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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
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THE OFFICE OF PREACHERS.

a Contributor to the November Arena,
Mr.. Stanton Kirkham Davis, has some
timely suggestions regarding the Of
fce Of the preacher, He asserts that
the religious inspiration Of the day no
longer comes from the pulpit for the
reason that the preachers, as exponents
OF dead creeds, have nothing to offer
the public. ut is for the preacher to
proclaim the truth on the authority Of
his own insight and experience. To
repeat It on hearsay is nothing" Mr..
Davis then goes on to say Of the
preacher
"Pre-eminently Is 1t his office TO Off
set the pernicious belief that lnsplra-
don has ceased to flow 70 the world
that the book Of Truth is closed, And
this nc can do only by being himself
the voice OF truth. II Is largely be-
cause he has become mere echo that
shallow men have concluded inspiration
has ceased, and there Is nothing left
To do but repeat what has already been
said. II rests with the preacher TO dis
prove this by his inspired utterance--
free and clear as in the morning Of the
world. He OF all men should be the
champion Of inspiration FOR In virtue Of
this only has the Office any good rea-
son for being, and without this he is
hut reader Let him show that Scrip
ture Is not all written, nor Truth all
revealed. 70 DO this he himself must
add some lines
The truth contained in these lines
should be self-eyident 1t should need
no demonstration And yet IT is one
that is unanimously denied by the oc-
cupants Of the Protestant pulpit, That
is It's fatal mistake.
In every field Of inquiry, It is clear TO
all that what Is known is but as a
drop out Of the infinite ocean Of truth.
Geographers are still busily pursuing
their investigations, and almost every
day some new truths are revealed to
them, concerning the globe we inhabit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
Worcester spy.

The awful concelt and colossal I'M
plety OF the censor Of other peoples
faith and conduct, are only to be under
stood In the light Of the saying that
where there Is q surplus Of zeal there
Is apt to be want Of light, and where
there Is a large measure Of light there
may be too little zeal. The man who
sets out TO berate hls neighbours creed
In this land In the twentieth century
under the impression that he Is de-
tending the truth, Is not to be taken
seriously. He Is suffering from "theo-
logical astigmatsm, or degeneration
Of brain tissue. He Is bad example
Of what Emerson called the subject
i've twinkle" Logic and facts and even
the charity he parades in his prayers
and contradlcts in his conduct have no
influence upon him, He Is to be pitied,
but not to be taken in dead earnest
any more than an insane patient.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
The watchman.

In his last book Adolf Hanack at
tempting TO analyze the fundamental
religious ideas NJ our Lord places great
emphasls upon the fact that In the
Thought Of Jcsus the kingdom of God is
something supernatural gift from
above, not o product OF ordinary life. -
When this statement is compared With
what Hanack saws about miracles
though he treats them with the great
est freedOm-we see, though he does not
affirm il. that In his mind there Is a
fnr closer relation between the gift
from above" experienced In regenera-
ton and the record Of the miraculous
IN the New Testament than even or
thodox thinkers have usually asserted.
The miracles are something more than
the credentials Of a messenger: they are
the manifestation IN the domain OF
space and time Of that spiritual realm
which transcsnds all our limitations.
The miracles are more than the creden-
tials Of person. they are also cree
dentials OF the kingdom Of God At
bottom, however, this is only restate-
ment OF the doctrine Of Paul that the
power which effected the resurrection
~ Jesus from the dead s the same pow
or that accomplIshes the regeneration
and sanctfcation OF the believer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
The Living Church.

Some writer's think that sDirltualistlo
phenomena, II genuine, afford scientific
evidence OF Immortality. This Is hardly
the case. Al they can be alleged ~
prove is, that the spirit survives dis
solution Of the flesh and continues to
be in conscious state-for how long
does not appear. II Is TO be noted,
also, that the grade OF intelligence ex
hibited in spliitualstlc geances Is far
from inspiring to the thoughtful. The
late Mr.. Flske likened II, In his Life
Everlasting, To that which we are ac-
customed to shut up IN asylums for
IDIOTS" We are convinced that our as
surauce OF what Is meant by immor-
talitv-everlasting He with God and
future Qualification IN the nesh--de-
pends, primarily on divine revelation
Nature suggests the need Of n future.
hut revelation alone Informs us Of us
duration and glory.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

recognizes colored Americana az CIV
Gems enjoying equal rights WIN others
and these documents do not permit vs.
to copy directly, the social institutions
OF India, But caste and class dls'lno-
lions grow nevertheless more ana more
pronounced, and the result Is far iron"
peace and tranquility, II Is rather tnc
opposite, for the reason that the oslra-
cised classes here do not submit Qule'-
" az they do In India. They insist 'ha'
they too have rights which others are
bound TO respect
There Is no doubt that the race prom
lem here Is one fraught with DANGER
but n II Is ever to be solved right II
must be by some other means than the
recognition OF the caste system as an
American institution. It would disap-
pear entirely II the golden rule were
applied to the various phases II pres
ents,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

stands out In bold relief, when con-
trasted with such scenes as those de-
plotcd In the kilograms from greece
Here everybody Is free to believe ana
practice religion, according to his own
views ana mcllnatlons within the nm
lts OF law ana the rights Of his Fellows
II IS dinlcult for us to see wherein any
body could be injured by the transla-
lion OF the books called the Gospels
from one language into another Re-
visions OF former translations have
been published here and each lndiYld
ual Is left to his own choice as TO winch
ne win accept as the nearest to the
original. II The same freedom were
permitted IN Greece. or any other eoun-
try no one would be compelled to ac-
cept or even read that which would be
published.
The power OF prejudice Is wonderful
That thousands Of persons should be-
come infatuated over the bare propose
TO make ancient scripture readable to
the common people, Is amazing In view
OF the progress Of free thought ana the
liberty of speech and OF the press 10
which we are accustomed In this great
country. Yet there is somathlng close
~ akin to this In the excite
mont that IL raised against
the missionaries o. the MOI
mon Church, in their preaching
OF the principles contained in the New
Testament Ana this Is not only eN-
hibitcd among the unlnformel masses
in rural populations, but Is shown ~
religious circles Of the highest respect
ability and the most advanced culture
II IS seen in the pulpit and blaSss forth
in the press. II Is just as senseles''
and IN sonio instances quite rs violent
as that described in the account OF
Atheuion tumults.
Eycrybolyiu this free land should p'iSe
tho liberty guaranteed by cur natina
Constitution and echoed In the funda-
mental laws Of the several states. THIS
can only ba parpetulted ard maintained
by fully recognizing the rights OF our
nelghbors, ond protecting them IN the
enjoyment OF those rights, with as
much zeal and consistency as we exer-
else in defending our own II Is proper
chat we should oppose that which we
believe TO be false and injurious to
mankind, but before we engage In hos
unty to It, we should become fully In
formed ais to Us true character aud pur-
poee, or we may find ourselves In as
scnscless and uniustlhablc nm attitude
az that In which the infurated students
and populace Of the Groclan capital APP
pear.
some Of the excited ASSISTANTS of the
Mormon" people and their faith par
tlcularly men protesting To be ministers
Of the Gospel OF the Savior, are really
under greater condemnation for the
course they pursue, than are the mis-
taken Qroeks. because they have been
raised in n free country and trained to
believe, not only in the spirit OF true
liberty but IN the precepts OF the Golden
Rule Intolerance and prejudice are
the Same in all ages, an, are as much
10 be deprecated In the Gnlted states
as In Ear away Greece or in any land
20 l.t.t.,rl,v,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
RELIGION FOR THE ELITE.

Religious REVEALS are quite com
mon In this country, and usually con-
slst OF a sort Of mental intoxicatlon'
caused by copIous droughts of spiritual
oxhor,atlon administered by enthusi-
asts engaged In the business. They sell
dom accomplish anything really bene-
nciei They do not Increase the sum OF
human knowledqe or aid in its diffusion
They simply make a disturbance Of the
mind Witch often produces other dis
turbauces Of physical character But
there Is new hind Of revival In the
far-famed city OF Chicago.
The new excitement IS manifested in
a rare TO read the Bible A class has
been formed among the ladies Of the
North Side, who meet with II every
Saturday. By those who do not belong
70 Il, the movement Is cplcd the Bible
Class for the Eite.' Only the high
toned and wealthy join the charming
circle. Rich dresses, loves OF hats ar
tlsuc coinur2s ana elegant sacques
and capcs, are The chief features Of the
assembly The wearers come In car
riages and vehicles Of the latest styles,
and their last gathering, it Is said
represented fully fifty million dollars,
Chicago claims to take the cake for the
richest Bible class in the world.
We suggest for this select gathering
a careful study of tie sermon on the
Mount, and particularly those portions
IN the 9Th chapter OF Matthew. Also
Matthew XIX 1924, with James ii, 1-6.
What a difference there Is between the
Christianity OF christ, and the mode"'
kind Of which the Chicago Bible class
for the Elite may be regarded as fair
ca utp1pf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

In His knowledge His eyes are far
brighter than the sun, beholding round
about all the ways Of men, and the bot
tom of the deep and looking into the
hearts of men, into the most hidden
parts" He Is also not less ,nfallible
in manifesting that know edge; and as
He cannot be deceived, so neither can
He deceive. And when we believe on
His Word, because he hath revealed,
nothing can equal the certainty we
possess Of the truth Of the revelation
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
Baltimore sun.

Natural wisdom may be Elusive;
earthly science may mistake; human
reason Is falllble and often builds on
unstable foundations. We may be jus.
tilted In viewing with distrust what
ever We hold on human and natural
basis; but the word OF God Is eternal.
immutable and infallible-endureth for
ever. Heaven and earth may pass
away but My Word shall not pass
away Whatever rests on His Word
partakes OF like immutability, and is
certainty is OF highest possible grade
The testimony OF men Is great, but the
testimony OF God Is greater. For God
IL not only infallible in His wisdom
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
ON RELIGIOUS roPlcs.
chIcago-Record Herald.

NHiNAh'-lNSNNlh 1--WE GU
In his interesting discourse on the
question, rs the Pulpit Free7 Rev
Frederick C. Priest got at the root Of
the matter when he said that the
preacher should be a specialist and
should attend to his specially With
In the limits Of that speciality and the
creed that he processes. his freedom is
as perfect as human freedom can be.
He Is always secure In the approval Of
his parishioners when he breaches a
thoroughly Christian sermon. founded
on the moraltes and the promises Of
the gospel and more than that. It Is by
such sermons alone that he can best
help, comfort and inspire his hearers.
But the peculiar respect which he com
mauds as q specialist vanlshes lmmedi-
ately, when he goes out OF his sphere TO
talk Dramatically upon questions OF
secular controversy about which he
may know much less than some OF his
auditors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
THE POWER OF PREJUDICE

The violent agitation against the pro-
posal to translate portions Of the New
Testament into modern Greek, Is some
thing difficult to comprehend In the
United States, Dispatches from Athens
tell Of murderous excitement. requiring
the Intervention OF the military author
tiles TO quell the turbulent demonstra-
tlon. II is stated that 10000 persons as
semhled at the Greek capital, that the
premiers life was attempted, and that
in the riot sought to be quelled 10y the
military, seven persons were killed,
thirty severely injured and others
slightly wounded.
The civil and religious liberty enjoyed
in this republic should be appreciated
by all who receive It's benefits, 1t
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

No man In the United states has been
more abused than Richard Croker And
now he comes and hurls defiance
against his abusers, 1.-THE clergy and
the reform slanderers always have 1t In
for me, says Mr. Croker They told all
kinds of lies about me during the cam
paign. Now this crowd is in power
They have the whole city government
and the district attorneys Office and
I here and now publicly defy them to
prove what they have said Of me. They
called me a common thief, they said
had never obtained a dollar honestly
that have no business and all that.
They lied, and they know they lied!
Now let these pulpit men come forward
and make their charges good or let
them take them back. That Is the hon
est course for them. l dare them.
defy them They have placed me in
a wrong position before the public, and,
If they are men, they viii prove their
charges or back down publicly" The
def Is in rather strong language,
but It seems an honest one and II Is
no more than fair that the great Tam
many boss should be convicted or vim
dlcated. But how he must have been
goaded to talk like this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

Lord Curzon has crossed the Bur-
nah frontier on the road to Mandalay,
II the journey becomes wearisome the
ylceroy can sing Kplings famous
dltty, ION the Road TO Mandalay" and
that win make the Journey pleasanter
and the road shorter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

Mayor-elect Low Of New York Is be-
sieged by Office seekers and place hunt
ers. one day this week five hundred
called on him. They all seem to be
imbued with the old idea that the swift
est and safest way to reform Is to
turn the rascals out
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

The very best thing the ST. Louis
exposition directors can do is to settle
their disputes at once and avoid them
altogether in future Their only result
can be to inirre the great fair and give
the management anything but an en-
vlable name
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

Consul-General Dickinson has sent
az ultlmatum TO the bdgands who hold
Miss Stone captive, In All probability
It will prove 20 be nothing more than
an antepenultlmatum,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

The rays Of the New York Sun are
beginning to fall upon President Rooso-
Welt 1t warns him not TO disturb the
harmony that regns in New York But
ex-rays win have no influence over Mr..
RnnseNhlt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

The ST, James Gazette says That
English actors are "coarsened' by VS.
It's TO the United states. The coarseness
probably arises from the over repletion
OF their purses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

Commissioner Jones believes That ne
has solved the Indian problem TINS
being a free country a man may be-
llQye what he chooses,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

New York Is very much prouder OF
It's horse show than Of the SHOW u
made Of Tammany,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

Every Maine hunter should be made
TO wind horn three times before
shoots, that others may hide themselves
until the danger Is passed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

A ST. Louis man has cast President
Roosevelts horoscope He says that
the military spirit viii continue to
pervade the land, for Mars elevated the
hero of San Juan and he will have
tender regard for the disciples of the
god Of war" The President will not
have altogether smooth sailing, how
ever, for in Congress there will be great
liability of unusual opposition. He must
look out for plots, schemes. intrlgues
and Nominations Any student OF
American politics knows that that part
Of the horoscope which says the Presi'
dent win not have altogether smooth
sailing is absolutely true.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

King Alexander slaps Queen Draga's
face. The prince consort quaTels with
Queen Wilhelma and causes her
serious illness The verlcst brute In tliv
lowest scale OF society could do no
worse. These are not the touches of
nature that make the whole world kin,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

Reclprocity's advances do not seem
10 b. reclprocated
Evening star., 1901-08-15
THE SHOT PROVED FATAL,
william Harris, COlOred, Dies at Gar
field Hospital.

william Harris, COlOred, Dies at Gar
field Hospital.
William Harris, colored, twenty-seven
years old. died at Garfield Hospital about
B o'clock this morning from the effects OF
q pistol-shot wound Of the abdomen in
ficted Tuesday night at Ashgrove, Fairfax
county. Virginia. Harvey Clay. also col
ored, twentynine years old. was shot
through the arm and painfully wounded
Both men were brought here yesterday
afternoon. reaching the hospital between
and o'clock. Harris was in a state OF
collapse, and the doctors were satisfied
they would be unable to save his life
Capt. Boardman was notified and commune
The wound in Harvey Clay's arm was
dressed and he returned to his home near
Asbgroye.
Clay stated that the shooting occurred
at social gathering held at Ashgrove.
The shots were fired by colored man who
lives In this city. who intended both Of
them for Clay. The name Of the alleged
murderer was not given by Clay. The body
CT Harris was removed this afternoon from
the hospital to the morgue by direction OF
the coroner.
Capt. Boardman received message from
Sheriff Gordon at Fairfax Court House this
afternoon asking him to arrest William
Brooks. colored, who Is alleged to have
done the shooting. The sheriff informed
Capt. Boardman that Brooks was a light
mulatto. twenty-five years old, and Of slen-
der build. Sheriff Gordon also gave the in
formation that he is supposed to be en-
ployed as a driver for Littlefield & Alvord
Detectives Hartigan and Lacy were sent
out to look for Brooks.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
THREE NEW wARSHIPS.
Torpedo Boat DestrOyers Launched at
Baltimore.


Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Md. August 15-Three ad-
ditions to the United States navy were
christened and launched at the ship yards
Of the Maryland Steel Company here this
afternoon. They are torpedo-boat destroy
ers and will be KNOWN hereafter by the
The ceremonies attendant upon the
launching took place at 2 o'clock in the
presence of large assemblage of hand
some women and distinguished men. in
cluding government, state and city officials
officers In both army and navy and civil
ians Of prominence.
They came from Washington. New York,
Philadelphia and from other points in the
country on special trains and In private
yachts. over thousand special invitations
having been issued and accepted.
When all was in readiness for the launch
ing Miss Isabelle Truxtun of Norfolk, Va
took her place at the bow Of the boat Of
that name, Miss Elsie Pope Of St. Paul.
Mimi, at the bow of the Whipple, and Miss
Emile B. N. Worden at the bow OF the
Worden.
Each held in her hand bottle Of cham
pagne incased in silver wire and having a
handle OF silver, upon one side of which
was a shield surmounted by an American
eagle. while on the other was plate upon
which was engraved the date the name of
the craft and that of the lady holding it,
to be retained by them as souvenirs
AS each boat in IT'S turn slid from the
ways into the waters of the Patapsco the
bottles were broken over the bows, the
names pronounced by the sponsors. and
the usual cheering. hand-clapping and way-
ing OF hats and handkerchiefs took place,
accompanied by the din of steam whistles
and the ringing of bells on the dozens of
vessels and factories In the vicinity.
Evening star., 1901-08-15

posits. the legislature proceeded to that
other and greater robbery of the railway
franchises or the state, worth millions to
the plunderers, and stripping every city,
town and township in the commonwealth
OF proper control of It's streets for trolley
improvements.
Even the public charities Of the state-its
hospitals and asylums and the comfort Of
their unfortunate inmates were made the
sport Of political greed and their appro-
priations measured and determined Dy
their use and services to the machine.
NO possible field Of corruption was left
uncuitivated by the crew of public plunder-
ers VINO nave seized Upon your state-plun-
derefs. who in the name OF "a great poittt-
cal party. have prostituted an the purposes
ana powers OF government to their own
enrichment For these crimes we indiet
the republican ofSanization OF Pennsyl-
vania as It is now pntrolled.
Of the participation and assistance of un-
worthy democratic legislators in these
wrongs. this convention declares its strong
est condemnation
They have betrayed their constituents,
nnicted lasting, irreparable injury on their
party ana proven themselves unworthy OF
pupiic confidence. We leave to their I'M
mediate constituents the infiiction- OF po-
litical punishment
We cannot refrain at this time from COM
members of the legislature who stood man
Iuliy and faithfully by their party against
the preparation Of their wrongs
In our e1ort to save our state from fur-
ther dfshonor We ask all friends OF good
government to Join. We make this fight,
not as a political organization seeking q
partisan advantage, but In the interest OF
all Pennsyivanians. and viii welcome a
closer union with all political organizations
honestly pledged TO the same purposes.