Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-03

Tended t1lenuly IeNie" VI ~ =" - ''''S
,,oh paper volunteers the statement
mat mir Wilson gained his principal
,r,ornauon during a few weeks visit
T., salt Lake last fall, and some time
mont over the Schroeder Mormon IL
hrary now in Iowa. No one can doubt
ns accuracy OF the statement; the
treatment Of the theme bears every evil
dsnce Of the authors hasty and shallow
,noueht upon the subject with which
\, sttempts to deal But he spent
ao,re lime over the Schroeder Mormon
ihray;" yes, and what Is more, he
"'ss undoubtedly coached by Mr..
Schroeder while at work m she library;
for the salacous fiction which That
aqautloman" of unsavory reputation In
lilah used to serve up to the deiecta-
tion of the readers Of his "Lucilers
Lantern" is altogether too evident In
Wr Wilson's book, and justly entitled
Kim 10 recognition as collaboration with
Mr Wilson in its productions
Since inadvertently the source OF the
authors Inspiration and information is
disclosed. word respecting Mr..
srbroeder. the should be-recognized
coilaborater of Mr. Wilson becomes
necessary in this review Mr.. Schroe-
der IS known 10 fame in Utah first as
LAWYER who stands under the record
cd pnblic censure of the Supreme Court
nj Inc state Of Utah for unprofesslonal
conduct, as is witnessed in the tenth
volume Of the Utah Reports of the SUI
nreme Court of the state. Secondly he
is known locally as the collector Of a
ibrar, on "Mormonism," in which
prominence and preference Is given to
and Mormon" works redolent of that
pulrldIty so delectable to men OF de"
based natures and perverted tastes.
Thirdly, and perhaps most prominently,
ne Is known as the author, proprietor,
and publisher Of "Lucifer's Lantern
that may be described as an intermlt-
tent periodlcal-now some time since
happily defunct-most worthy of its IT,
tie and It's author, 1t Is into such hands
Mr.. Wilson unfortunately fell and by
such a person he was evidently coached
in his study Of "Mormonlsm"
The evidence Of all this, apart from
the inadyertent admission Of the friend
~ Utah reviewer, Is to be found In the
identity Of the sewer-stench that at
taches to the work of both; In the use
Of the same materials; and the adop-
ton Of similar methods AS for in
stance. A somewhat eccentric writer
IN the early days of the Mormon"
Church characterized a number of the
prominent Church leaders under what
was TO him descriptive titles, such as
Brigham Young, Lion of the Lord"
Milford Woodruff. Banner of the Cos
pei" John Taylor. champion OF Liber-
ty' This evidently appeared to the
cratic and fantastical intellect Of Mr..
fchroeder, and led him to adopt as the
tile Of his Intermittent and now de-
iunct anti-"Mormon" periodical, "Lu-
cifer's Lantern;' and on the title page
Of the last number Of the Lantern he
gTatuitiously lnvents for Lorenzo Snow,
then presdentof the Mormon Church,
the descriptive title-as he supposes--
Boss Of Jehovah's Buckler" Now,
Mr. Wilson having his attention direct
ed to the descriptive title of early lead
ing Mormon Elders invented by the
aforesaid eccentric. though friendly
writer, conceived the idea Of making
the chief character Of his story Of the
number OF those who had received such
titles and hence confers upon Joel
Rae the character In his book about
whom he centers all the horrors Of his
gruesome tale, the blasphemous title
Lutte of the Holy Ghostw Or was II
Mr., Schroeder; for one breads to think
that a man OF the order Of talents of
Mr.. Wilson could stoop to the low bias
phemy Of such performance: while It
ls altogether In accordance both with
the principles and practise Of his
should .be-acknowledged collaboration,
MT Schroeder: for blatant atheism was
and is the latter's pride and boast: and
he was wont, as we have seen by his
use Of il In "Lucfer's Lantern to as
crlDe fancitul titles to leading "Mor-
mons"
a word, IN headlines, as TO the story
nselt' that II Is possessed of dramatic
force, and literary merit will 10 with
OUT saying when II is known that It's
author is also the author OF "The
spenders" That It deals with elements
capable Of being so combined as TO
produce the most intense human inter-
est, VIII be conceded when I say that
u treats of religious fanaticism-the
iaith-' fanatic faith" that
Once welded fast
To some dear idol
hugs Il TO the last"
ot love the theme of the ages, the one
Theme ever old and ever neW-the
Theme perennial; with human passions
ana ambitions, the desire for that most
ueceilfu end Of all human ambitions
'he desire FOR sancuty while living.
ana a reputation for holiness when
dead These the elements OF the story;
and now the Incidents:
joel Rae, bred In the word and the
NUN OF Mormonlsm' IL not born in
IT, returns to Nauvoo from n mission
JUST upon The time that the last rem
.au' OF the Saints have departed from
'Suat lU-tated city. lie finds tin the
5N,D'ue OF nus parents In the outskirts of
.,uu'3o mas been destroyed by mobs
una INA his aged father and mother
We're driven into Nauvoo where tbev
are FOR the time under the protection
vi an apostate family; that his fiancee
WIN her family, has turned from tho
Lalln' ana she Is only awaiting his arr
..al 10 ascertain II he Will Join her In
XXI aPostasy This he refuses to do
i Itu WIN hls parents prepares to follow |
,mS vNpatHat people I'm their great
S'Ward movement, While being fer
! leu over the Mississippi. the aged faith !
.l Oh young Rae--the son not beInp
resent lis pitched into the river by
ulah hands and Is drowned. his nged |
p,ner dies from the shock OF the hor-
,.plS murders and young Rae
,h,,aue desperate by those events
,"'.'tS u son OF Dan" a supposed |
osgre' society of the blood and thunder
I True' oath-bound to support the
ChJ,. Presidency Of the Church OF Jesus
tbina VI Latter-day Saints, in all |
ono Ilsht or wrong!" He forms |
InG OF the band Of pioneers when |
-, insnain Young led to the salt lake |
SSauey IN 1871, and gives numerous evi. |
~ ,u,eS OF increasing fanatlcIsm much !
W. ine aelight of the Mormon" leaders
n W ,n.n delight is here and there ok.
~ ess s IN silly blasphemous sentences
D Dio winch the following is fair sam. |
rets 81, when that young man [Rael |
Ang,i He' up with the Holy Ghost the !
49,, or inc Lord Just has 10 give I
loWh' In the new home OF The SAINTS
soung Rae does his fun share OF both
ot,Ia ana spiritual labors. In the
Drool ne succeeded too well since he
y, !, , .alheu better, worked more seeming