Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29
An ARTICLE on the CREED.

It IL charged that the Mormon"
church. az originally organized" con-
sisted Of ciyll government which
assumed the right to do as II pleased
and assumed that all other governments
ON earth were usurpatlons."
Fortunately unsupported statements
are not profs; allegations. however Of
ten repeated cannot change facts.
Black remains black and white. white.
no matter what il said to the contrary.
Words cannot mould ialschood into
truth. or vice versa. a. little as the
vapora Of night can In an hour level
the mountains that surround utah's
vcrdant valleys.
but It IL "a striking fact that the
same charge IL preferred against the
I.attor-day Saints. that has done ser
vice against the followers OF the Naza-
rene ~ every age Of darkness and
blindness. lie Himself predicted that
Ills followers would be- the object Of
hatred among men. and lie assigned
the cause for Il. Ia order that pcraccu-
tlnn should not seem strange to them.
AfNA ~ HNA fhNH Af'AANNN ~ hAN NV
OF the world. but have chosen you
out of the world. therefore the world
hatcth your" And again: AN these
things will they do unto you for my
name sake, because they know not
Hin that sent mc?" But tlr real cause
OF this strange conflict. the world has
never acknowledged. II has always
been urged that the followers Of the
Nazarcnc were law unto themselves.
ard ON that account outside the pale OF
human law.
II was on that alleged ground that
the tragedy of Calvary was enacted,
| Paul was brought before the magistrate
In Jerusalem. the rumor having been
| circulated that he was an Egyptian at
the head u band Of robbers and muir
dcrcrs 20 the number OF 1000. And what
was the plea under which Roman ems
perors kindlrd the fires that consumed
innocent men and women. tho Hover OF
the ,mplrc2 what was the prctcXt foi
condemnlng venerable disciples OF N,
Lord 10 torture and dcathf Whal
started the war ~ cxtermluutioT
against the peaceful inhabitants u tn
mountain valleys. the Vallcnsos. an,
! AlhlEcnscs7 why was Luther con
demncd2 What caused the exodus o
the pigrlma from the shores " Europe
Why Is Il that today many religlou
churches OF the world encounter perse
outlon In countries not enjoying tn
liberty guaranteed by law TO American
oltizcns2 II has always been the sam
story. Their opponents have charge,
them with political designs. with con
tempt for oivll authority and thus tn
iirc has been kept burning
The Lntter.day Saints have declare
In their articles OF faith what thel
attitude il toward clvll governments.
Is this:
1--WE believe IN being subject 10 king
presidents. rulers and magistrates, I
obcylng, honorlng and sustaining IA
law"
The revelations given on the subJoc
emphasize this nilll further. aud m
entire history OF the Church Is test
mony to the loyalty ~ It's members I
the governments under which they lis,
And It may well be called strange thu
the enemies charge the Saints with b.
lng glavlHhly obedlout To their ccclcsI
nstlcnl leaders and creed. and In N
same breath denOunce them Tor yiolnl
. Ing one OF the most important article
~ that creed as well as the inspire
p teachings " the head OF the Churcl
Where " the consistency Of thlH2