Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-10
nEMAnKAnI.E INTERVIEW

The Atlanta. Georgia. Constitution of
March u contains an article on The
Mormon Faith. In the form Of an inter
view with Elder Hen. u. Rich. i'rcsl-
dent Of the Southern States mission. Of
whom a good portrait 10 inserted. The
article occupies n full pagc OF the
paper.
We make special mention Of this. be-
cause the interview Ia evidently pub
ilrhcd for the purpose 81 honestly pre-
rentlng the Mormon" faith from a
mormon" standpoint. ana because the
replies to questions propounded. convey
the chief doctrines ~ the Church In a
concise and forcible mannor. This IL
something out ~ the common way Ia
ncn-'Mormon'' Journalism.
There IL not line ~ comment In the
Constitution. or a word of apology for
telling the tru,h--aa II customary with
eastern newspapers II they print any.
thing from Mormon" source. but
the interview Ia simply introduced with
this preface:
"The Mormon conference held In At
ianta DURING the past week was fairly
well attended, and the Elders We're nH.
signed 10 their new fields of labor,
and have left the city IN pairs. u IN
the policy ~ the Mormon church To
send their Elders out two by two.
travelling without purse or scrip. they
receive no remuneration. 10 far NJ
earthly reward IN concerned. for the
labor performed In the missionary Held.
Nlaaal "A.
store and other hvocntl0nH ~ life 10
80 90 the various parts Of the earth
and proclaim the Gospel as they under
stand ~ WnninlnE from two ca three
ycnfr. or until they are honofahly r..
leased 10 return Ia their homes
Elder Zen Y. Rich Il president %
the Southern States mission. aud has
chnrge Of The Elders travelling In tho
States ~ Virginia. Tennessee, Ken.
lucky, AlAbamn. Louisiana. MiaalssippI.
flprida, South Carolina. North Caro-
lima, and Georgia. lie was present NJ
the conference Just closed. nnd gave tho
Constitution the following interyirw
concerning the doctrines OF the Mormon
faith. We present the same Ia our
readers as Mormonism frn'n a Mormon
standpoint"
The questions that arc answered IN
the interview are thosei why Il the
Church called the Mormon church,
What Is tho Mormon Blble?" What
need n there OF another revelation ana
another church, seolng that the world
has the bible ana Christianity Does
the Book of Mormon clear up nil thnt
IL obscure In the nible? DO you take
your doctrines from the Bible and Book
OF Mormon How Is your Church or
Hanized, and wherein does u differ
from other Christian ohurches9 u,
the Mormona actually possess the spir,
ituai gif,a OF old. and were they nci
done awny after the Apostles dlcd
MD not Christian ministers receive au,
thority from chnsts commands "us
We into all the world ana preach IN,
Gosnel7" Was that authority lost ol
taken away3 WIN you explain IN,
organization OF your church, whn
In the attitude OF your church townr,
other Christian organizatlons9 Is 4
necessary for preachers and member
Of other churches to be baptized anew
IN order TO enter your Church? vii
not sprinkling or pouring answer In
stead Of total Immersion Would yol
baptize infants by immersion? wha
has become Of the millions OF good PEG
pie who have died since the days o
the Apostles? DO you believe In ever
lasting punishment WIN there b
different degrees OF glory In heaven