Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-07

blessings we nave received in having
had impaired to us VIVA we know Ia
be divine principles. Bsaides reporting
10 such OF your readers as ore already
acquainted with our WORK, another
object We bsve In View is TO reac
without prejudice the hearts OF come
who misundefstsud us and are Thereby
inclined 10 look upon us With bias.
Like all reformers the world has seen,
we are no exception, and we are sorry
10 say that many have assumed to
bring upon us coniumely and re-
proASh. Some L8ttor-uay Saints evec,
10 Ignorance however, he IL said, have
taken such course, and we know OF
no means 80 well adapted to reach such
with sincere and faithful testimony
Vt the ttun nature OF our WORK than
through the medium OF your columns.
II euch there stili be who would
ridloule our work we ask them fret
to hear before they Judge. Our
motto Is "fhe physlcal REDEEM ptlon OF
womsnkind TO the glory OF mankinj;"
aud our teachings are in every sense
Of the word strictly In keeping with
our profession.
In the preface 10 our text book, en-
titled What Women Should know, our
teacher, the author, statos that the
manuscript was submitted to the
authorities OF tho Church ami en-.
dorsed through the agency OF Elder
Joseph b. keeler, who says tho con.
tents OF the book should be thoroughly
understood by every parent, especially
mothers, Brother Kueler further iestl.
fiss that the work would be be the
means OF enllghtening tue minds of
lttfla m nHarafnnh
OF great importance to the physical,
moral and religious well being OF
the race. We desire to testify
that we know that the teachings
received IN an organization are in
narmony with ecience AMI our re-
ligi0n. phe aim OF our beloved In
sl,uctor is 10 team In plain anu simple
language, easy to be unjerstood, not
uesisned ~ quality us us professional
oDstetric!ans, out to encourage mOthe;s
TO be mere motbetly, more henl!5y
and more happy. These classes whor-
ever they are organized and sustained
Will dispel the almost universal ignor-
auce and substitute knowledge In
regard to the needs peculiar to our ssx.
A few Of the subjects discussed IN our
work are; Hygiene, tue laws pertain.
ing to marriage, moral training OF
children, social purity, economy IN the
nUusshoi1, the true healing art, etc.
There are no prinoiples t0at will toad
more tnan these to help us fulfil the
measure OF our creation. To acquire
a knowledge OF these things anu con-
form our lives thereto Is the aim
OF our orgsnization. AS Latter
Jay Saints we understand that
We live in the dispeneation OF the iul.
uess OF times, when all things are to
be gathered IN Une. We regard our
beloved Sister Hannah Sorensen spe.
cially prepared to dispense to our
sisters knowledge pertaining to the
laws ot lite anu health. Tue most
enlightened, moral and refined among
tho people or the world, many OF them,
are seeking alter these principles; how
much more then should we DO 80, see
lag they are every one OF them sus'
tanned by the servants OF God both
ancient and OF our day. May the work
and usefulness OF these organizations
grow ami increase until all the dsugh'
ters OF u on shall bs thoroughly ac-
qusinteu with the laws OF living anu
30 fit themselves to fulfil their great
destiny In orir cling upon tho earth the
| pure spirits lnat are awaiting pur,
iuheri,auees is the prayer OF you'll
| humble subscriber In behalf OF oui
organization here.
HANNAH J. GILLESPIE.