Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-27
MoRMoNs IN CANADA.


aid that some prcsbyterians arc con-
scientiously trying 10 create Nor
mon problem" in the Dominion, too
They have. according to tho dispatch
made a failure of PROSECUTING In the
district whore the Latter-day Saints
settlements are located and on that
account they are determined to make
trouble. Noble "Christiane' those
PRESBYTERIAN missionaries Who when
their spiritual weapons in actual COM
bat are proved to he miserable sticks,
turn to the political power for help,
Of revenge. For. that Is the reason
why they are trying 10 make trouble
II Is to induce the secular government
10 fight for thor, they being defeated
on the spiritual Mold of contest. II
is tho outcome OF the same spirit Of
darkness which WIS manifested IN the
days OF the persecution Of the Prophet
Joseph. whan N was said that though
the law cannot Nil the 'Mormons'
powder and ball can.
The dispatch has it that at the Pres
byterian general assembly at Mont
real It was declared publicly that the
mission forces of the Protestant
churches seem powerless 20 keep
many settlers IN that section from be-
coming pro selNos and the Presby-
terrain home mission committee ac-
knowledges that efforts to evangelize
In the Mormon settlements have Prov
cd comparatively fruitless during the
last year. "rnis," it Is added, is
regarded as OF profound significance
in view of the knowledge that the
influence of the Norm ors in Canada
IS growing politically" This allusion
to political influence Is. no doubt,
very cunning. II is calculated to
arouse the ire of a certain class OF
politicians. bur lest ,hiS should prove
insufficient for the christian pur-
poses OF the Montreal Prcsbyterans,
further insinuations are made to the
effect thar the "Mormons" exercise
undue influence upon educational af-
fairs, and that this is detrimental to
Immigration The prosbytcrians in
Canada are evidently very much con-
cerned about politics and Immigra-
ton, Rather strange subjects for con-
sideration al a church council' The
inference is near at hand, that IL they
were less Interested In subjects that
are outside the domain of their re-
ligious assemblies and more con-
cerned about the salvation of souls.
there would be no Mormon prob
lem to disturb them Why do they
no No re- IN
keep matters OF church and state en-
tirely separate, as they are ana ought
to be?
1t is fair to mention in this con-
nection that Canadian Presbytorinns
have for some time been busy spread
ing false rumors about the Saints.
Prof Fitzpatrick. OF Knox College.
Toronto, and Rev sommervllle.
treasurer OF the Presbyterian church
In Canada. are said to have tried to
represent the "Mormons" in Alberta
as disloyal and immoral. But the
honorable gentlemen were branded in
the Canadian legislature as malIsners.
just as the reverend traducers of Sem
ator Smoot in this country were
branded AS perverters of truth, by
the United states Senate.
We copy the following from the
Millennial Star. which reproduces the
account of the proceedings in the leg
islature given by the Edmonton Daily
Bulletin:
Mr.. Mckenzie said before the or
ders OF the day were called he desired
10 make statement IN reply to certain
accusations made by doctors OF di-
Ninlty' In Toronto against the Nor
mon population OF Alberta. The doc
tors accused the 'Mormons' OF COM
uniting crimes and teaching doctrines
contrary TO the morals and the law
OF the land. The legislature OF Alberta
was unique, as It was the only legis-
latiVe body in Canada with Nor
mon az the peoples representative.
The statements Of these doctors VI
divinity were reflection upon tho
whole people OF this province and
should not, and would not, go un-
challenged and dIspruyed il was
ptrange that this alarm should be
raised periodically 10y those who had
not lived among the 'Mormons aud
who We're unacqualuted with their con-
ditions OF life. This was the third
time the alarm had been raised The
nrst was by Rev, Dr. Mcqueen OF
Edmonton the next by Rev, pr. Mac
ldlell. ~ toronto ana the luSt by Rev.
DR.. fitzpatrick and Rev. Dr. sommer-
VILE.
MT fitzpatrick had described two
dangers IN his letter Hc had said there
was danger morally because the
Mormons' taught poysamy IN their
text books and preached II IN their
pulpits. There was d danger political
ly because they always voted IN a unit.
I'm reply 20 these charges the menu
Der for Macleod stated that for four
teen years he had known the Nor
mons Intimately had associated with
them IN their social gatherings. In their
homes and IN their houses Of worship,
and he had never heard Mormon
teach or advocate polygamy II was
neither taught nor practlsed
AS 20 voting In unit the member
for Macleod stated that during the
territorial election OF 1902 Mr.. John
Woolf now NJ +, for CardstOn IN tho
Alberta legislature ran against Mr..
III 5. Allen. who was high In the Nor
mon Church, and had been elected as
President OF the Raymond Stake o9
Zion The highest dignity that could
be conferred by the Mormon Church
In Canada upon any Individual. II
WAS a Keen contest The Elders and
Bishops were arrayed on both sides
and fought the issue 10 a finish. The
Church made no attempt 20 force the
election, and remained neutral. with
the result that Mr., Woolf was returned
by 4 largo majority against the high-
est Mormon Church dignitary"
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