Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-28
IN NAUvoo

a short time ago we were told boy an
auu-"Mormon" sheet that the church
s making no progress anywhere. since
Che famous Senate Investigation" OF
the r.eht Of Senator Smoot to his seat
lu that body. but that the effect of it
was 90 close the doors nearly every
whore 20 the Elders
70 should be observed that anti
"Mormons" are never consistent in
their allegations. At one time they
VIII say that 'Mormonlsm" is a men
ace to the inter-mountain region, II not
to the entire country because It SIS
spreading so fast that e win soon hold
the balance OF power In ever SO many
states, and ion Congress. This they al
ways allege whenever money Is need
ed FOR propaganda But when thcy
deem Il desirable 20 make ii appear
that the money collected is not spent
IN vain. they play a different tune.
Then. the Church is an but dead And
thus Il comes 10 pass that we have
two contradictory statements originat-
ing I'm the same source
The truth is that the Church is grow
Ing, as It has done from its humble
beginning IN numbers, and that the
great truths proclaimed by the Pro-
phet Joseph are being accepted in the
world, far outside the boundaries OF the
Church, and are exercising a modifying
influence upon the religious thought
Of the age Pfejudices are stin thick
but intelligent men and women who
come in contact with members OF the
Church very often feel convinced that
the 'Mormons" have been misjudged
and misrepresented They quickly see
through tho disguise behind which an
Mormonlsms tries To- hide It's UNI
/ American and anarchistic plots. and
they form their Judgment accordingly.
Letters corroborative Of this state
mont are often received from the mis-
sion neld. They prove that, notwith-
standing all agitation. thinking per-
sons respect the Church for the good
II has accomplished. Here are some
extracts from private letter written
from Nauyoo by Elder J. Morgan An
derson and dated Dec Is. It is writ
ten TO his father In this City, and
was not intended for publication. The
writer says that people in Nauyoo are
very friendly and anxious to have the
"Mormons' come back and help re.
yive the town TO It's former condition
The place, he says, looks almost de-
serted. he points out that since the
arrival Of the Elders and The estab-
Ashment Of a Branch OF the Church
property has increased In value about
three times and a spirit OF improve
ment is noticeable IN the city. Broad
minded people" the writer asserts,
give the credit TO the Mormons fot
having caused the change" As re-
suit the Elders are treated with great
consideration, especially by the bust
ness men, "Prejudices are being re-
moved very fast everywhere in this
region. and there Is more opposition In
Salt Lake than Do many OF the cities
here
AS a further illustration of the ln-
terest manifested IN the Church among
the people n that part Of the miss-- ~,
Elder Anderson says that as many as
1 $500 copies OF the Book Of Mormon
have been sold in one month. lie says
I that the Elders are offered churches o.
speak iu az times and that the people
/ in many localities are anxious 20 hear
/ the testimony. People who have been
/ 10 Utah and seen FOR Themselves what
. che conditions are, are least disposed
/ t1 harbor prejudices against the Nor
! mnns'-a sufficient proof of the fact
/ That the vicious clamor of mu-"M Nor
mons" Be- very far from producing the
effect is intended for among Impair
I tial people n may be potent in the
hands of politicians hungry for Offices
but 81 does NOT create tine conviction
/ that Uhe allegations of which 30 CON.
sists are true. ln point OF fact AN
reasonable people. BOZ on out of Con.
srcss church members OF uo church
members, ace convinced that anti
.AIormonism" .a Inspired by malice
aud that faisehpnd is its chief strength
The work is progressing. The Church
organization wu not be oyortnroWn
The Lord has amply provided for it
peImauenct Iu the truths De ha'
revealed. an wen as lu the character %
the chosen leaders No. bias raised uI
from time to time, it ia easy to sc'
"a guarantee OF the fmnimont of th'
promises of the Almighty 20 His PEG
pie.