Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-06


The following Is u brief outline Of
his remarksi
We have had an excellent time dur.
ing Conference thus far aud the Ia.
s,ructions impaired have dono mo
good, and hope they will benefit all
who have assembled. N we observe
these teachings In our daily lives We
will he better people than we have
been. We have received good counsel,
calculated 10 make Us better In every
department OF life.
Ifthere are any people Ia the world
who need 10 exercise Christian charity
they are the l.attcr.day Saints. False
reports are constantly spread concern.
ing our actions and faith. II seems
that those who are opposed 10 US can
not tell the truth about Us either by
pen or speech. II we had not the truth
they would not bo compelled 10 resort
10 misrepresentation IN seeking 10 over.
turn our position. We arr called 10
exercise charity not only to each other,
but 10 all mankind. God does not
judge by outward appearances, but 10y
the Intent aud motive. II those who
make errors design In their hearts 10
do right, God Is merciful 10 them.
u w ANh INNIlN ANHNAN w
| oalumny aud falseho0d II Is difiicult 10
/ exercise charity 10 those who indulge
| In II. The world has been flooded with
Misrepresentation concerning the Lat.
| ter.dAy SAINTS. This has coca.
elonally occurred In high places. But
we should psssoss our souls In
| patience. Wa should also lit up our
hearts aud rejoice that we are made TO
suffer such Injustice for truths sake.
| A new assault has been made against
the Church. In all the books aud
articles that have read that have
been pennel In hostility, there has not
been one that has not contained false.
hood. The Utah Commission, sent
here under the Edmunds act, have
made "a minority report 10 the Secfe-
tsry VI the Interior, In which they d.
great injury 10 this community. IL
may appear In the DEsEitgr NEwB.
IL might bo deemed questionable
whether We should pa bllsh such things
against ourselves. hut II appears 10
mo that they should be submitted 10
the Saints that they may weigh thom.
IL II not necessary to publish
everything Of scurrllous character
that Is saik against u, M II
would engToss too much Of our
attention 10 the exclusion Of sub.
Jccta that are more profitable.
II Is necessary that the Saints shou ID
know what 10 said against them, aud
that some one should show the other
side. When tue Church Is belled there
ought TO DO RECITATION u the mis-
statements. The majority OF the Utah
Commission In the report alluded 10,
have sought TO make Il appear that the
people are dominated by theit leaders
In political matters. That they are by
them treated as political serfs The Oh.
Ject Is that we might be kept In Terri.
toriAl vassalage and be denied the
rights accorded TO other people. II
may be ungonorous ~ say 40, but II
looks IA II the Utah Commission were
influenced by desire TO retain their
places and salaries. They may posi-.
bly,, however believe their own state
ments, although they are false. The
report states that II male persons In 1890
entered into the relation Of plural mar.
rIage. They give no names nor other
data. The reason Is obvious. In the
manifesto Issued by the President OF
the Church this statement was denied
most emphatically. The action Of the
head Of the Church was endorsed 10y
! Ahh l'AINlN ~ fNhNlhl fNAlNAAhAfs q Nv
report says that the Commission had
Information that la 1891 eighteen such
marriages occurred. know OF nosuch
marriages In 1901 aud do not heliev,
one has taken place. The Commission
: east reflections upon tho sincerity Of
the Church In the Issuance Of the man
ifcsto and Of the community In the dis
solution Of the Peoples Party aud tn,
division Of the people on national pariy
lines. Any person who WITNESSED
the spirit Of the people when thil
division took place might hav,
Imagined that they were little tot
intense and jealous on the question
We ought 10 know whether we ar,
, siucoru aud whether we have beer
cOerord or dictated by the leaders o.
the Church. | have been In IN,
! Church many years, and am aequalnt
Z ed with the leaders OF Il AMI hav,
Travelled good deal among the people