The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-17
SAYS MORMONS|
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apostle Charles w. Penn
Tells of Strife of Chursl|
With Government.
OPPOSED ONE LAW THEY
HELD UNCONSTITUTIOy|
Makes Claim of Right of Ma,
All Liberty That Does Mad
lnjure Others.

Apostle Charles ". Penrose va.
only speaker at the Mormon taber,
Sunday afternoon. He gave a Ia
discourse, touching upon many phas1
the Mormon religion. and telling =
thing of the history OF the Morrnon
talon. The Mormon battalion" saI5|
speaker, was organized just sIx,v
wears ago. The people had juat
driven out OF Sauyoo and thcv b
that this was some plan OF their ~.
10 separate and e%terlnlnate them.
leaders OF the church. however. low.
flag and upon the advice and solia,-
OF Brigham Young. acting preside
rhc church at that time. the baf.
went out TO Mexico and came bzt;
Brigham Young prophcsied It
without shedding a drop Of bIoo5 /
Daughters OF the Pioneers now al
erocI a monument OF the memory n
famous Mormon battalion and r
the idea Il most commcndable one
that We would worship such a thr<
anything made by man. but that n.
commemorate the lives OF the greaf
and women who have suffered Ia,
church
Not Inclined to Rebel.
The speaker discussed the troube,
the Mormon people had experienc,5
the. government. He said that the-
been regarded as rebellious and stuj&
but that the idea Of the Mormons L
up an empire was all q nislake.
believe in religious rule he said
do not believe that this can be 81
by rebellion. We must he subject h
III, Il 4
ers that be. We look to the conn
Jesus Christ, however. as the m
kings To reign over all the card
kings and rulers being willing ard
10 be ruled by him.
1--WE desire to he true 10 the D.
States government, but do not sh1|
eyes to its defects. The Lord hsS
us that the constitution was writ
wise men. II was written by inspi,u
When our people were disputing q
OF the United States. they did II O.
| they considered 1t TO be unconst!uu
| When the highest court OF ths Ias1
cided against them they coniora1
| the law. They were criticised b.
| they opposed the law and again ID
| they conformed to 1t after the 2
| had decided against them"
Apostle Penrose spoke of The Pm
of man TO do as he pleases as ID
he does not interfere with some ore|
He told OF the temptation and fall Of 4
and Eve in the garden OF Eden and
| that God foresaW this result and hs1
pared a redesmer before Adam aN|
/ were tempted. EIc compared this
crnment with those OF European
| tries and said that II Is the duty q
| United States government to cam
spirit OF liberty wherever 1t gosz
Laws Not Enforced
The laws of the state. city and &
were mentioned and the speake<
they should he obeyed and II they @
seem 10 be just they should be Z
in the right manner. He said thai
feet of our system was that altk|
| tenders had been convicted theJ
times escaped punishment He a4
this was a blot on the execution G
laws rather than on the laws and
that the yiolators Of the law shoe
the penalty OF the law.
| The speaker criticised the opp
that the Mormon church had hen
ing in England and also the ~
the United States government! 30
said sent soldiers here 10 suppn
evil that did not exist and then ID
gated afterward.
I'VE should obey all the laws"
speaker, but our first duty lies
our Father who is the supreme nie
overlooks all the laws Of men.
religion Is obedience TO him whos:
IL is 10 rule over us. We shcuf
out Gods Will and perform II that
doing OF things we may come uez
him" The speaker concluded
dress by referring TO. the churcn
spiritual kingdom ahn Joseph So
a prophet OF the Most High. wha
and work had attracted honeE
every here.
President Anthon II. Lund pres
the meeting and the opening praJs
! by Elder Heber J. Grant, The chor
two HYMNS. High on the Mounla1
the Banner is Unfurled." and
Sing all Hall TO Jesus's Name,
anthem. Awake, My Soul. AVIAN
5. Ashworth and Mrs. Lizzie ThofsS
ward sang the leading parts o.
them. Elder George f 7lcnan
nounced the benediction.