Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-29
now 10 coMnAr monmoSrsu.

now 10 COMBAT MoHMONisM.
We capy below an article from the
Christian Advocate. a Moth iiri paper
81 May y. this year u contains the
ideas " Mr. W. w. Ankuw5rih of how
M1rm5rlsn ls TO be coubat,ed success
fully. and will no doubt be n interest
% many ~ our readers.
The author as will b. rsiud, gives
lt as bis experience shat ;hc Saints cam
not be- prayed Dut." nor overcome by
MONS Of 'rsvvais." uor is % good
pan 10 "gn0rc" tpm. ari 90 debate
with shem- sa positively dangerous.
The only remedy lofi is 90 make per-
s.Eal friends among the people incllurd
O. listen 20 the g5pel aai then 10
preach Mlrmonlam 60 th.m. That he
says will have the desired eject
Master ard preach M0rm1msm as u
H." he nys; you will ind u cnly In
che Mormon BlGosi B5ok q Mormon;
Doctrine ani Covenants; the inspired
translation ~ the bible. T'hHe arr the
true books q rcvela,I0a, Other books
VIII be helpful, bu, those are all.lm-
p0r,ant Thesc are tn only books
that viii defea. the Saints at their own
work"
Il Il cvldcn, that n the ministers Of
the world viii act upon this advice.
therc viii In the near future be q num-
Der 81 students and opponents 81 Nor
moninm. 4 caution or swo should be-
adde's one II, that for a clrrcci an
dorstandlrE q the doctrines % that
system. thc student should not ap-
proaoh the Book 81 Mormon or the
Doctrine and Covenants In the spirit In
which InTcrs1Il slashes the Bible. but
In The spirit n humility and prayer.
which prepares th- heart for the dls.
covery and reception "a, truth An
other IL not ~ nccep, as final authority
auyth'ag but that whish O. contained
IN the standards n fash. n these sug.
g,siloHH are kopt IN mind. tis study "
Morm1nlsm, as commended BY Mr..
AnhAworih, Will be- ~ iunui,e bsncnt
O. fhe ministers aud their nJcks. II
the syF,am cannot stand such on IN
vesiigailon before the all-ponrtra,lnE
rays VI truth, We say ehsJrfully. let Il
fan
Herr 10 she ARTICLE 10 the Christian
Adyuoatcs
AZ the r.sk Of saying something ~.
p'ihuuuh on me much discussed mat ]
ter " the Latirr-lly Saints. I submit "A
few thoughts from a personal expert
ence stretching throughout one year on
how io Huccerafully meet the attacks "
the Saints. ! say fuCcsfatuily, Tor am
satisfied that by tho right method they
can Dr. turned down In any place. And
the work can be done By anybody. The
onslaught IL made on our weaker
charges, often against our younger mon.
Hut none need be dlsmaysd. And be-.
Hove any one may profit by the years
experience of the writer.
How not 90;
L. You can't pray them out. Ira
matter or instruction. only the older
men and women remember anything
about Joe Smith and Mormonlaui. The
people must be- Informed.
You can't revival them out.
tried that. Three whole weeks We ran
counter meetings NJ the same four
corners, The saint beat me In sustain.
Ing Interest ana drawing the crowd. The
saint missionaries are Hhrewd. subtle.
able fellows, and In most instances viii
tower above our ordinary men, After
three weeks l saw that l was beaten
az that game, ana adopted more sue
CgaHfui method.
s. You can't Ignore them out
silence o. doubtless golden. but mo
preacher especially the Methods
preachers who sits by and sees lnrolds
made upon bis work hy tho saints 4
either lnEEard " coward. In elther
case he iH unworthy ~ his robes There
are Ia any community many unin.
formed, innocent. unsuspcctinE souls
especially sisters, who can be- easily
wrought upon ana prpiudlced by
The smooth, willy saint. ana IL our
work 90 open their eyes 90 what
u behind. Unless the pastor exeris
himself ana thai righ. speedily, they
VIII be lur-i away and lost
Z. Don't debate. This may sound
N,pnrt But N ls Fold advice iusi
The same Debating o. peculiar work.
10 o. au uw an by Itself Many ruc-
cff iul preachers are moo debltera Few
dthllcrH are Euccrssfu prgichers II
you know thlt you have the rif, u
drl'ss. gn lh1d. But oven then 10 n
10, ihe best wayi at lga7, seldom %.
dOhllyfa, u. careful how you cross
swords with .hem or they may whip IA,
NO OUT of you aud carry away ihc
whole community foo their haiss.
Q. Don't cNpr., tui much You may
loco f.w, ThCy Nll hive some mi.
lowers anyway IN spite VI lll tho c.m.
p.ITlnre work There o. ame drlnllnr
ygl no som, may Join ihe saints.
How 90 dl 10
T. Begin the very Day the stlrt
preacher hugius. Elrlirr II YOU hear
NJ hls appa.ntmenrs ,Alal. Thay wln
cog uni r,lke an even nghl II You
done hy making friends. Thoy prtc.
t.cc every imaginable vile ana trick
go g't lr'o peoples helWS That b to
get people 20 like them personally. IN
you begin az once, you head chem on