Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-14
UNDER FALSE FALSE rnErrssEs.


Prominent people and several pa
pers In Boston are being deceived by
the plagiarist preacher, J. westiey
Nm. His rival and whilom associate,
Sam small, has been pushed 10 the
rear A. a champion and money-gather-
or for the Ogden University, and Hill
comes TO the front with as much assut-
aucc and mendacity though with less
smartne-s and originality.
We have no objection to the collec-
ton Of funds In the East for the pur-
pose Of erecting fine building In Utah
for educational purposes. That means
10 much capital brought into
the Territory, and employment for a
number Of local workmen. Nor have
we anything 10 say against denomi-
national college, whether II 10 In the
interest Of the Methodist or any other
religious association. Hut we are OPP
posed 20 the obtaining Of money under
false pretcnses, whether II be by a
common confidence man or sleek
religious chsrlatan.
Universities, academies, schools Of
learning are nil right for Utah. Good
public buildings Of any sort help to
improve the appearance Of our cities.
but they ought not 10 be- established
at the expense OF truth aud
through the defamation Of the
"Mormon" citlzeus Of this Territory.
1.-THE Methodist want the credit Of
building n university here, whether II
Is a public necessity or not, they have
the right 10 build II and make as much
noise slcut itas they please. hut no
man has the right, after the fashion Of
the Hills and the 5malls, 10 lie about
tho Enormous" In order 10 raise the
funds that are wanted 10 pay for the
work.
II Ia not true, NJ represented 10 the
people Of Boston, tina, there Ia no edu.
cation among the "Mormons."
II Ia not true that tho build
Ing Of n Methodist university
will be likely to do anything towatls
converting the "Arormons" to any see.
tartan form Of modern Christianity,
certainly not to Mcthodlsm. For the
purposes pretended by Small until he
was retired for alleged fraud, and now
set forth by tho smaller wit but greater
humbug, nm, the projected establish.
ment can have no probable effect.
Tho ministers and editors who are
boosting Hill, and echoing his stories
about "Mormon" ignorance and the
good 10 be done among the "Mor.
mon" people by aid of the Uni.
versiiy-when II IL bullt, arc only
helping 10 deceive the public and MD.
ins IN obtaining fash solely to benefit
the Utah Methodis,s, unless II DO In tho
way We have Indicated, that IL In do.
Ing material good to tho Territory.
president" HIN, as some Of them
call him, IL not President Of the Uni.
vesi,y. Sam Small was-on paper,
until his defalcatlons were discovered.
HIN is simply very common itincrant
Methodist preacher, who Ia noted In
Ogden chiefly for pls gisrlzing sermons
and coarse manner Of attacking the
Enormous" In the pulpit, aud even In
that, borrowing his vitupentlon nom
ADLER clerical blackguaris.
IL any Of the Boston "Christlansv
think Il IL good thing TO help the
Utah Melhodlsts In buildlnga univer-
sity for the benefit Of their sect In
Ogden, and are liberal enough TO make
donations for tho purpose, that IA all
right, - long ~ close watch Il put
upon the expenditure. But this should
be done on the square, and the benevo.
lent public should not be- Induced 10
give their money on any such false
ptetences rs lack Of schools among this
"MoImons," or their probable CONVEX.
sion to Methoiism, through an lnstitu.
ton that none OF them are likely to
enter and a creed which they well un.
ierstand and for which they can have
no possible use.