Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-13

gtrnuss. Il was univcrsaliHt nH % Hal-
,ntion. and Unitarian aH To the Cod
head. Before Theodore Parker preached
his father and mother God, IA Mormon
poctcss had aungi
In the Heavens nrc parents Hinglc1
No. the thought makes Reason ntarcl
Truth IL Reason, Truth Eternal
Tells me I've "a mother thcrci
The orthodox heaven and he'll wcro
yidiculed BY the Mormon seer before In
gcraoli saw the lights but he did not
leave futurity a blank. MS he taught
the principle Of eternal progression, and
saw numhorloE1 worlds, tho creation or
men who had become gods, and In
hnhitod by their own prpgeny. The ma
turai and civic virtues which the Chris
tinn church a. Just beginning tn npprc-
olate. were factors OF u true. spiritual
manhood. Those who IN tho worlds
history were distinguished Tor their
moral and intellectual excellence have
"a place IN the Mormon Pantheon.
Every man ~ 90 be rewarded according
10 his works hero and In the beyond,
whose estates will diner nA do the glo-
fig-i Of the sun. moon and stars Earth,
according 90 their tcaohlng, IL the love
ct hell man will ever know; saliva
ZION MNAN NNNNNANNNNNN NNINAA AWA - NNAH
ana minus quantity
Tho spirit u brotherhood and equality
was mover more marked among Chris
tlun believers since tho year one.
"ur1ther'' and Sister take the place
81 mir" and Mrs" IN speaking Of
members % their communion from
the president 10 tho latest convert. Il
b. the practice 90 settle differences BY
arbitration. 10 resort to the courts a.
q proof Of weakness In tho faith
All innocent nmuaomcnta and rccro-
atoms are encouraged. IN which minEle
both old and young. the dance being
opened by prayer. and the Bishop taxi
ing his place ln the ""tIllion. though
looking aHknuce ON the Wultz as n cou-
CfnHlon 90 rlddy youth. ono Of tho
nnt resorts OF this Kind in the valley
was chriHtonod Social Han, a. name
given nfty years later 10 an apartment
iu the new fremont Temple In BOSTON.
Ana tho Salt Lake Thcatcr was for
many years ono Of tho finest Thosplnn
structures west Of the Mississippi. In
which the worlds best talent appeared
under the cyo OF Brigham Young. who's,
comely face and marked personality
divided tho attention OF the audience.
The Word uf Wisdom. CounHollur alb
rtluCuco from strong drink. and tohuc-
co. aud oven tea and coffee. has been
more potent than the worlds tenn
pounce societies. with their fusHy and
the saloon have not yet polluted the
atmosphere OF the home. the school.
ANA politics In Utah. Mormond1m.
gvncrally speaking. IN land without
"a puupcr or prostitute, or it was such.
before the setting IN Of these ciyillzlnF
influences with the courtesan. moudi-
can't and rumrellor In their trnln.
NNmN how NNHuNN the golden
Smith said he uucnrthcd IN Chnttanoo-
ga county New York; Wasn't that
liof Mo- because plates of "a similar
description were nftcrwurd found IN
Ohio. But how about tho trunHlntlonG
Well, I don't know that no Rad into
those ancient writings any moro OF His
own mind than the Hcrmonlzors and
the crcod-mnlorH ure wont TO read In
90 tho Christian and Hebrew scriptures.
Yes. but how about the angels that
visited hlm9 Again. I do not know,
but n was me- much the privilege OF an
American youth To converse with an
gels and aprHk Ia the name of tho
Lord, nl 10 was of persons who lived IN
tho land Of Judeu, two thouFnnd orr
more years ago. Splrliuullsu will
perhaps Say that Joseph Smith was "a
medium, like the founders of other TO-.
llHlonH. tio this as u may those who
Accept the Bible uH the Word of God
arr In no position 90 criticize Mormon
belief. indeed. thcy arc responsible FOR
that belief ana VIII have to bcstIr
themselves 90 catch mp with u. This
o. the better eide OF Murmoniam 60 be-
sure. but u marks its strongest chnr1c-
t0riHtlca. nevertheless: aud to ignore
these. M 10 critics are wont 10 do, IL
n miss the secret ~ its power ana sue
cess. II avalla but little to cull out
what ~ ugly, TO quote uttorancos OF lta
HsuUNHFaH
out reference 10 time and surroundings
no. proof Of trensonable designs or
wicked propenrtios
The oft-rcpontod charge Of belief
IN the doctrine OF blood ntoncmont
has never been nubstantlhtcd by sin.
gle instance In tho history OF tho
Church. The charge u imperium IN
lmporlO n just aH vague and unwnr-
ranted The Church believes Ia tho
higher law. ns do all rcformcrs. II
makes no claim 10 exercising any func-
ton of civil government. 10 which II
PROCESSES n perfect allegiance. It's
prophet even declared that tho Declare
ton " Independence aud tho Conatltu-
ton NJ tho United states were inspired
Instruments. ,ho MormDna expect that
Christ win rule nt His coming; but
ChristinnH cannot object 20 that. and
the nationalist viii admit tho force
NJ tho argument ln the event. especially
y iu preparatory stages arc marked
hy cpnquestH Of the wilderness. and
tho extinction OF poverty and vice.
But 10 81 the cnmmcndnhle features
N tho Mormon faith that shock the
plriy and traverse the tcnchingH OF tho
orthodox Christians 70 proof OF which
u given IN tho latest onslaught on this
prctcuuous upHtart sect by these wor.
Hhipcm OF tradition In the East. The
social Service League Of Now York.
which claims 20 be mon partisan ana
non-Hectarian." and numbers among
ll7 supporters some Of the leading phil
uuthrunists Of tho country. has Just
Issued "a Hcrios of tracts entitled Anti
Mormon Leaflets, which assault tho
Mormon church and people In tho
most mcrclloss fashion. Here arc some
or the fnlse teachings that arc listed
nH dangerous hereHles;
The Christian church u today has
llH apostles, prophets, pastors, and
oNnngcllstr, and an the powers and Gifts
ppssasacd by the primitive Church. The
lilhle does not contain AN the word OF
tpii and u may be that not ono verse
~ the whole Bible has escaped pollu-
ton, The living orucles are worth more
20 tho Lnttor-duy Saints than an tho
hinles that were ever written Ask
N Me ana you SHAH receive revelation
upon revelation. An men may be-
come gods; our Father and God were
once aH We arc now, -. God ~ subject
10 the necessary laws that control all
matter The fail OF our first parents
" one o. the first steps towards eternal
eAhltnuon The htonomunt aiHuiica the
ooliverunce u the earth ana everything
lerialning 10 Ii from the power OF
o.. ID b Lotto