Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-07
MRS. WEEDS VIEW
Of 'M0RMON|SM.'
Delivers Herself Of a TRADE Of
Abuse at Meeting Held in
New York.
REHASHES THE OLD STORY.
Advances New Gems OF Thought Chief.
ly Concerning mormon" Women
What She Said.

Special Correspondence.
New York. Jan. 30.--In my letter OF
this week had purposed writing OF
various interesting phases Of my tray
els. These. however. have been crowd
ed out Of my mind, through having at
tended lecture given by Mrs. Martha
G. Weed at the Bedford Heights Pres
byterlan church In Brooklyn, under
the auspices of the w. c. r. 4, As
usual, these ladies, through the medium
of Mrs. Weed, made vigorous attack
upon senator Reed Smoot IN particular
and the Mormon" Church In general.
MRS. WEEDS ATTACK.
Mrs. Weed made no claim against
Reed jSmoot beyond saying he was a
Mormon" She began her attack as
follows:
I'VE have in the capital OF our ma
ton representative OF the Mormon
Church, He holds an honored seat, a
position second only In influence TO that
Of the president OF the United States,
This has a Significance. 1t means that
the organization Of the Latter-d day
Saints Is powerful, that there are some
men who love money better than they
do their country; that there are pur-
chased consciences."
In thinking OF the integrity OF Utahs
senator and also of the corrupt metl-
DDS rife within our country, where
be-taking, election frauds, fad and
fancy frauds, Insurance frauds, ard
various other kinds Of frauds do not
prevent men from holding nigh political
position, and melting out justice from
the bench, | could scarcely refrain from
shouting, by all means question the
religion and the morals of Americas
senators, that we may always have
men for law makers who are not law
breakers"
THE OLD, OLD STORY.
Mrs, Weeds entire evening was de-
voted 10 the stories of the "Mormons'
40 years ago and all of the authentic
quotations from church publications
were excerpts from discourses and
prayers given in public. Any think
Ing person understands that extempor-
aneous speakers often say things best
left unsaid. The creeds OF all the
churches in Chrstendom, judged by
this standard, could be attacked. More
over one paragraph from any speech or
work can be made to mean anything
'the devil can quote scripture. etc"
In proof that Brigham Young ruled
Mrs. Weed told the wonderful
green gate story" and also
brought out two new schemes of WILL
flying the Mormons, viz. Child wives
and a singular method Of furnishing de-
linquents.
In addition to the oft told tales about
the "Mlnrmons." Mrs, Weed sprang
some new ones. To quote:
SOMETHING NEW.
"Latter-day Saints must obey every
command of the priests. If disobedient
either n physical death or damnng
Of the soul Will be the punishment"
knew they were called serfs and slaves
but | did not know that they could
choose their own medicine-killed and
be saved or live and be damned II
seems, now. since / heard Mrs. Weed
they are between the devil and the
deep sea.
And the suckers" believed her.
Another innovation stolen from the
Far East,
"The mortality among child mothers
IL evinced by the cemeteries OF Utah"
This horrible jest needs no comment
among your readers who could instruct
Mrs. Weed before she lectures again
upon the broad educational and politi-
cal rights OF Utah's women. Sad IL II
were not 80 silly, WAS her statement
that young wife (of course a polyg-
L..t "a ia. .nl
one room with many others.
Here's another flower plucked from
a garden OF Weeds: american wo-
men can think as we'll az cook"
o! ladies of Mormondom your cook
Ing was not impeached but your think
ing capacity, o my
Something always happens when
people are In earnest. Mrs. Weed I'M
formed us, and | dread to think wha [
might come TO you, should she open a
school In Utah for the development OF
deprsved womanhood.
ANOTHER GEM,
II is said that all speakers and writ
ers express some good thoughts. Mrs,
Weed proved this rule, She said;
"As soon as legislators realize the
NdlllN Oi Nit itVltt WIZ w 10 .
regarding polygamy In church we weep
over the harems OF the far east, but J
would ask you to assist in securing
legislation to abolish the harems In OUT
own country" or course she meant
New York or perhaps Chicago or even
Washington, ID. c.
There was the usual hue and cry OF
divine authority being dearer TO the
"Mormons' than governmental law,
ending up with an appeal for the Saints
OF the east to crush the Saints of tbs
west and escheat their property for the
glory of God,
was surprised that the lady was
not consistent. She should have said
government" In place OF God
At the conclusion of report OF
Mrs. Weeds lecture given In the Brook
Ign Citizen, 1t said
"In the large audience were six per-
CONS who held little aftermeeting In
front OF the church,
"rhey held up the male members OF
| the congregation and tried TO impress
upon them that Mormonism was all
| right"
Your humble servant was that six
| and the reporter was the male mem
beers. The funny part OF II vas told
| him the truth.
|