Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-13
mon" Church should not have equal
rights.
CHURCH MARRIAGES.


CHURCH MARRIAGES.
Referring to Carlisle's remarks about
Church Interference in marriages,
which he held TO be purely civil cere-
mony, he pointed out that the Catho-
lie church recognizes no civil marriage
which Is not followed by religious
ceremony and further that II recog-
nizes no divorce and communicates
Its members who attempt 20 ro-marry
after a civil divorce. Senator Knox
called attention to the fact that the
Catholic church even goes SO far az TO
regard marriage az one OF these Sec
raments. III had room for astcnlsh-
ment, said Col Worthington. most
amazing Is the claim that Senator
smoot should be excluded because he
belongs to the Church of which Pres
ident Smith Is head, and that he would
be bound in his vote in the senate by
the orders Of President Smith. And yet
Mr. Carlisle says Senator Smoot rs re-
sponsble as one of the Apostles for ev-
erything that President Smith does,
that the presidency can do nothing
without the consent OF the Apostles
CHURCH AND POLITICS.
Mr.. Foraker asked Mr. Worthington
to speak on the subject of church in
reference with elections and in reply he
cited the rule OF the Mormon Church
in reference to an official entering into
contest for political Office which
may interfere with his duties in the
Church. In the case OF Moses Thatch-
or 1t would have been competent for
him to have resigned his Priesthood
and then run for the SENATE without
being deprived of his connection with
the Church. The rule requiring a
prospective candidate to obtain the
consent of his quorum before entering
from the testimony to show that he
can resign his C\ rch office and then
enter the race without endangering his
standing as member of the Church.
ihNtN 10 ilo tNlucllcc 10 SNOW tllHl any
member of the Church has been re-
fused permission to run for any office
from the sheriff of his county to sena-
tor of the United States" said Mr..
Worthington. "All that has been said
about the Church engaging in political
affairs and business operations was
known to both houses of Congress
when the state was admitted and no
provisions were Incorporated in the
enabling act to prevent the Church
from taking part In politics or engag-
ing in business"
OATHS TAKEN BY SENATOR.
Referring TO obligations taken by |
Senator Smoot, which would interfere |
with his duties as senator, AS charged |
originally, Mr. Worthington opened out |
that Senator Smoot had solemnly |
sworn that he had never taken such an |
oath. The burden Of proof rests with |
the protestants. and yet after listening |
to ten Witnesses they have utterly |
failed to show that any oath was ever
which obligated the man
or woman taking 1t to do anything am
tagonistlc to the laws of the United
States. The inference from the testl-
mony Of H. w. Lawrence was that
vengeance was to be melted out to
those who killed the martyrs. He dis
'ussed Wolfes testimony, declsred that
this man referred to by Mr.. Carlisle
as an intelligent witness" was con-
fessed drunkard, that he had misstat-
I'd facts as to his previous testimony,
md that he was not to be believed.
THE CLOSE.
Mr.. Worthington closed by declaring
hat in suggesting that Senator Smoot
1ad taken the oath Of Office as senator
With a mental reservation, you would
nave to discect his brain" to prove that
he had In his mind other obligations
han those which he took when he en-
cred the senate as one Of its members.