The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-19
MIX YOUR POLITICS
WITH RELIGION
This Is Advice Given by DR.. ].
Z. Talmage at Tab
ernacle.
ELDER JOSEPH E. TAYLOR
TALKS ON TITHING
Large Congregation Laughs at
Address Given by the Uni
versity Professor.

Dr. j. E. Talmage and Elder Joseph f.
Taylor had something of interest TO say
TO the assembled saints a the services al
the Tabernacle Sunday afternoon. Dr.
Talmage advised the congregation. and
it was an unusually large one, to mix
their religion with their politics." and
Elder Taylor came to the rescue OF the
president and prophet with denial that
he missppied misappropratcd the
tithing-"the sacred offerings to the up
building of the Kingdom OF Cod is how
the elder designated the one-tenth.
Tithes Are Not Misapplied.
Elder Taylor was the first speaker The
burden of his address was devoted TO
proving the divinity of the Prophet Jo-
seph Smith. and il was not until he
neared the end OF his discourse that be
took up material matters. Then he said
"A great deal has been said OF late with
regard to the present president of the
church do not wish TO be too severe
on those who make these allegations and
especially as to the mlsappropriatlon and
use OF the moneys OF the tlthinS. They
| dcn't know the man as l know him. He
would rather lose his life than misap-
| propriate one dollar of the sacred offer
| inSs OF the Latter-day Saints in the shape
| OF tlthing given to build up the Kingdom
| OF Cod He would lose his faith, he
| would lose his place. he would lose his
| Influence over his people, and l will say
| for the satisfaction of those who think
|
man who shall ever misapply or misap
propriate any of these sacred offerings OF
| Gods people TO the building up Of Gods
| church. Ii is not true. The man who
stands At the head OF the church today
follows the spirit OF Joseph makes mani
| fest the spirit OF Joseph and while his
| identity as a man Is not the least changed
he follows his spirit and to those who
| live with him, as some Of us. day after
| day. there comes 10 this assurance
that he Is simply following the track and
% hnf ma Lgah nNNt INr lNA
prophet Of the last dispensation."
DR.. Talmage's Queries.
DR.. Talmage came next. The professor
| was facetious. He opened by saving that
| II he spoke in q strange tongue the Lord
| would Interpret II for them Don't blame
| the Latter-day Saints" he continued
| because there are people here who are
not OF that faith Why did you follow
them up II you hated them as you say
you did?" he thundered why didn't you
| leave them when they had gone 1000 miles
| away from you? Did YOU want them TO
60 further? Don't think l speak dis
paragingly. | Will tell you why you did
II. you American citizens OF that day.
| You could not help II because the Ameri-
| can people love that which is good and
love the truth although they don't al
| ways recognize IL at first place, and II
was in accordance with the plan OF the
| Great God who stands at the head of this
Nation that YOU followed this people into
! the desert as you did You are not going
TO succeed IN driving the Latter-day
! Saints away from you any more. They
| led YOU here to this desert land. now so
! choice and they're going to stay here
| With you who are not Of them until you
learn to read the true history written
upon the tablets of their hearts. They
/ are not at enmity with their fellow cti-
zens. On the contrary. they have a higher
and greater ideal to which they know
| this Nation Is progressing than Is gencr-
| ally confessed and profeSsed by others.
Professor Talks PartisanIsm.
There has been some partisan talk
| little talk. talk that comes from small
souls and contracted minds. 10 the effect
that Imperialism Is getting stand In
| this Nation and that we shall yet be
ruled by emperor or king. Long ago was
| II recorded in spirit OF revelation that
never shall king rule in this land until
| the King of Kings comes to rule himself.
| Don't be afraid. American citizens, that
| there's going TO be either a fiGurehead or
| the spirit OF earthly monarchy here in
this land of liberty. The coil Isn't of the
| sort that grows such plants Here the
congregation smiled nudibly.
Sustain the President.
/ DR.. Talmagc then changed the tenor of
| his remarks. He contendcd that every
| Latter-day Saint. Democrat or whatever
| he was. was supposed to sustain the man
| elected to be Chief Executive of the
| country, no matter whether he was Be
| publican or what he was This means
| said he, that we are to put the good OF
| the Nation above personal prejudice and
! partisan feeling. Religion Will do away
| with graft of which we hear so much
| 1t viii make us free. Rise above your
| preJudiccs and partisanship and accept
| the gospel OF freedom and stand together
for the welfare of your Nation and for
| the advancement of your country. be
| cause whether YOU do or not your Nation
! Is going to advance and you VIII be LETT
| behind,
Mix Politics and Religion.
Some are far behind and some are
bowling. You can hear them howl.
| more laughter) Let them howl (Re-
| Office Is recognized In that office by the
| God OF heaven. Take care how you be-
| little him. You will say that's mixing up
| politics with religion, OF course II Is. 1t
and politics Is taking so many men away
| from heaven and straight to the other
! place Mix n little religion with your
| politics 1t Will be ike salt that Will
congregation again indulged in hilarity.
| II don't believe In the kind OF religion
| that teaches men their duty 10 certain
| class OF men and teaches men To rob men
of their other rights
Professor Was Facetious.
Continuing. ne said American citizen
| ship and L.atter-day Saints go hand In
| against the duly constituted officers and
| duly elected officials OF their own coun-
| try" he said because OF partsanship.
! because they won't take trouble TO lnves-
tgnte and find out the truth, are mon
| whom | pity That's all 1 have to say
| pity them very much. IT may be that
! am talking In an unknown tongue. IL
am. / hone the Lord will intorpret for
| you, in the name of the Lord jesus
| Christ Amen" And everybody seemed
| TO be amused at this peroration
Two Generals Recalled.