Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01
"RE0RGANITE" METHODS.

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The Dsseret News has had occasion
10 refer once In while 10 the course
commonly pursued by Reorganite
preachers, IN relation 10 the church
organized by the Prophet Joseph Smith
April s, 1880, and which has It's present
headquarters IN this city. They do
little else than misrepresent this
Church and try TO arouse prejudice
against It's missionaries "The Utah
Church" or the Brighamites. Is the
chief topic Of their discourses. and no
seciarian minister Of any denomina-
ton Is more bitter or sophlstlcal than
they In attacking the common object
Of their hatred.
We are reminded once more Of this
unpleasant fact by an editorial IN the
Millennial Star Of recent date, which
takes Up an article about the Nor
mons In the Daily Dispatch In which
this paragraph appears
IT is time the press In Great Britain
become fully conscious Of the great
danger the public are In owing 10 the
increase OF missionaries from Utah,
who are insiduously, and IN many cases.
surreptiously going from house 10
house spreading their dogmas among
the unthinking and too credulous pub
lie"
The Star goes on to explain and COM
ment upon the paragraph as follows
There are more Of the same Kind In
thus falsely accuses the Latter.dAy
enough for our purpose The letter is
signed John w. Rushton. Leeds.
August :, 1906.
Who Is this John W. Rushton who
thus falsely accuses the Latter-day
Saint Elders 10 the thousands ~ Dis
patch readers? He is one OF the ''Apos-
iles' OF the Reoreanized church, com.
monty known as "ReorKanites. but who
call themselves Laiter-day Saints lie
has, we presume, charge Of the mission
work for his church here IN Great Brit
ain. lie claims 10 believe in Joseph
Smith, the Prophet and In the Book
Of Mormon. We understand that he IL.
TO all appearances, a cultured, rehned
gentleman. well yersed, and fluent Of
sDeech. To the Elders and the Saints
he presents an aspect Of fairness and
liberality, and yet he sends TO the
British public over his signature that
which Is not true--shall we say that
which he knows IL not true7
This sccuser says that the Mormon"
missionaries are "lnsldu0usly" and sur
reptiously" spreading their dogmas."
'lnsidiously' means, according 20 the
dictionary, a lying IN walt: watching
an opportunity 20 ensnare or entrap.
deceliful, sly. treacherous" "surrep-
titlously' is done or made by stealth.
or without proper authority: made or
introduced fraudulently"
Now. We ask the Saints IN Great Brit
ain and all our friends who have be.
come acquainted with the Mormon"
Elders. whether they answer 10 tho
description here given Of them? Are
they sly. deceltful or trtacherous?"
DO they lie IN wait watching an on
portunity 70 ensnsre or entrsp?" Are
they not, on the contrary, the freest
most open-hearted men you have ever
metz 10 they not court the utmost
publicity regarding what they teach
and practice? Are they not always ca
ger 10 explain any Of their principles
TO the best ~ their ability? Is there
anything "sneaky" about these Elders,
All we ask regarding these questions IA
fair honest reply from those who
know What think you. then. OF men
for there are a few others IA the land
oi Mr. Rushlons faith and demeanor-
who would, II they could. bring down
on these Elders the contumely OF their
folicwmen by such vile means?
Sometimes these Reorganized mis-
Sionares send reports OF the work they
are dolnf % their Official organ The !
saints Herald, published ln America. !
DO thcv In these reports tell % how /
many Gospel tracts they have distrih- |
u'e1, how many souls they have won |
ny the power ~ love through the Cos. /
pei of Jesus Christie Not usually. az. I
ten the burden of those reports h what ]
they have done 20 discount The Nor. 1
mon Elders whom. 10 seems d is fbeir /
sgecial duty 70 follow up and annoy
Their own acknowledgement on his |
lolhl are sironger proofs than any /
Arrangement "e could make Here isa
ample. We quote from The Saints
herald, ~ February g. 1906 from a
.eiitr written hy one James Evans from
Wales lie says
J. learned tha, the Utah Elders we're
holding Forth IN me town I cot the
address where they lodged. also en-
lured from the people where they had
,efN prosecuting and began following |
NOR course. They had succeeded In /
sellng some interested an the prlnci- 1
Pies NJ ne Gospel. but they assured the
people NAT they ara not practice poly
gamy now. The people told me they |
Acro nice fellows. so courteous and |
nahif hey could not withstand |
hem. but 7 soon let the cat out Of |
Pc bag And What an alteration?
AFTER his many began 20 boot them |
M me streets. also blaming their |
hostess Tor keeping such men IN her
house"
heorsanizcd Missionary Evans mus, |
ave been proud OF such a record. II
'as a Chr.st-like thing. wasn't II, 20 |
ring q hooung mob onto the humble
Elders who we're doing their simple
uty 81 preaching faith and repentance7
10 followed the Elders tracks. and
ried 90 tear down what they had erect
%, although he acknowledge that the
Elders had succeeded IN getting some
Interested IN the GOSPEL" Shame.
hame. on such actions
We have devoted this much space 70
these ReorgeniEsrs simply 10 show
hem their true oolors. that Saints and /
friends may not be deceived b. them" /
MORE HEREsY.