The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-07

In greater reverence tuhu III. .. T..
wishard. Especially Is this true OF
the Presbyterian church. lie was
engaged In his work for twenty years,
and has an extensive acquaintance.
Ii was through his influence that a
society was organized
at this place. and later was instru-
mental in securing the society a
place for worship. This alone viii
stand as a monument to the name of
Or. wishard. Hans p. Freeca, a
man Of Mormun birth, but who could
not stand the teachings of the Nor.
uon church. pays the following trio-
ute tn this riticing missionary:
To meet him was TO love him; to
hear him was to trust hi M; To follow
him was to find Christ Who
can tell OF the kind words he spokey
Who can tell OF the comfort be savef
Who can tell OF the assurance he
brought to the struggling ChristianY
Who can tell OF the broken hearts TO
which he has applied the healing
balm? Only those Of Utah and Ida
no who have come 10 him laden with
sorrow and have been pointed TO the
cross. And fer all these kindnesses
| the Mormon hierarchy has ridiculed
him, hated him aud abused hin.
But he is the one man who has stood
| tlrm through all these years and yield
ed not one whit. He Is the one mar
most hated and feared by the Nor
mon hierarchy. When DR.. wishart
struck, he struck with the grace o
God because of that which was Will
him Missionaries came an'
went, health was broken and spent
but this stalwart soldier OF th
cross "shod with the preparation o
the gospel OF peace. having hts loin
girt about with Truth and bearin
the shield OF faith endured the con
diet, and when he Is called home h
will. like the Spartan youth, come I
bis own bringing his shield with hin
, The following tribute to Dr. Wish
ard Is taken from the Scimitar, an
J Is we'll worth reading.
/, There are thousands In this mo1r
, tain field OF labor 70 echo the sent
4 meut and 10 turn again ~ the IL
! sttuctIons OF the Incompatible teael
D er. These thousands thus true
D Dr. wisbard can convey TO hin .
D greater qualification than TO keep q
0 the work so well begun by hin whi
0 nc Is recuperating from the toll
o long services.
/. lie Is still in touch With the Mo
a mon problem In its application TO u
!. spiritual and temporal affairs OF maj
). In IT'S constant menace 70 goyerl
n ment. In It's unholy alliance with u
scayengers OF politics-is watchii
! the progress OF events with the Ge'
appreciation Of one who is partisan
but cannot excuse his party when
knows that It is travelling along u
: wrong road and Is being led Into
.. false position.
!, The Scimitar receives an occasio
n al letter Of eneot ragement and cot
4 mendation from DR.. Wisharj. %
, caue a few days ago and 4 portion
!, It's contents belong 80 plainly TO Z
- public at this critical iuncture 10 Z
- affairs OF the state that they are I
!. produced. The letter was written
=. I.os Angeles. under date OF April /
Goth. and in IL the doctor says;
- am delighted to know that the Sci
,y itar IL cutting It's way through I
.. political incrustations Of the Norm
Z delusions OF Idaho. That suprel
,s court decision reached 10 the Wit
-. OF the political graft that has d
honored your noble state.
do not see bow my republic
ee friends who have been sold 20
ror Mormon domination can submit
I'D the disgrace. Ny republication
Il. long since Acknowledged the supre
ss. acy of Amerieanism.
set III view VI AAfN
amy OF the Mormon depotism, |
not see bow any true republican
- helped slsy slavery. that OF
A. twin relic Of barhsrism, can
". TO step into the ranks Of those
are today battling for the life OF
Ios. republic against this oath-hoe
Il. reasonable organization.
May the day be FASTENED when
to trading politicians OF Idaho $
0ns pass away aud statesmen who bel
sid. in law and righteous liberty 5
take their places
IT'S Dr, wishard signs himself, "f'
ms for American homes and a right
ity. government" sentiment
should shame the consciousness