Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-21

Moab a small and remote settlement
In Southeastern Utah While there she
was well treated, and on coming 70
this city she protested great friend
ship for the people there and admiration
for their lives and character She
sponged upon Mormon ladies In salt
Lake and made great pretenslons OF
friendship for them and regard for the
principles OF their faith, Even after
going east and speaking against them
she accepted their hospitality. on her
return. and now she Is in the regular
business Of lying about them for cash.
She has doubtless borrowed much of
her speech from the idylls Of lllif,
whose Trades have been met and am
swered, effectively by our Elders wher-
ever they could obtain hearing.
1t is not surprising that on listening
to the untruths the woman tells about
their faith. some Of the Elders where
sha utu up her voice endeayor TO de-
MS her fulsehoods and TO set forth the
facts ln the case. They have undoubt-
ed right 10 do this, but should be care
fui not 20 disturb the peace, or Interrupt
Oh upset any public assembly In their
caetuo-s to vindicate their own cause.
It appears that DR. f. G, lliff is stlll
engaged in the same trade as Of yore.
he promulges the ontI-"Mormon" tales
Of which or Euotts stories are the
echo. Parkersburg. Ohio, papers give
an account Of a recent lecture he de-
llyered there, at the NJ. j. Church to a
large audience who, it IS stated. re-
manned ntn "the completion OF the
lecture and the taking Of the collec-
Ion, which is the lnyarIabe finale to
the eentleman's efforts and those OF
his female lmitotor As a small SAM
Pie OF Or nirs yeracity CD we quote
the following from the published re-
port.
1.-THE people must be absolutely obedl-
ont In even their smallest actions to
these officials They must get pernis-
sion to commit even the smallest and
most unlmportant action from the
bishops Il was even necessary FOR
Reed smoot TO get permission to run
for the T. S. Senate. a young man
is not permitted to smile on his best
girl, whom he might be contemplating
marrying, without the permission OF
The bishops An would be well IL the
bishop ala not himself happen to be
smiling on the young lady instead OF
hi5 own fourteenth or fifteenth.
brigham Young built almost In the
mouth Of the mountains an almost Inn
pcnottable fortress. lie took 20 HIM
SELF q score Of wives and said il was
the viii Of God He sent representa-
lives To- Washington TO treat for his
kingdom with the q. S. government
/ ought 10 speak kindly Of the dead, but
/ say that the hand Of Brigham Young
Is stained with the blood OF $50 nn0-
cent people who were killed IN an In
dian massacre The Indians were led
by Mormon Elders, which were known
TO Young"
We need not quote further The
same old tales he told IN California
which We're exploded by our young
missionaries there he repeats in the
East for the same pious purpose-that
which he can gain from the passing
of the plate. He knows that what he
states is untrue. our only reason for
noticing him now Is the request Of
friends IN the East, that we speak Of
his perversions In these columns, II is
not pleasant 20 handy words with a no.
torlous hypocrlte, nor wise to waste
much space on the escapades OF male
or female anti-"Mormon" emlssarles.
Good viii come in the future, as 1t has
In the past, from the interest those
characters excite on the Mormon
question
Our Elders should take advantage Of
the agitation wherever II Is aroused,
by diligently explaining the truth, cir
culating our literature. and seeking for
openings for their work among In
qurers. And they should be careful
TO avoid any act that could fairly be
construed as unlawful, or contrary to
that peace order and patient endur-
once Of wrong which are Inculcated by
the teachings and spirit Of Mormon.
ism that Is, the pure Gospel OF the
Son Of God revealed anew IN the lat
ter days,