Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-11
NOT PARALLEL CASES.

Our esteemed contemporary Tho New
York Evening Post In i,s issue Of May
a. makes tho remark tina, a little Maine
town has n problem "Vory Ike tho
Mormon problem" Then the Post tells
Of nght now ON between the citizens
Of tho town referred 20 and members of
Mr. sandforde eo.callcd Holy Ghost
ana Us society
This shiloh community, We arc told,
had, hitherto been source Of pront
20 the town, II bought w farms round
about NJ good prices, ana lts mombors
woro counted on 10 Increase the towns
quota Of state school money, though the
200 children Of the "Shilohitcs' lhom.
selves werc educated IN schools Of their
own. So matters went on untll the
members OF Mr. II, w, sandford's sot.
Element, recruited by converts from all
parts Of the country actually oulnum'
bercd tho original townspcoplc Then,
one fine day, the men " shiloh
marched In body TO the town.mcot.
llk NNN 'lNAl'i u ENlN''lNhH llNll
among their own number, Since then
they have occurred the appointment OF
six teachers belonging 10 tho society,
and their school ON the hill has been
supported AZ public expense. Now the
rourls have been asked to decide
whether this IN not giving tho money
10 seotnrlan institution,
Some Of the critics Of tho Church Of
Jesus christ Of LottorsdNy Saints are In
the habit OF comparing this organso.
ilon TO an Kinds Of freak societies There
IL no valid reason Tor doing 10. "Mor.
monism' IL no dream Of fanatics Tho
founders Of the Church were not Wis.,
ionarice The present lenders are not
charlatans. They deal Win realities,
with solemn facts, when they declare
the message they have TO the world
today, Just as much M did the great
apostle OF the gontles when he proc
claimed the resurrection, and other doe
trnes, strange TO hls age and genera.
ton, II Nv az improper TO compare the
Prophet Joseph TO SANFORD, or Dowic,
and similar characters IN II would bo
10 draw parallels between Paul and
Theudas, Luther and tho AnnbOptlata,
II the account given by tho Post
Of the trouble with the Shilohltcs In
correct II ~ very different from any
difficulty the "Mormons' have over
experienced These "shllohItee' went
into settled communities, and, when nu-
morlcnlly strong enough, secured AN APP
Precipitation Of public funds for scctOr.
ian nchoola, This N "A perfect reversal
NJ the conduct Of the "Mormone," The
Saints have, m their history amply tcs-
tines been perfectly content 10 settle
down IN the wilderness and redeem II
md make Il habltOblc, They have then
welcomed others 10 share with them
the temporal and spiritual advantages
gained by their industry aud energy,
The Ho.callod Mormon trouble has
mover originated with tho Saints Their
mission has always been one Of peace
Nlll hONW WIZ w WI l'l'lh 'll'l' " wv
mormon trouble today Whatever
"lroubo' there ~, H In the camp of
those who imagine themselves wrongod,
because the oltIaons of Utah refuse to
onruHl them win positions Of honor,
for which they have proved themselves
omlnenuy unit morally and mtcllcc,
tunlly 10 revenge thlp fnnclcd Vtonp.
they have hcon conducting campaign
~ vllhcatIon against the majority of
the people Of Utah. and especially their
beloved ana respected spiritual leaders,
There ". then ma resemblance be-
tween the cases referred TO by tina
Post, As far pa the Church In IN.
volvod, the trouble IN u ease OF rorso.
cuion, os malignant, II moi M violent
physically, Oe any uid by tho bought
slaves OF Nero, IN the days Of old,