Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-07

surrounding regions, by enternr,.,l.
young people who seek to acoulre hI
ofable independence, In which thev
encouraged by the precepta OF MI,
faith
The statement made by Or. Leu,l,
concerning the teaching OF "AlormI
ISM in the public schools Is III,
amazing piece OF ministerial menaao,l
The public school system OF this AL
established by law prccludes ana IN
ders impossible any such attomnt IN,
were desired, All sectarian teacbln.',
are prohibited In the public schools "A
IL Is well known that this provislon :,
the law aud Of the State Constitu,,lr
is strictly complied with, There q III
excuse for ignorance on this point N,
statement Is a palpable and shnn,s.,
falsehood, The stories that no reooa.
In the christian Advocate" are ~ d
true as his own rash statements qtAa',,
Is no need to reply TO them In de,M,
The ground is swept from under tb.'o
by State statutes and actual facts
His perverslon Of the teachings OF ~
Church Of Jesus Christ OF Lateral
Saints In reference TO Joseph Smith 4 q
Prophet, is highly discreditable 10 Mn
as professed minister Of the coa,sl
There is nothing In "Mormon,so,~
that "deIhes" Joseph Smith. There Il
nothing in It which detracts from NJ
divinity Of Jesus Christ. There In NJ
Christian Church that places the say.
Tor on a more, exalted plane IN Nd
creed than does the Mormon chuceb
Faith in Jesus Christ. as tho Son IN
God and the Redeemer of mankind ID a
fundamental tenet Of It's teachings
Nor Is It true that every Gentle IN
the state Ia viewed as an intiuder.r w.
have here nom" Mormon" school teac,,.
ers and principals imported from educ.
tlonal circles in the east. who are ws
paid for their services. How cane
they here II what DR., I.eilich paya e
true, that 1.-THE Mormons control No
school board with all that tbatmeansg'
We have non-"Mormons" In almost
every branch Of business here. MANY
Of them are In partnership with wen
known 'Mormons" Is not DR. M.
Itch ashamed OF such untruthful sta,e.
ments as he has published In Chrt.
tian magazine?
We protest against his defamation n
the people Of this State There IA no
community on earth that is their M.
perior. Take the same number any.
where, even In the most advanced ana
cultivated places on this continent
and viewed as a whole, this people viii
compare with them most favorabIy
AS to their lliteracy, we can find men.
bers Of hts own church who are. TO saw
the least as unlearned as inv Latter.
day Saint on the face of the earth
The promotion of intelligence. the
spread Of education, improvement In
every branch Of human knowledge, arc
religious duties required by this
Church. Our Sunday Schools are not
excelled anywhere In Chrlstendom.
The secular schools are the pride Of
the State. Our Church colleges ana
academies are splendid institutions q
learning. If Or. Leilich does not know
this he Is densey ignorant and needs
a little information himself Virtue,
chastity, self-restralnt and strict com.
pliance with the commandments Of God
concerning human conduct, are incu-
Gated In the precepts OF "Mormonism
and emphasized in the teachings Of rs
ministers.
And now what Is the object In view
in the PRONUNCIATION OF the contempt
bic ISLANDERS which DR.. Ieillch has pub.
lshed in the Christian Advocate? The
answer is MONEY!, Brother. sh.
ter, help us; do send us money; ter
thousand dollars viii do, but send rs
money!" That Is the everlasting cry
Of all these anti-Mormon lbellers
pass round the PLATED Push the con-
tributlon box! Circulate the subscrip-
ton list No matter how many Hes
are told, how much false witness Is
borne against our neighbors, give ps
cash or we perish!' May God have
mercy upon the souls OF such tradun-
ersl But they should be exposed be-
fore men, so that they may not impose
upon the benevolent and charitable
And for all such things they viii sure
ly have to give account.