The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-07

Editor The T'ribune-It has been on my
my mind 10 write YOU Tor quite few
GAYS now, but ] haven't had sufficient
spare time, for one thing. ana my being
unable to express my thoughts in correct
language has been another thing which
has deferred me from doing SO. But
nave at last come 10 the conclusion that
as language is only a medium for the
exchange Of thought, so long as | write
Sufficiently plain 10 make myself under
stood uicetles OF grammar should not
be made bar 10 my expressing my
thoughts.
J want to say at The outset. that / am
Il Mormon, | was converted TO the prln-
ciples Of Mormonism I'm England some
seven and half years ago; and have,
during that Time. given a close study 10
those principles. Formerly | was brought
hgion. out as soon as / could think for
myself | joined the Baptists. being con-
vlnced OF the sound logic Of their practice
of baptism. Then ] was converted To
Mormonism by the sound logic OF Nor
mon principles. My whole soul is stepped
in those principles. They are more than
principles aSsailed without wanting To
come TO grips. Intellectually. with those
who assail them. When you strike al the
principles OF MormoniSm YOU strike at
that which IS my dearest possession Thus
my reason for writing to you.
II is said that The Tribune is n mallc-
ious liar: that it lies knowingly and with
the full intent Ia lie and misreprcsent.
Well. / don't desire 10 believe that until
am convinced ! don't either believe or
disEelleve IT, withhold my judgment
until | get proofs one way or the other
| write this letter as TO honest, fair
minded men. ! give You the benefit Of
the doubt. You say Mormonism is false:
that il is a system to suck the lifc's blood
out OF fools and 10 gain political power
for a chosen few. You try TO prove Jo
scph Smith liar and profliSate, and
YOU give as proof alleged testimony of
people who lived when he did. You fol-
low the same course with all his success
sors. Now. right here l want TO say
am no champion for either one man OF
more. or for the Descret News. / am
Championng Mormon principles only.
Now. l never knew Joseph Smith person
ally; neither did you. And II IS Well
known fact that men who believe IN a
man are very probable 10 lie 10 prove he
is what he claims; also that those who
don't believe in him are most DkeIE 70
lie TO prorc that ne is an tmpoSter. rms
is more likely when the parties CONCERNED
have something TO either gain or lose II
their claims are not believed. 50 VIC
won't deal with mems testimony i'm ref
eronce 10 whether Joseph was a chosen
servant of God or not. We VIII follow q
more certain path-thc method given IN
holy writ. by their fruits shall You KNOW
/ have searched throughout the lttera-
ture of the world. upon the Inherent re-
Iicious sects aud beliefs. FOR an arSu-
ncnt upon the justice Of God IN punlShlhS
The sinner and ] have failed TO ma one
which was at all logical and clear go
10 any minister of amy sect and ask niin
10 give a logical argument 10 prove INC
Justice of Cod in Furnishing a sinner ana
you will find him barren. Scienusls
through their knowledge OF TWO great
laws or rather group Of laws !. g; ne
rcditv and environment, have lormuia'c1
lbc doctrine of detcrminism. which, u
their arguments are true. prove thal tpc
creature made is not responsible Tor ms ms
acts. That man IS a result OF hercoltN
md on,ironmont and as he did not choose
ether therefore he Is not responsive Iot
any acts which arc the result oi eitntI
or these forces: therefore any doctrine
of rewards or punishments must pe u, :
lust. Now. | differ from that; Eet l ,a uf5a
nny minister Of any sect OF Ism "ul TIu'
VGrnouism TO coutrovert H. IhcreioI'
il Nnrmonism h" false. then all the dil-
fcrrnt religions are false also, ,.,
Now tho religion which the I'"pIst"
Mormon prophet was the means "l cs,mU- Sn,U
fishing is a complete answer 70 thc ,a'la
rIo,js doctrines of detcrminlSm' u'clvI
rorc Normonism is tho only witness ana
,.hnunjon or Gods Justice. The *"'ia1lan
vino rejects the principles OF MorIiiouislI,,
rniccts tho only reasonable ana lnSWIl
nroof OF Gods justice. Let thcm kiipCh
Inc bottom out OF Morm"ulSm ana ,noE
lunrl, The bottom out of th"lr heaven.
and iheir he'll. and make Their God a
uyib OF course that is ~ M"Lm1hlsl"
/" nm answer TO the doctrine OF deter-