Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-13

standards OF divine authority the
rigid tests OF right reason, true phll-
osophy una fair argument. II must ex-
pect TO encounter the scorn and ridi-
culc OF those intrenched behind the eS-
tabllshed usages Of orthodox beliefs,
and the abuse Of the intolerant. All
this VIII come. and has come, TO the
Gospel OF Jesus Christ as revealed
through the Prophet Joseph Smith. But
while the religious truths the Latter
day Saints have received are passing
through this fiery ordeal and ultimately
viii come out all the brighter and clear
er for 1t. 1t Is useless for those VINO
hold those truths 10 cry peace. peace
when there is no peace" or 10 fancy
that they can make such compromises
with our assailants as Will result In
peace and al the same time establish
the truth. Those two things so oppo-
site % each other cannot be accom-
pllshcd. Either the truth must be sur
rendered or the conflict must go on
until the truth wins In that war truth
may seemingly lose battles, but only
in seeming, and IN the war II viii be
glorlously triumphant
Meantime, what shall they do who
hold the truth? Acculesce In the
assaults made upon Il? Reason revolts
at such a suggestion as that All COM
mon sense regulates II, and cries out
mo, surely not And yet there are
Latter-day Saints who, while they
would stand appalled, II accused OF d.
recuy giving aid and comfort 10 the
enemies Of the truth. nevertheless do II
by indirecti0n IN n score NJ ways. They
do Il when they whine for peace at the
sacrifice of truth. They DO u by mani
festatiOns Of weakness bordering on
cowardice In vain efforts TO placate an
implacable foe They do Il by tolerat-
INK assaults upon men whom they by
every bond OF brotherhood and Chris
tan fellowship, are bound 20 respect
and honor, II not revere They do II
by supporting men and newspapers who
hahitually deride our faith. reylle our
religion Islander our Church. misrepre-
sents our motives. and who. not con-
tent with this mischief al home, go
into the surrounding states arouse sec
tartan prejudice against us and inclte
mob violence against our brethren
travelling in those States 10 spread
abroad a knowledge OF the truth. Vain
Is the thought Of those weak enough
10 think they can bring 10 pass peace
through compromise with our assail-
ants; who would allow their ISLANDERS TO
go uncontradcted; their abuse unpro-
tested; their falsehoOds unanswered;
and their hypocrisy unrebuked.
In contradistnction 10 such
namby-pampyism as that I
again express my profound adj
miratlon for the course outlined
and justified by the editorial which
called out this expression Of my senti-
ments While not asking immunity
from Just criticism Of our religious
faith. or OF the policy Of our Church
leaders, I do think the time has come
IN Utah when we should demand that
SANDER shall close her harridan lips
when falsehood shall cease to defame
the people: when abuse shall stop as
sailing honorable men; and when
scOrn and contempt and ridicule and
SANDER and blasphemy shall cease TO
be instruments used against truths
which TO us are sacred. Or failing In
that, then let US serve notice upon all
those employing such means that we
are not so weak or cowardly as to give
our support In anyway to those who in
sist upon the employment OF such
means against our religion. our friends.
or our holy Church While standing
ready 10 resnect the religious opinions
Of all men. doing 20 them no injustice
nor violence. let us demand OF all men
for ourselves the same honorable treat
ment
Truly yours, SEVENTY.