Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-12
SALT LAKE CITY. APRIL 10, 1909.
IS 1T A MESAcEP

The st. Louis Globe Democrat has
been discussing the hackneyed ques-
tlon, us Mormonlsm Again Menace?"
The resurrection Of this subject for
newspaper notice has been caused by
: the statements emanating from nuin-
Der Of sectarian churches, but origin
ating In this city, as 20 the status,
growth, political power, aims and pur-
poses Of the Mormon Church and
the maintenance and spread Of its So
cial system. Our readers are familiar
with the assertions Of the ministers
who are engaged in the work of SLAM
dering the Mormon people mlsrep-
resenting their doctrines and raising
nm alarm over a shadow. We need not
further particularl2e.
The Globe Democrat does not seem
to be very profoundly impressed with
the magnitude OF the alleged menace
nor with the accuracy OF tile assertions
made by the ministers, and says "The
average person win be strongly in
cllned 10 think that the peril here
mentioned is not quite so great as is
supposed by the gentlemen who point
Il out" But II does give credit to their
figures Of the growth Of the Mormon
Church which II believes to be more
extensive and effective than Is that
Of the uther great sects'
This appears to be The cause OF the
animus displayed by those very Chris
tan preachers in the several denom-
Inatloii heY resent The success OF
"Morm1n' missionaries when com.
pared Ni,h theig own proselytlng fall
ures. II q onyy and malice combined
by whiot thcv are moved to spread
their fhisr boods ahd eSaggeratons for
the purpose OF prejudicing uniform
ed people asoinst the Lattsr-day
Saints.
Il q fanmefnl work, no matter who
engases p 10 Int lt is very much
worse WHEN undertaken by men call
Ing themselves ministers Of the Gospel
Of Jesus christ The Globe Democrat
thinks that the preachers who have
made the declaration which It aludes
TO 'unquesionably believe q 10 De
truef for. It argues, some Of them
have been IN Utah for years. but
very fairs II comedies that 1T Is well |
10 get such side lights on the sltua.
ton as can De had from other sources
than the one here referred to-
From the knowledge that we have
of the tricks resorted to by those eler-
zeal gentlemen, we are unable to agree
with our S. Louis contemporary that
they "unquesiionohly believe what
they represent IS true" The evidence
is sufficient as 10 some OF them. that
they boldly assert what they know TO
be untrue, while others OF Them take
for granted the testimony OF the con-
scleuooess inventors Of auu."Mornun
falsehood'
'sideli6hts,' or any other nd OF lights
that reveal facts or req { the truth. !
are indeed desirable WAN these peril
odica reports go out TO the nauon
about the Laiter-duy Saints The puh-
lie are too apt to take without question
the statements Of Reverend professors
forgetting that zone storys good til |
another is told and that the accused
should never be condemned Without boz.
ing Heard on the mere assertions Of
his aeeusers'
The only g9od that comes from the
Efforts Of ministerial malimas is the
interest they arouse among talr-mlu1el
people to Inquire into the principles |
advocated by the Church which is so
sssalled. There are people On every
part of chrstendom who think for
themseltes and are not svayol by gene
rational charges even from taa ru.nt
or The press. ana are lnlapendent
enough 20 make personal mqun,es. Tho
more outrageous the stori. tis more
they are likely 10 question ,,,t.. ,..r,-
rlty ~bIr Is one of the raa.,ps ,.by
Mormon missionaries ors s,,..,s.
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