Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-06
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Tho ncncr0i News boz given p'Ace 10
iume communications from Elder J. u.
Alfred and also ropnra la the Nash
vilic. Tom. American cancominE the
foundations Of Row r. C.. nih AGAINST
the Mormon" That paper Published
"a iottor from Elder Alfred on ihla sub
iect which ELECTED "a long "rcpy from
Dr. ilin. We have not space 90 spare
for hts ropotiilona OF ga stoHsa and
iufeoncos which have bseh sven 90
many times TO The public bui viii mere
~ slye Tow quotations from the ar
tlelc be- furnished the American
Elder Alfred. 20 pr, mn says mndo
this statements
Prejudice and hrnomncs Of no real
belief aud practices of th.a lihG Nor
nom people have often caused minis
iera ana church mcmhru il uuJuntly
cloHe Tho doors uf their churches
AHalnst thom."
To this Dr. lllff mai1rH tho annexed
rcsponae over biz own Hlruaiuu
Nov, the juatlfying caus,a aro the
following. ]. The Mormon church
recognizes NO other church but ltaclf
p II destroys the nlble hy lt y called
revelations o. n mnioa hGilef In
essential article % faith. Z 10 makes
Anrmon Priesthood 'nf1iuh't o. n
teaches O. plurality of Gods. and that
men become Gods hy plural ora coloa-
ilnl marriage. n 10 teaches that
Adam D. tho God NJ this word :. IL
teaches that Itrus christ IL de son u
GOD hy natural gcnomilon Il be.
Ilevea in rnlyEnmy, and teaches that
Jesus christ ana uod the faihcr are
polyEnmista"
The Mormon" church b % pro-
rounccd IN tho non.rccognltlon aiioEod
~ Dr. hin. thit d frequently throws
fH pulpita open 20 ministers % he Nari-
Gus christian" ohurchoa. ana the
church orgun publishes rrltn noticca
o' their church meetings ana ucrvlcoa
when requested. Dr. uUa church not
accepted. while the Mormon" church
docs not arrcc with many Of the doe
tinca ~ Those churches. it recognises
Them Tor what they are. and also their
rirht 20 freedom of worship ana nl-
uuyn treats thom with more respect
Than they extend 90 the Church Of
.sHuH christ of Lauaf-day Saints.
which they designate by tha name u
Mormon"
IL destroys the nblo" by nrooinim-
los Il 100 one OF o. wrliton aandards.
and placing II nrut ou the ust. II Ia
Duud ln an tho pulplta and platforms
70 Goo tnhcrnaolcs ana meeting houaon,
hud Do quoted from more than any other
uthouiy In proof 81 its prlnolniea. In
April, 1880, q revelation was Given to
Dc church which sets forth Oh, nature
ma purpose Of tho Book NJ Mormon.
nnrt % which lsi Proving to Tho world
That the Holy Scripture ars true"
hut "uoithor adding 20 nor DIMINISHING
from thc prophecy Of DTS JohnD book.
'ht Holy Scripture ur the revelations
VI Cod" Doe. ana Gov, pp "a iai.
mo october 1850. % revelation from
iol 90 tho church shya. "Ths Book Of
Mormon oud che Holy sCruurca are
llyeu or me Tor your lHairuau5n." In
February 1891. the Lord commanded IN,
sders. Priests and Teachers OF ths
Church 20 "tcach the pdncip.es OF my
Gospel which arc ia "a. u.bls ana The
Book on Mormon" Doe ana COW, p
no The Prophet Jobeph Smith revised
tho cutlrc volume OF the GA and New
r,Hlumonta BY divine commandment
ana his new translation" was. Ia N,
main. according Co the text Of the co.
called "kiuF James" version which Il
commonly uasd DO this Churth. III,
Book OF Mormon ia tho greatest and
strongest witness 20 the truth OF Ga,
Bible that exists today 10 coroboratt.
and nuhstanilateu that sacred rccopt
and throws lIFht on lb orlgIu ana doe.
uinea. II ~ the most potent pifutatlot
cntnnt OF the notions OF tho "hlrhel
criticism" school Of rcupturai commcn
tatora There are no stronger believer.
In tho Bible Twins than tho Latter. da,
Saints.
There % nathins Ia Tho authorize,
etnndarda OF the Church which make
.beiief In Joseph Smith an easpntin
article OF faith" II follows aa a matte
OF course that thooo who accept TN
church OF Iattcr-dny aainta 40 divine
believe that Joseph Smith was
Prophet or God as thoy 10 that Moses