Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-06

monism' Is mentioned. II seems I'M
possible for some preachers, newspa-
pers, and magazines to refer 10 any
thing concerning the Church without
mlsreprescnting the facts, sometimes
Intentionally and sometimes, no doup''
inadvertently However this condltloii
is but temporary. II is owing TO the
prevalence OF ignorance concerning the
church. But the darkness of ignorance
IL not permanent. II viii be dispelloa
nv tho light OF truth. Aud then the
objects that have assumed all manner
OF distorted outlines and black hues
during tho dark night, will be seen Us
they are. Light is coming, The day IS
approaching.
The numerous stories sent out from
Utah. By INSCRIPTIONS seekers after
notoriety and collection-boX money oe-
long to tho same category as the yarn
about Mr.. Peet. We have before us one
Of these vile literary connections IN inc
form of an article published by mo
Palisadc Tribune and signed by ohe
Jessie Hyde of Murray The lady, we
understand. has spent Mt least three
months IN Utah and is therefore COM
petent 10 sneak with the force OF au-
,boritv upop all questions relating to
this state and the Church. That H.
in her great modesty she thinks so her-
self. And this Is what she has TO say
cyan ask then what Is the matter
with Utah? answer that she rs ull-
American. She has neither rehsious'
politlcal nor social liberty. INC Mo-
mon Priesthood does the thinking Ioi
tho people, who are very relglous nu'
not Christian; Mormonism ~ an eau,
Gated heathenism using q perverted
Rible and countless false revelations
The Mormon system teaches thus ana
90 aud you must believe and accept
without question.
,.Tbe Mormon Priesthood controls the
notifies of Utah and holds the oalalce
OF power In two or three other states
and territories. Each good Mormon mas
bia political views made to order, MS
measure being taken by the Bishop OF
his ward. we had abundant proof OF
this in the election of last autumn
VIC arc sorry TO have TO contradict
the lady. whoever she is. but it Is evil
dent that she came to Utah with her
eyes blinded TO truth by prejudices'
and that she has seen nothing here,
for herself, but Is simply repeating the
ISLANDERS others have poured into her
cars. She has become poor tool of
others. with whose designs and ulti-
mate aims she is as ignorant as she ~
OF the religion OF the Saints. 1t Is
lamentable fact that an Ananias always
finds Sapphire 10 back him UP In his
hypocrisy. But for this fact, faisehooH
would be lcss plentiful In the world.
When the lady says Utah has neither
religious. political. nor social liberty
she simply utters INDUSTRIOUS false
hood. She might as well have said that
this State has neither mountains
creeks. nor lakes. Is there a man. or
woman In all Utah who can truthfully
say that anyone here has tried to inter-
fere with his, or her, religious, political
or social inclinations? Not one. But
even IL there had been exceptional cases
of attempted coercion such as may
have occurred in any other state of the
Union. at one time or another, that
would FAR from prove the sweeping
assertion that Utah has neither re-
ligious. political, nor social ho-
erty." That proposition can new
er be anything but colos-
sal lie when asserted about any section
of Gods earth over which the Amer
lean flag is waving. And 1t is especially
untrue of Utah. where n handful OF
malicious politicians in alliance Win
ignorant bigots have full liberty to per-
secute the majority of the citizens. by
all the means available since the abo-
lition OF the rack and the thumbscrews,
and then enjoy themselves socially in
Sunday saloons, or whatever resorts
are more to their liking. No liberty,
indeedl
OF this character Is the entire TRADE
against the "Mormons.' For the in
formation OF the lady, we will say that
the Mormon" Priesthood does not do
the thinking for the people. The
'Mormons" are expected to think for
themselves; 70 pray and read and study
for themselves. They have, therefore,
no priests who are paid for studying
up and composing sermon for them,
but they must do their own thinking.
and not until they are prepared to ex-
orcise their intelligence can they hope
10 advance In knowledge and faith.
Those that bear the holy Priesthood
and hold offices in the Church are the
servants, not the masters. OF the people.
The Mormon" Priesthood does not
control politics In Utah, nor anywhere
else. There Is no hierarchy except in
the diseased imagination OF anti-"Mor-
mons" and as for social purity among
the "Mormons." we are willing TO test
that BY any fair comparison with 9TH
ers. that can be made.
The lady writer from Murray has
been imposed upon, and is therefore I'm
posing upon others. we hope when
she has the bandages OF prejudice torn
from her eyes. she will be able to see
some good In The people here. and
apologize to her Utah sisters for the
wrong she has done In bearing false
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