The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-17

Rev. j. G Kunzmann OF Philadelphia,
Pa, superintendent OF English home mis-
slons OF the general council OF the Luth-
Gran church in North America, dealt
number OF telling blows TO Mormonism at
the English Lutheran church in this city
Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Kunzmann came 10 Salt Lake
for the purpose of installing Rev. F. w,
Bussard as missionary pastor OF the
English Lutheran church. and while here
delivered sermons at the English Luth-
eran and Swedish Lutheran churches.
In his Sunday morning sermon at the
English Lutheran church. Rev. Mr.. Kunz-
mann dwelt especially upon the provi-
dence in bringing the Lutheran church
TO this continent, and the lessons which
were to be derived therefrom Martin
Luther. he said. became the hero OF the
Reformation and the author OF civil and
religious liberty for these modern ages.
While Calvin and Zwlngli were each
great in their measure, and children of
God, Luther oyertowered them In quail
ties OF intellect and heart, and II was
the gospel which made him a model man
in church and state, in the sacred pre-
| cncts OF the family home, and In the
| realm of thought and principle.
The Lutheran church. Its ministry and
| its people," Rev. Mr.. Kunzmnnn added
| "is to be a witness 10 the faith once de-
| llvered TO the saints, and the truth AS
! IL is In Christ Jesus. For this purpose
| it was brought into life, and wherever
! II has been true to it's convictions It
| has prospered \ faithful witness for
the truth must necessarily testify against
| error and falsehood. For this purpose
| this English Lutheran mission was plant
| ed In Salt Lake City, the chief center OF
| Mormonism, which has compassed land
and sea 10 make proselytes OF Swede
| Norwegians. Danes, etc. and perVerte-
| them from the Lutheran faith,
Mormonsm a Crime.
| "Mormonlsm is crime against the in
! telIigence OF these modern ages. II at
tempts TO foist upon humanity as u
| revelation OF God q book written "a
| Action, and stolen from its author, and
| its chief priests have obtained the right
| OF franchise and statehood by promises
they have never kept and never Intended
| to keep.
while we are compelled to testify
| TO the truth in love, and save the Grim
inal while condemning the crime. so as
| Lutheran Christians We have no conHlct
! with Individual Mormons, but with Nor
monism as a system. which pretends 10
| be religious. whilst in reality IL is Sc
cretly plotting for political control and
! earthly gain. 1t attempts event 10 dis
| guise its sensuality with religious cloak
| and appeals TO the faults and vices OF
| the patriarchs as a work OF righteous
! ness. II assumes the form OF godliness,
but IL both denies and nulliHes the power
| thereof Against this abomination the
! Lutheran church is set as witness. That
Is it's mission and duty. and In as far as
| II is true TO the same. 1t will be blessed
OF God and succeed.
Principles-Not Men.
I'VE have no quarrel with men. but
with principles, We spurn falsehood as
we would disease. We are the servants
OF holy and righteous God. and TO the
revelation which he has given 10 all the
world. We cling against all impositious,
whether they be those OF Joseph Smith,
or his present successor. On this prin-
cIple our Lutheran church, within the
last few decades, has been increasing In
membership beyond any other denomina-
tlon, whether Catholic or Protestant. In
theso United States. BY being true 10
it's life, this mission In Salt Lake City
will and must succeed.
After the sermon Rev. Bussard was tu-
stalled and welcomed by the Members
OF the congregation.
special musical programme was
feature OF installation services.