Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-16
IMpUpEyCI CALLED DOWN.

A week ago the columns OF the
Tribune contained an article from
an anonymous viper who Missed
forth certain expressions rs 10
the character Of the Christianity
which prompts Latter.dsy Saints TO
spend means in temple building "ar
long as there is hungry or uncTeu
for child within sight OF lite spires"
The same cowsrdly writer has been
permitted before and siuce that umeto
crafty his venomous tastes by digging
Into what he calls "the record' anu
revealing In tho disclosures which ms
depraved heart and lying tongue have
presented In print for the delectauon
OF minds akin to his own
The NEWS has passed the point
in its career where controversy
with such creature 10 either pleas
ure or a necessity; and II believes IL
knows the sentiment OF this communi-
~ well enough to rest secure In the
assurance that for every such author
as well Ms for every paper that gives
him opportunity, the sole reward II
utter contempt and wholesome disgust.
This much OF notice OF the namcless
libeler, with due apology to the de-
cency-loving public, Ia offered rs n
necessary introduction to what follows.
We quote from the Tribune OF this
morning portion Of the report Of the
sermon delivered In 81. Paups chapel,
this city, yesterday by r.. Rev. Bishop
Leonard. The speaker said:
In ono OF our daily papers Of Monday
Inst was an article In which the writer
said: "rho church claims 10 be benovo-
lent organization" and ask you now,
donr friends, where and whom was itovor
claimed TO be n benevolent organizatlon1
II il not here for benevolenco NJ all.
Christ did not come into tho world for
benovolonce, but 10 enable mon to wor-
ship Him, and also for tho purpose OF
saving men from their sins.
What IL Worship IL IN merely honor
OF ono person for nno her. and | say
again that Christ came into the world TO
obtain our divine honor and worship.
Some say worship IL merely q formi
without form. The same writer also
says, ain this view OF tho ease, does II
seem any better than Paganism TO build
"A temple costing millions OF dollars ~
long "a there Ia single hungry or I'M
cared for child within sight Of It's spires"
Now, rs to That proposed building, ~
not the money going to be spent for tho
benefit OF tho pOorg IL not II going TO be
built for the glory OF Godf
True, tho money 20 spent might be
better expended In feeding aud clothing
tho poor than for tho church directly,
and children could be taught Just AZ we'll
IN a building costing one-iiflh a. much,
ut still tho building Ia designed directly
or tho Christian education of all and the
worship OF God.
think Mr.. Childs onco said. ~ take
moro pleasure In spending money for tho
honor of God and for tho saving OF my
follow-men than money spont In any
other way
All honor and glory to tho mon OF
generous means who have 40 nobly come
10 the assistance OF tho church by con-
tributing In such n manner.
The most crcdiiablo thing our friends
the Mormons have ever done was to erect
tho elegant place Of worship TO tho honor
OF God which stands ut the head OF the
Main street In this city.
II money Is entrusted TO us by good
fortune. be 1t large or small sum, 1t IL
our duty TO do, with what God has given
MS. something In his honor and TO tho
benefit OF our fellow mon, for NJ the end
six feet OF earth makes tho rich and poor
both equal In the Lords sight; the mil
lionnire Ii on tho Same footing then as the
veriest beggar on tho street.