Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-06
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In ths 81 Louis pou.Dlspatch "
sunday. July 3d. BE- bn Illustrated
article with reference io the M4rm'n'
and their supposed Intentions rcr1ri'
Ing that western portion ~ Missouri
known as jackson county in me
heading and ln tho body NJ the aru-
cie are conveyed erroneous impress
rions regarding the llit.r-day saints
and tho Elders in Missouri. several NJ
whom are named. Onr " the Elders
90 credited with remarks in which There
are serious mistakes concerning tho
aims ana anucpltous of tho Latter
day Saints
Tho "NoNs" viii not aHaum" That ihe
Elder whose language D. purpor'ed TO
be given ln the Interview has been c1r-
rcctly quoted. From past observation
and experience. both with the POST
Dispatch and other papers, 80 knows
that Mormon Elders are mihquotcd.
perhaps unluicntlonally. This matter
b. referred to. therefore NOT with amy
Intention TO critlclse either the EIl'r
or our Contemporary but from q sense
of duty that some of the mistakes made
cannot be- allowed ta pass unnoiicrd.
becausc NJ the seriously erroneous
imprsaaion they convey 90 the pr1p''.
For Instance. IA the Language attributed
10 an Elder. one statement " The in-
tcrvlcw BE- ns followH'
missouri IL 90 have within nor
boundaries the Zion ~ the M'rmnna
From ~ the sections ~ tho world
whore they abide thc members " the
faith will come 20 Missouri,
"rhey Win romnvc even from the holy
civ OF Salt Lake and from uU ~ ltlh
DO come 10 the fertile vtllrNH ana tnr
prpdurtivr prnlries uf this great state
where they FIRST thrlvci
Independence, In jackson county ia
thH chosen spot Tor assembling lHfA' 7.
Undergraduate win De- ihe renirr 20.
Zion. which " 90 be- 70 grand ely anu
community prnplcd hy ih' iaN'i'n
children ~ God"
The assertion that tho Mormon people
viii do.art from this state iH the chief
mistake ln tho foregoing, ana Win u
there arr carried several erroneous Inn
prrssions. In response, % may Do stated
omphatlcnlly. that the L'tirr-dny
Saints do not intend 10 abandon Utah.
som. " thom may leave this state flr
special purposes and go Co Missouri
lust hs now they go Co make homes Ia
Canada. Idaho. wyoming, colorado
Arisnna. Sow Mexico. and Uth'i
places nut ths homes. 1nd tho cltlu'
and the temples iu those valleys lf
'the tops " the mounialns'-aro ih'
permanent heritage ~ tho Saints. nu,
thcru ~ no prophetic word or autiri'
nation amaur the M1rmnuH " rrlln
gushing o.. This ls aH much the lHn'
~ Zion. the homo of lhitCr.day Israel
as IL Missouri mr. any part " lt. or an,
mart OF tho United States. America o
che land Of Zion.
Il IL tho belief N the Saints ihn
the city Zion viii Doc built loo jackson
county, Missouri that this viii n
brought about hy thc puwnr of th
Lord. that II viii he accomplished u
perfectly legitimate way with no
rights ~ all people 90 be- respected q
the utmost. Tho Saints DO not all ~
meet 10 crowd Into the city, ur into III
county named. fur hlhHuon. To- per
f,etly Legitimate form hcy expect {
"p,ssesa tho land" whether With
the city or outside OF O.. over the Who'll
face ~ the country. according aH or
p5rtunltlcs come 60 hm, loo commo
with their follow cltIsHuH. The Wnr
called M1rm1ulsm "a ths work NJ ii
i.nrd. and every accompll shmrnt there
by IL on tho principles ~ equity an
fairness 10 40 men.
Another assertion Co which We 30
constrained 10 give attention d. thl
tho p,mhsrs NJ tho church viii ha,
she ,piw.mai,lnr p1war lu the'r hands
Tbis h Incorrect. both os % r,'1t.F 0
tb. law of the land aul go thr law ,
An. church. In regard 90 thc law
al, t,pb. this government lhs Unite
sD4,s-was raIs.i un ry the power
h. Nmirbty. mat thla should o., OF
t,,t N itorty unto o.. Gentier." %
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