Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-18

of the chaos OF MetnodlsU up W thc
order and light and beauty Of the
everlasting Gospel az revealed from
heaven In these latter days, and could
give him pointers on the precepts IN
culcated by that great and good man
John Wesley But when he speaks
of men and women bounded and
driven out OF town because they apps
tatlzed from MofmonIsm," he exposes
himself in his true character as un-
worthy of oredence or Of the slightest
respect. The whole community here
Of all shades of opinion, know that his
statements are ridlculously untrue.
No such expression in reference to
Methodlsts as "fourlh-rate preachers
Is to be found In last Saturdays Des-
eret News. But We are prefectly will
ing for the persons mentioned in this
article to apply the expression to them
selves. only we think the grade is placed
little TOO high AS to meeting some
Of the FIRST rate preachers Of Method
ism, this editor has had the pleasure OF
doing 80 many times in years that are
past and usually found them to be at
least gentlemen, who would not stoop
to the tactics resorted TO by the con-
spicuous failures now playing fantastic
tricks before high heaven at the Meth
odist conference in this city
The story told by Mr. Hanson may be
literally true. The only doubt about IL
Is that II was related In the conclaye
at which each preacher seemed to vie
with his brethren in telling the most
terrible tale. The very expression the
young lady is said to have used, shows
| that the impression which The preachers
endeayor TO make upon the public mind
IN reference 70 the practice Of plural
marriage Is false, We presume the
Young lady had a right TO her opinion.
although II differed from that OF her
critic. and It is quite probable that
there are many other ladies' throughout
the land who entertain the same yiews,
when the character OF such single men
as some that might be named among
the pulpiteers Of the country are taken
into consideration.
Dr. Albnttons TRADE tells the story
Of the spirit by which he is aotuated.
We do not believe such expressions
were endorsed by the majority Of the
ministers present at the conference. an 7
we are sure they are not
approved by the body Of our
Methodist friends In this city and
state, many OF whom are most estim-
able persons and dwell with their
Mormon neighbors IN peace and good
win, and treat each other as the chill
dren OF our common Father. even
though they differ on some questions
Of religious doctrine. The Dr. lives
too late in the history Of the world.
for the execution Of his wishes and the
physical manifestation OF his sentl-
ments He belongs to the time of the
lnquisiton and you'd have been at
home among the tender.spirited monks
who administered the tortures by which
dssenters were induced TO turn from
that which was considered 10 be the
blacklist, most devilish most dabou-
cal thing on earth'-religious heresy.
Dr. Albrltton assailed the News" re-
porter ON Thursday for the publication
Of his uncalled-for remarks on
Wednesday and said "The Deseret
News lowered Itself in his estimation
through lts reporter" lie was asked.
How about the man who made the
remurkse" We acknowledge, without
hesitation, that the peseret News had
to lower itself In publishing a number
Of remarks made by those Methodist
preachers TO get down to their level
required % great drop. But we are
publishing newspaper, and our read
ors expect 10 learn what is going on
Many things have to be mentioned
lnot require a lowering Of dignity. II
Mr. Abritlon Is ashamed OF what he
said, the News win cheerfully pub
fish his apology We are gratifed in
the knowledge that he gained no ap-
pause from his associates. and that
many Of them were disgusted with his
attitude