Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-18
METHODIST onENDAoITY

METHODIST MENDAClII.
A Methodist conference IN Utah with-
out an attack upon 'Mormonism' and
the "Mormons," would be like sauce
without seasoning like a religious
bazaar without anything 20 sell, or
church soclable oyster soup without
solitary bivalye. Il was therefore MOTH
ing new or surprising 90 hear that The
chief topic Of the leading speakers at
the NJ. i. mission conference in this
city. has been the customary TRADE
against the Latter-day Saints and the
Church TO which they belong,
We take the reports in the morning
papers az the basis OF a few remarks.
so that It may not be urged against
them that they are from something
originating with the News" II is evil
dent. Notwithstanding the professions
OF satisfaction at the progress" CD Of
Methodlsm IN Utah. that the ministers
engaged in the work are deeply cha-
grined al their palpable failure 20 ar
rest the onward march Of Mormon
isni," and 20 convert lie adherents 70
the tenets Of MethodIsm. The lament
OF the preacher from Provo that at an
evening Mormon meeting there were
1900 persons present. while at union
gathering OF Christian GentIles' there
were only elghty-nve IN attendance. Is
an indication OF the reason FOR the anil
mus displayed against the "Mormons,'
and a sign Of the situation here The
reported falling OF ia Sunday school
attendance is another.
There are two strong reasons why
the sectarlan denominations make no
greater headway 10 these parts. one is
that they continue In the policy OF Will
full falsehood and burlesque rId.cgle Of
the doctrines OF the Mormon Church.
which was adopted Ia the beginning OF
Methodist work in Utah. And the other
Is that the Mormon people, partlcu-
larry the older members, are thoroughly
familiar with the tenets OF Methodism.
have retained I'm their faith everything
in It that is true and scrIptural and
have risen so far above lts f0llies and
errors, that 70 come down 90 them as
matters OF belief would De like return
ing TO the myths Of Santa Claus, h0gIes,
and babies evolved from rose bushes,
which IN childh1od's days passed for
wonderful realities.
The auocI0us statements made by
Rev. Il. q Hunt on Thursday and by
DR.. c. II. Fowler on Friday, are sam-
pies OF the wretched libels that are pub
lished abroad by so-caled Christian
ministers. IN order 20 obtain what Dr.
Fowler declared formed the great Csc
senuai. namely. "men, money and euer-
gy." That these are lacking in the
Methodist movement here lt Is needless
10 add, for that Is implied in the appeal
for their supply II "MEN' were sent
here instead Of yituperatiye and abusive
mallgners OF the people ana their fdlth,
money" and energy might accom-
plish something more satisfactory 10
the sectares, who want denomInatIonal
schools. hospitals and Sabbath schools
all over the State"
But who win be impressed by such
vile abuse without a shadow OF truth
IN It as the following? Rev L. G..
Hunt said
"The practical idea OF God then
among Mormon leaders was q full
developed Brigham Young
There was cruelty here. ana 10 any
one apostatized the only salvation was
that his blood be spilled. and the rec
ords are plenty OF murders by the Dam
ties"
There was disloyalty here. for the
Stars and Stripes have been trailed be-
hind an old wagon through salt Lake
and jeeTed by the rabble.' etc.
Dr. Fowler made use Of the accom-
panyng Christian expressions
among other remarks, showing the
kind Of 'genteness. Weakness and chart
~" that abound in his religious soul
"They are Gghtlns a system chat was
founded upon "a falsehood and that is
fosterCd IN vice % system that mus. nt
overcome. in Illinois Mormon,,m he'
,Hi 3oitnge nee. Gl pY rS ,bey se,nr.5 .By
ming fbty wanted 80 officer OF the
law could go into Nauvoo for offenders
against the law. .., g.. ........,
III me- g,l', aI uro,O uIi maj aWnj
murder by means OF a mob. have been
In Wyoming and find the Momoa'