Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-21
CONQUERING PREJUDICE.


from different parts Of the United
States. are 20 the effect that a spirit o
inquiry Is active among intelligent peo
pic as 20 the principles and doctrines
Of the so-cal.ed Mormon" Church
This Is doubtless due IN some degree tc
the Wild and mendacious stories sent
forth from this city On reference 10 The
leaders Of the Church ana their alleged
teachings Some of those tales are 50
nionstrous and improbable that they ac
compish the very opposite Of that
which was intended IN their fahrica.
ton They are at FIRST received with a
shock which occasions detestatlon. but
On reflection arouses incredibly az {.
'heir truth Then comes Investigation
causing reyulson Of feeling, and with
honest people a desire to accept tho
glorious truths incorporated IN the sys.
TEN popularity known as "Mormonlsn '
Numerous baptisns are reported in all
the missions and the Elders In the field
are greatly encouraged In seeing the
fruits Of their .abors
Persons not OF our faith have IN a
number Of instances braved the pre-
1ufce OF the popular mind and the
sneers ana ridlcule Of violent oppon.
B erts. and have told the truth boldly AZ
they understood n. after having llvei
for some time In Utah or paid lengthy
visits TO the people here In every in
stance this course has attracted the at
tentlon Of sincere people. and the 70.
suit has been the dissipation 81 an I'm
4 nense amount n prejudice caused by
Tho falsehoods that have emanated from
pulpit and press.
The lectures that have been delivered
by John p Mesklu IN his travels on
behalf Of fraternal orders with which
ne Is permanently connected. have been
. the means Of clearing away much mis-
understanding concerning Utah and the
"Mormons' and he has been able TO
approach class Of people whom our
; Elders would probably not be likely 10
meet His evident sincerity and the
simple facts which he has been able 20
present have doubtless aided greatly
IN promoting a better feeling among
thinking people than existed. while
Dame Rumor was putting in her work
e echolng The untruths concocted IN
this city Tor foreign consumption
V S. Peet. also, IN conducting his
work representing railroads and bust
ness firms that desire an influx OF cap
. ital and population IN Utah. has found
frequent and excellent opportunities ito
tell the truth and shame the devil" By
standing up for the Mormon" people.
their condition, their faith and their ac-
oomplishmenis. Papers recently receiv.
cd tell Of the good work he has done
recently I'm Maryland. and his fearless.
attitude I'm challenging the opposition
20 prove their false assertions have
made him many friends ana opened the
eyes Of great number Of people IN
Tho East.
Every once and while we notice re-
marks Usde by other nom Mormons'
in public places. indicating a dispose
.tion to rejec, The nonsense and false.
rood circulated concerning the Latter
day Saints, and 10 present to the pub.
IL arguments and conclusions which
put the subject OF "Mormonlsm" IN a
Proper Hight before The country. Apron
os OF this remark. wc nud ln the Bas-
tor Transcript of July 10 AN interest
ing account 81 a summer meeting on
tho Isle of shoals which IS an annual
gathering arranged ay the Summer
Meetings Association of which Nj
Thomas n Elliott. % Lowell. Ia The
president and the officers 81 which Co.,.
Guide a number of prominent names.
on July 9 the conference. which was
very largely attended came togethe.
tc listen 10 an address ou "Mormonism"
by Rev AdeIbcrt l.. Hudson. NJ New.
ton. Mass The following report ~ his
remarks we elm from the Transcrlp,
with the simple remark that while a
few % The statements DC contains may
te regarded as slightly Inaccurate ON
Tho whole % is so frank ana fatr ami
likely 70 do SO much good that Wa civ
place to it verbatim. As published IN
that paper
"Mr Hudson WAS surprisingly sue
eessful in holding The attention NJ hI-
hearers. FOR his lecture vas very long.
lasting nearly two hours hu' 100 one
seemed inclined 60 leave ana tho ape
plause which greeted him 40 the end
showed no sign Of Uoafiness. He spoke
nom the point NJ View of ono who.
while Intellectually rymr3thizirr Uttle
With doctrines ~ special revelation ana
ecclesiastical authority maintained
that the Mormouf are rapidly working
out thor own salvation and need ro
interference from without He feels
that people generally grc under serious
misapprehenslon concerning the place
OF this Institution. ultkamei thc Nor
mon Church. and hc desired 90 correct
the rreiudices. which Tn.t3r.nrs. loist
OF an should cherish C8Iust them 10
IL mistake 90 IDENTITY NoruoHism
with polygamy a. is often done Pm
lygamy was ln aNlr thought that h8a
had its day and 's rapidly diving Uu,
from Inherent causes Nr Hudson
sketched rapidly bu' comprehend .lv
the history Of the movement thar cu.-
minated in The nrgsu.L.tIOn NJ the
Church az Jesus Christ 0f Lau0-ai.