Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-23

men. In regard 20 the tonota Of what
DO called "Mofmonian" and the present
situation in uthh Iiut q BE- not TO be-
wondered at ln view OF the same lrnor-
nncr displayed by prcach'ra and editors
in their attacks upea the church. Tho
Mayor Of b. Louis mo- doubt thought
lt witty 20 make tho remark which
90 highly rlsassd tho committeeman.
/ while indeed De- was unly displaying
nn utter Misunderstanding ~ the quos.
ton which Dc 90 positively and par-
emptorly decided.
The great difficulty 10 De- contendod
with. ia the absence of any desire to
learn The truth concerning the "Mor-
NOM people and their faith. and tho
determination ON tho port of their TO-
iie'ouH opponents 20 prevent, 10 p1aai-
DIE, tho pro eniltion OF our side OF The
controversy WHOM anything like o.
foir noii b. opon. the Elders Invariably
put their opponents 90 iho rout ond
mako uei and zsnlous friends
The 80 Louie st1r riycn puriicuinra
OF an Interview with Elder Saunders
which appear TO b. aa near correct as
could b. expected. 40 may BE- seen from
this oStmct3
u was Just arranging 10 distribute
The Elders through tho different parts
~ the city, Dc Hlil. hy way Of exc
nllnat1n. ~ um going 90 put four iu
Ward TO- They VIII labor throughout
thn city and Inform The people ~ the
true teachings ~ the Mormon church.
NO have NHHI.U call.
sou know. Nv various books ana by
divers persons calling themselves Chris
ilauH.
'Thoy would have the world believe
we ull hnNo several wivco. and that
po.yFamy 81 the leading feature Of our
religion
That re- not correct Since the
proclamation uf 1890. the church has
not sanctioned polygamous marriages.
We obey the law.
"Those who had more than one vito
before the PROCLAMATION was issued.
have not deserted them. nor viii they.
but the proportion Of M1rmnns who
have more than one wife BE- not more
than or per cont Of their entire num-
Dor
"in Murray. Utah. whore I live. there
are only four such men ont OF total
population OF 1900"
Another populnr dclu1lon " that tho
Mormon church " political urganlzn-
ton, and that 10 controls 40 th1 offices
iu Utah. Why. In the city of Rllt Lake
right now, thore hro more non Nor
mons than Mnrmona on The board VI
education.
ANY number N other fiilnclos have
ho0n spread about our church. our mis- |
sion here VIII De- partly 90 correct some |
% these mistaken Impressions"
"our belief 10 different from an the ]
rest ~ The Wurld,' ho ulld m Do handed |
The star man re- copy uf The thirteen mr. |
uclc1 NJ faith the last NJ which ro1dsi
"a. we believe iu hslur honest. true. |
chnHtr. benevolent vlftu0uf ana IN DO |
INK good 90 ali mcni Indeed. We may |
rnN that we follow the ndmunlti1u ~ /
Paul we believe nll things. we hope |
nll thlnm" We have endured many |
things, aud hupo 40 b. able 20 endure |
an things n thorc o. anything yir-
tu0us lovely or % rond report or praise !
worthy. We seek after these things"
Elder HaunduH said o. hail would be- |
secured and daily services hold. but ~ |
location had not SCI been determined |
on.
The Republic also gives fair state
ment Of the dispute and OF the rumarls
NJ Elder Saunders. similar 60 the fore
going.
II IL singular that when the doctrine |
of plural mnrriaEo was upheld by tho |
Church. tho Elders could preach In g. |
Louis without hiudrancc and also in |
other large oitios in the United States.
Hut now whom it 10 not preached and |
the practice of y, has ceased tho Eid,ra |
are prohibited from prosoiytlng IN the
streets, However. the work Will 80 on
Just the same. and viii thrive through
opposition
Tho Elders will have TO exercise pa
thence. remembering that IL II prciu-
dice. based upon Misunderstanding that
causes the hostility they have 90 meet
and that pity rather than anger should
b. felt Tor those who nght against them
Faith, perseverance,, cnerEy and charity
viii win IN the struggle. ana those who
endure win surely reap the great re-
ward.