Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-07

Raw lns, with Congressman William Fl. King, constitute the full repre esentation in congress from the state of Utah, all Mornlons by birth. These gentlemen constitute a trio uncontaminatsd by pre- juaice and WhoSia love of freedom is the foundaffien of their broad AmerieaDtsm. :"
 ..1hese men," continued the elder, :" have been found at all times on the side of plain people, and have demon- strated by their words and actions that they have a high conception of our cSn- stitution and none are more earnest and patriotic in the advocacy and defense o the prfnctplss laid down therein. Judge King was appointed associate justice of the supreme court of the state by Pres ident Cleveland"
 'sPolygamy, Elder Wride. is no doubt what has given yours religion a back eyss?" tttssf
 .sPolygamy has been the underlying cause of much misunderstanding, and persecution has been era Sieated. The path of the Mormon people has belsn strswn with the blood of thousa nds, but through the valley of the shadow of fdsath has emerged a patriotic energetic, in telHg people. Of their grsa test leader, Brigham Young, it may be said he was truly great. He was energetic. progress sive, ever a friend to the people, and it is said that the system of cooperation or the theoretical social ideas of E. V. Debs were practical success under his direction. For many years there existed great bitterness between Mcrmons and nen-Mormons which was particularly manifested in political issues, but since they have divided on the national party lines, thus feeling has disappeared and ths utmost good feeling and aInhty eX- ists. All orthodox churches are repre- scented among them, and the freest re ligious tolerance is found in Utah. The intermountain region from Canada to Mexico is being settled by Mormons. The Mexican government has offered liberal inducements for eolonisits. and they have some few colonists in Chihu ahua state. In January 1896, Utah was admitted to the Union. It has population ofsS00 900: Educatfonally, they rank third arfssng all the states. The new state constitut on has made liberal provision for support ing pubic schools. 1t also makes it com pulsory, Tor children to attend during school age. Fine school houses, ecade- mics, colleges, and universities are found in all pa:ts of the state, and good teach CTS, without respect of religious creed, aps, swer in demand, Hundreds of Utah. ians graduata each year from the best colleges of the world and return to vie for their level, as water does"
 "Concisely stated, what is the creed of the pfnons, or Latter Day Saints, as you cal them?"
 sT'he Latter Day Saints believe in personal God, and in Jesus Christ, the Media tor. 4a9fd in. the Holy Ghost, the third persorage of the trinity. Thay b. lieve in the immortality of the soul and in future rewards and punishments. They believe in a universal resurrection and g judgment according to works. The es- Sential laws and ordinances to be made a member of their church, or the king dom of God, as they call it, are faith, re- pentance, baptism by immersion and the laying on. of, hands, as was practiced by the former day saints. Hundrrds of men l1H t1aeg;,- frx. who serve without compensation and trlavsi- without money"