The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-18
FIERCE ANSWER
BY A LUTHERAN
Deseret News EXcOriated for
It's Indecent Attack on
Lutherans.
COMPULSORY UNANIMlTY
IS SHOWN TO BE DESP0TISM
Con glOmeration of Heathen-
ism" Is Dealt Out to Nor
mon People.

Editor Tribune: Since the editor ot the
Dessret News has considered It his business
10 attack some things which werc said and
done a. the Lutheran conference lately held
in Salt Lake City ask you klcdly TO give
room for an answer. / tpTp 10 you wlth
this request for two reasons. namely
have learned as a constant reader OF The
Tribune. that ] oan depend upon, that wat
I say will bs correctly reported II reported
az all Secondly, because The Tribune has
such wide crculction that ~ w'll re1ce the
people
The editor - the illfamed DeSeget News
waited so long 10 print his tirAde that IL
nearly escaped notice. Evidently he thought
that il no waited until DR.. Brodine had de.
parted for Rock Island. III. and tho under
slgnsd for Idaho Falls, Idaho. he could per
petrate any misrepresentation he pleased
with impani-y; IS IL would hardly be posi-
bic thar lovers OF the truth would seek out
his sheet aad read It, aud he would no
doubt have succeeded IN his covert attack
had DO. the writers attention been called TO
To break what has been said OUT OF its
eonneeton and separate y from lis qualify
irg attributes IS way OF nEevarlc2tion com
mon 10 the editor OF the News.
Perver5ion and Fact.
The News says Another objection 10
the Mormon conference roiscd by the
Lutheran priests was against the unsnlai,y
with which tho Mormon people transact their
business Mr Bsng,son' who, who made il: .'id
the way OF doing so
What I did say was as follows The
Lutherans sge and Save always been au in
rellgAnt and independent people Such
thing as has taken place todoy in this city
where religious body decided every ques-
t!on 60 unanimously that not objection
wsK made or question asked would 70, be
possible with the Lutheran people. Our peo'
pie will not give their sanction TO any ques.
tion until it has been made sn clear 10 them
that they can vote InteluGently and Inde'
pepdently.
! do hope nay ! will make ny expression
stronger still and say that my earnest
prayer 70 God is thar my people may never
know o unaniuity based on such cigcur.
stances as is that OF the Mormon church OF
the present day. II is NOT so long since
that we have forgotten II that member Of
the Mormon church dared 70 bsve an opiu.
ion Different FROM that OF the priesthood Of
his church. and what is more than most
Mormons dare do. be dared TO express his
opinion N open conference by his vote. And
NC remember also that II was but short
timc afterw9Ed until he was excoumunicated
happen 20 have talked with some liberty.
loving Swsdes' of the Mormon church and
for that mstter. With hberty.loving people OF
oihor nationalties, who are members Of the
Normon church And they have told me
ligious leaders would result in being thrown
out OF the church, in Socinl ostracism. in
business boycott, IN loss of work. that is IN
loss OF r.eanS Of subsistence.
Compulsory Unanimity,
Evidently there are priests today who aEe
Ike the jews OF old OF whom John speaks |
IL toe 22nd verse of the 9Th chapter OF his |
gospel The Jews had already agreed that
II any man did confess that be was Christ. |
he should De put out OF the synagogue
nifty brought about by such means
II takes eXconnunication. os,rAcism bov.
co't, etc. 10 force the people OF the Nor. |
a. mon onqreh 70 sustain the professed breaker |
the selfconfessed psrjurer
What surprises liberty loving people it |
,naS .aad n .i this eouatry' sad in our enlish'
will suffice. How servile must not that
people have become. how past every feeling |
OF independence, who will crnge for such |
threats and bow the neck beneath the eD.
iisvtng yoke In one thing the editor OF !
the News IS right. have never been able |
70 appreciate the Joy and blessing OF such |
9n nanlI1ity But do know OF unium
discussed intc!lgentlv. so that each one |
Clearly underSt8ndS ~. where each ons can |
state has opinion freely. and know u will |
cause him no accommodation. bur will d. |
considered in all Christian forebearanca' ard |
where each one will vote. not as. no vas !
tod not because be dare not do otherwise |
thot II must be right. since 50 and so says
it Is right but votes intslligently and in.
depsodently; and sill the vote is unanimous
This is Christian ursrimity How noble ;s
!. compared with the forced uuanimitv OF |
the Mormon church
Conglomeration Of Heathenism.
The editor of the News takes excantion |
10 the name DR.. Brodino gave 70 The con-
gloneratiop OF beathenisu the Nornno,
CHURCH deals out 10 its members He calls |
IL 'husk-' We'll. sir candidly speaking
what ean Christian call your resurrection
Of Greek p9lytasism., in your doctrine OF |
God. your pharassicsl doctrine OF salvation
by faith in works, and Your Mohammedan |
oooirine OF the lie after This. with its more |
than Mohammedan nlicrialisml
As the Greeks. you have ono ereat God
and then many gods Of various degrees OF
lesser dignity. As the Phorisees. you bind |
many burdens and grevous 10 bear unoa |
the shoulders of The people, but n.riec,
70 show them 20 Jesus, in whose blood IA
cleansing from am and who is the source 81
sll spiritual strength. The result is that
while there IS much talk OF charity, merrr