Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
THE LAW or TqTHrNG.


The antl-Church organ the other day
contained scurrilous article on the
law of tithins. That was an attack
upon the Scriptures relating to that
law. Since then the same sheet has
had one of It's periodic spasms. seeing
In its diseased Imagination pictures OF
vast sums Of tithing money out OF Its
reach. Such visions AFRO apt to cause
tantalizing torture to some.
We do not care to discuss that SUBJ
ject, nor any other, with an opponent
that Is utterly void of regard Tor truth,
Or fact. but, for the information of
those who may accept the statements
of that opponent as true, unless con-
tradicted, we beg to say that the Saints
do not pay tithes to the President of
the Church, as alleged; the bulk OF the
tithing IL not "devnted 10 the mainten-
anee Of the governing twenty-six and
their families; nor to financing the
commerce of the hierarohs;" nor for
any OF the purposes alleged by the or
gun OF falsehood. Every cent OF 1t is
used for the furtherance OF the relig-
ious educational and missionary work
OF the Church. No large portion OF ii
is used for salaries, and it is utterly
false that any portion of 1t Is used
for political purposes. 1t Is stated as
true principle that person Is apt
70 judge others by himself. IL the
Salt Lake Tribune had control OF
the money the Saints donate for Church
work, as ii had some OF the shekels
that We're paid by credulous Fasteners
10 lecturers about Utah of the Ananias
type, IL would. OF course be used for
political purposes and graft and the
shielding and election of law-breakers
and for that reason 1t is unable to
understand that there are men who are
unselfsh and honest, as the leaders OF
the Church and the managers of its
financial affairs have proved them
selves 10 be during years OF faithful.
self-saorihclng service. Those who
speak through the columns OF tho Trib-
ana Judge others by themselves but in
that they are wrong.
Tho Saints can point with pride To tho
efficiency Of the management OF their
financial affairs, as shown In the truly
wonderful results attained. The Tenn
ples, the Church schools, the missionary
work. the contributions for tho aid OF
the poor and the sick. and the numer.
Gus ward ana stake houses az home and
missionary chapels and headquarters
abroad. are monuments Of honesty and
efficiency, that speak for themselves.
For the sake OF comparison: This
City IS now owing over four million
dollars, That represents small part
Of the cost OF the government Of a
community with, say 10000 Inhabitants.
In addition 10 that sum, the govern
ment has cost them millions OF dollars
IN taxes regular and special. that have
been collected. II the finances OF the
Church had been managed on the prln-
ciples adopted by the gang that rules
the American party ofnchlls.i the Church
would, IN all probability now have an
indebtedness Of many millions OF doll
lars. But IL Is free from debt and has
funds to devote for missionary aud
philanthroplo purposes.
Furthermore. for the benefit OF those
who may be Interested IN the subject
we want 10 say that the law Of tithins
IS being pactised more and more by
non-'Monnon' denominations. Some
time ago an article appeared IN Cali
fornia paper cri,icisIpg the tithing sys-
TEN introduced "a Ocean Park Metho-
ilss church. The pastor Of that church
Rev Edgar W Pasko, promptly re-
piled In an arllcle In tho Journal. ex.