The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-11-23

uSlOn tnere is 10 any Tel1S1On all
in The Scimitar we regard the "Josephites the same
as do the Lutherans Baptists Methodsts and 9TH
Christian sects.
In objecting to Mormonism allude always to
the organization which is and has always been
in conflict with the laws of the land the Christian
sentiment of every community in which they have
lived, which debases womanhood, degrades child
hood, and debauches manhood. This organization is
not religious. Its members not Christians. 1t
not necessary for them to lead Christian lives to be
good Mormons" high officials in the organization.
There two requisites for good Mormon"
obey counsel and pay tithng. If one comes to you
and asks that you give young employment and
urges qualification that he is good Presbyter-
ian you at once associate the young man with moral
ity, and good conduct and habits.
When speak of young being good mem
bers of this the other Christian church, we at
think of them clean upright young people whose
example will be wholesome
We would be inexpressble shocked if young
friends of ours, members of the church in good
standing, to frequent saloons, swear, blaspheme
and do those things which repulsive to Christian
teachings.
1t is not SO with good Mormon. He can and
does all of these ungody things and it does hurt
his standing in the church particle. He is eligible
to church preferment and church rewards just the
same. Every who has lived among these people
knows absolutely that they make no pretension by
their conduct and practice in everyday life, to
ligion as all Christian people understand religion
Their organization is a commercial and political
one essentially.
One can be good member of it, and in line for
all the rewards and benefits which it bestows provd
ed only he pays his tithing cheerfully, and obeys
the orders of the heads of the system without ques
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Mormon.
Nothing more is expected of the leaders
When speak of men being good Presbyterian
or Campbel1ite or Episcopal ministers, we take it
for granted that they are moral in character and
clean in life and precept, and dismayed when
of them occasionally "fa11s from grace" A minister
who would and drink and blaspheme could not
retain the respect of his congregation, and would be
driven from the pulpit.
Not so Mormon bishop who corresponds in posi-
ton to the preacher in other denominations We
think nothing of seeing and hearing a Mormon
bishop do all of these things, and he is always in
evidence in political conventions, the legislature and
political places, and must be reckoned with always
in corrupt political deals.
No one associates the Mormon bishop with relig-
ion. He has been subservient to those higher in
authority and has paid his hng so cheerful1y that
he is collector of tithing, factor in politics,
is getting along nicely in material way and hopes
by continuing steadfas in his subservency, to some
day become the president of stake or perhaps
apostle
When he becomes apostle, he may be made a
United States senator. An apostle corresponds
nearly as you make the comparison to cardinal
of the Church of Rome, or to the bishops of the
Episcopal or Methodist church That is, he is the
highest ecclesiast in position and dignity.