Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-19
TnE SAME OLD STORY

THE hA WI Bib
We have received several clippings
from newspapers in the east Wn'ch
eontnin reports Of anti-"Mormoh as
courses chiefly rehashes Of old san
doris that have been dished up IN SIM
ilar forms for forty years or more
Friends who send US these extracts
wish the Deseret News TO refute the
falscbools which they contain. If we
we're to notice them all our edllof''l
maze would be made up Of Nell-Worh
arguments and statements Of fac's
that have been many times presented
10 the public in reply to the lh'eh-
tlons OF the enemies Of the Latter-day
Saints
We have now before as a synopsis
from the Brooklyn Times Of "sensa-
tlonal address on Mormonsm' made
by person OF very unsavory reputa-
lion IN Ut,b, who IS II oKing bu'me :
of attacking the Chr'ch and re atlns
the oft-refuted tales that have formed
the substance Of pamphlets and SER
mons directed against "Momonism'
We shall not take up the statements
Of that individual for in the first place
they are scarcely worthy of the at
tentlon of intelligent persons, and IN
the next place the Rev CD scandal
monger is thirsting for notoriety, and
would like the Deseret News to ala IN
his achievement OF the object Of his
ambition. We advise our Elders in the
missionary field to let such creatures
alone and nay no more attention TO
them than they would to the yelping
of a yellow dog.
1t is remarkable that any newspaper
up to the times on general subjects
should not be aware that the spauld-
ing story, related as an account Of the
origin of the Book Of Mormon. has
been demonstrated beyond question to
be utterly untrue and unworthy Of con-
slderation. The spaulding manuscript,
which preachers and lecturers OF the
stripe we have here alluded TO stlll hold
forth In their harangues, as the story
from which the Book Of Mormon was
fabricated. Is now In the library at
Oberlln College In Ohio, and letter to
Prof. Falrchlld or to the librarian OF
the college, will elicit genuine lnfor-
nation about It which will settle this
matter IN the mind Of any reasonable
person. There Is no similarity or con-
nection or association IN any way
shape or form. between that manu-
script and the Book Of Mormon. II
would be Just as reasonable to say that
the Bible was founded upon the Ara
blan Nights" as TO ayow that the Book
OF Mormon originated with the spauld-
ing manuscript Found
The designing public speakers and
writer's who continue to deceive the
public, by pretending to trace the Book
Of Mormon to the miserable romance
written by an obscure preacher In the
early years Of the nineteenth century,
know that they are utterlng untruths
when they make the desplcable effort,
Particularly Is this the case with men
who have lived in Utah, and are ia
mlllar with the particulars OF the dis
covery OF that manuscript by Prof.
FaIrohild II is strange that so many
editors Of modern newspapers have not
themselves become acquainted with the
facts IN this case.
Another thing that causes surprise
to people acquainted with the present
situation in the great state Of Utah, is
that there Is still lack Of truthful infor.
nation concerning the attitude Of the
Mormon people on the marriage Ques-
tlon, This confoundng Of the terms
"Mormonism" and 'polygamy' Is as
tonlshIng to well posted people,
"Mormonism" Is a system Of religion
that is eminently ane essentially Chris
tlan, both in form ard IN spirit Plural
marriage was for some years practiced
by a small portion Of the Mormon"
people. They believed Il 10 be conso-
nant with the mind and viii Of the God
Of Abraham, Isaac anG Jacob. OF Moses
and Gideon, Of David cpd solomon, Of
the prophets and priests Of Israel. Of
Jesus Of Nazareth and His progenltors,
who is the same yesterday, today and
forever But since the Supreme Cour,
OF the United States upheld the con-
stltutionality Of the laws forbddng
that practice, Il has ceased among the
Lat,ei-'ay Saints, who desire to be
submissive to the laws Of the country
under the government Of which they
live and are protected IN their rights
and liberties.
Mormonism as a system Of faith and
worship, Of philosophy and theology
and morals IS before the world, to b.
considered separate and apart from the
subject with which Il is popularity sup
posei 10 be inseparably connected. 1t
Is the religion OF Jesus Christ that was
promulgated by Him and His Apostles
al the opening Of the Christian era. but
which has been departed from since the
Apostles Eel asleep" II has been re-
stored in rs fullness. with an its prim-
tive doctrines, and ordinances. and au-
thority. and gifts and divine spirit. II
Is Christian, because Il has been set
up anew by Jesus Christ himself, under
whose auspices and direction It IS being
preached and viii be preached to all
the world. "Mormonism" is but a nick
name for the Gospel OF Jesus Christ
and has obtained that misnomer, be-
cause a record Of the preaching OF the
Gospel by the Savior in person on mis-
continent after His resurrection. was