Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-21
THRESHING OLD CHAFF.


auy iu Utah. without an attack on
"Mormouism" would be somewhat Ike
The play OF Hamlet minus the Prince
~ Denmark We were expecting 10
hear something on The perennial topic
from some member NJ the body o1n-
yeued in this city. but did not antici-
pate a TRADE from 80 notorious ~
boiler and falsfer as y. r. Clcmen-
pom. Common decency might have sug-
cestod the selection OF speaker OF
some character and reputation instead
NJ person despised and condemned by
people Of AN classes and faiths where he
lives and Is known FOR wilful men
dacity mingled with unabashed impu-
dence.
As the correspondent Of a publica-
ton that nourishes on falsehood and Is
noted for it's yindictive and ribald sour
rility. he has gained the distinction Of
being one of rs vlest contributors,
hesltating at no untruth, and delight
Ing 10 the. work OF distorting and bur
lesquing the remarks Of Mormon"
speakers, relating unsavory stories
sometimes without any foundation In
truth, disappearing Mormon doe
trines and dolnFs and poisoning the
public mind at every opportunity. lie
was the inventor Of the wholly ground
less story about Senator Reed Smoot
having married a plural wife and keep
Ing her In Omaha. He is the author Of
other tales equally untrue and shame
ful. Yet he was the orator at the
Presbyterian convention still sitting IN
this city. and al the First Presbyter-
ian Church on Monday evening His
statements about the Mormon prob
lem and his theory as TO us solution
appeared 10 be highly relished by some
Of his hearers az least Il does not
argue much for either their intelligence
or their taste A report Of the meet
ing appears in another column Of the
News"
II this person were ~ decent char
fcter or OF any special consequence
we might take up his assertions about
"Mormonism,' aerlatim, and show their
fsllacy and their intentional misrepre-
sentation II IS not necessary There
IS nothing new in them. They are
simply the same old char that has
been threshed over and over again
The "Mormons' are described a. a
very good. religious, peaceable up
right sort Of folk, very much like other
PEOPLE. That Is I'm one breath. In
another they have taken a treason
able oath" that disqualIhes them from
taking part in the affairs Of the ma
tion. The conception Of the prob
lem" 10 be solved Is professedly de-
rived from Mormon" writings but
are artfully selected extracts that
have been frequently used Tor similar
purpose, while the written standards
Of the Church are carefully avoided,
rs they would upset both the declara-
t!ons Of the sophist that seeks TO de-
ceiye and the alleged arguments that
are presented I'm their support
The purpose IN view Of such blatant
assailants of the Mormon" faith and
the Mormon" people Is 10 attract th'
attention and draw the funds ~ re
llgious folks I'm the Fast The idea SCI
forth Is that christian schools arr
needed here and Christian eyaugel
lists. well paid Go promulgate the er
roneous ideas about "Mormonism
that pass for the truth. but are as fa
from 10 as are the inventors of th
falschoods "Chrisuauiyc the Mormo
people" g. the cry "We. %
and company arc the kind o.
'Chrlstiauizers that can 30 M
work! Send us out Go meet 40
Mormon" missionaries aud their con
yerts IN the east. and give MS money @
SGT Mp schools Boo Utah
But how u.s. this Chusuau.z.ug Go o.
accomplished Which form OF 20 is 0
he the motive poWere Presbyterian
ism, Bless your heart the Mormon
people are familiar with us theou,
of "a vacuum for a deity. Of the divir
selection OF q few souls out of Oh
rubbish OF nature to De- eternaly sa,
cd. no matter how unworthy and tr
rest 20 be eternally damned. uotwitl
standing their good works. an for 90
glory ~ His grace and Doe majesty
His sovereign power who created the
FOR these purposes. They know @
about the literal he'll and ihe perps-s
sunday heaven OF the Confession
faith" and you cannot "ChdvIsniz'
them with that kind OF doctrine.
As 20 real Christianity thoy ar. o'
posted. They have been taught Gait
an Jesus Christ as me Savior of ma'
kind IN their homes ana sunday s0hoo
and on, trained up Iu llls gospel III
secular schools are as good as amy
tho land. and the alleged ignorance
our people and th'ir children i- All
the lying irs and Tongues of su
would-bc "Chrviar'zcrf as the pror
lsm-solycr OF the Presbyterian conyc
lion
one sentence ln tho report of @
problem s1Ners speech 0. worthy
some attention. q, d. ths WHAT o..
pie should do is 60 De-, outsiders sec Q
facts honestly and free from misrcpr
scn,ation' Certainly. But when 20
g done There Be- no problem boz view
be- solved. The almost Inarahia me'
Of rrslci is 20 e1agg0ate. mIsla
misln.om and arouse the public
anger That creates Indignation Iu :
Mormon mind anil .Nho time b.r
fmth the facts causes a rcvuIs'1n