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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02
DISCUSSING HERETICS.

According to the Literary Digest
strange discussion has been going on
lately in the German press on the sub
ject Of putting "heretics" to death. It
commenced In the reichstag, when
speakers OF the Clerical center party
We're defending one Of the party meas
ures. Deputy Sattler, during the de-
bate, stated that Father de Luca adyo-
catedputtlng "heretics' to dea III, where
upon Deputy SPAIN replied that he
doubted that de Lucas book contains
such proposition in the absolute sense
that putting heretlcs TO death Is even
theoretically justidabe."
Then the press took that disputed
point up. The Kelnsche Volkszeltung
said: Unfortunately, Dr. spahns
doubt is not well founded, for Father
De Luca categorically advocates pun
ishIng heretics with death"
The same subject has been ventilated
In the London Tablet, the question at
issue being q certain paragraph In the
writings Of Thomas Aqulnas.where this
ilustrious scholar seems 10 advocate
the death penalty for heresies
This Is a rather strange debate IN
an age when one would suppose that
the right OF man to worship In accord
ance with the dictates of conscience
should be beyond question. There may
be doubt as to whether any church in
the present age would deliver here
tics' over 90 the civil power. 10 suffer
death. but there is no doubt that
churches In former ages have done So
Had Tostoi lived at the time OF Sa-
vanarola. Servetus or Huss he would
have met their fate. Catholics and
Protestants have been agreed ON the
question Of killing "heretics." Both have
thought proper 10 compel them TO
come ln" individual intolerance and
desire for persecution still exists among
some people over whom reason has but
little power but legal persecution FOR
heres!es is seldom heard Of unless 10
appears under some disguise, TO make
it less hideous IN public view.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02
THE DENoMINATIoNAL PRESS.

here has been a marked movement
in the religious press Of the country,
lately-one that is taken to mean that
this press is no longer able to main
tain its influence, The Boston Congre-
gationalist has been forced to put it.
self into the hands of a publication So
ciety The New York Observer has
passed into the hands of new owners.
The Independent and the outlook long
ago transformed themselves into week.
ly magazines. The New York Eyange-
list Is to be merged with Christian
work and the consolidated paper will
be known as Christian Work and the
Evangelist, and so Or. Fields paper is
TO lose its identity and be no more. In
Canada, similar movements are OBJ
served. The Westminster has effected
a union of interests representing five
Presbyterian papers, itself with the
Canadian Presbyterian, the Presbyter,
the Western Presbyterian, and the
Presbyterian Review These four with
the Westminster are now represented
ty a weekly which bears the title Of the
Presbyterian, while the title Of West
minister Is given to the monthly maya
znie made and issued under the same
auspices.
Such a widespread movement In the
world Of religious periodicals cannot
be attributed to accidental causes. It Is
rather a proof Of a very general de-
cline Of interest in that which these
papers represent. II is one Of the
signs OF the time. The fact we be-
lieve, is that the religious press Of the
age has, to a large extent, failed to
take cognIzance Of the issues Of the
day 1t has kept behind and dealt
with questions Of less present urgency.
or If it has taken up such questions,
II has no practical solution to offer.
The Church Of Christ was, when
Il first came into the world,
power through which human
society wac slowly but surely
reconstructed on the principles OF jus
tice and humanity. 1t leveed the in
eQualitIes. 1t gathered into one family
The slave and the master the man and
the woman, the citizen and the strang-
err IT fought vice and exalted virtue,
no matter whore found, A comparison
between most churches Of the present
day and the first church, shows plainly
why they are no longer the power they
should be- and why they really are in
full retreat NH along the line.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02
BOYCOTT IN THE CHURCH.


one OF the renal kable features Of the
coal strike is that the war has been
carried into the very places Of worship.
Hitherto the boycott has been confined
to business ana social intercourse, but
now 1t is extended to worship as pell.
\ contributor TO the Outlook tells the
story lie claims that on Sunday, June
80, groups Of strikers in two different
churches left, because they saw Gun
fair wOrkngmen there. IN the PRINT
tive Methodist church in Wilkesbarra
about fifty persons left the building on
that ground, while az the Catholic
church at Olyphant more than a hum
drcd persons abandoned the services.
There was a large congregation to
celebrate mass. Among them was a FIRE
boss who had refused to quit work. ON
the Sunday IN question a delegation OF
strikers entered the church and asked
him 90 leave the building lie refused.
The officiating clergyman was then ap-
uealcd TO- 10 eject him This was also
refused. wheroupon tlo spokesman Of
the miners loudly denounced the IRE
boss and ended by declaring that mo-
body ought 20 worship with him About
a hundred men then followed the leader
out Of the building. The strikers. after
thus having disturbed the services In
one church repaired 10 another. where
they attended worship.
The incident shows plainly, how 1T
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02
~ MEMORlAM.

There win be many sorrowful hearts
when the news OF the demise Of VIII
liam S. Godbe Is made generally public
His kind and generous nature made
him hosts Of friends He was gentle in
spirit courteous in manner. liberal with
his means, and tender and pleasant TO
all his associates. That he was sim
cere In all that he said and undertook,
Is conceded by those who differed from
him In matters Of faith. His mistakes
were more OF the head than Of the
heart, and his intentions, we believe,
were good and honorable.
Brief particulars Of his life and death
will be found in another part Of the
Deseret News His career in early
days was bright and promising He
possessed good business qualifications,
was successful too, in many Of his
projects, and acquired experience that
was Of value in commercial affairs, His
unfortunate difficulty with the Church
Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-d day Saints,
Of which he was for some time a de-
yout and conscientious member was
occasloned by communications as he
believed from the unseen world and
which he acceptedas divine, These We're
Of q nature that interfered and came
directly In contact with the doct2ae
order and authority of the Church, and
one or the other had to give way
Those communications We're Of the
kind now known as "SpIritualism" and
contemplated a new departure for the
church, making a radical chnge in It's
government tie and his associates
We're profoundly convinced Of the right
fulness of their course, and would not
yield TO the teachings of the Church
authorities, and therefore had to be ex-
communicated The temporal matters
associated with those alleged revela-
lions were incidental TO the main ques-
ton, and were not the real point at Is
sue.
1t was with great regret that the nu-
merous friends Of W. s. Godbe learned
OF his severance from the Church. He
was never bitter in spirit so far as we
are aware, towards his former religious
associates, and the present writer has
always found him pleasant IN manner,
IN spirit, and fraternal IN
greeting, In later years his financial
affairs became somewhat involved, and
towards the close Of his earthly exist
ence his mind became shattered and his
body feeble.
He has gone from earth, We hope TO |
a better sphere, and doubtless all the |
clouds that gathered around his soul |
While IN the body, will become dispersed |
IN the radiance Of everlasting trutf,
which viii shine upon his expanded con-
sIousness in brighter world. We sym
pathlze with his bereaved family and |
relatives, and shall hold in memory ana |
esteem our old time friend who has now |
departed Peace to his ashes!
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02

side world by Indians, is true. Accord
ing to the natives. the craft lies on a
high mountain near the headwaters Of
the Grow river, about 100 miles from
Fort Yukon in Alaska, In o region
where there IS perpetual snow,
Mr.. W. A. Reid, Of the y NJ G, A.
has recently returned to New York af-
ter an extended trip through Alaska.
While passing through Yukon, he heard
about the ship on the mountain, but he
was then unable to pursue any inyesti-
cations He now hopes to create some
interest in the matter and be able to
proceed to the place whore II is said to
be found
The description Of the vessel comes
from Indian sources entirely When
asked as to the length Of the craft, they
select some object at an approximate
distance Of / 200 feet, as for example,
the island opposite Fort Yukon, which
is between a thousand and twelve hun
bred feet To give an idea Of the size
Of the windowlike openings In the sides
Of the hull, an Indian laid on the
ground and stretched back as far as ne
could reach, arose, and sat on the
mark he had made with his hand then
he stretched full length again and said
IL a man was that tall he could just
reach the top Of the window The
thickness Of the side walls Of the ship
was illustrated by the holding Of the
hands about eighteen inches apart, The
height by pointing to mark on tree
was estimated to be about forty-five
feet.
II there Is reasonable ground to sup
pose that the reports OF the existence
Of this craft so near Fort Yukon. are
founded on fact, It will not be long be-
fore an exploring expedition viii be on
It's way to the spot, in order to find out
all the particulars. The ship may not
be the one built by Noah before the
food, but II It should be proved to date
back TO antediluyian times, It would
nevertheless be a most interesting relic |
Of very ancient civilization II would |
prove that the Biblical account of |
Noah's ship is highly probable, II ship
was known at that time, there !
Is no reason why the patriarch should |
not have been led 10 construct one as |
a means Of escape from a terrible ca
amity, 1t would also go far to prove
the belief that the ark was constructed
on this continent, The story is one in
which all the world should be interest
3D.
Some years ago, somebody claimed
hat remnants Of the ark had been seen
IN the mount Of Ararat in Armenia,
1ut the story was not substantiated.
md nothing came of IT, Possibly this
'eport Is Of a similar character but
yho can say, until the proofs for or
against It's authenticity have been thor
iughly Investigated?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02
on RELIGIOUS ToPICs,
London FortnIehtly ReyIew.

London Fortnightly Review.
The average school board advocate
passes lightly over the fact that the
largest rate-payers especially in the
country, have not only TO pay school
rates but also to find the money to
support their own UNCONVENTIONAL
school. This is especially true Of many
Catholics II would be interesting to
see what such persons would think Of
the quebec method Of applying the
rates toward the aid OF UNCONVENTIONAL
schools In that part OF the empire all
are obliged to pay the school rate, but
may choose the type Of school 10 which
they desire their contribution should
go. Such a striking instance of regard
for not only local. but individual OPP
tion. ought to commend itself TO our
kleinstadtist and indivldualistic breth-
rem Yet. were such a principle mOoted
in this country. they would be the first
to revoke the oneness Of the nation and
dilate on the sinfulness OF splitting up
the people into rival religious camps.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02
RECENT PUBLICATIONS,


The Review OF Reviews for August
continues its series Of valuable por-
traitures OF men prominent in public
life throughout the world The RI.
Hon. Arthur j. Balfour, Just called 10
the premiership Of the British empire.
Is the subject OF character sketch by
Mr.. a. Maurice Low. Mr. w. T. Stead
relates a most interesting interview re-
Gently held with Mr.. George Frederick
Watts. A. II. A.. the only British artist
deemed worthy by King Edward Of q
membership In the new order ~ Merit
Just established Mr. Walter Whitman.
IN an article on "SpOoner Of Wisconsin"
writes Of the man who by common con-
sent ranks today as the leaher ~ the
United States Senate NJ. Bloch's Mu-
scum Of Peace ana War at LuCerne.
recently opened TO the public, is fully
described. THE New Rice Farming in
the South" II the title Of an article by
Day Allen Wiley. THE Cuban NUM-
cipgllty" IL described by Mr.. Victor 8.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02

one cannot but feel compassion for
General Jacob II. Smith on his home
coming, even though he brought his
punishment upon himself. To learn for
the first time that he had been COM
pulsorily retired as he was about to
land upon his native shores, must have
been great shock as well as great
grief. But the discipline OF the army,
the majesty Of the law, the dictates Of
humanity, the good name Of our be-
loved country, all demanded that he be
rebuked for his harsh and barbarous
orders. His was a case demanding
that Justice be done. II in doing that
justice he suffers, he himself is respon-
sible for his suffering.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02
New York Observer.

The world, II it is ever to be i'm
proved, IL not to be met with the
worlds ideals or allowed to dictate its
own moral terms for living. The world
must be elevated by reference TO ideals
that come from somewhere outside Of
IN world. The church is not to sur
render, but TO save the world The only
possible cure for worldliness Is other
worldliness. Even the world Itself de-
spises the moral weakllng who slavlsh-
ly swlms around its points OF tempta-
ton as the glddy insect flies about the
candle flame The style OF character
that alone has power to impress the
world and to divert II somewhat from
the baser seekings is the Daniel type
that thororghlw r"7o~o' ards the world,
which touches the world with the 10
Of master, ma VI which will not
come into the worlds secret nor deiile
Itself with the kings meat.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02
The Inierinr.

There Is all the tonic of unexpected
encouragement from an unthought of
quarter in that forcibly expressed reso-
luton whereby the National Educa-
tlonal association, led by DR.. Butler Of
Columbia, declared In favor OF the res
toratlon Of the Bible to the public
school room. Generally the teachers of
the city and town schools of the coun-
try though themselves by great ma
jority Christian men and women, have
felt that their relation TO the public
forbade them to express an open opin-
ion upon a question involving certain
religious and anti-religlous prejudlces.
But holder and more discriminating
spirit animated the great convention
at Minneapolis AS the highest expo.
nent Of the public school life Of Amer
lea, the National Educational associa-
ton has definitely committed the infu-
ence OF the teaching force 70 the prop
osition that the Bible has proper and
rightful place in the scheme Of secGar
education
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02
Is IT THE ARK

4 umor has been current for some
time that there Is In the Arctic regions.
imbodded IN snow and ice. an ancient
ship, by some supposed 10 be the vessel
In which Noah and his companions
made the famous voyage. But little
crcdence has so far been given to the
report but according 10 an article In
the New York World, several persons
who have had opportunities Of studying
the matter, are Of the opinion that The
story Of the weasel, brought 90 the OUT.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02

Lovers OF short stories will fri
good supply In the Era for August
There are Shopping to Folly BY Cy.
rus Townsend Brady "A Return BY
julien Gordon; and THE Kiss Of Ira.
fell by Prince Vladimir Vaniatsky OK
the general articles some viii interest
every reader They are. The Money
Maker" by Alfred Mathews The Vol
canic Activity Of the Earth by Norm
Overton Messenger; 1.-THE BIRD Nno
Laughs" by Dora Read Boodale The
City Beautiful" by William NJ Bum
and "On the Shore Of Bay Chaleur y
Eliza b. Chase. Henry Francis aNaf,
Antoinette." and Joel Chandler HarE,
Gabriel Tolllver,' are both continued
There are five short poems; numerous
reviews Of books, and the usual ha'
lures. Philadelphia,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02

II should be generally known that
there Is a new city ordinance prohibit
ing the sale or giving away Of intoX-
icatlng drinks to minors, and also for
bidding their entrance TO FALCONS and
other places where intoxicants are sold.
Any person who permits children under
age to congregate in such places is LA
BILE to q heavy penalty,
II was formerly permissible TO fur
nish such drinks 10 minors on a written
order from their parents. That is now
repealed. 1t Is unlawful to give or sell
to children intoxicants, under any pre-
tense whatever; nor is II lawful for par
ents to take children into places whore
lntoxicants are vended. These facts
facts should be pressed upon the atten-
ton OF all dealers, in wine, liquor or
beer whether they keep a place called
a saloon or not II is against the city
ordinance to permit boys and youths to
congregate IN pool rooms where play
is permitted for the drinks.
Special efforts Will be made fT the
enforcement Of these provisions, and we
warn the keepers Of such places that
they win be detected and punished II
they violate the law. Parents who have
no more consideration for the training
Of their children than TO take them into
such resorts, should also understand
what the law provides and be governed
thereby, II not BY good principle and
sound common sense, The EVIL COM
planned OF must be checked and If possl-
bic suppressed, and all good citizens
win aid in the work Of Keeping minors
out Of places where lntoxican,s are sold,
aithor onpntv nr undpy. goVer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02
Universalist Leader.

The trouble with our conventional re-
ligion is that we have too many quack
notions and patent nostrums and mag
netic heaers az work. There is not
enough simple. sane intelligence In
dealing with body or soul. a spiritual
diet according 20 rule and rite. with a
duclve 10 normal development. In spir-
ituality as in physiology, some men run
10 stomach, some 10 brains. aud some
to fatty degeneration Of the heart. Feed
man on raw reyiyalism, and he will
develop grth and little else. Give him a
regular diet of theological bareback,
and he will certainly become angular
and tough. A spiritual culture which
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02

Clark, who made n special study Of ths
subject during the period Of the Amef,
can occupation. Among the interesting
features we note an account Of the
campaign for the Georgia goyernorhp
and Illustrated descriptions Of the sew.
en-masted schooner launched at Quincy
Mass, In July, and Of the great l6.Inch
rifle just completed for the government
at Wateryliet Arsenal.-New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02
Northwestern ChrIstlnn Adyocnte.

NoltnNesttln NnflhU0n Advocate,
The literary effect Of the exclusion OF
the Bible IL not the worst result OF
that action. The Bible IL the foundation
Of all moral and legal instruction as
well as OF the most enlightened rell-
glous faith Nowhere else is to be found
moral precepts that so elevate the
character OF the individual. As a result
OF the lack Of such instruction, children
Of the present generation have not the
same conception Of a moral life which
was possessed by the children OF half
century ago. and there Is less respect
for law than was formerly the case.
Those who appreciate the Bible as lit
erature are not alone deeply interested
in It's restoration TO It's proper place In
the public schools The poor and the
wOrklngmen Will most profit from the
influence Of It's teachings upon the in
dustrial and commercial as well as re-
ligious life OF the community.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02

What a great pity that the murderous
McCaslin did not first turn his deadly
weapon upon himself When such a
man as he draws revolver and makes
threats, the police should be called i'm
mediately and the business Of "persuad-
ing him TO put IT, left TO them. Poor
Miss Russell, Poor Max Peters!
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02
VAUDEVILLE IN CHURCH.

Some time ago It was advertised that
the monotony Of the services in q New
York church would be varied by the
whistling by young woman, of an
thems and other musical features. The
new departure came off, and as a result
the collection, it is said, was the largest
ever known in that church, A writer
in the Harpers Weekly makes the fol-
lowing pertinent comments on that
event;
THE incident brings up a rather in.
terestlng questiOn,and that Is as to how
far II Is proper to combine divine SER
vice with vaudeville, or II it Is proper
10 do so at ALL We cannot believe
that the pastor Of the church in Ques-
ton had any idea that the whistling
Of his hymns was going TO add 70 the
dignity and impressiyeness of the cere-
mony Of worship, Nothing but the
sensational quality Of the move could
have appealed to his mind, and IL is fair
to assume therefore that the reverend
gentleman approves OF vaudeville in
the sanctuary. This being so, how far
ma II be carried? II whistling is de-
sired in the church, why not the xylo-
phone solo? II the xylophone solo, why
not the hymn set to ragtlme, and rem
dered BY leaders in the art OF coon
songs? If these, why not the choral
numbers by chorus girls in chorus
costumes, persuading the soul as well
through the eye as through the ear?
We ask these questions in all rever-
ence, with no desire to cast rdicule
upon the sacredness Of divine service,
but, on the contrary, because we think
the whistllng feature OF the service
Sunday before last. Is a distinct de.
parture from propnety and that deem
cy and order without which worship
becomes merely sensational dlyertlsse-
ment'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02

The August MoClure's has a hulnDs ,,
Of striking articles, Professor Anse 7
Heilprin. who, it il said, was The n,s'
man to get to the top Of Mount XXX ,',
after the eruption, tells the d''sl.a
story OF his explorations Lincoln sn'
fens's sketch OF John Mitchell a v.
Dor Leader of To-day" Is not ID ~!
sense discussion Of the merits q W,
strike. but a vivid Characterization "
a man. Two papers Of unique person.
al experience are Santos Dumont' my
article on How | Became an As'oa.
aut" and Mrs. TsIlkas story o. w
birth Of her baby while the m'll"
with Miss Ellen NJ. Stone was y cs,.
tlvity among the brlgands, Ihe uou's
includes. "Cap'n Rob Of the scFsans,
bv +. HoDkInson Smith, new hVy
OF an old acquaintance "Iae Lg ,,,
the Winds Of Heaven an ifW ~ w
Michigan forests. by SteFaH bdsa
White. "Such as Walk 10 Dal'n"s
by Samuel Hopkins Adams nov w
Fairies came TO Ireland anolhu y
Miss HermInie Tcmpleton's stores ~.
"The finish Of Elizabeth shaaAS
tale Of a Missouri LochInyar @ N
Young New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-02

It's mighty presumptuous of those
Porto Rican islanders TO know more
about American geography than Amer
leans themselves do. But there is in
their case the same consolation that the
Irlshman got out Of the steam shovel;
Yer all right for shoveling but We
can't vote"