Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-22

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Jury to 1t. The real injury consists In
harboring the criminal element and
using 1t for election purposes to defeat
the decent citizens. That hurts. The
Governor and the County officials have
done splendid work for the City, and
are entitled to the gratitude OF the
people for 1t. And the very best proof
of this Is the fact that the organ and
defender OF institutionalized vice is up
in arms.
SCIIAF'F'-HERzoG ENCYCLOPEDIA.
Vol. VIII. of tho New Schaif- HerzoS
Encyclopedia of Religious knowledge.
Funk and Wagnalls Co, New York,
publishers has Just been issued. This
Is one OF the most important theologi-
cal works offered the busy student at
the present time. AS work of refer
ence II is Invaluable
There are many Important features
in the present volume OF special local
interest is the article on the "Mormons''
by Joseph F. Smith. Jr. This is the
official statement. covering the origin
of the Church, the movement to Utah.
the Utah War;. doctrines and organi-
alton and the conflicts regarding pi1-
raj marriage.
This official sketch Is followed by a
lengthy statement by j. r. Van Pelt, n
non4"M Mormon" based principally on
anti-"Mormon" sources. But this nu-
thor admits that IL the Prophet Joseph
had been mere impostor. The must
have broken down under the storm Of
persecution that came upon him." That
ought to be admitted by all. But the
Prophet was either mere impostor"
or a prophet of God. He could not be
a mere impostor" and something else
besides. That Is self-evldent.
The article on 'Mormons' contains
further, a very brief account of the re-
organized church. by II. f. Carroll. and
u statement of anti Mormon Move
ments" by DR.. D. j. Mcmillan, which
Is about as one-sided as it possibly
could be. But the editors of tho work
have shown commendable desire to
present the subject from both sides. and
this will be duly appreciated by the I'M
biased student.
Another Important article in this vol
ume deals with tho Peace movement.
The author is DR.. Trueblood secretary
of the American Peace association. He
attributes the marvellous progress of
this movement to the leavening infiu-
ence of the doctrines taught by the
Prince OF Peace. The great truths-the
fatherhood OF God, the essential one
ness and brotherhood OF mankind, the
forgiveness of injuries dislnterested
service for others. self-sacrifice. pa
tiencc-thcse and many more. preached
from tho pulpit and press. and embod-
led in concrete examples, such as tho
endowment OF hospitals, the popular
outpourings of heart and money in.
times of any national distress-have
softened the revengeful. greedy spirit
OF man, and turned his thoughts more
and moro to the melody Of the heaven
ly cholr's: "On earth, peace. good will
toward men" Tho duel had first to
go, then war.
When Nnpoleon's career came to an
end in 1916, the first Peace Society was
formed. Although many bloody wars
have since INTERVIEWED, still tho peace
advocates have gone on. undismayed,
till at last, all but two powers Of the
earth (and these inferior ones), have
practically become members Of the
great Hague Tribunal. While war Is
vet possibility, It's beginning will be
greatly retarded, IL not averted by the
present status Of the international
peace movement. And in the event of
The final success Of one belligerent, it's
coveted prize would be wholly at the
discretion of the powers who have be-
come sort OF Supreme Court of the
World"
Among the numerous biographical
sketches we notice: NOAH with a
summary of the Bnbylonlan and other
non Biblical accounts of the deluge, in
GLIDING a translation of the recently
discovered and much discussed Baby
lonia tablet which DR.. Helprecht. OF tho
University OF Pennsylvania, claims.
verifies tho Bible account OF tho deli
uge); Moses with a summary of
the account Of the Plaques and the
Exodus) Paul the APOSTLE III pages);
"st. Peter the Apostle" % pages) and
"Origcn."'
Moro recent biographies embrace
Robert Morrison foundertor Protest
ant Missions in China; John Murry,"
founder of the Unlversallst denomina-
ton in America; tho lives of several
popes, under the names Of Peter"
Paul" and Nicholas" besides a brief
account of Florence Nightingale.
The volume is strong also in theologi-,
cal topics. among which we note Mis-
tagogical Theology" New England
Theology" 'New Jerusalem Church"
acknowledgements, ":rton4Conform
ists," Ana ia ptists In Muenster,"'
Council OF MEGA" and "Muratorian
Canon !; RI jS
The sting sometimes is left in honeyed
words (, ~ H w
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