Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-30

this Rev. thinner up to the time Of his
writing; and that Rev. thinner never
did receive from them the information
which he claims; that they have em-
braced the Gospel of their own free VIII
and choice, that they have never been
compelled to pay the 260 marks as tlth-
ing, but that Mrs. Bantel paid II OF her
own free will; that at the time OF their
arrival in Utah they did not find them.
selves deceived IN any way, and had
sufficient means left to return to Ger
many II they had so desired that since
their arrival they have never been In
poverty and have not been left at the
mercy OF the public; that soon after
their arrival Mr. Bantel obtained em-
poyment at Silver Bros, whore he has
been steadily employed ever since, and
they further state that they feel con-
tented her and have no need Of Rev.
Zimmer's expressions OF sympathy
(signed) THOMAS BANTEE,
WILHELMINA BANTEL.
223 West Seventh South, Salt Lake
City.
Further G., A. thinner accuses a GER
tain H D. (meaning Henry Din
woodey, who is no apostle. no angel and
no propheU of dealing dishonesty with
his employees who, according 10 Him-
mers letter, are mostly Germans. The
following Is a statement of the Germans
employed by him: That OF the fifty
employees IN his service there are only
six Germans that they have been In
his service from one TO fifteen years
respectively, and receive salary from
sl.75 to $3.50 per day; that they have
never been compelled 10 receive tlthlng
scrip as payment, but that they have
of their own free will accepted occa-
slonally a small amount which they
have always been able to use again TO
good advantage that Henry DIM
woodey has often to his own disadvant-
age employed Germans who could not
speak one word OF English IN order
TO help them. and that those employed
by him have no cause for complaint,
Signed Rudolph +. Pruks, from Neu-
stradt. Schleswlg Holsteln Carl Il.
Gerstner, Zurich, Switzerland; Gustav
A. Reichmann, Goppingen, Wurtem-
burg; Friedrich Gomole, Stettin, Ger
many; Hermann Volker. Hanover, Ger
many, Max Schmidt, Leipsic, Germany
Regarding the "unspeakable poverty
and distress" described by Rev IIm-
mer as existing here, we say that we
have never seen the degree Of proverty
In this land which we have often seen
IN European countries and other parts
OF America; that the Church Of Jesus
Christ Of Latter-day Saints use part OF
the means received as voluntary fast
offerings and tithlng for the susten-
ance Of the poor as far as necessary
and that they refuse TO aid no one who
Is In need That Of the hundreds OF
cases Of Germans suffering whose pains
and tears cry to the heavens daily for
relief" as described by Rev. thinner,
we have yet to hear OF one case,
Rev. thinner further accuses Presl-
dent JOS, +. Smith and the Latter-day
Saints In general OF immortality In the
highest degree In reply 10 this we
say that Rev thinner has not shadow
OF cause for such accusations, that
President Jos. +. Smith, who stands
at the head Of the church Of Jesus
Christ Of Latter-day Saints, Is a highly
respected man by all who know him,
both "Mormons' and non" MormOns,"
because Of his Just. moral and I'm every
way his exemplary life; that the Lat
ter.day Saints as people hold the law
Of morality as the highest of all; that
they are taught 20 value their virtue
higher than their own life; and that the
Iatter-day Saints. with very few ex'
ceptIons, live up 10 this law in thought
word and deed, that a case OF moral
transgresslon IL considered sufficient
cause to eXCommunlcate any member
from the church, That as long as only
I.atter-day Saints inhabited this land
there were no saloons, no gambling
houses or other places of questionable
reputation 10 be found here, That
even AT the present time there are very
many settlements In this state where
| no saloons, etc. exist, and as acknowl-
| edged by strangers visiting Utah there
/ is less immortality to be seen here than
I'm any other city with the same popua-
| tlon.
Rev. thinner further claims TO know
a great deal about the Temple, though
| ne has never entered the building
MANY OF the undersigned have been IN
the Temple and they who have, make the
following statement; That the Temple
ls used only for higher ordinances, such
as yicarlous work for the dead. mar
riage ceremonies, etc; and that the
people look upon and hold that place
as the hollest, Cleanest and purest place
on earth, Persons with EVIL habits,
such as users of tobacco and strong
drinks and other habits, are not ad-
mitted 10 the Temple In short, II Is
the House OF the LORD, ana what Kew
/ thinner reports concerning IL ~ easier
10 say than TO prove, ana Is posluvely
and vllely false and Without SHADOW
VI reason or excuse
a. A. thinner further speaks or me
awful immoral revelations received by
the prophets OF the Church and record
ed I'm the book called the Doctrine and
Covenants" We have yet to see them
That book has been translated and pub
llshod In the German language and Is
now for sale and to loan TO people VINO
desire TO read II I'm nearly oil OF the
cities Of Germany and Switzerland We
therefore suggest to our renders TO So
cure copy OF the Doctrine and Cow
enents and by reading II they VIII soon
be convinced Of the high moral truths
Of "Mormonlsm'and the truthfulness(O
OF Rev Zimmers statements.
@. A. thinner, having given his min
lstcrIal oath as to the correctness OF
his report we, the undersigned, again
say that the letter written by him con.
tains nothing but wilful lies and mis-
representations. Further, we state IA
all the world In all sincerity and ear
nestness that we have embraced tho
Gospel Of Jesus Christ IN the Church Of
Latter-day Saints AS again revealed IN
this dlspensation, OF our own free will
and choice, because we believe II 10 b.
the truth that we have come here &c
Utah OF our own free will and that W,
are contented In our new homes In the
land Of Zion and have no desire to re.
turn TO our native lands, though we still
love our native home and It's people.
Signed by 2a6 Germans bona ildo res.