Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-25
THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSAULT


Tho Presbyterian General Assembly
nj WnonO Lake, Indiana, ala not
hdopt the substitute Tor the Wosimlns-
Tor Confession Of Faith that was pre-
sonlod by the Nassau, New York
Pfcshytory Tho attack upon the Cons
forelon made by Rev Samuel r. Care
tor which was noquIoacod In by the
Nassau prcsbylcry ana referred to In
this paper M published IN tho New
York World, docs not appear 10 have
been noticed by the 'ionoral Assembly,
but that body declined TO accept the
substitute for the Confession which Mr.
Carter ana the Nassau proshytcry de-
sired 10 be endorsed. The Presbyer-
ian church, therefore, Wlll stands by
the Westminster Confession with all
ila hldcoua conceptions ~ Deity the
creation " unnumborcd millions NJ
souls for the purpose Of booming them
10 everlasting torment and the Impos-
alhilty NJ salvation after donlh
with these horeslcs, howoyorwo do not
wish 10 raise any contention nt present
Those who believe IN them are entitled
~ freedom Of faith and liberty Ia pro-
mugotc that which they hold to be
true, whether other people believe I'm
II or not, We refer TO the Assembly
because II adopted with hurrh Il
number of resolutions concerning the
Mormon church and against Senator
Heed smoot urging His expulsion from
his seat, because he belongs TO the
church against which the Presbyterian
body makes several serious allegations.
There nro four proamblos ,o the reso-
lullons adopted, ana published In the
"NowR Of Wednesday evening, each
of which contains an absolute fnlao-
hood First the eo.mlod Hierarchy
Of the Mormon Church hus no oSlm-
onoc, Tho authorities Of that Church
do not claim to be- az charged, "lhe
only logll government that can exist
IN any part of the universe" nor that
"all other governments are Illegal aud
unauthorized" Second, Il is not true
that "'rhoy have already gained poli.
,cnl control Of two states" Third, they
have not announced their purpose 10
continue In disobedcnco 10 the clyll
authority" nor did The Mormon"
Church proclaim itself ~ poygnmous
community at their annual conference
IN April Fourth, Apostle Reed Smoot
did not "by his public vote In the Nor.
mon conference" sustain any "iroason-
nblo organization" a, any time and
rorainly not In April, an he was not
present at the Aprll conference.
II Is customary with all the soctaran
assemblies, conventions, convoon,ions
ma other gatherings Of their clergy,
when they ADOPT resolutions against
tho Mormon church, TO base them
upon foundation OF falsoho0ds, They
other win not ma out the facts In rola.
ton 20 that Church, In tenca, inlon.
'lona ana works, or they DO not doslro
that the truth concerning them shan be
recognized or presented, We notice that
IN the present case those ministers who
ondoavorcd to mako some remarks Of
,lssont were not permitted ~ be heard,
hul the prcamblos ana resolutions were
pushed through without donbomlIon or
discussion, Tho statements made con,
orning the Mormon" Church were tax.
on Tor granted by the great body Of the
ministers present although they are
absolutely untrue, ana could bo Fo
demonstrated n opportunity Ncro glycn
for explanation,
We moroly onlor now a general de-.
hial Of the assertions made and adopt
ri by tho Presbyterian Assembly ana
hcnounco them az false ana abomn.
nhlo, We need not attempt TO prove q
negative The truth IN regord On each
item In tho charges hns been 40 Orion
published chat we DO not think n nee,
r'sary now 10 20 over the ott,uoddon
Vround onow But th0 purpose NJ the
rOlumnuloW stands ont In open ylow
10 all bcholdors II n to inject religious
rpncor into the unaIrs NJ state. 10 nnu,
rnco the upper house of the National
Legislature against a member because
NJ hls association with un unpopular ne.
llpon, In other words 10 mako a PC.
lIglous test for public office, In violation
of tho spirit ana loltor OF the constl.
tuition Of the United states, and An op,
position TO that complete separation Of
church ana state which H. demanded IN
word by an scotia and parties In this
great nation,
The whole attack upon the Church ol
Jesus christ Of lAtloudNy Saints
which n being made by different rc,
llglous bodies IN This country IA not
pny founded ON fulachood concerning
lhe object Of these ASSAULTS, but I,
Wngod IN "A spirit of Intolerance that II
holh un,Ancrlcan ana nnll.Chwsllnn
II IN, In n modified FORM the same bg.
blod ana oppressive power that haH rag,
Nd In the world az different periods
through many centuries II cannot now
bvall Itself Of the thumb'sorow ana the
rack, the fagot ana The name, tho dun,
rcon and the glbbet. Tho letters Ont
The nrca Of former times hut aucl
iolcos nv are at lls command ar,
brought TO bear to cruth rooplc 0nJ