Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22

icr'ans. adopted at ogden some day.
ago. the "Ncws" took occasion 90 say!
nut The prcsbyiorIans propose q.
reach CongraaH through their rHnrraI
nfatmbly. We hcg % suggrft 60 thli
body. that before it takes any r.ep n
accordance with ihc appeal ~ 90. FRAN.
rra uf The ogden resolutions, Do lnfN.
tute a thOrouHh ara Impartial luvcltl-
gallon ifIu thn question. such an lns
vcEiirail1n would reveal iha face that
not q single case N rn.ygamlur mar.
rIaEn o. known 90 have 20. 90 CONTRACTED
iu the Mormon Church ln ltuh since
the Manifesto ~ Ori g. 1880. o. would
further make the peculiar situation
rfaultluE from pfHVIHur conditions,
clear 10 would. above al. prove that
there are ample facilities in ltah Tor
reaching any vlnltiurs OF The law-lnd
WHORE M ihs wide world a. there spot
IN which some llw-hfe1kert ARE not
found through the rnur,l, controlled
by Judges ana Other ufflccra of sterling
worth and integrity These facts she
nfL1itoa carefully conceal fur the FUR.
thfrlncc Of their own plane ana pur.
p1aea, but VIII the general assembly %
the Presbyterian wrong an cnslro rr.
hrluus community on the uufgoa;lon OF
proiessgd aEltaiora, and refuse 10 hear
both ridsaT'
The Klnsman, the special organ " the
Presbyterian agi,aiors. with regard
fof truth and logical reasoning peculiar.
~ ~ own. replies af follows
There are two glnrnr dtcepil1ns w
this paragraph. Tho nrHi ia contained
IN ne assertion. Not single case of
polyEnmuus marriage ls known. otc
The News means new by the word
'poyEamoua' here. hu, the outside
roadrr wlll not Hp understand %. And
bfsldra. the 'SeWa' may we'll g1 allow I'M
nmerilng that no nc7y pluralr have been
scaled IN the ordinances Tor the living
and the dead. Remember an that 81
Involved In standing proxy Tor the dead
In thtgo covenants. Al hcsl the llmitn.
lions 10 now relations o. an evasion.
Tho second deception u the aaHump.
ton that because thcre arr laws against
this crime In Utah. ana courts and an
necessary machinery 90 convict ths vlo.
latorh W these statutes, that therefore.
frrooth. thefu IL no crlmoi 'Facultios'
arr all very well. but when Henry .III
wanted n new wife. tho facilities AL.
ways secured her"
The charge that the "Nrwa'' IL try.
INK 10 deceive anybody In this mattel
IS hardly worth while noticing. We
have stated the facts No, single
case Of polygamous marriage IL known
90 have been contracted Ia the Mormon
Church since the Manifesto of October
Q, 1890, That document was Issued In
Eood falth by man whose sincerity
and integrity not even hlgoiry darcH
10 aniil 70 vas accepted by the pco-
pie In good faith. and strictly adhered
90, and q should be evident to an that
tho course the Mormon people have
taken lately would before many yoars
end IN the oblugratlon " plural faml-
ly aasooiatIoua. Thlt during tho
transition plriod-lf the term be per.
mltied sporadic eases 81 violation %
che law should occur. was expected.
but tho courts N Utah are competent
and perfectly Willing to daai with such
eases 60 the entire satisfaction of the
highest moral anHc Of thc American
nation. including che PrcHbyJoriana.
what deception D. there in these state
meutH u plain faots2
We would MOI have noiicrd the
iSlnsman except flr ihe reason that lis
language seems 90 imply chat there r.
a truly diabollcai movement on foot
The paper brings Into thc discussion.
In the paragraph quoted, "ihc oril-
nanesa fcr the living and the dead. 30
and asks ~ 10 remember all tia, r.
involved In standing proxy for the
dead In these covenants" This Re de-
ception snh,lo enough 10 betray ~ deep
and dark origin. The language en-.
ployel IL intended 20 convey the false
impr nslon that tho Mormous within
tho sacred precincts ~ their alnctuirigs
arc traitors 90 the nation, although
they 60 all outward appearances ate
moral loyal eluscns. u iHnn attempt.
n We are not mistaken. 60 concentrate
persecution upon th' Saints because
Of ih,lr belief in salvation COR tho dad.
The Klnsman reminds o. of mo history
Of Daniel. whose tnemlcs had decided
on his downfall but could hnl no cause
on which 20 proceed aglinf, him exc
crnt thli he regularly attended hlH
prayers, when ihay had lserrnigei
this, the king WIS induced 90 lHrIg co...
faHnoua decree thlt made she Prophet
traitor. The problem seems Co Goo "a
similar one now, According 90 Prssby-
terrain Christianity tho Mlrmlns must
be- warrod upon. ana when Christian
methods are insufficient. yhe method 0f
Memo must be- adopted, And whom there
IL 10 real cause Cor war nv, even
p0lyrlmy some heao'uus cause must be-
found. The alleged immortality ~ the
Mormon people 90 n1tS issue. 10 o.
their religion shat "a she object of lt.
tack, ana the a'm evidently D. 60 stop.
20 poHslbl5thc Temple services, 500 close
che sluctuarios ana % condemn, par-
haps. tho orilre people Go rho den of
the Hons, Fortunately. the general as-
aumbly 0f the Prerhytarans we hope.
ID not controlled by rcNEl1uB flnat-
les Cmrrrs certainly H. not
X d WORTH whsle remembering thl.
the present antl-Mormla arlraon
commenced many months ago with the
issuarcg ~ ton reasons why chr. SLAMS
cannot fellowship the Morm1us. Ihs
was the beginning OF the crurade
These reasons" have been slwn broad
cist over the country, and our M s10n-
altea have encountered chem every
wH~'e. Then came the Manu rcs9lu-