Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-11
NATURE OF ANTI."M ORMONIsM'


appears an unsigned Article on the
growth Of "Mormonism" On lndepen-
dence. Missouri Il exposes so much
bigotry and ignorance Of American
principles as TO be almost uauseatlng.
but Il Is characteristic Of the lncurable
antI-"Monnon' mania. II proves two
points: First that the faction that
separated Itself from the Church and
since then has done IT'S utmost 10 curry
favor with the world. while. at tn
same time. in o way, proclaimng tho
divine mission OF the Prophet Joseph,
has made great mistake; sec
ondly. that the real sentiment OF
bigoted anti7'Mormons" IS that the
Lattor-day saints should be accorded
no rights or privileges claimed by
other citizens under The laws Of the
land The article, odious as. It IS, is
not entirely worthless II reveals the
very nature and essence OF anti
"Mormonism"
II has been the boast Of the faction
just referred TO that by Joining other
sects IN slandering ana vilifylng the
Latter-day Saints. they were obtain
ing the respect and approval Of those
sects. They have openly proclaimed
'N~'- --"..,-s-1 .-~,sss n making friends
81 the world forgetting. evidently.
that the Master dld expressly warn
His disciples against seeking TO obtain
the praise Of all men. at the cost OF
truth. The writer IN the Star unveils
the folly Of the coniTadicting efforts
Of that faction. for he bitterly de-
/ plores that within the last twelve
months the unconditional situation
/ in Independence has assumed an aspect
that has been observed with consterna-
| ton and declared a crisis" He fur
| Their says that an Independence min.
lister recently preached a warning
against the Mormon peril" And that
ls not ALL Old-time anti "Mormons,s
/ the writer declares. are approaching a
state OF panic while the politicians
are gazing AZ the Saints with a specu-
latiye eye" The occasion FOR this
/ panic. this fearful state Of anars. is,
according 10 the truthful writer quoted.
PARTLY al least. the removal Of "Reor-
ganite" headquarters from Lamont to
Independence Verify, apostasy from
the Church has not brought the hoped.
Tor peace and harmony between the
world and the apostates.
Denial OF the truth never produces
thar result Ecclesiastical history very
plainly shows that apostates very
often become objects % disgust
among The very class they hope 10 win
by their false course. Judas did GER
tainly not gain the respect OF anybody
by the betrayal Of the Master. Dur
/ ing the first centuries OF our era there
were many weak professors Of the
faith who fell during the prosecutions
that RACED az various times. Their
/ lives were spared, but very often they
became the objects Of contempt, The
martyrs who remained faithful and
faced the Zoe without nInching were
| admired and often honored, even by
The very men that caused their death
Nobody has any regard for any Length
Of time. for a person who IS not true
20 his own convictions But n q mau
Is found 90 be- true, many weaknesses
and imrersectIous are forgiven for the
sake Of Tie cxcellency Of character
that fnds i,s expression IN faithful
ness Co what is licld 20 De- right Turn
/ coats win ultimately find themselves
/ abandoned ana Stunned These re-.
Z fnctlons ore naturally suggested by the
| peculiar fact that the misguided breih.
rem. Of the faction that have done their
best 20 aattor the antagonists o. thei'
faith. cannot move into Independence
without causing a panic"
u should be no secret 20 anybody
who is well Informed on these matters
that the Latter-day Saints are the OBJ.
jects Of hatred solely for thc reason tha
they boldly testify that they know thai
the Prophet Joseph was q divine mes
senEer. That IS the real cause OF IN,
animosity % the leaders ~ tho sec
tartan world. Oiher charges. c0yerlul
moral and political grounds arc falls
and taseless. and invented Tor the pur
pose 81 dlycrtlng The attention Of fair,
minded men and women from the trul
motives Of the warfare. and furnishing
an excuse Tor an onmliy that exist.
on. ga one side Of the controversy