Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-20

Bon mas been eOlnH on through tho
newspapers concerning the Mormon
leaders, Oh account u the 'Smoot IN
NosugntloO" and the changing Of OK.
senator kuarnS' papor-lho salt Lake
Tllbunc-to an antl.MorWon Journal
WIN ex-senator Frank j, Cannon, u
iorlnor Mormon, 0S odlt1I4ln.chlcl A
reporter fof the News found Mr. Rich
at hig residence ON furvlow avenue
and was received very cordially by the
gentleman, who appeared perfectly
WlllnR TO submit himself 10 an mtor-
view on the question OF Mormonism,
Among other things Mr. Rlch said
SOUTHERN PEOPLE RELIGIOUS,
"Yea, | am glad 10 get back to chat.
innooRa | love thls town love the
south and | love the southern people,
Let me toll YOU right here, the people NJ
the south arc the most religious aud the
most 0odsfenrlng ana church. loVIng
people that have mingled win IN any
part of The United states away from
my mountain homo, Chuyh'golng In
the northern and the eastern states IL
more Of "A fashion and their people
are travelling moro rapidly IN the dircc.
ton of lnndollty than are the people
Of the south, The ROulhorncrs read
their Bibles moro and 70 TO church
with moro sincere desire 10 worship,
than do the people IN the other places
referred 10, While ! have correctly
stated that ! love tho south, I want
You TO understand that | think the val.
leyS Of the Rocky mountains whore ]
was born and raised, IL the dearest
the hoalthiost and the most blessed
place ON this green EARTH"
Mr. Rich was asked concerning the
conference recently held Ny his Church,
ana stated mat II was one of the lnrg'
cst and most enthusiastic conferences
somewhat Of the immensely Of the gath.
orlng," said Mr. Rich, when | tell YOU
that our Tabernacle was crowded almost
90 suflocntion and IN addition TO this
the Assembly Hal, standing next 10 the
Tabernacle, was also crowded In the
sane way, and then an open air meet
Ing, with an attendance OF about 1000,
ana all three meetings being held at tho
same time,
PRAISES HIS LEADER
"Ncyer since the days Of the Prophet
Joseph Smith, has any leader stood ne
tho head Of tho Mormon Church with
more Of the love ana confidence OF the
people, than has the present leader,
THIS doesn't look very much Ike q dis.
ruplion In the Church, does ~ Nor
does II look as though the eS-aenators
OF Utah with all their big ana little
aids are meeting with much success In
their efforts to break up the Mormon
church, does ~ II Is true that the at
titude Of their papers, and the action
of he ministers, who have formed what
Is known M The Gentle Bureau Of
Information are having some effect
upon emigration In the state OF Utah;
but let me tell You something about
this They are the most Incona stont
people ON earth with one breath they
cry out for the "Gcnllcs" 10 emlgratc
TO Utah, and aid them IN outnnmbcr.
ing the Mormons, ana with the next
breath they warn them to keep away
from that priest ridden country II You
would walk down the principal streets
In salt Lake city, YOU would md the
ratio OF non. Mormon and Mormon mer.
chants 10 be about three to one IN favor
OF the Gentle, n the non. Mormons
are conton,ed ana happy In what II go-
Ing on then tho Mormons have no need
10 worry, Nothing that II being said
or done by these crusaders IL going "a
frlghton the tens " thousands of Nor.
mon converts from omigralng ~ Utnh,
our people are constantly extending q
cordial invitation 10 all good people to
come ana settle among u.s. but II the
Ngltators scare the 'Nontllcs' away
from Utah, ana are unable to frighton
any ~ the Mormons away why should
we weep The tonrs should come from
the eyes Of the other fclows,'
SHOOT INVESTIGATION,
Tho reporter asked Mr. Rich what Of.
feet the "Smoot investigation" ana the
numerous attacks upon hls Church are
having with the missionary work IN
the south, 10 which he answered
"WO have no cause for complaint,
The strongest weapon we have 10 meet
IL the spirit Of indifference 20 our work
Whom nothing II said about our people
Il In hard for our Elders 10 engage thC
people In c0nyersnti lion upon principles
Of our faith, but when the papers arc
filled with glnrlng headlines concerning
the M0rmons, there are no such obsla'
cles In our path. brigham Young once
said, that every time MormonIsm II
Kicked, II II Kicked up Hill, ana We find
by our experience that IN times Ike this
there are moro thoughtful, conservative
men, who make up their minds to Know
for themselves Just what this peculiar
people believe, than there are durlnp
periods when no Commollon II raised
against our people, You know Zen hut,
lor was once interviewed by news
paper reporter, and was asked by M
gentleman what ~ could say OnouI
him, 10 which Mr. Butler replied
Young man, J don't care continental
what you say about me, just 40 you aaS
something, ana keep me before the pub
lie, but for heavens sake don't let M
drop out OF sight our history shows
that We nlwayH grow faslor when W.
are talked about, especially whom w
are He'd about There are more letter.
coming 10 this ONCE from promnon
men, including ministers of various Dc
nominations, asking questions Obou
our faith, and making requests for III
ornture, than over before IN the history
OF this mission Yes, sir we feel lust al
happy ~ n biz sunnowor that mods onC
bonds IN the breo2cs, We have beer
yacclnatod and we are not afraid o
anything on earth We have more de
mande for missionary calls than on
| force OF Elders can respond to- GU
| bAptlsms arc Increasing ana our Saints
are happy, You VIII be surprised, NJ
| doubt whom I tell you that n take
more than tlb0 month 10 carry GU
literature through the mails to lhoe,
who arc asking for a. xix weeks ag,
| placed an order for 900 pamphlets
and I have Just closed contract fo
100000 more"
THEY STAND THE TEST
what effect In this crusade hOvInI
on your young pooplo7" Mr. Rich wa
asked,
"our young people are In no danger
! They are taught ~ study tho iaith o