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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

that pay homage 10 the Supreme Being.
in both the pagan and so-called Chris
tan world. The very existence OF 80
many religions, churches, sects snd 9TH
or divisions, prove that the questions
concerning life and Immortality hold a
most prominent part among human in
terests
Mr. Schiller anticipates this reason
Ing, and meets It In this way.
1T Is curious TO trace how the vari-
Gus religions, one and all, effect their
submission 10 this imperious demand or
humanity, On the face OF II, Of course.
they are pledged to uphold the entirely
contrary thesis that lie should include
q proper meditation OF death and linz
mortality and seem TO constitute an
Imposing mass of testimony for the
contention that the future life is one of
our chief interests. But in practice
their doctrines are satisfactorily accom-
modated TO the temper Of humanity.
The religions renounce the attempt OF
maintaining Immortality as matter
81 fact, and adduclng tangible evidence
In ts favor The doctrine becomes
dogma which has 90 be accepted by
fiith and the obligation Of raising II 10
positive knowledge is expressly dis
RyoWed"
This is very common misapprehen-
sion OF the real facts. Religion. instead
Of renouncing the attempt Of main
tanning Immortality as fact and con-
tentlng Itself with teaching it as a
dogma establishes II as fact resting
on sufficient testimony.
A great many facts are accepted and
must be accepted as such. on testimony.
IL we believe in the existence Of an
Antarctic continent It is on testimony.
II We accept the life Of Alfred the Great
as historical fact. II Is on testimony.
Nay many facts concerning our own
earthly existence. we accept on testi-
mony. Juries and judges, every day de-
termine questions Of life and death on
testimony But that does not mean
that their perdets are based on un-
certain dogmas They deal with facts.
fN~l6ANh AfHNi~e AliilltViAdlk1s UuA AZ
Introduces its witnesses 10 testify to
the fact II shows how these witnesses
are entitled 20 credit, II tells of their
characters, their experiences, their
power and authority. II ever fact in
human history is established. this fact
is by host of noble witnesses. includ-
ing the Son of God Himself, and the
martyrs who died rather than deny
what they knew to be true And these
witnesses are not all OF bygone ages
In our age the heavens have been OPP
ened to the visions Of mortal man, and
a testimony given and sealed with the
ring Of martyrdom, to the effect that
God lives and that man too shall live,
though he be dead. The doctrine Of
Immortality Is no dogma. 1t is well
established fact and as such 1t is being
preached by those who have accepted
the testimony.
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Catholic Champion.

Is II true that what Is now commonly
called the great advance of modern
biblical knowledge has any wonderful
discoveries 10 offer which win bring a
food Of new spiritual light out ~ the
sacred original? We do not believe that
there are many IN the convention whose
sober thought viii compel them 20 ans.
wer these questions IN the Affirmative
We think they will rather say 10 the
woll-meant multitude Of interlineaii0ns
Cui bono? For the sake Of these gem
orally trivia and sometimes more than
Gouhtul emenea lions. shall we eXrNsa
dcvout worshippers who love the bible
o. The hefitating, and fishing. and blum
doring which must he expected under
this rchcme7 And when we find that
Job ls q 10 made "a say tina, ne knows
ms Niniicator liyeth instead OF his
Rcaccmer and that ne expects 10 see
God, but not IN this flesh 0f the most
callow " readers chooses 10 make Il
sol. al FOR the fimsiest and most In
conclusive q grammatical reasons.
whereas IN the burial service The RE-
deemcr and the Resurrection are 20 re-
main and be read-we have reason
able confidence that the convention VIII
be overwhelmingly inclined 20 lei weli
enough alone. The time for a new YER
sion har not come. thew WIN say. and
rnhl II l-os ,lnkerinr VIII he sure 10 70
harm We rather expect that for the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19
COMPLIMENTARY.

In these exciting times we admire
the fairness exhibited by the editor OF
the Ogden Standard Who though him
self "a candidate for the office of mayor
and a strong Republican, has the grace
TO say this Of his Democratic opponent,
Joseph Scowcroft:
I'VE cannot condemn him as a man,
though he be the Democratic nominee
for mayor and, therefore, guilty Of hay-
Ing been found In bad company. He Is
a business man with no superior In the
State: he Is upright, generous, affable
and bright. His life has been along
lines OF least resistance and scarcely
any friction. hence he has few II any
enemies, but many friends. We count
him among our friends, and Il Is with
some regret that we have watched his
advisers gather around him aud urge
him 10 draw his political machete to
carve our ambition Fortunately he
cannot scalp us-that IL one consoia-
ton.
How much better that kind OF
comment is. than to endeayor TO black
en- personal character and take unfair
advantage of an adversary. Every
body admires magnanimty and square
dealing and we congratulate the Stand
ard candidate for his candid admis-
sions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the officers and Members OF the
Church OF Jesus Christ Of Latter
day Saints:
Dear Brethren and sisters-Agreeable
with the decision OF the Council OF
Apostles at their regularmeeting Thurs
day, Oct. II, we hereby call general
conference OF the Church Of Jesus
Christ OF Latter-day Saints to be held
in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake CITY, on
Sunday the 10th Of November, next. at
10 o'clock am. for the purpose Of yot-
ing upon the Church authorities.
JOSEPH r. SMITH,
JOHN r. WINDER,
ANTHoN II. LUND,
First Presidency
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19
New York fndependent.

The Cleveland, o., Public School
Council has voted to add the Lords
Prayer, the Ten Commandments, and
me Twenty-third Psalm to the course
OF study now taught. That seems in.
nocent enough but is It? II Is absurd
20 say that they are to be taught as
literature; II Is as religion. In what
form VIII they be taught? OF course,
they VIII be repeated committed 10
memory; will II be in the words OF the
Protestant version or OF the Catholic
version? Professionals make the Hebrew
and Greek their standard and translate
from them; the Catholics make the
Latin their standard and translate from
that. These sources differ more or less
and the TRANSACTIONS differ II one Is
taken, say the King James version.
then the Catholic Douay version is dis
credited and condemned There are
the Ten Commandments The catholic
version numbers them differently from
the Protestant; shall the Cleveland
children be introduced to that differ.
ence, or shall the Catholic children be
taught that the Protestant division IL
right? There are thousands OF Jews
In Cleveland and hundreds OF Jewish
children The Lords Prayer is to be
repeated. Who is this Lord" whose
prayer they learn? II is impossible TO
teach religion In the public schools
without violating principle that ought
to be held fundamental TO our Ameri-
can institutions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19
On RELIGIOUS T0PICs
New York Chnrchman

vaguely formulated Christianity
cannot answer the simplest of mems
intellectual needs IL can turn aside
the questioner, but It will not perma-
nently hold him unless 1t appeals 10
ms whole personality. To pass over one
FACTOR IN human nature, or, what is
more often done, 10 Danish religion to
what one might almost call the terra
ineognita' Of human consciousness, is
entirely to misunderstood the dynamic
force OF the essence OF religion It Is
the elevation of mans nature wholly
and entirely, To exclude the intellect
and the viii, to make religion a mere
lntultlonal impulse which evades self
analysis or which. II analysed, disap-
pears like q snowflake in water, is TO
remove its yitslizing power 1t cannot
be shut on and banished into remote
corner OF mans personality Make Il
remote, and you make II ineffective.
The Christian faith, above all Others,
courts investigation. Il is mystical,
but there Is no theosophy about It.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19
A QUESTION OF IMMORTALITY

quite an interesting discussion has
been commenced on whether human
beings generally desire immortality or
not
Some time ago the American branch
OF the Society for Psychical research
issued a QUESTIONABLE" intended to
test the general sentiment on this point.
Among the questions propounded were:
l. Would you prefer (a) to live after
death" or (b) not?
II. (al II (a) do you desire future
life whatever the conditions may be?
(b) II not. what would you have TO
be its character TO make the prospect
seem tolerable? Would you, G. g.. be
content with life more or less like
your present life?
tcl Can you say which elements In
life az any are felt by you TO call for
its perpetuity.
Then a contributor TO the Fortnightly
Review. a Mr.. +. c. S. Schiller. under
takes to prove that the question of
life after this Il Of little or no concern
10 most men and women. Hts main
argument IN favor Of this position Is
that the very mention of the subject
Is tabooed In polite society. If, he ar
CUES, the question were OF the least
interest. people would make It a subject
Of investigation. But, he says, they do
not.
II seems 10 have escaped Mr.. Schiller,
that many questions In which persons
are deeply Interested may be very pro-
perry excluded from the program Of
"nolite" society. Such society is as
rule not holding functions for the
purpose OF discussing grave problems OF
lie and eternity, as little as OF econ
omy. politics. or business. Neither
would be in harmony with the painted
glory. the whirling amusements. the
glitterlng nothlngs Of social gatherings.
Society knows well that there is a
place and time for everything, and that
religious topics too can be misplaced.
That, we take II, Is one reason why
they are not considered in order In "po-
lite" society
And there IS another, still more i'm
portant. on religious topics few men
and women are wen informed. and
those that have made them a special
study. often differ even more than on
questions Of politics, and this bars them
from polite" society. no matter how
deeply Interested IN them. individual
members OF that society may be.
That there is general interest IN
such subjects Is sufficiently pro.
we'd by the magnificent buildings reared
everywhere for religious services: by
tie munifco1; contributions paid every
year for rsygious and benevolent pur-
poses; and by the lnaumerable hosts
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

sheep wagon travellers, he expressed
the opinion, in a meeting OF ministers,
that II was bestowed on u 'tit-for-tat'
principle. because the Saints had mis-
slonarles in the field who Travelled on
that system.
These people ought not to be molest-
ed ia their peregrnations through our
settlements. but should be treated kind
~ as long as they behave themselves
decenty. They have nothing new 10
present, either by way OF attacks on
our Church or anything to offer in It's
place. 1t is the same old sectarian
drool without life, force or enlighten-
ment They should be permitted to
go their way In peace. but 1t IS not
worth while to spend time or anything
else by way of controversy with them
Let the sheep-wagon wag onl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19
LET 1T WAC ON.

The coalville Times speaks of the adj
vent into Summit county Of three per-
sons with Gospel sheep wagon"
representing the Utah Gospel mission
They profess to be travelling without
salary for one year, but admit that
they receive sufficient TO pay their
necessary expenses" They come from
the East and are engaged In distribut-
ing tracts supporting to show up the
fallacy OF Mormon" doctrine. The
Times says they admit they have been
treated all right" but when they want
to buy hay or some other article they
need, the prices charged they consider
altogether too high"
The Deseret News has already re-
viewed some parts Of the tracts they
circulate purpcriing to refute the prin.
cples set forth In the articles OF
Faith" Of the Latter-day Saints. The
quotations We have made from the
pamphlet show a disposition and design
to misrepresent our faith, and falsely
attribute to our leading men assertions
which they never uttered. The Times
remarks From reading their tracts
one cannot find out better way 10 BE-
saved than the Mormons teach" We DO
not think tie? will make much OF
stir among the people in this State. ana
they do not appear to attract very much
attention.
As TO their working for nothing. we
have considerable doubt. II Is more
than likely that they receive sufficient
remuneration under the guise Of nee
essary expenses" We know that pre-.
parations have been in progress for sew
eral years for this sheep-wagon crusade.
and that considerable money has been
collected for this purpose The move.
ment was headed by a preacher Of
small calibre who resided for a while
In this city. and who. after being very
kindly treated here. wrote shameful re.
ports to the East and subsequently
went TO Ohio and continued his mis-.
representations Of the Mormon" faith
and people. The representations abou
travelling without purse OF scrip ar,
intended 10 pave the way TO iavo.
among the Mormon" people. In speak
Ing Of the hospitality extended to thei'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19
THE SPECIAL CONFERENCE,

The special general conference which
has been called 70 meet on SUNDAY,
November 10th, is for the purpose OF
presenting before the members OF the
Church OF Jesus Christ Of Latter-day
Saints the authorities, as sustained by
the Council OF the Twelve Apostles, on
Thursday, October 18th, 1901. This rati-
flcatlon might be delayed until the
annual conference in April 1902, but II
Is deemed wise, for legal purposes, 10
have these appointments sustained by
the Church as soon as possible, SO that
there may not be any dispute as 10
the legality OF business transactions
by the First Presidency or by the Trus-
tee-in-Trust.
As this conference Is to be convened
for this special purpose, II is not err
pected that the people, who have 50
recently assembled In semi-annual Gen
eral Conference, will be able 10 leave
their homes and affairs in distant
parts, and bear the expense OF coming
again so soon to Salt Lake City. The
purpose in view will be fully effected
II representative men from the various
Stakes OF Zion are delegated TO attend
In behalf OF those Church organlza-
tons.
Wherever Stake conferences are held
previous to November 10th. It would
be advisable for action to be taken
IN those conferences for the appoint.
ment OF suitable persons TO represent
them at the special conference Where
no such conferences are held before
that tine. the Stake authorities have
power to take the necessary steps to
have their Stakes properly represent
ed at the November conference.
The expressions Of pleasure and cor
dial support which have come from,
many parts Of the State. in reference
TO the appointments that have been
made under the auspices Of the Council
Of the Apostles, assure the unanimous
endorsements Of the members OF the
Chmch to that action. Thus the
common consent" Of the Church will
be added, and the order established in
the beginning, in reference TO the Sc
lection and sustaining Of the general
authorities win be maintained both In
the letter and in the spirit, We are
all thankful that the reorganization OF
the chief Quorums has been effected so
readily, suitably and happily.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19
New York Outlook.

The religious world today shows
many signs Of distinct and vital
move towards reorganization Of
Christendom, There is a marked de-
cline Of sectarlan feelings; a distinct
diminution Of interest In purely sec
tartan Issues; a growing Indifference to
purely sectarian news which Is making
itself seriously felt In the management
OF sectarlan religious journals an in
creaslng reluctance 10 speak with dis
respect or even with lack OF sympathy
Of other Christian bodies; a growing
habit OF emphasizing the things which
are held In common and allowing the
things which are separate to slip into
the background All these signs indi-
cate a growing feeling Of sensitiveness
to the scandal OF a disunited Christen-
dom.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

Voyagers OF time and pilgrims Of
eternity We stand like Columbus on the
bow 81 the vessel that bears us for
ever onward, peering into the future.
anxiously watching for that undiscOv-
cred continent which lies beyond US.
We cannot read the entire meaning OF
our scaled orders, but we can decI-
phor them sufficiently 90 be Of good
cheer and TO believe with Socrates
that mo evil thing can happen to a
good man in this world or in any
other"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

AT the recent meeting in Minneapolis
Of the Christian Foreign Missionary So
oiety, the presidents report showed a
decrease ia receipts and the president
said Mark Twain was directly respon-
slble for the failing OF This must
seem funnier to Mark than anything
he ever wrote. Tie society should sue
him for damages. heavy damages,
an -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

An incomparably difficult moral prob
lem is raised by the capture OF Miss
Stone. Shall the ransom be paid and
premium thus be set upon the future
activity Of brigands. not In Turkey
only. but In China, India, and in fact
all mission .feds7 Or shall this preci-
Gus life be forfeited In the Interest not
only OF principle. but Of wise future
policy7 The alternative Is difficult in
deed, and IN fact. for the moment II
appears 10 be impossible to consider II.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

IN the Jackson Hole country elks
teeth pass as money, Those who ac-
cept taen as such. II not careful. are
very apt TO have their eye tech cut.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

Pat Grove is as sun aud arbitrary in
laying down terms TO the Omaha police
authorities as those Bulgarian brlgands
are in demanding ransom for Miss
Stones release.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

William Il. Curtis says that thous-
ands Of ouicSsts in siberia IND punish
,ncnt 2 blessing in disguise. The trouble
Is the disguise is never thrown aside.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

And as the new manager OF morn
ING contemporary raises his head and
surveys the prospect round. he proudly
says This is Pcrry's Heath"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

above and for many Ike reasons the
general convention will not even au-
thorize any various readings, far less
such variations as will injure or deface
our Bible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

England's sweet girl graduates are
much more interested in Queen Alex
a.idras millinery than in King Alfred's
miienary
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

Henry WattersOn wants to be pres
idential candidate in 1904. This Is so
preylous
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

Porch climbers never ascend the lad
der OF fame, though they sometimes do
the gallows.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

The evidence nov being ELECTED b.
the schley court OF inquiry Is very
largely cumulative. and Of small ia.
ieTest The public now anxiors.y
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

Uncle Toms CJbin" has been re-
ylved in Boston, But who shall revive
the audiences that witness q?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

VIII tomorrow be another "dry" Sun
day? Hope so.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

The English people win make a Gght
for Battle Abbey before allowing Amer
leans 70 buy II.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19
BIND
YOUR
MAGAZINES,

Old Books. Music and Magazines. Put
them In strong new covers for preseE-
walton. Many records Of value can be
saved by having them bound. Ths
News bindery can do the work In AM
form at any price.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

The people OF Boston pay more lor
postage per capita than any other Guy
in the country. And why shouldn
our American Athtnians pay more ior
postage than any one else? They ale
nothing II not epistolary ana literary
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

Services In the Tabernacle tomorrow
at D. m.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

awaits the lestIn ony Of the admire
Himself, they care for little else
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-07-30

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
Circuit. Territory OF Hawaii, In probate. at cham
hers In the matter Of the estate OF " II. Cummings
late OF Honolulu, Oahu deceased. The on and
accounts OF the administrator e said deceased.
wherein he asks that his acco .nts he examined az
approved, and that final Older be made Of d trbu
ton of the property nalnng in his har ts to the
persons thereto entitled. and dschargng him from
all further responsibility as such administrator hav
ing his day been filed II Is derei that Friday tn.
OH day Of SEPTEMBER, a, d, 1901, at ten O'Clock
a m, at Chambers In the Court House at Honolulu,
ne and tie same hereby Is appointed The lime and
place for heuing said petition and accounts. and
that all persons Interest may then and thee appear
and show cause, II any they have, why the same
should not be x artei.
Honolulu, Oahu, July 20, Ig,r.
BY the Court
j. A. THOMPSON,
CECIL BROWN. Clerk,
the Administrator In person,
I9o3-July 90, Aug 6.I3.ao