Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-19
the FRUIT THEY BEAR.


The Wave, published IA Bay county,
Michigan, has in iis last i.sus au arti.
ole on the people Of Utah, With special
reference to the Mormona Ils tone
Indicates That the writer has been bore
and has personal knowledge Of the
general conditions, Tor he presents a
straight story. lie tells Of The schools,
churches, aud religious iaiths, making
reference to tho employment Of teach.
ers In TIC public schools here without
regard 10 their church utilization; he
ulso calls attention 20 the fac, that call
through tho settlements Of Utah arc
Presbyterian and Methodist psr0chial
schools nud churches, giving employ.
munt 10 eastern young menand women
ua preachers and teachers"
Regarding theIo latter individuals,
She Wave ls moved 10 righteous inIlg.
nation by The procedure Of two OF
them, who are mentioned no "Eldra
Grant and Cooper and who were on.
gagged ia delivering series OF lectures
At the Hifchai block, Bay CITY,
ngninbl th1 Mofmons. Tho Wave points
out the courteous treatment these
same preachers have received In this
Territory, aud then upbraids them Tor
their dishonesty and hypocHsy. They
arc irlondly enough with the Nor.
mons when In Utah, but, % tho Vauo
saye, az la different when they return
catt for monetary support and while
ia the East tell that which Is not true,
or what 81 jus. as bad, only half lol
the truih.n
In rotutali0n OF the naicrliouB made
by these pfeuChsss, our Bay county
cJtompoary euters into a discussion Of
the subject, and assures lls realtors that
tho Morm0ua "are, ne people, 90
devoted 10 free public sohools, patriotic
to the Republic, alive 10 the benefits OF
eospeoch and freedom Of the press, a.
arr the Baptisls, Unitprians, Catholics,
Advuntists, or any others. They ON.
JOY tho confidence and respect VI the
people OF California, Nevada, lido. 4"
Wyoming, Colombo, New Msy II, ,,i
Arizona" This, nnd mpl, moro that
"a good 10 'numefaleo5 and regarding
tho religious belle, of Tine I,,t,.r..isy
SAINTS u 10 th' "rho Mormons rilsr
sono"na' dom the other Protestant
,a''hFi 4 use the same Bible ami thu
NPW Testament In addition, how
over they have the Book Of Nor
mona literary curiosity. Whether
Mormonism IL true or false, II contains
much that 10 good. Its membership
arc devoted, doyOut aud sincere, ana
ale at all times loyal to their faith"
Turning again 10 tho Grant and
Cooper misslatemonls, the Wave con.
cluies with the suggestion that
"neithor OF these dlyines would dare
nor care to repeat enc Of the Bay CITY
lectures In Utah"
That class Of preachers ut which our
Michigan ooiomporaTy directs it, orlIi.
cIsms arc getting TO be u back mum.
Der 80 iar Is tho peoples confidence
Is concerned. They may bo able to
arouse much prejudice and create con.
siderable anIagonism 10 tho Saints Tor
some time to come, but thuir influence
10 on the wAne. They nrU belug
judged by tho lniAliible rule laid down
By the Divine Master; "By their nuits
ye shall know them" Thor nuits
being evil, their real character Is bs.
coming known. Tho same rulo will
mark the editor Of the Wave for honor
aud courage, in HE voluntary defense
Of thOse who have been unlustly az.
sailed; and by II the Mormons also can
be judged with their religious system,
Tor the evidence Of tho truth Of Nor
mouism 10 IN tho good that 10 produces,
wrought out by a higher Power than
mortal man,