Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-13
WHO WAS CHRIST-LIKE :?
Ro-monsm Opposed by Professor Of Christ
and Defended by an InfdeI.
The Usual Result Follows many BE
come Interested and Begin "a ins
vestigatc the Gos,el.
RI.hmnnd. Va. o.t. Isl. 1900.

Richmond, Va, O.c lst, 1900,
To tho Editor;
We have O. nice little home at ia w.
Cary street which is open to visitors
and Investigators Of the Gospel one of
our most regular visitors and Of no
small Importance Is the News which
arrives twice each week Like a sun
beam Il eradcates the darkness from
the pathway before it
our hearts are made to gladden. when
ever our visitor arrives. as It comes
as ii messenger Of truth, Being laden
with messages from "our mountain
home" we learn Of the welfare Of our
friends and are kept posted on the
work OF the Lord which Is being done
by faithful servants Of the vineyard
We realize the great work accom-
pishe1 in doing away with prejudice
and battling against the walls OF SUI
p.rstluou and man-made doctrine boy
this mighty factor OF truth. For sew
eral months past Elders have labored in
this city and 80 Is evident that good
number OF people are earnestly iuyestl-
eating the Gospel.
A few have applied for baptism al
ready.
The prlestcraft Of men have barred
the way FOR getting a hall In which Co
hold meetings. but the doors Of our
friends are opened wide unto us. We
are also accorded the right Of freedom
of raech on the streets. which some
ra'la.0us bIgots look upon with horror
and would prevent us from doing go,
were DC within their power. They are
mad 90 realize that their craft Is In
danger Of being overturned by the wide
spreading waves Of truth. They see II
and are trying hard To eyale the search
ing rays Of the Gospel of Christ To
show how the tide OF opposition surges
against the buwark OF truth ! shall
make mention OF O meeting held on one
Of the most prominent streets I'm the
city q short time ago. remembering that
the same cause win always produce
the same effect.
The cause had been ably presented,
the restoration Of the Gospel OF Jesus
Christ IN these the latter days strong
ly testified Of, and those present had
been warned OF the approaching dan
ger IL they did not speedily repent and
turn unto the Lord A hymn sung,
prayer offered. and the few tracts we
had were quickly disposed Of. The
crowd seemed agitated. A desire koc
been born within the hearts OF s0m>
present 10 know more Of the Gospel
There was one present who did not fail
60 notice IL. His heart was filed with
anger and jealousy. The brow darkened
and lips curlod with scon, He envled
the success Of the servants OF the true
and living God. ClInChing his fists he
sprang into the center Of the group and
burst forth IN a TRADE against the
MormOns' His words In part are as
follows: 81 am not an educated man.
and have never passed m school beyond
the third reader. have the wisdom
which God has given me, ! claim 20 be
minister Of Jesus Christ and reside
at No, - street, ! would be pleased
60 have any Of my friends call on me
and have "a talk upon the Gospel My
friends, YOU have heard from people
tonight called 'Momons I arise %
warn you against this set Of people
Take heed. my friends. and DO not let
them creep IN upon you and deceive you,
They are liars. / declare they are liars
and are Of the devil They are de.
C..Ners of mankind. They have taught
You tonight that man Is greater than
God, and that you have got 20 DO
greater works than Jesus Christ Him
self did The good old book tells me
that Jesus Christ came 90 save sinners
and by belief upon Him you can be
saved. These vile and wicked impos-
tiers have taught you that man has got
F" hoo
would have you believe the works OF
man can save you, and not the grace
of God They have put themselves
above God, for they tell YOU that works
OF man win save you and God tells us
that We are saved by the precious
blood of Jesus Christ The good Old
book tells me believe IN Jesus Christ
and thou shalt be saved. These false
teachers have told you believe In the
works OF man and thou shalt be saved,
Oh what blasphemy, My friends do not
listen 10 them. The way Is open; shun
them as you would a poisonous rep
tle
They are falsihers Of the Scriptures
have met them They come as smooth
takers with oily and polished tongues
Clothed In their long tailed coats, and
stand Mp collars. and a sanctifed look
upon their deceivable faces they would
have you believe they are servants OF
The lord Take warning. my friends
] tell you have met and talked with
them. and sooner than have them enter
The door into my house Iwould let the
lsyil himself inside For your own
salvation ] appeal 10 your feelings. and
may God help you 10 shun these vile
destr0yers and their perniclous doc
uines Angels DO not visit the earth
now, We have no need % them. God
hos already saved an who viii believe
II one OF the hotels OF this city would
serve such a mess as You have heard
here tonight, everybody would get
disguised and leave. They would de-
clare that the butler was drunk. and
The cooks crazy. and everything wrong
IN generaland until a change was made
they would not have a single boarder
Again, ] say do not heed them and may
they soon be left without q hearer OF
their Infamous doctrine
The curtain had not fallen, but In an
instant the scene had changed 20 the
surprise of al present, especially 10
the character who had just played his
part OF ignorance
A tall we'll dressed Young man came