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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

ly for the sake OF obtaining revenge
upon certain professors and regents,
and for Standardization, II should be
the means OF producing good. 1t is high
time that higher criticism" be met on
its own ground. This criticism" re-.
verses with one dlctum the belief OF
centuries In the genuineness and au-
thorlty Of the Scriptures. II tells us
that the sacred volume Is but more or
less loosely thrown together collection
OF literary fragments OF the past-badly
edited In later ages. And when
we ask for proofs OF such
startling propositions, We are
referred to a pathological analysis Of
the text, made by modern scholars
They tear passages from the context
and cody assign them to authors who
are supposed to have lived centuries
after the generally accepted authors,
and In many cases they deny the his.
torical narrative and place the events
among the worlds collection OF myths,
And all this without q scintilla OF proof
except such as they are capable Of in
geniously extracting from their own
pathological deductions They find
word or an idiom which they assume
cannot belong to a certain age, or
certain persons; hence, the text must
be spurious.
In the case Of modern writings II is
almost impossible TO draw conclusions
as to authorship from words ana
phrases alone. This is an experiment
anybody might try, Every newspaper
contains the contributions Of number
OF authors. Let anyone try to pick out
these authors from no other evidence
than that which Is known as Internal.
Some years ago a presidential message
10 Congress was dissected by critics
Parts OF II were assigned to the presI-
dent and parts TO different secretaries,
but what one critic asserted was the
exact style Of the president anOther
asserted 10 be the style Of such and
such secretary. The whole discussion
exhibited a beautiful illustration Of
the futility Of determining authorship
by internal evidence alone, In the case
OF a modern composition. What, then,
shall be said of the criticism that
denies the evidence Of history on the
basis Of its own deductions regarding
Hebrew, Chaldee and Greek manu-
scripts, about which modern know
ledge ls but imperfect after all? The
Hebrew OF the Old Testament Is
dead language, and the critics are not
even Orientals, born and bred in
Oriental thought. The Old Testament
is but part of theHebrew literature once
existing. Our knowledge Of its gram
mar and lexicon must therefore neCes-
sarily be fragmentary. With these
facts before us, we can but wonder at
the extravagant claims Of the critics
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

taken into account, there Is an enor-
nous discrepancy between the number
OF members OF any, and THEREFORE OF
all, Christian bodies, known to the
clergy and to parish records and the
number who claim such atiiliatlon OF
preference" The latter number Is
perhaps three times the number or
reported members, even assuming the
latter as three and a half times the
number Of communicates. In other
words, the vast majority OF the Ameri-
can people consists, not OF pagans, but
of renegade Christians; persons who
have had some early direction of their
religious inclinations toward some one
form Of Christianity as opposed to
other forms, and who profess vaguely
TO belong TO one body, generally only
TO the extent that minister OF that
body Is preferred, other things being
equal. in burying their dead These
people are usually unknown to the
ministers and to the parish lists OF any
church IN, their preferred denomina-
ton. Quite generally, they wish to
remain unknown. For themselves,
they profess a vague Christianity. For
their children, It IL impossible to speak.
These will constitute the primary re-
ligious problem OF the next generation,
II Is hard to see In what sense they
can even profess TO be Christians
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09
AN uNSEEMLY DISPUTE.

That was a most unfortunate and
needless sduabble that occurred in the
Board OF Education on Friday evening.
1t appears to us that the dlsagreeing
members ought to get together in pri-
yate, and without temper adjust the
difficulties II the statements OF re-
marks from one member, who IS Usually
calm and reasonable and Of good judg-
ment are really correct he has uttered
something exceedingly foolish and
wrong. II he has been misrcpresented,
that puts another face on the whole
matter The idea that the standard Of
the public schools Is affected by a
change Of clerks to the Board OF Edu-
cation Is simply silly. to say nothing
further. We think this dispute should
be settled amlcably, and without fur
ther publicity than to announce the
settlement. In any event the standard
Of our schools need not and must not
be lowered or injured In any way. Let
there be peace,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09
AGAINST HIGHER CRITICISM.

1t is an interesting announcement
that an organization for the defense Of
the Bible against so-called higher critl-
cism has been formed. It's name is the
Bible League. Its eastern headquarters
IL Boston, while Los Angeles has been
selected as It's western stronghold
Some years ago students Of the Bos-
ton University protested against what
they considered heresy OF some profess
sors, but the regents upheld the pro-
fessors and the students were practl-
cally driven out Of the university, But
the higher criticism" Of the Boston
professors aroused the Methodlsts an
over the country and now II is thought
the time has come TO wage open war.
fare against that form Of inndclty,
The Bible League Of the Methodist
Episcopal church is to take the lead In
this fight The following Is the platform
Of the organizations
a. We believe that the Bible In n
unique and supernatural sense, Is the
authoritative word Of God.
"2 We believe that the Bible when
rightly interpreted, IL in fun harmony
with the established facts IN all depart
monts Of knowledge,
g. We believe In scholarly inycstlga.
ton and criticism IN all departments of
Biblical learning,
a. We believe that the abundant.
clear and direct testimony Of our Lord
Jesus Christ and His Apostles Is Of vi.
tai Importance, and Is conclusive evil
dence Of the correctness OF the evan
gcllcal doctrine concerning the holy
scriptures.
-, We believe that no amount OF
technical scholarship Is competent fully
10 interpret and understand the Bible
unless ones mind is filled and guided
by the Holy Spirit
In accordance with this platform, II
Is the intention OF the members to be
dlIlgent students IN archaeology his.
tory, science, philosophy, biblical the.
ology or other related topics; 10 de.
fend the scriptures against all the az.
saults Of unbellef, and by every means
consistent with Christian charity TO ex.
pose error and seek the Punishment Of
unscrlptural doctrines and teachings
from the Methodist Episcopal church,
ito take the Lord Jesus as our pattern
Of character and the Holy Spirit as our
guide; and TO pray and labor contnu.
ally and earnestly for the conversion OF
sinners, and the ediHcatlon and sancti.
hcation OF believers"
II this movement is inaugurated In
a spirit OF unselnshness, and not mere.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09
Kansas City World.

Should Christ the Nazarene, visit this
country OF ours He would
find here as In Palestine the hard mas
ter and the Improbable servant, those
who daily offend His little ones, the
whited sepulchres Scribes and Phar-
sees the prodIgal son and the envious
elder brother the bloodthirsty mob;
the leper and the Magdalelc; Caesar
still kills his countryman, tho lew.
PLATE washes his hanCl. And the
populace cries. Cruelty him." and re-
leases Barabbas, the robber, And lie
would fnd-strangest OF all--mlnisters
OF his teaching forgetful Of their Cos
pei message tickling the ears Of world
lings with their rhetoric cautiously
silent In the face Of wrongs for salary's
sake, condoning evils which they fear
to FIGHT prostitutlng His religion to
the claims Of social creeds or the die.
tates Of the powers that be- OF all
things this would offend Him most.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09
on RELIGIOUS TOPICS.
New York Evening Post.

The enforcement OF Roman
Catholic archbishop at Westminster Is
an event OF more than passing signin-
canoe, For the ceremony did not take
place humbly but In new cathedral
which In certain respects rivals St.
Pauls--the only church OF the first
architectural importance built by Prot
estants, Critics will differ as to the
merits OF Bentley's great basi,ica at
Westminster Many will regret It's
close adherence TO Byzantine modes.
but no person Of taste will deny the
impressiyeness Of the interior and the
beauty of the fenestration. which is
surpassed only IN old Westminster
itself Pious Catholics will see in II a
symbol Of the Church triumphant.
They will recall that, since Mary's time,
the Church, dspossessed OF the great
places of worship II had built, has
lived a hole-and-corner life In England.
The erection Of metropolitan church.
quite as ambitious as any OF the lost
cathedrals, seems to mark the pass
Ing of the mission stage OF Roman
Catholicism In England.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09
STRUGGLE WITH MOHAMMED.

when II IL stated that India has two
and a half million nominal Christians,
the figure appears quite large, but when
II Is remembered that. the entire popu-
lation Is nearly 300 100000, and that
about SO, 900 900 confess Islam, the result
Of the efforts of the so.called Christian
missionaries appears rather insIgnih-
can't
\ writer in The open Court, Chicago
endeayors to account for the slow
progress Of Christianity In India,
Among the reasons he gives is this,
that the'life and character Of Christ do
not appeal to the Hindus. His earthly
career renders Him II anything too tam
gible and not sufficiently mysterious to
please the fancy OF the Hindu lovers Of
the occult His gentleness and humil-
ity are accounted TO Hin for weakness.
why the Son OF God should not have
avaIled himself OF all the glorles and
powers Of the universe Is quite incom-
prehensibe. Ii Is the majestIc-the out
wardly and vlslbly majestic-that APP
peals 10 the Hindu. Therefore he Is
more impressed with the Mohammedan
motives OF sovereignty and conquest
than with the Christian ideals Of meek
ness and social helpfulness
Another reason pointed out Is this,
that so-caled Christian missionaries
are not content with converting the
natives TO the new faith; they aim at
making Europeans out OF the AsIatics,
and this IL an impossible task. The
Mohammedans. on the contrary, have
the advantage Of kinship, There Is
not between them and the Hindus the
Intellectual and spiritual barriers that
separate Europeans and Aslatics.
Whatever Is the cause Of the situa-
ton in India, and elsewhere, the fact
remains that there Is a mighty con-
nlct on between Mohammedanlsm and
christianity" all along the line, and
that the followers Of the Arabian
prophet appear to hold their own, and
to advance, This is one Of the signs
Of the time, Is that not proof positive
that the so-caled religion Of Christ
is no longer what IT was when first
promulgated? Then 1t had no cathe-
drals with imposing services, It had
no missionary societies With an annual
income Of millions OF dollars. Its
churches were the fields. or the woods,
or even the graves; its apostles aud
teachers were men from the plough or
the fishing boat, and they supported
themselves. as best they could, But
II had resting upon II the power from
on high, that was Irresistible as the
storm and tongues Of hre. and so II be.
came a world-power, stronger than
death itself. In this change from life
TO death, can be found the real cause OF
the defeat Of what In our age is
called Christianity Nor viii any ad-
vance be made, until the Divine Power
again animates the dry bones and
causes them to assume a living, active
form, It il generally admitted that
at the worlds congress Of religions
the advocates Of christianity hardly
held their own against the defenders Of
other systems, II that Is true. tho
statement that there Ia something radl-
cally wrong connot be conradcted
successfully.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

The beathcation Of Joan Of Arc on
the 9Th of this month was a late, but
well-consdered tribute to the memory
Of a great woman, inspired by patriot
ism and unselash service OF mankind.
She il was who secured the liberty Of
France. She was deserted by the king
upon whose head she had fastened the
crown. The final pronunciamento OF
the head Of the church is condemna.
ton OF the shameful trial and verdict
that sent the heroine to the flames.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09
pEsERET NEWS PHONES.

Persons desiring to communicate by
telephone with any department OF the
Deseret News. will save themselves and
this establishment great deal OF an
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

Senator John NJ, Thurston Of Ne.
braska Is credited with being the au.
thor Of the saying, "Mr, Roosevelt is d
man whom everybody is for. but no.
body wants II Is a mot not unlike
General Bragg's about Mr.. Cleveland:
I'VE love him for the enemies he has
made"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

The Chicago theater disaster has
started thorough investigation con-
corning the safety Of theaters all over
the world, one sensible demand has
been made that all the exits OF the
ater be opened after all performances,
and that ushers be instructed to con-
duct the public to such exits as are not
generally known.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

Rev DR., Hills. writing OF Henry
Ward Beechers relations to Plymouth
church in the Congregatonalist says
that his favorite sentence was that
the poorest government Of a church,
that is government, Is better than
the best government, that | as pastor
impose upon them" A good sentence
that, all American through and
through.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

'Elihu Root Is the ablcst man have
known in our governmental service. I
will 20 further, He Is the greatest man
that has appeared in the public life of
any country in any position, on either
side Of the ocean, in my time" is Pres
ident Rooseyelts tribute to his secre-
tary Of war, according to Walter Well
man In the Review OF Reviews.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09
New York MaIl and lixpresp.

Despite u lay musical critic, who
says that plain song Is an abomina.
ton which neither gods nor men can
tolerate the pope must be said 10
have done well In calling for a return
TO the GregorIan chant or plain song
In his letter as patriarch, the pope
pointed out why the music used now
was not proper for the church; the
alteration OF the text Of the liturgy to
suit the taste Of the composer, tho
singing Of a certain portion as an aria
or caNatlna, Church music has de-
Perforated, even IN the Catholic
church, and especially IN Italy. to
which particularly tho pope's letter
refers and some strong hand is need
ca to raise and restore II to It's proper
place in ecclesiastical ceremonies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

A New Jersey professor claims that
mosquitoes are really necessary doc
tors and are a blessing rather than a
curse to the human race, The claim
Will be taken with grain OF salt for
It must be remembered that breeding
mosquitoes Is New Jerseys chief in.
dustry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

The number OF dead from the lro-
quols theater horror Is not so great
by over score az the police estimate
This Is the only good news that has
come from that scene Of sorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

"And art thou gone old year, art
dead?' Asks an eastern poetess II
am gone and II art dead.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

So far as the evidence shows, none Of
the shipbuildng aggregation appears to
have laid up treasures where moths and
rust come not.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

In the language Of the street ur-
chin Colombia Is surely breeding
scabs."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

Uncle Russell Sage has practically re-
tired from Wall street. This is both a
wise and a Sage decision,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

Russia and Japan are stlll engaged
In war talk. As their neighbor John
Chlnaman says: Too muchee talkec.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

Senator Dietrich came out victor IN
his tussle with the government. To the
victor belong the spells.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

II Is not likely that either Russia or
japan cares for Uncle Sans good Of
fees, But either would heartily welcome
his alliance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

Many are blamed for the Iroquois
fire, but 1t is hard perhaps impossible
to say who Is responsible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

Prince Cupid was not altogether IN.
ebrlated with love.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

II Russia goes 10 war with japan
naturally It viii bear stocks
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

But he will have his side arms ouckled
on.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

In case Of war IN the orient Uncle
Sam viii assume a neutral attitude.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

Absent but not forgotten the MAJOR
ity OF the New Years resolutions,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09
Look before you leap year.

Many are cold but few are frozen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09

Tho Living Church.
The fact Island II Is almost never
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-01-13
CtlApTER VlI.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER Vli.-(Continued.)
she is gone, Doctor"
AT what hour?'
went smiling"
Then he bowed his head and turned
away. There was nothing more that
he could do; but he remembered that
Arenta had stepped on board the La
Belle France as the clock struck
three, and that she also had gone
smiling to her unknown destiny.
Arriving home he very gently ac-
quainted Mrs. Moran with the death
of his young patient, and then asked,
Where is Cornelia?'
Il know not She is asleep. The
ball tonight is to be fairy-land and
love-land. an Arabian nights dream
and a midsummer nights dream all in
one. told her to rest, for she was
weary and nervous with expectation.
Tomorrow the Van Ariens excite
ment will be over, and we shall have
rest"
81 think not The town is now
ready to move to Philadelphia. | hear
that Mrs. Adams is preparing to leave
Richmond Hill. Washington has
already gone, and Congress is to meet
In December"
But this will not concern us"
1T may. If George Hyde does not
go very soon to England, we shall go
to Philadelphia. | wish to rid myself
and Cornelia of his airs and graces
and wearisome good temper, his sing
ing and reciting and tringham-trang.
ham poetry This story has been long
enough; we will turn over and end
it,"
ut will be great trial to Cornela."
1T may or it may not-there is
Rem-Rem is your own suggestion.
However, we have all to sing the
hymn of Remuneration at some time
1t is well to sing it in youth"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-01-13
Shot at Polly Pry.

Mrs. II. r. Anthony, a newspaper
woman, well known in many parts Of
the country under the name OF polly
Pry," was shot at twice at her home
I'm Denver by an unknown man. The
bullets went wide of the mark. Mrs.
Anthony answered ring at her door
bell about $3.50 Sunday night, and as
soon as the door was opened a man,
fred two shots at her from pistol
and then fed It Is thought the man
became lncensed at something Mrs.
Anthony had published in her weekly
paper.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-01-13
Met a Horrible Death.

w. X. Temple committed suicide in
San Francisco by throwing himself
before a Southern Pacific train on
Townsend street. He was employed
by a book publishing concern. On
his desk was found a note saying he
would make a good job Of IT," and
ending with ito with Russia"
He was an Engllshman. The body OF
the man was horribly mangled. M. 70.
Montgomery, engineer OF the train,
was arrested on a charge of man
slaughter. He was released on bonds.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-01-13

For now long my fricnd?"
~ know not. Sabrina is incuiaS'y
III. | shall stay with her till she de.
rar's.' She said these words as they
went down the steps together, and
With eyes full of tears he placed her
carefully in the coach and then turned
sorrowfully to his own rooms.
In the meantime Rem was writing
his proposal Finally. after many
trials, he desisted with the following
trough Il was the least effective OF
any form he had wi ten:
ITO Miss Moran:
"Honored and Beloved Friend
Twenty tim~s this day have tried
to write a letter worthy to come into
your hands and worthy to tell you
how beyonC all words love you. But
what can | say more than that love
you? Tomorrow must leave New
York, and | may be away for some
time. Pray. then. give me some hope
tonight to take with me- | am sick
with longing for the promise of your
love. oh. dearest Cornelia, | am, as
you know well, your humble servant,
Rembrandt Van Ariens."
When he mad finished this letter. he
folded and sealed It, and walked to
the window with 1t in his hand Then
he saw Cornelia returning home from
some shopping or social errand, and
hastily calling a servant, ordered him
TO deliver the letter at once to Miss
Moran. She bowed and smiled as she
accepted It, but Rem, watching with
his heart in his eyes. could see that it
awakened no special interest. She