The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-11

freedom Without freedom. pro-
gress is impossible And discus
sion, the powerful agent of pro-
gresS. may concern itself with the
faults and Weaknesses which inhere in
every Institution touched BY human
hands rs well as with the elements
of growing power and strength within
il Gag rule never helped Gods
truth, And Gods truth doesn't need
it, If any truth needs the defense
of enforced silence II is truth not
worth possessing.
The "Holier Than Thou" Attitude
Mr.. Roberts was condemnine the
''holier-than-thou" attitude wherever
found. He was contcndinG that II
1t Is found in the Congregational
church IL is bad and that ii it is found
in the Mormon church II Is just as
bad. There is hope for every instltu-
tlon when It's constituency recognizes
It's weaknesses and seeks to remedy
them
Thea this other matter in the clos
Ing address last Wednesday Il be-
lieve that the Elders OF Israel and
the officers OF the church should de
vote themselves TO the proclamation
of the gospel of life everlasting and
that they should not dwell or seek 10
dwell upon the trivial and nonsensical
things of this world or personal con-
duce or affairs" Ii is so the Re-
publican reports President Smith.
President Smith In Error
President Smith has fallen into the
common error of imagining that ever.
lasting life begins after death Ever.
lasting life Is a present reality. 1t Is
not future event Are we to con.
clude that ones personal conduct NAV
be what 1t will here and that the
amount and character of ones faith
are to be the only considerations on
the day of reckoning? We have been
at much pain to get the new point of
View. II is hardly fair 10 toss 1t so
ruthlcssly to the winds
What else is there but personal con.
duct? Why should we ask for a
mans creed when his whole life
breathes kindness and mercy and
love? Christlikeness is not OF the
creedS
Criticism Of Modern Christianity
What has been the most stlnGlne
criticism Of modern Christianity?
That IL doesn't defend outward forms?
That its metaphysics is antiquated?
No-but this; that II doesn't touch life
and that, touching life. 1t doesn't
transform life. The crowning glory
Of real religion Is its power to affect
personal conduct-maling an unjust
man just
The gospel President Smith preach.
ed last Wednesday is the gospel OF
too many Gentle pulpits AS If to
say Pay your pew rent. repeat the
creed, honor the cloth, look sanity at
IL o'clock Sunday morning. That
kind of religion may be comfortable
but it isn't ennobIng The religion
that transforms conduct Is the com.
ing religion. President Eliot is not
| the only one who believes that. The
gospel OF life everlasting is the gospel
of this life. Living this life well. we
need never fear concerning its con
tinuation beyond the incident OF
death.
Little Short OF elasphemy
To preach to a great host Of In.
| tenscly religious people here in Utah
| that real religion is a matter of faith
III an ancient or modern prophet
| be he Jesus or Joseph Smith and
nothing more. Is little short of bias
phemy.
World Waits For Justice
The world waits for Justice be
! tween man and man; waits for al
eager and earnest love OF righteous
ness: waits for d real brotherhood
These come, God knows. as men eX-
alt the conceptions of justice and duty
and love to the throne of everyday
life.