Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-12

getting hold upon public favor. be-
fore Mormonism appeared, however,
the orthodox churchts made az bitter
fight against what was called "Uni'
tarianism." Everywhere churches
denounced 1t as infldelity, and that Is
what Il Ia sllll often called by oriho-
doxy. In the same way "NIormon-
i'm" was and is infidelity to those
churches.
This places Mr, Eliot with the Nor.
mons. Harvard College has been Tor
years designated an infldel school by
Protestant evangelical churches.
Hence the cutlery against It, president
on account Of his Salt Lake address Ia
an attack ON the "infldrp college he
representa-. Thus you can zee that the
rage over the alleged comparison Of
Puritans AMI MOrmOns IL only simu'
lated. But as long a. the country does
not know this fact, the fraud does its
work. That ie, It keeps alive the old
hatred OF the MoImons and pfeJudices
so-callvd religious people against Haf-
ward. It's killing two birds with one
stone.
But now, want to call attention Of
NEWS readers 10 tue fact that | have
been trying Tor long time TO convince
the IormOns that the only escape from
their ong.cUntinuol Oppression IL, not
by making coneessiOnslO orthodox hate,
but by creating public opinion In
favor Of equal rights, equal protection
aud a free held Tor all sects. That pub
lie opinion | nave often pointed out
can be- formed only among the sD.calltd
"lnfiels" OF the country. YOU see
how Mr. Eliot stands, Aud he Is one VI
the gll,gtd inhdeis. might say, not
to put mysulf forward with him, but rs
illustrating the truth / advocate, that
am another OF the alleged infiiels. |
may say also that what | have done
here had n legitimate aud good iuilu'
uncc upon the mind Of MIR. Eliot before
he came here. lie expressed himself
us having read nay "Ulah 1910" with
great deal OF interost. Other New
England mOn have done the same 10
me both orally md by letter. | have,
Indeed, found that my publication al.
lulcd to above had 10 80 abroad to 10
appreciated.
What I wan, 10 say now Is thai fully
Que half Of the legal electors Of the
United States are so-cslled inndels.
They care nothing for amy church, but
many Of them support tniuistvrs. They
do this generally speaking beoau 6
they wish 10 be cynJiu,f.d AS generous
IA II they were N'Chrintians." They
will give ~ quickly Tor one sect as
another. lhty would deuouuce any
attempt on the part OF one sect or a
Clmbinntipn o. seots 10 augment their
own power nj the expense OF another
sect. u they knew the truth In regard
10 the Mufmons aud what they have
endured on account OF the hostility OF
tue Evangelical churches, they woul 4
a. once demaad "a cessation ~ II ami
they would insist that the Mormuns
shall have all tho rights anu
PRIVILEGES guaranteed To other
secis. came here believing
TIE stories circulated against the Nor.
mona by the other churches. be-.
iieved them because had never seen
or heard Of any Other Tide. Yet | was
ono Oi this IN, hutched hall VI tn o
people. when | discovered the "o,her
ride" began my protest against the
treatment ~ which the Ai0rmons hau
been aud are suJtcter.
l have said again and nvain "Roach
the minds o. lhlse uncl urchei Ieople
and you settle the VII IL future Oi
Mormonism.' That l. tue. pIblic
opinion IN favor Of al Iights tor the
MoFinons would send vol ticlsns to
Washington witt p, iiici iut back hone
to enable them 10 stand up ami insist
upon American Ign y iof all, and tho
MormOns would get ar play without
oven asking for II.
But how can these people be
reached? iiy the ciroulat on VI In.
tcfesling literature. IL wou!u,I think,
be OF no use to send them Mormon
tracts ~ sermons. Iney would not
READ them. IL would be eiugily use-
less Tor Mormon Elder to visit them.
rhcy would not listen to him. But lot
one u their own kind VI men write In
their own style OF thought Of the his-
tory oi Mofnons aud MOImouism and
they will read. Lot him sIeak TO
thum and they will listen. As an
Illustration Of this fact ! may refer TO
my own experience here where, In
spite OF the hatred and opposition Of
the OrthndoN organ and the alleged
Liberal party, many OF the so'cglled
inhdrls Of thst party attended my
Theatre lectures andcommended them
highly.
have now, M you have lately
pointed out with generous courtesy,
Ave Of my lectures Ia print, | have
already sent many outside. But while
this antl.Ellot excitement II up would
be au oppOttunc time 10 place them
where they would do good. For n
moderat, sum thousands OF them could
he placed where they would do incal.
culahie good. Why not scatter ten
thousand Of them throughout the
country Who will start tue move.
ment? CHARLES ELLIS.