Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-25
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From iettor received by the "Ncws"
ana published In another column today.
II Will be- seen that Rev r. g. nm ia
atlli engaged In tho work of aroualng
prejudice against the I.attcr-day Saints.
Tho report therein given NJ his attack
on "Monnonism" In Nashville. Tennca-
Gee. sunday. October u. tables with the
account that appeared In the Nashville
American ~ the 10Th inst. except that
the paper shows the speaker 10 have
been moro vitupcrniivc and bitter and
untruthful than Elder Allreda letter
describes.
We DO not propose to follow the Doc
tors devlntions from the straight path.
which have been noticed In past times
We merely place the matter once more
on rcnord Tor the attention of people
who have entertained sentiments " re-
gard Tor him, thinking he was honest
but mistnkon. when be- returns he win
doubtless BE- nH friendly. ana smiling.
ana cordial aa ever. towards the people
whom ho has pictured In such dark
colorH, ana whose beliefs he has so dls.
torled before christian" congregations
In the East
There are thousands OF ostimablc noo-
pie who really believe the "Ai1rmons"
20 b. monsters, and our religion 90 be-
heathenlam. Such persons urc 10 be-
viewed uu mistaken, hud az victims of
those who know better but aro bent on
dccclylng the unwury, For tho good
folks who are thus mlHlcd we can fairly
cntcrtnln mo- feeling Of anger. Ana even
10 the docclvora we should wish 90 cyil.
hut Father that they would reform and
II they must oppose what they think ~
wrong, do It fairly and with some re-
gard Tor the truth
II has always been cause Tor con-
graduation BY tho Lattcr-day Saints
that their opponents are compelled 20
use the Weapons OF error. IN nsnaulnF
the doctrines and practices NJ the
Church. n truth sufficient Tor the pur-
pose could be- brought 20 bear IL would
Hurel, be- utilised. because II H. go much
sharper ana more mighty than fnlsc-
hood. nut truth does not clash with
truth, ana therefore untruth has 90 be-
pittcd against the principles Of so.cnllcd
'Aiormoulam"
Another noticeable method IN tho
common assaults ON the Church. o. che
quotation OF mrbled extracts from
works shat contain merely the views
81 uhoir writer's. instead OF citations
from the recognized standards NJ doc.
trne and discipline Thoso who adopt
this style OF attack. always represent
those personal works for which the
authors are alone responsible. aH
standards of Mormon faith" The un.
fllrncas or this Kind OF polgmlgs o. ryc.
oguiaod whom thc facts arc polluted out
hut It serves its purpose for tho time
being.
However, there is this comfort 30 II
all; In due tlmo tho truth VIII come up.
permost. ~ there % not present opp1r.
tunliy 90 proclaim H. 90 tho pxpodur,
Of the wrong. tho way viii certainly Boz
opened and herein De- the necessity &,
observe the injunction: ON patlouc,
possess yc your souls"
Meanwhile u 30 Tho duty OF ever,
member 0a well na Elder OF the Church
10 do an that h consistent for th,
spread Of truth ana the overthrow o
error Ana sentiment on pity ruthc
than OF wrath should be- entertained fo
those who nght against Zion, Cor thsi
fate Il written ON hlgh. ana ls aH sur
nH the coming OF d1rknoF8 when TN
sun ceases TO shine ana tho moon onD
the stars are ohscurod.