The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
mon and his shadow has not grown
less in consequence.
Saws It Can't Be Crushed.

mon and his shadow has not grown
less in consequence.
Says It Can't Be Crushed.
'The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter
day Saints occupies position so ex-
allied that it can smile at the efforts
of men to crush it or destroy it. The
senseless reasoning and impOtent ut
terances of these men are shafts that
fall harmless at the feet of Cod If
I could collect your thoughts and
crystalline them I know what your
opinion would be regarding this idea
Of our destruction I know that it
would be that their labor
against the church is vain. But it is
that which they have set out to ac-
cOmpIish. They cannot deal with as
according to the ordinary laws of
civilization. MOrmOnism cannot be
reached through civilization, educa-
ton or reform.
when these elements are discarded,
what is left?" he Numbered. When
they don't propose to use these meth
DDS, what agents viii they enforce
against the institution against which
their labors are directed2 FOrcel
Force means mob or army tactics
Can il be that, after 1900 years Of
Christian civilization. they, a body Of
men, teaching the religion of Jesus
Christ win throw away all these en-
ightened methods and leave it to force2
stamp out a religious institution Yet
The man who uttered that sentiment
Is the man who received the most ap-
plause from that assemblage of divines.
In the earlier. experiences of the church
this same method of force was used to
seek its destruction. In the earlier
DAYS they attempted to prevent the
Book of Mormon from being printed.
Committee after committee went to
the printer and they got him so worked
up that he stopped his presses until the
money for the work was forthcoming.
When it was printed it was ridiculed
} so that it would not be accepted by
the people. Since then every effort has
been made to prevent the progress Of
MOrmOnism
Refers to Joseph Smiths Death.
They became so opposed to this re-
hgiOn that they decided the only way
to prevent its growth was with powder
and ball and they killed Joseph Smith.
This was the spirit which prevailed in
Illinois. Law could not reach Joseph
Smith. but powder and bullets did. But
II did not kill MormOnism. 1t pro-
duCed sorrow and mOmentdry COnIu-
sion. it is true. but Joseph Smith erect
ed an institution by planting principle
upon principle until it lowered to
heaven. It was greater than he, and
stands as a monument to the inSpira-
ton Of God In some of the headlines
I have seen this opposition 10 the
church referred to as a war upon Nor
mOnism- What kind of Rip Van
Wrinkle sleep are they indulging in?
(Laughter) Seventy years ago that
war was commenced Ii was not
against Presby terianism, nor Meth
odism. nor Catholicism. but against
MOrmOnism, against false systems.
against false doctrines and wrong sys-
toms OF salvation and they have kept
Il up ever since They declared the
war then. and I do not marvel a the
bitterness of the secular world.
Gibes at Infant Domination
"The rubbish of their theology mas
been cleared away and the house IF
God has been built upon the solid rock
OF life. They have made war on us.
we can't help that We shall continue
to tell them the truth as gently and as
tenderly as possible, and shall try to
hurt their sensitive feelings as little
as we can. and we viii take our
chances with God While doing it. The
Lord has called their creed an abOm-
nation in his eyes. That great body
has just declared that elect infants can
be saved. Until now they have con-
demned them to hell with the heather
who have never had the gospel
preached 10 them. But now they save
the children Of the elect. What is to
become of some of the fair infants that
are not elect2 / presume according to
their creed Gods creation is simply TO
produce fuel for hell We want TO do
everything reasonable to avoid trouble
and conflict. We want neither trouble
nor Imprisonment. but believe you
win be as brave as those before you
and say, Let the trial come do
not think you viii shrink if trouble
comes
Their efforts to reform US have
failed. I rejoice in their failure
hope they VIII so on reforming and
make corrections in their creed as they
become more enlightened. so that the
babes that are not OF the elect win be
saved. i hope they VIII continue to
gather more and more Of the light until
at last they wiz be . BILE TO see a little
of the truth. May the Lord give US
courage and strength"