Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-25
TIE PRIESTHOOD AND POLITICS.


The correspondence which appears
in another column Of this issue bo.
tween the Salt Lake TiHmc aud
President wilfofd Woodruff viii be
read with varied feelings by tue
Latiet.day Saints aud the community
generally. II deserves place IN
current history, aud that place It will
now occupy by reason OF IT. uubllca-
tion In the columns Of the NEWS. IL
also deserves care ul consideration, and
this II will undoubtedly receive, nlon.
with n great deal u discussion and n
huge hood VI comment.
10 those who know the attitude anu
conduct aui views { Pfesidvut Wood.
run, aud VIM have watched with
honest eyes tho course VI political
iiaifs since ''patty nnss" we're dtawn
in tue Territory Of Utah, the alarm
aud untasiues when tho 7Fbtmo
alludts o. will appear Whimsical aud
childish IN the extreme. Has IL sui.
denly become 20 great gud pofluntuus
menace that u II iential men should
deolaim from tue pulpit hgaiusI
tue impufily, tho ,ciulal, tue
sourrilliy aud tho nltn Of
modern politics n, witnessed a.
Almost every part Of the world?
Brave preachers Of any ana all
ioets DO n, aui are apuiaudud
iof their opportune and appropriate
courage. Independent writer's, lee
tuTers, aud even political lraIufs mak,
fame for themselves aud win tbs 81.
prevail Of all patriotic citizens by un.
maseing ami febuking aud blistotiug
tue evils and abuses whose existence
every reader anu observer must ADMIT.
IL IL the placing Of country above
politics, the cultivation OF patriotism
above parllsaushiI.-lhis highest duty
OF citizenship aud most Tau iod VI Gil
public Ects-that such men advocate.
IL Will DO sad and sorrowiul time
when such advocacy shall 10 resented
by any considerable class rs tined.
ding" aud DO criticised by any
reputable elements ~ "imptopsr inter.
ierencti"
But We shall be told that II was not
this particular sort Of advice that causes
the "unTesP aud "uneasinsss" spoken
of-itis the Insertion OF the claim O!
the Pfiesthood 10 counsel, aud AIyIsr
aud oven 10 "diclRtu" In political
utiairs; that It IL not what tho past w.,
years have shown, but what tho next
two, or ten, or twenty YEAR.
may show, frriident Woodruff, II
seems to us, givei u dlguineI
and an all.bufiiolent answer on thIF
point, when he emphasizes tue irpr
agency which tho Mormon creed &C.
cords to every being born into tue
word, and the responsibility which
every one must assume Tor his own
aots. The theme might be elaborated
indefinitely, for II Ia the grand basis
aud ground work VI the Gospel, andof
all that pertains 10 present recltudc
and future bxalIaliOu. AZ O. these
latter, no mind 10 60 obtusr ~ 10
believe they can exist or DO obtained
save through honor integrity aud the
res1lutu obedience 10 ones convictions
according to tho Oest light aud toll.
geuce o which one may be plseste4.
The Priesthood csunl, cxoueralu IN,
man rom the pensl,ies 4 deception,
ialseh o. Or Wfung.doiug VI auy KIND;
II uoes not assume the respousiuiiit.es
Of another IN 81 VINO holu aud mag.
nifty II are IN duty hound to charity
toward all men, 90 respect Tor
those WHO may dilur with them,
to give good c,uusrl and sut goul
example 10 all who will hralkeu
to aud follow them. Evu-doiug
they are called upon to IT,.
buke, error &c Ia their duty
to correct; Ihty are at constant opmty
with sin, d against dcpravty they
must always he ready 10 wage warRre.
The powers Of the Priesthood arp
many aud exalted but not ole VI thsm