Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-20
THE CRUSADE.

various false pretenses. But the tru
inwardness o. the opposition h. mani
fest when the facts are considered.
Throughout the entire history o
Che Church two different hosts arr
seen 20 cooperate In the warfare upor
that divine institution. One Is COM
posed OF religious element. the lead.
crs Of which take for granted that tn,
Prophet Joseph was deceiyer and
that the Book Of Mormon is fiction
These good people certainly desire,
and pray and labor diligently for the
overthrow Of the Church They may
protest as loudly as they can. that
their crusade IS not against a denom-
iuation, and not 81 the nature OF per-
sccu,ion but Che fact remains that
they would rejoice exceedingly H. as
result u their efforts. the Mormon"
Church were dissolved. the Temples
destroyed and the missions abandoned.
Their shouts Of Joy would ring from
shore 10 shore There would be- a
mighty Halelujah chorus iu the land
/ As far az they are concerned. their
/ sentiments are those that Inspired the
crusades against Albigenses and VAL
denses. Iluguenots and others To deny
that Is rank hypocrisy on their part.
When they cry out against the enjoy
ment by "Mormons' Of the political
rights that every citizen has. or should
have they do so because they secretly
hope that II the citizens who are Lat
ter-day Saints IN their Church afilia-
tons can be deprived Of political
rights that will defect from their
ranks They secretly hope by such
means to drive timid souls away from
a denomination that. thanks TO their
efforts Is more or less unpopular. II
they would speak the true sentiments
Of their hearts. they would say. yes
We want the Church crushed. We |
want The good "Mormons" in our own |
folds
No fault is to be found with that sen.
timent per Sc II is natural that each /
church member who believes that his
creed is true should desire his fellow /
men TO worship with him under that /
creed But the question is OF methods.
IT. In order 10 gain their object they
join hands With the element that is the
inveterate enemy Of both religion and
morality they are wrong, and must not
complain n their integrity Is question
ed. II they, In order 10 down" the
Mormon citizens as far as their in
huence upon public affairs goes. unite
themselves with a crowd that is indf-
ferent 10 sou-destroylng Sunday
amusements, sunday saloons. street
walking and graft. they must expect
10 be considered On the light Of that un-
holy alliance, and they naturally take
tho risk Of losing their spiritual nnu-
ence for good In the community. 1t
cannot be otherwise. n they descend 10
utilization and agitation Of the most
contemplate kind. as has been done
ever since the Prophet Joseph and his
beloved brother Hyfum were murdered.
they might at least cease pretending TO
do so for the glory Of the Master. or
the spiritual welfare Of their fellow
men.
Another host Of anti-"Mormon" cru
saders is made up Of aspirauts to polit-
Ical honoTs and the power that enables I
them TO help themselves 20 public
funds under one pretext or another /
They are. of co0rse as loud In their
denunciatons a. that class always Is.
when dealing with real or imaginary
adversarles, and utterly INSCRIPTIONS.
They care nothing for the religious side
of the controversy except as 10 may
help them TO obtain allies and support.
ers among the relgiously inclined ca. /
liens. But they. too would gladly see
The Church crushed II Tor no other rea-
'on Tor the sake Of revenge Many Of
those proiessed champions OF the sep.
aration Of church and state have. In
fact secretly conspired 10 obtain
church influence for themselves
Failing in this because the Church
ioes NOT NEEDLE with politics. they have
sworn revenge aud they are fulfilling
heir VOWS by conducting to the hes, Of
heir ability. aided Boy Inspiration from
below. an anti. Mormon crusade. I'm.
Der the pretense ~ warfare for Amer.
an principles which nobody but they
themselves have violated.
such is the autl."Mormon" crusade.
And $50 speak not Of the present Tea.
urcs Of 90 alone. but NJ anu Mormon.
sm in general as manifested
rom the beginning It is in.
pircd boy higoty and hatred. u
s conducted on the plan Of deception
.n the most elaborate scale ever at
empted ln This country. vudcatlon.
lander and falsshood are its weapons.
mis- wiz be- the verdict Of impartial
history because 10 is the plain. iucon.
rovcrlible fact And q should be &
lated plainly. So that an who are in.
uced 90 engage in 81 may know Jus,
What they are doing. and whose lead
hey are following
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