Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-20
is oMoRMoNIsM" A PERuLa

The Sprlngyille Republican. In the
midst Of It's lamentations about the al
legged impending destruction Of liberty
and all that is dear to the American
people. by the storm Of imperialism and
the waves Of plutocracy which from it's
editorial observatory II sees coming,
finds time to play an equally doleiul
note on the peril OF "MormonIsm' We
can only hope the Republican has an
ark OF safety somewhere, IN which Il
may escape when this peril shall have
completed the wreck, Says the Republi-
can in an editorial note:
THE Mormon propaganda now going
on IN various parts Of the country Is
seldom heard OF. but 1t Is very active.
MormOnism is peculiarly dishonest
among religions In its missionary work.
since It's emissaries DO not promulgate
its real doctrines, and the Brooklyn
minister. Rev. sydney Herbert Cox Of
the Lee Avenue Congregational church,
was not exaggeratlng when he des-
crlbed the Mormon religion as such
degradation OF the idea Of God that
only hell could produce such an aw-
ful conception of Deity and as be-
trayal OF humanity and an outrage on
the intellect and the morals. Mormon
ism. he said, IS not 90 be laughed az as
an absurdity, but feared as peril.
This peril Is not only moral, but politi-
cal II seems that the bestlal religion
Is now being preached 10 crowds by
Mormon missionaries In Brooklyn
There are several points In this para
graph TO which We cali the earnest at
tentlon OF our contemporary The first
is this, that the statement that Nor
mon" missionaries do, not promulgate
the real doctrines Of their religion, Is
false IN toto. Tho Republican has It on
the evidence Of the enemy. IL Is not a
result Of actual observation How are
We TO characterize such a statement on
hearsay about a large religious body
by newspaper that claims respectable
ity2
The Mormon missionary goes out
into the world with a distinct message.
He comes to say to mankind that the
time Of the Judgments set forth in the
Holy Scriptures. ancient and modern,
Is approaching, aud TO point out the
way OF escape Tie comes TO testify
that the God OF heaven spoke through
the Prophet Joseph and his successors,
as he once spoke through Noah, Moses.
Eliza. John the Baptist. and other Wit
nesses He expects no pay for dclIy-
orIug this message and this testimony
He has no class TO cater 10, no class TO
offend There is no pecuniary interest
ut stake. II matters little 20 him, per-
sonauy. whether he makes any converts
or not os long as DE Is faithful In the
performance OF his mission. What
then has De to hide? What doctrine
has bee 90 conceal?
The Mormon missionary Is but too
glad 20 set an opportunity Of telling
DIS fo.0wmen AN Doe knows about God
and the way OF salvation Tor both liv-
ing aud dead. And 10 the Republican Is
willing TO test the truth OF this PROPOSE
ton. lat IL send for one or two. or more
OF those missionaries, and ask them
abor .Heir work. ana their doctrines,
aa1 .. believe il win be forced to con-
Cos. H., 10 has done that class OF Gods
cal.r.u an Injustice In repeating
sIar....ua accusation.
Dr course. there are some doctrines
which enemies propagate as Mormon
lsm." lut which are ar far from Il as
are lneersoll's aph5usms from Chris
uau.tv." Mormon missionaries do
not. OF course, preach those and that Is
app there IS 10 the pucrle charge that
they are dishonest among religions
The outburst OF Rev. Cox about the
"degr dalton OF the Idea OF God" and
the"norn which the Republican quotes
appr1yngIy. sounds very much Ike
am echo OF past ignorant ages. When
Jesus appeared as a public teacher, the
religious leaders were not long In DIS
covering that HIS doctrine was blas-
phemv and that Sc was a political
rcI The suggestion was often made
tha, It would be wen 70 remove him.
lest he Romans should come ana de-
stroy the city. II Is the same old cry
that can be heard from the remote past
Itisa wonder Intelligent folks do not
recognize e..
Degrading idea Of Cod" Mormon
ism" has no other idea Of the Ruler OF