
u true that, u VIZ really ARE the chill
drcn ~ God, and sincerely desire
above all things else 10 DO His will, the
higher our purposes the nearer We
will be 10 each other. But II there Is
any mistake In our faith, the nearer we
try 10 get 10 Christ, the moro clearly
! will 10 appear that We are not one.
Those who love God md nrc one vii IA
Him, viii hnd themselves more and
more Ia harmony with all others who
love God, "a they rise Ia their purpose,
aud become Christ.liko IN their lives,
But these experiences will put them
farmer away from those whose faith
does not take hold Of God, or We have
M faith.
1--we love virtue let Us cultivate II;
II We love temperance, let " work foi
II. II there Is any good thing 10 be-
secured, let " labor ~ secure IL. Aud
let Us not only welcome the cooper.
alton ofali those who deslfc the bless.
lngs which we desire Tor ourselves and
the people ofour Territory, hut lei "a
seek 10 persua f. such 10 work with
~. II we hold fast 10 the tfuth--tt
tho things which are pure and honest
aud Of good TopOrl-wu need have u,
fear Of compromising ourselves. or o.
cndangetine the church which W,
love, for We can DO nothing against IN,
truth, but for the truth.
II any one shall suggest that ought
10 propose an puHWcr 10 the problem
have discussed I Accept tho sug
gestion, aud will say briefly, that wsf,
| 10 answer the problem 10 u non
Mormon audience my answer woul.
Ice substantially this: Since IN,
National government has required o
the Mormon people that the
must accept the civilization o
the nineteenth century on oertali
points, II u In honor bound 10 no
abandon that people % the semi
harbarlsm of the middle ages on 0thc
points Of equal importance In tn
social aud moral conditions of tn,
! people. A. the government has re-
, uuired the abandonment VI the poly
gimy and church control IA State affair
} II ought 10 give 10 the people the 10,
: laws on marriage and divorce, on tenn
, perance, and la regard TO vice OF al
) klnds. II ought 10 provide for educa
J ton, thu observance Of the Sabbath
/ ana the religious development O
) the masses, according 10 the best sen
I tlmont " civilized races to-day. Any
thing less than this II Hattie 10 par
, take more OF the nature u persecution
. than Of reform, and 10 become mock
! cry Of virtue, OF Justice AMI Of liberty
And the nation should bring out thee
: reforms In such way that the Moi
J mon people may II they will, share II
the responsibility aud the labor Of sus
: taiuing this high standard Of virtu
7 aud OF moral excellence for the peopl
OF Utah.
= II the Mormnns were 10 say this
they have abandoned polygamy an
= church control In State affairs, aud I
o ask what more IL required Of them,
should reply, that the Christians Z
, ! America aud those who love the bes
, social aud moral conditions pOsslbl
( wish 10 know ON what points and {
= what extent the Mormon people AZ
I with them In the work OF secufin
. these conditions. The question Is, b
a. -.