Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-21
THE BIBLE AND THE "MoRMoNs"

W have received several communl-
cations, chiefly from "Mormons. %
on the uncalled-f0r and scurrllous at
tacks on the "M0rmons." which formed
the principal topic at the recent Meth
odIst conference in this city We do
not print them, because they are 10 a
large extent 90 the same vein as the
revilIngs IN which the Methodist minis
tiers INDUCED. While the exposures and
caustc comments they contain are
doubtless true and ht the case. their
publication would not do any real good.
To show up the faillngs. follles and
coruptlons CLOSED over by the preach
ers who could see nothing but eyll IN
"Mormonlsm," and which have blotted
the history Of sectarian social and min
isterial life In Utah and elsewhere,
would not dIsproye the falsehoods and
vile exaggerotons In which those de-.
famers took so much delight The pot
would become no brighter. though ever
20 clean. by showing that the. kettle
II black We appreciate the good
feelings and kindly sentiments Of our
non-"Momon" friends, and the en-
dorsements Of our course by our Nor
mon" supporters but we think a return
OF compliments. IN the same spirit man
ifested by the Methodist Mormon
haters. would not prove anything In de-
fence OF the people or their creed that
have been 80 shamefully malIgned by
protesting Christian ministers.
While on this subject we may con.
sstently refer TO an assertion that
ought to be contradctod, which was
made IN the report on bible Cause
by Rev J. F. Price. chairman, In these
words;
1--WE live IN a community OF Goddess
homes, where people tax religion nut
40 not live a.. Where there Us a larger
per cent OF homes that have no bible
than can be- found anywhere out OF
heathendom The reason for this Hes
IN the fact that the teachings OF the
dominant Church have dethroned
Christ, stultded and destroyed His
word etc.
This extraordinary statement must
have been made for some Interior pur-
pose. It Is 20 utterly subversiye Of The
truth as to be astounding The great
cry Of the convention was Tor help IN
the shape Of MONEY Money to aid In
converting the "Mormons," particular
ly the young folks or ants as the
Methodist Bishop described them.
Money 10 pay preachers TO humble
Methodlsm into unwilling ears. Money
20 buy Bibles for people who are better
supplied with them than any other COME
munity Of the same number on earth
Money to pay Tor preaching Christ 60 a
people whose whole creed and faith
have come from Christ direct, whose
present personal guidance IL believed IN
by them Implicitly
Il Is Cor the benefit Of people outside
OF Utah that we meet the falsehood
officially declared by the Methodist con-
venton and the Price Of g. Henry
Ward Beechers objection to the "Mor-
mons" was that they believed IN the
Bible too much Said he, they believe
IN IL like thunder" II ls urged by their
opponents that they accept It too literal
b. They take 70 as Il stands and w.
more the private interpretations Of
the orthodox commentators and hired
rxpounders The very revelations which
the Methodist convention derided COM
mand the Latter.day Saints 20 give
heed 20 the Bible. IL Is used CAS- the
chief textbook IN the Sunday schools.
the Mutual Improvement associations
ana all the auxiliary organizations N
the Church The lessons given 90 the
children. and the young men and Woe
men composing those societies are such
that without the Bible IN their homes
they could not respond 20 the questions
which they have 70 answer .u their
classes.
Familiarity with the Bible De- one ~
the great characteristics Of the Latter
day Saints. II Is that which has en-
abled even the most illiterate among
them, to confound those apologies tor
preachers who have attacked their
Faith and tried TO misrepresent Il. and
u II this that has aroused the Ire OF the
little souls that have made so miserable
a failure
II there are Goddess homes in Utah
they will be chiefly found among anti.
"Mormons" The morning and evening
prayers, required In every Mormon
family, are witness 20 their de-
votor and serve as bull
VarE against the assaults
of Methodist and other aectauan per-
yerters of ,le written woru, who come
as Evolves 0n sleeps aloth.ue and ono
simply seeking whom or what they may
dfgour
Tre Bible .s tHs great weapon Of the
mormon Elder o., home or abroad.
0h.v with to meet and yan0uish the
pretended minister of Christ who. while
protesting o.. believe u uhe sacred book,
lsh,E Inc truth 10 contains and mal'gns
hose who stand for DO 90 its purity and
entirety 10 b. found in every Nor
mon missIouaU's knapsack in every
place OF assembly among The Saints. and
a Mormon home without It Is indeed
D rarity.
Let no Bible believer, east or west
who desires 90 send me erof 'r-' .-