Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-14

nuence, but nevertheless ON the ROAD
leading to the abyss OF moral destruc-
ton was moved upon 10 address. with
the whole force OF his c0oqumce the
council OF the republic I'm behalf Of "a
return to ancient, and safe, paths
Centuries later Justin the martyr,
ondeavored blythe medium Of his mighty
pen to give Roman caesars and senator's
a lust appreciation OF a people every
where misunderstood prosecuted OPP
pressed,
In comparatively recent times, MIL
ton, following a happy inspiration ad-
dressed to the British parliament
powerful argument IN the defense Of
the liberty Of the press, Just then yio-
lently assalled by those who should
have been It's protectors and oxponents.
Although making no pretentlons to
fame as an orator, or a philosopher or
a statesman, / trust that IN address
ing the most influential legislative
body In the world. shall not meet with
cold Indifference, as ! have the proud
distinction Of being an American clti-
zen interested in my countrys welfare
and DESTROYS Of placing before you d
matter Of vital Importance.
THEOLOGY IN THE SENATE.
You, honorable Senator's have
Through combination Of circum-
stances upon which impartial history
alone can shed perfect light, been
placed under the necessity OF passing
Judgment upon questions 81 theology
which, by the fundamental principles
OF American government ire entirely
excluded from the domain Of secular
legislative assemblies That the ques-
tions have been brought up under the
form OF petitions to expel from the SEM
ate one OF your honorable members reg
ularly elected, does not change the
main fact, that the controversy Is es-
sentlolly one OF theological nature
For, the adversaries OF Hon. Reed
smoot, having been unable to sustain
their demands for his expulsion, In any
overt act OF his, no matter how closely
they have 6crutinlzed his life, have,
like the accusers Of Daniel mt the i'm
perlal court Of Darius, turned to his
religion, In order to secure his con-
demnatlon They have brought before
you, IN a lengthy investigation, the
most peculiar statements concerning
the belief the ritualistic practices, ana
the obligations and foaly Of the re-
ligious denomination Of which he is
member The world has been RECALLED
with stories of secret "oaths," church
dominance etc, an Of which, without
good reason has caused great COM
motion IN religious circles
More especially it has been charged
that the mormon" Church Is AN oath-
bound, secret society ruled by HER
Drchy. It ia proposed, IN the following
paragraphs, to briefly consider these
two allegations. And Il is hoped that
IT viii be made clear that they are en-
tlrely without foundation in fact be-
Ing tho creations Of the excited Ina
gnation Of enemloa or porycrsions Of
Bible truths by those who are not well
Informed on the doctrines they attack.
u,eropy,e .vApNtvc
The dilcully OF Judging justly ana
imparually about lhc religious beliefs
and practices of amy man, or assocn-
tlon Of men, from the statements and
representations Of opponents, Is APP
parent The writer well remembers tho
stories circulated about the excellent
men who years ago under the aus
plcos OF an American bapuS' ''Saocla-
ton introduced the tene's Oh mat lalun
Into one OF inc ho''n'rn Eu'ope""
countries. La puhh' print 'N'y were
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and pen, that puDnc op'H'o" '' many
instances sanctioned The imprisonment
aud persecution OF tOe preachers ANA
their followers Ana yet lharr was
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