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The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
DIR. BRIGGS AND THE PREsBYTERI-
ANS

The conviction of DR.. Briggs of heresy
means simply that his view of the Scrip
lures is not in accord with that of the
Presbyterian church as interpreted by
majority of the representative men of
that denomination. 1t is difficult to see
why this should be regarded as severe
blow to DIR. Briggs OF the Presbyterian
church or anybody else. There was a
time when exclusion from church
meant social ostracism, the curtailment
of opportunities, and even suffering and
want. But that time has long since gone
by in most civilized countries. Really
the only thing that Mr.. Briggs suffers is
exclusion from the privilege of preach
ing or teaching as Presbyterian. He
can preach and teach as much SIS lie
wants to, but he can no longer claim
that his preachings and teachings about
the Bible are not antagonistic to the
doctrines of the Presbyterian church.
Probably not single person will be af-
fecred by the verdict of the assembly
either for or against DR.. Briggs's doc
trines. Those who were inclined to look
upon them with favor will continue to
do so while the condemnation of those
who have opposed them from the first
will be no more severe than before.
There is no doubt that the great ma
jority of the Presbyterians hold that DIR.
Briggs's view of the Scriptures is radi-
cally at variance with the creed of their
denomination. That being the case,
there is no ground for complaint for
their action in forbidding him while he
holds those views, to represent himself
as a Presbyterian minister. A church
is body of Christian believers
who hold certain opinions in regard
to God and the Bible, which opinions
are the real bond of union among them.
If one of their number becomes imbued
with opinions radically different it is GER
tainly his duty to withdraw if he HIM
self regards them as radically different.
If he does not, and the majority does, it
is still his duty to withdraw, for major
ity rule is just as necessary and just as
righteous in the church as anywhere else.
OF course his withdrawal, or his expul-
sion, does not necessarily raise pre-
sumption that his views are wrong and
those of the majority right. 1t simply
means that he has ceased to be in ac-
cord with the, views of the governing
force of the organization, that is, the
majority, and that the bond Of union is
severed. The slight martyrdom that
DR.. Briggs will suffer will all be made
up to him, and more, by the notoriety
his trials will have given him, and the
attention which will be attracted thereby
to his doctrines
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THE PRESS.
SATURDAY, JUNE s.

Mr.. Harold Sewall will probably find
himself the victim of a great many
s'stinging .ebukes' in the Democratic
newspapers for having publicly borne
witness to the patriotic conduct of Minis
ter Stevens in the Sandwich Islands.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03

legislation to check the great CON bina-
tions known as trusts, but it's success so
far has not been distinguished. Possibly
the convention that meets next week
may evolve some valuable ideas,
but the chances are that they will be
much more theoretical than practical.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
A CARD.

To my friends and the general pub
lie. 1 wish to announce that / have
have severed my connection with
Allen & Co., and ON and after the goth
shall be pleased to serve you at the
well known Clothing and Cents.
Furnishing House of Haskell &
Jones, Monument Square.
Respectfully,
GEORGE NJ. GOULD.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-12

correct private record Of the work
performed. To enable the Saints 70 DO
THE, record books have been In exist.
ence for q considerable time. one of u
specially simple description has lately
been prepared. In or4er TO avoid
forming the book into sei araie iivi'
ti'ns 30 admit Of the recording OF dif-
ferent Glasses Of ordinances work, all
that Is not deemed essential for a pri'
vato record has be n eliminated from
the headings. In this wa the record
Of oil ordinance work can be placed
opposite each listed name on n direct
lihe opposite to II across two pages "
the book. NJ Latte'.day Saint, family
or individual, az the case mas be-, enc
gagged In performing Temple work
shout fail to ufocure u bols aud care.
fully keep record Of what Is done.
The very situation alluded 10 BY Elder
snow-.tbe danger OF the ovefcrowding
Of the salt Lake Temple. cotnpen-
saled Tor by the gratifying thought
that the Saints are taking n deep
interest In one Of the most sublime aud
magnanimous departments Of their
mission. The hearts Of the children
are turned towards The fathers ami the
evidences are numerous and potential
which 20 to show that the fathers ~.
clptl cate toward the children. But
the iuggestions offered In the notice
should receive prompt and practical
attention, that the smoolhness and
facility with which the holy work Is
being conducted may not run any rick
Of being nafred.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-12
THAT MISSISSIPPI LIBEL.

About a month since the NEWS
made reference to a statement purport.
Ing to be from J, Q, stephens, Amos
Glover and Daniel Glover, now OF
Mesa, Arizona, - Governor Stone Of
Mississippi. This statement asserted
that the slguers were told 10y Mormon
Elders that whun tney came 10
Arizona thoy would be kindly re-
coivoi and helped by the people, but
that they were all miHerlbly deceived.
There were IN the document several
other allegations against the Mormons
which were shown by the NEWS to be
IN true,
The communication TO Governor
Stone was published In the jackson,
Mlss., Q arion. Lcdgc', aud rslublished,
with sensational headings, by n
local psper A recitation OF
the article has been furnished
the Arizona papers by the highest
school official ia that Territory, aud
published by them. 1t now remains
to be- seen whether those papeTs which
gave currency TO the libel will have the
hirucss To also publish the reiuiatiln.
Ia the ArisJga Wc,ky Gasstts under
date II MEGA, July Ian, f. j. Neither.
ton, VINO is the Territorial Supcrinten.
dent Of Public Instruction OF Arizona,
and, Of course, not Mormon, makes
an official statement, which is also
endorsed by Amos Glover one Of tue
alleged rigners Of the .mmuuicati0n
to Governor Stone, In which ne says;
Tho facts concerning tho people whose
names were signed 10 the letter written
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-12

~ tho west have vt last Iut in practice
townrI IA the doc rine OF reciprocity.
The amount u uo ,lens of all kinis
which the reorlc Of this Territory
have imported from California Il rrac'
,icaily iacalcuiablr, but we know that
the figures would make a startling
array; and We have no, yet
stopped 10y n great deal. But
the l,ss1n that now COMES from
the Glliun state, Willis II ncel not
inculcntc stlHshusss aud o disposition
TO shut the door agAinst friendly com.
petition, shout mprrss It on our minds
that We clnd1a grea, seal better both
az 10 quantity anu quality Of wooden
abrIca right here at home than W. can
anywhs re- else, NJ least ~ T. tho more
useful liucs.
We have n1i besn as nu'h prone %
receiving tue evidence 9f or own
faculties In this regard In ine past a.
we ought In many cairs; but now that
a testimony TO TIC worth Of our home
made 90 ds comls from Another sso.
lion (ani surely a most discriminating
anu critical ouvl, We can all anIrd 10
believe hat let US not only believe
II but sci UPON II and hereafter i'm.
port only those neeiIul iings that We
cannot Ourselves pf0ducr.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-12

seem engaged In conspiracy 10 set at
naueht the deductions aud appliance
Of science aud to hofriiy oil labor and
its dependents IN the subtaffaue.
an CORRIDORS Of increasing mines;
gases new and unexpected,
and combinations but partially
understood, nulliiy all precautions,
aud the angel OF death by asphyxia-
ton gathers the toilers who, save by
their families, are almost forgotten
with the next days sun.
These queries are all equally mysteri.
Gus AMI insolvnblo by the ken Of
ignorance a. Of eel nee, and none
may say that the angelic opening OF a
biblical Ut prophetc seal Is not thus
being demonstrated around the earth,
snd that may be after nll there are
"imcs aud seasons, DEGREES, appoint.
monts, fulhllmonta IN triuno unison"
tcstifying to divine purpose through
diverse ways aud mex lioable routine.
Many are willing 70 admit that Ia
these great aud ovcfmastoriug calami.
tiesan caiasirophlos, there ~ tue linn.
INK Of a mighty hand, that as to them
slngly or collectively iusignidcauoe
anu INABILITY 10 engravon la ev er
lcgiblo characters upon the changing
edifice OF humanity, but that Ia smaller
things mans power and almost Cmnip-
oicnce Is beyond question and beyond
dispute. Very well; will that explain
the mania for suicide which
now and then dfags its holo
oaustof Victims to dishonored grnvei.
Can II give a solution % that uncon.
fo,lable thirst Tor war and bloodshed
which brings a nation like ours BE-.
meath its grim and shadowing wings2
Why, during this episode Of madness,
reason, brotherhood, arbitration aud
cost were all Ignored, as thoy might
have been by the Sioux aud Pawnees
on ous western ptaihes. Can even
local ambition, animoslty and hatred IN
politlcs DO accounted Ior by the value
or magniluieoi the Interests invclvcd2
Can the present suspension OF indus.
tries, stagnation Of trade, scarcity OF
money, general lack OF confidence ami
iofebodlng ns to the future be- explained
" cured by the sages, etitc.men, finan-
ciers or divines2 Doctors they may
all DO when there ia but suu anu
shower when there ia strength, vigor
and au absence Of any symptoms save
those Of health; charlatans nre they In
times Of famlue, dis,rusi, inaniti1u aud
failure. Even President Cleveland
Acknowledges before tho nation that
with astounding property the oondi.
ton cannot DO explained. And 70 men
who cannot give anything like u
united diagnosis u the disease
can hardly DO united az Co
the reme ~, while those who
look at the surface Of things merely eau
hu by be- expected to pass beyond the
v,stibu.e into the "gruat ufcann," or
secret place, where cause anu clrct are
iniissolubly prearranged ana bound
toge,hoIl
Is this present feverl-h desire and
greed for gold normal feature OF man,
or Is It beg item OF unnatural condi.
tonF, ambition ana dFlf2 IL &c In.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-12

7ndl redemption, had ability 10 use
such an animal been equal to the
iascinaiian and glamor Of possesslon,
lheftrm will mos, ilkoly be sold.
Another one took d notion to a aai,
" span Of "English shire marcs.p tho
price $1,000, the guarantee mortgay,
Oh the home and iarm, which ia as
GOOD as lost.
Some have morlgagej 10 secure an
accommodating store until harvest,
others until the wool was sold, a
ihrcshing machine allure1 another.
. self.oinding reaper, buggy, or
wagon, perhaps an organ, a sewing
machine, speculation ia nlnes or
.iher ioolory; all, however, commanded
nat ironolad note which has crushed
lis crushing lots Of men and famille,
AS between "thu upper aud the neither
milestone"
The mortgage Hnl .btslne. Of Salt
Lnkeo)uniy is lec rd 10y experts L,
bo over twenty.ihrtc million DOLLAR.
md according to good authority other
counties are similarly buriened. ok.
elusive Of taxation, tut the latter ts,vs
where bonds are issusi) are mainly
expended at home, while this interest
un mortgage, owing alike By Mormon
anu GENTLE II cramping their unef.
giles sni destroying thoif iife-blo1d. be.
cau.c p,ost NJ IL Ia ,r,,,t.t o.. a.
"a, - -. i...t-L.'
'''''''7 'u tHu lAl'ou
hAal'
Whence Genes this mania. thia
dl.eas.. this c,nta.,ions .,t.t..,,t, 4,
.,.,, a, - ..',., 81
'"o" ~ '"'S WI o''le'' lot u " tfaus'
United as easy 90 cholera, 10 la NJ con.
tlnuoua Ia its effects M Ia grimm. and
as f.tsI ma par,ty.i. u,,t,..t,.,i, ..,,'..,
..,.-..-.i..'.. - 'e'''"
N"' ''ui'uS NV "'N'i '""' Ahu opera
i've IN tho bOiy polite.
Nor IL this confined 10 Utah. lis
almost ,nntrr, d, .r, ,,,,,..
,.t.,....,..., ''"
WIS ihuuou' o' mortgage AM ueuli the
pcopl" reel oenthlh ", the nation stag.
gara ~ one Hdrunkpn though nat with
v,i,,.,, IN, t,..,,. ~ ,t... .I.....,
''', '''N' nto
ON nous anu H'e'o is o'niisl1u iu tue
very mir, for Babylon moves to her
app1iutoi destiny, and tbs dny NAV
nat be Al far ,Iisteut VIM 49,.
prophocy Will be fulfilled Wt,ir, ,'r.
clnf,d That Ulhe mrtrbutt. al ia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-12

crease the pfecursor OF happiness or
does ils possession and use minister o.
fully rs is thought to the high,st ami
test interests OF MANI For II men viii
undergo fatigue, endure sacrifice aud
place upon ~ unhallJwed affairs oil
the sweet ondeatmenis o. life almost
without campunotiou. 10 get a little
o. u, homes have been ieopatdized anu
Loot; families have been denied com
mon comforts ana have finally been
turned adriit, because the gold mania
has seized upon the head of the house.
mold with demon acal grip and made
him sordid aud soulless, until thought
fil men turn from the wreck Of faculty
AMI endowment to less suggesuv,
themes.
The "lovo Of money" WAS once
said to be "the root otall ovil," g.
many who have It misuse aui abu,e u,
and sudden wealth In boom umes has
turned many a man upside down; yet
spite Of crazy, oxlravagant or mlserly
uses, surely money must be hal. 10
used TO be said, "With all thy getting
ret wisdom;" moderns read, with all
thy getting get money" "honesily n
thou cansW as Shakespeare says-"but
get Money" Here In these mountain
tops this virus Of incubation INSERTS
its almost universal sway; amid the
quiet Of rural lifo ana ia peaceful set.
Elements 90 a distance ff0m example
and the deiirium Uf speculate mon
become affected, until for ali sane and
ineauo purposes suggested by money
mortgage havcbccn multiplied beyouI
precedent iu Utab,and those who have
escaped this epidemic or mania arc lew
ana for betwcoll One man fancied he
saw his way 10 money by engaging IN
trade. He opened his little store,
probably unacqutinlpj with goods,
which was disAjvauiaye the frs; he
by his little capital secured a mcrsiro
Of credit, which wH disadvantage the
second; hu was not familiar with hu.
man nature, which was the last and
otowning disadvantage. His cus,o.
mefa got iulo his debt and forgot to
pay; his credit had become extended
at the Wholesale house, aud 10 secure
that he mortgaged his store and home,
gave a chattel mortgage ON his goods
and then after few hurrylug weeds
or months OF wearing anxiety, his
little capital had melted away, hts
debts are uno llec,ablv, anu hc comes
out Of tho cruclble sans everything, a
naked, saidrr, mayhap a Wiser man.
Our Territory has within IT, borders
hosts OF victims 10 THIS faulty, the Ia.
.auity Of trade; aud to them these
times OF depression whlcn arc bryoni
the conception anu understanding VI
the most snrowl, nsiuto and expert.
onced trador' There comes like the
shock Of au earlhqpaHo failure RuI
Disgrace, 80 that mun may porusr o
their leisure famous query: al the
true merchant scarcely h. saved, where
shall thc novice aud Inexperienced
appear"
We hear Of man who mortgage
his farm aud home, 10 pny s2lJo TOT
what was really magnificent STALLION
| there might have been money In II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-12
EVIDENCES WILL MULTIPLY.


In another part Of this paper appears
an article descriptive Of ancient In.
scfip,ions anu ruins In this Territory
visiicd aud described by two young
men from Cache unity. IL Is the first
Of a series Of letters TO appear In due
time. The intention Of the explorers
Is 10 travel through Arizona, into
Mexico aud possibly down to South
America. examining whatever ruins
and ant quitiea II may 10 Their good
fortune to nnd, and laying the results
Of their discoveries before the public.
No people In the world take ns much
Interest Ia the antiquities VI America
End In the rellcs aud ruins leiI by IT.
ancient inhabitants IA do the Latter
day Saints. The reason for thls IL oh.
viOus: no other people have, or even
pretend to have, this true history Of
these earlier Americans, OF know any
thing about their origin, rise, pros
perlty, aud fall, save such AZ has been
gathered by desultory research aud
more or less apoobryphal inscriptions
and traditions. Tho Lai,er-iay Saints,
on tho other hand, are lett In no SORT Of
doubt M 10 all the essential facts con-
corning the aboriginal people. A
fecori revealed In these latter days
tells tire story OF the settlement OF the
continent 10y people guided by the
hand Of the Almighty. II relates their
progress In civilization. their tempta.
lions ami Gins, their repentance, their
rett0grrssiou, contests, wars Rud final
fate. all In necessarily brief outlines.
AZ far as scientists have been able
to ascertain with any degree OF cer'
tainiy, the known facts corroborate
the statements OF this sacred record,
the Book OF Mormon. All agree IN
giving tho aborigines OF America q
remote antiquity, aud the literary and
other remains found indicate a highei
intellectual elevation than might be
expected, had the people sprung from
n barbatous race. Two dlsllnot lines
Of civilization may also easily b,
traced, showing that settlers muel hay,
landed more than once on the coats
Of America.
IL may be presumed that as science
progresses, ns perehance the meaning
OF ancient inscript ions Is ascer,ained
and lhe history Of the past Ia un
rayeled, tho Book OF Mormon will b,
confirmed by ocular and tangible wi
deuce. This his been the case with
tho Bible. Ilis not many years sine,
adverse thinkers boldly denic,
the historical statements Of the OLE
TesiamonL but the hieroglyphics o
Egypt we're interpreted; the ruins 0
Niueveh were searched, and Who'll,
libraries unearthtd, dating back {,
centuries before Christ. Aud behold
these confirmed the Bible In the mos
minute particulars, sllenclng It's op
ponents Tor all time to come. Thu
will be tho case with the record alst
which was given TO the world through
the fundamentally Of Joseph, N,
Prophet. And that hook will vet be- 10
garded ~ authentic, y true history o
u people that now stands as an onigml
IA o,hnolosy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-12
VERY ENCOURAGING,

Tho Information contained Ia an
,rDicle in yesIeriay's Issue OF thi.
apur thata California military com.
piuy Ia to bo uniformed with uHh
made cloth, II one OF the must graft ying
hiugs that we have yet gwen TO our
.eadurs. II he not alone that our pro-
uc,s arc 70 excellent that they make
heir own way In other places, though
hat Is q great deal; /, Is because also
the practical encouragement " itch
uch transaction gives TO oug manu-,
Ac,uTers and the fact that our friends
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-12


Isit Ia the air. Does tho spirit Of
imitation lcclnie contagious? Or Is
mankind subject TO influences which
have their osigin In spirit power?
There are certain periods apparently
when oalamities are multiplied, times
when accidents, as they are callei, are
specially numerous. VINO can account
for these phenomenal May we cal.
It fatality, or DO unseen intcllisen,
forces bend their energies TO ,upersedc
passive agency for evil or go1d? Or
can this human a ,ency be but the toy
ami playlhiug, the sport OF control
which ball all foresight. all exper.
fence, nll carer Can man or men be
blinded 10 causes or etieot2 lsa mis-.
placed switch overlooked or Is 1t hid.
dc Is the maneuveflng Of n ve'.
sol made plsusiblo to perverted
or distorted insight, or can Influence
from outside u man mako that appear
feasible which Is truly impracIioable
and fatal?
II was once said, "rhere Is way
which seameih light to man, but the
end thereof Is DEATH" IL this seem
ing the product OF personal
reflection, Judgment or conclusion?
Or Il there bias which comes through
the operation OF different sense,
susceptible to good or evil spirits for
purpo,es uf their owe? Are there not
atmospheric disturbances which pro.
ducs drought aud famine beyond all
human contrIl2 Are these conditions
superinducoi by suuspols, by plane.
tary conjunction or 10y como'aTy
proximity? Did "the stars In their
courses fight against 5lsera," or II II a
verilable truth (simple or disgulsed)
that "the sun (being commaudedl
stood still upon Gideon, and the moon
In the valley Of Ajalan?' Can the
origin Of pgs,iltnce be as distinctly
tracol az aTv ils movements rom land
10 land? Are opldemioi and con.
tngious Diseases understandable on auy
hypothesis VI science? Do they not
conn and g0,1ud change their featured
from year DO year as from age to age
Was It not an Illusion ofyoAri gone by
that Asato cholera originated In
India, because Of the tax Imposed
by Great BAilain on tho I'M
poriation Of salt? What Of
diph herla, which BAN IS medi'
cal ,k,ll aud best experience,
or leaves to emplrlcIam or experiment
the victims of that dread disease which
was unknown but few brief years ago.
Can It be stated positively whore "h
grippe" first made It's appearance, OF
whether on the superstition that II
came tom Russia, It's yirulyncs Is in-
creased or modified amid a more
highly civilized populaiion9
WHAT OF floods, OF oyclOnos aud tor
uaios, which devassRte AMI SWEEP
away towus and decimate humah He
destroying lis industries and ils labor
making uncertain all the psecauiions
Of experience and ignoring the oalcu.a'
tons Of governmental Institutions
whose representations are Issued ioi
the public gool?
While there Is diamay and disaster
ON land aud danger vt sea, the very
elemenls In tho bowels of the earth