New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
WOMEN ATTACK MORMONISM
EUGENE YOUNG DECLARES TT "A FOE
TO AMERICAN1sM."


AMONG TIE AUDIENCE WE'RE SEVEN "sra.r0
APOSTLES" WHO ARE ENGAGED HERE IN
HoUsE-To -HoUsB CANVASS.
IN response 10 an invitation issued the atriotic
men and women OF this city by the Woman's Board
@. Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church. A
goodly audience gathered yesterday morning in the
assembly hall Of the Presbyterian Building No l56
Fith-ave. 10 protest against Mormonisrn and espe-
oially against the seating OF Brigham II. Roberts
the polyganist Congressman-elect from Utah
Upon the platform were the officers Of the
woman's Board and the speakers Of the day.
while scattered among the audience were sever
Notwithstanding young men. who. as events
proved were the Mormon missionaries who are
going from house 10 house in this city and Brook
lyn n an endeavor 10 gain proselytes for the
Mormon Church. The meeting called TO order
G; 1919 O'Clock. Mrs Darwin r. James. presiden,
Of the womans Board. in the chair. The Rev.
y Stewart Dodge. president OF the Board of Home
Missions IN explaining the object OF the meeting
said that II seemed fitting that the initial meeting
r. this crusade should be given under the auspices
OF the Woman's Board. the Infamous system OF
No-ronisn means the degrade ton Of woman. He
then introduced the Rev. William r. Campbell. for
many years missionary in Utah. who spoke in
par, follows:
ON THE EVE OF A BATTLE.
upon the Of the fercest battle that has
ever been waged by Mormonism against our Chris
tan civilization but rejoice with you that
e have eYd Th h es ho Rs m pas d D1 esn 'as
young man who sits upon his Platform. and who
brigham Young Mormonisms greatest leader. he
stands squarely and unc0mpromsi ngly for the pure
Christian civilization and our Republican institu-
aons Howevev let no one iaer i59in Far rom
Normonisr was never so strong so well equipped,
ar~~.c ~ {
g WITH this fight. not because or his relatlon-
tS.p 40 10 airs s,enhoSse that heroio woman Who
dared 70 throw or the yoke Of Mornlonlsn for her.
splendid fight 10 save her sisters from a worse
from the disgrace and curse or Poly6aIny, Her
autobiography was published some years ago IN
I-tah. or The Tyranny Of Mormonism," and re-
pulls in this country under ne title OF Ieii ~
such mighty power in arousing the public senti-
fnert @, the Nation. which was finally crystalliized
any and prestly tyranny, might properly be called
The Uncle Tom CABIN OF the Mormon SuesIlon
{ work OF fiction. while Mrs, stenhouse's book Is
confined TO the plain, unvarnished truth which Is
Mrs Fanny sjenhouse is the maternal grand
Sx.red Of tyranny and his decided preference for
ronogauy and Christianity from his Christian
e ay h oa, n Of the tolls Of Mormon tyranny
. snd po.ygamy into the glorious liberty Of CHRIS
It pay 10 DO mission work among the Mormons?
an glad that the Presbyterian women nave a.
ways answered In the affirmative, and am sure
Nat II the 6ouSS 9 ~ u SoS Ss EsoD hsT
in hndinr his way to the light in which he rejoiccs
TO-DAY and now thousands OF other young people
lever et4 a Ra any sseee Whb they have made in
she interests % this great work
MoRMONIsM A FOE TO AMER1CAN1sM.
r,.-oancea ~ The Rev Mr. Campbell. Mr.. Young
,lYnred a; ON, into his subject He said in part
7-ns-A seems 70 be a disposition in the East. par
,cularly among the politicians, but even among the
cSurcbes TO treat the revival Of the Mormon issue
as minor mater There il an lncllnauon 10 we"
tho election = Congress Of =. H. RoDerts-a lliiee
four ply poly SUI nyns N sh
and question OF personal Inora''S IN " no 20
worse than dozens Of men in Congress. Let thoss
mon ambitions see now. that Mr.. Roberts ls
ICES The viii learn that through his election
reope three hundred thousand strong nave ,u!Heu
have taken the initial step toward the establish
raent OF a hierarchy foreign 10 our lnsutIuoiIs
spi oq Po Ss Is notng has nothing outside Of
his Mormonisn. he bound himself 10 me CH tISn
law in order 10 take up mlssionaTy work, ana no
has never broken ne chan eo rSs nv Mon
mon leaders is his aw and ihat re Is o VINES tbe dc
sacrifice MS American nDerty 70 curry o1' ''' o
II Mr. Roberts were merely common law,
breaker frowaed upon by his own people IL wo WOLF,
be wasting time 10 make any effort against aim.
Put X in dragging polygamy into the house OF
1inient OF the Whole Mormon people then we must
not rest until Congress has cast MN al Gut noiyea
-n,sts Thai NJ Roberts is in thorough accord WIN
his leaders in continuing live in poysaIny can be-
News" OF Salt Lake City, the otical organ Of the
Mormon Church. set forth ,the views OF inc MS
Mormon presidency when IN answer 10 me charges
Q, the Utah Presoytery ne sald th..e - N . ~
Outstanding rot say contract WIN me Nsuoh
mat Old poiygamous relations should not be aban-
artisans OF NJ Roberts from one enl OF ne SUE
10 me other when they told the people tnat me
criticism OF his polyganly one that would Ae
sgains: the best men" OF the Church; Apostles
Bishops elders-inen whom you would expect 70
uphold the law-nresented Nj. Roberts as "a moral
man. who would IA AZ thlhes Strc,S9
against him BY his religious super!ors, though MS
unfathfulness deeply concerned tneip nO'' ,ba;
one Mormon in az Uiah 5n6 trs. his treacb.
cry.
Governor wells-hirnset a Mormon.did utter utter
protest against MI Ro9ertS peins SEM - 20 rebk tho
law b-esker He only demanded Mr.. Robertss
oeteat because the presenting or polygany 70 ON
fress would create a storm dsaiis' Sr1"' 10
would place some Of his brethren IN peril ms
protest even was turned I1dp an aIed The Gov
ernor craven said his attitude would pu, ms oNii
sisters beyond the pale OF the law, ahG i,, Ind
him for attacking what as pfiNa'es 81, "a rsisa
member OK the " ormon Churcn ne care nee TIE
his voice against WHAT ~0 ele rarT ~ such a
challenge from who was openly uslylHs t It
laws Of his state and The sacred pIoseS 81 heen
people? Would not the transeression ma, mdse Rui
denounced and the transeressor punlsheat , bnt
the Governor OF Utah barred ms paSA 20 ,s anj
offered 10 compare records on cnuTcH D. anu
He knows would rather my tongue were tora
from its roots than that it should utter ~ora a
srainst the divinity OF the system that gave me
birth" When chief executive OF Sat , h o ov
Union strikes such an attitude can ~ no. rJir',ed
with Mr. Roberts that the law against coI.,n No.,
relations with plural wives c.ept INTO und Ii nat ike
some of the blue laws OF Connecticut, which u.s.