The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-18
FORGET THE WRONGS
AND ACCEPT LOVE
Elder B. H. Roberts Delivers
Eloquent and Powerful Adj
dress in Tabernacle.
RAISE PEACE STANDARD
Says World : Is Growing Bet
ter, Despite Predictions
of PessimiStS.

That the Mormons should forget their
real and fancied wrongs and accept such
extensions OF love WAS conveyed 20
them by the resolutions drafted at the
recent Baptist convention In n true spirit
Of love and that they should judge by the
best In every man. denomination. coun-
try and nEe, was the trend Of the clo-
quent address delivered by Elder Brigham
H Roberts, onc Of the seven presidents
Of the seventies Of the Mormon church.,
in the tabernacle yesterday afternoon.
THIS was at the second session OF the
quarterly conference of the Ensign stake.
the first having been held IN the Assembly
hell In the forenoon. Elder Francis NJ
Lyman. president of tho council OF twelve
apostles. was the principal speaker at the
morning session. Richard w. Young.
president OF the Ensign stake Of Zion,
presided AT the afternoon session and the
opening prayer was by Mathonihah
Thomas. Before the address the choir
sang the hymns Behold the Mountain
OF the Lord and Prayer Is the Souls
Sincere Desire
Finds Something New,
Elder Roberts quoted Solomon in that
nothing new under the sun. Il believe
that that wise man was wrong said tho
speaker. and that there is something
ncW under the sun. notwithstanding what
lIc said. 4 Baptist conference has passed
series OF resolutions saying good words
for and extending regard 90 the Mormons.
II Is something SO unusual and makes
me feel so well that I think IL Is WORTH
while contemplating IL. 7 want 10 got
used 10 ii and hope that II may happen
again and that other denominations may
follow the example set by our Baptist
brethren Ho then read the resolutions
and said that he. as, n Mormon. was
glad 10 accept that extension of regard
and to know that the Baptists felt so to-
ward them.
u have talked about this To our pco
minded b. their attitude of what used
IN hear referred To as Il sort of hedgehog
forgiveness. This is an ugly kind OF for
Eivcncss and should not be entertained.
u is 10 first remember the things that
other congregations have done to you
In the past--the prosecutions and sor-
rows endured al the hands Of Christian
communitics-whiclI is a bad thing TO do.
Perhaps some OF our people regard the
action OF the Baptisis In this light be-
cause il is new, However. VIC should ac
ccpt the offer Of peace rendered us by
a Christian people without stirring up the
past.
Duty to Seek Peace.
Immediately after tlc prosecutions
which our people suffered in Missouri in
S33 and 1894, there was a revelation TO
our people to the effect that they should
sue for peace for all people and make
proposals oI peace, With such teaching
this Il is our duty to raise the stan
dard Of pence even where persecution is
commandment should accept the proffer
of peace without any thought of the
past Mormon Christians and Non Nor
mon Christians both act very foolighly
In our vicinity. They insist on Judging
one another by the worst that Is TO bo
found In them instead OF the best. There
Is wind beaten and blasted fruit on the
pest OF trees but where there is also
much good fruit VIC should Judge by the
ocst.'
a Eruesome pen picture OF n pro-
Srsmme OF evils said 10 exist in the
present age was road which the speaker
said made us appear worse than pagan
Rome At the beginning Of our era. lie
Then described Rome as she had been
Diturcd by two eminent historians as a
1lty apparently fallen TO the lowest
depths. Yet he said, there was vir-
tue In Rome II took the western part
OF the empire 500 years To die after This.
There was great immortality there but
There was also virtue or Rome could not
lIavc survived. II took moro than n
thousand years for the Roman nation TO
really pass into decay. II could pro-
duce mon that can only he produced by
virtue and IL MAS the element OF JUS
-
10 proclaim Christianity.
Don't Measure by Evil.
'"To get back TO the start. it is not fair
10 gather all Of the evils and then draw
conclusions. il such were the case we
would have To conclude that our Chris
tian civilization had failed. And II has
not failed. Our age is the most perfect
the time in which we live Is the most
glorious seen by the whole world. There
Is now greater degree OF opportunity
nd ph.s lr.r. S,r s,n,.I
before and luNurics formerly known only
10 the occupants OF kings houses arc
now within ths reach of people in mod
rrgte circumstances. There never was
hS II Is now. and religious freedom was
never so enjoyed. Charities now exceed
those OF any other age. the blind. deaf
halt and dumb being cared for AS never
before. The poor can aspire 10 and
reach positions OF power and there are
opportunities for enlightenment as never
before, Notwithstanding the pictures OF
pessimistic minds, there never was d
lime OF greater practice OF honor. chas-
tity and virtue in the world than now
] believe that Gods children are grow
Ing better. They are realizing that God
Is In His world and is as near TO mod
ern men rs lie ever was 10 the ancients
Pleads for Charity.
''If we pass judgment let us give full
credit 10 uprlGhtness OF intention anC
grant high purpose as prompting noble
lccdS. rake people at tnclr highest val.
Tation and maybe be IL little blind tC
their faults. BE more charitable. Mann
OF us got twisted awry on account al
our early experiences. We were unjust
" dealt with In Missouri and the perse
ution cruel We remember thc
wrongs OF Missouri and haven't forgot
ten the fate at Nauyoo. Still We hav,
had the protection OF the governmcn
and what has been achieved could no
have been done In any other place thar
in the United States. There never WA
great disDensation that has cost les
than this. God has raised UP rfriend. &
Aid us and ali in all VIC have Jared prctt,
we'll. We IN afford 10 shut off ou
gumps and be good natured and enter
tain generous sentiments toward thos.
who have not as set expressed appre
citation OF such virtue as We may b.
possessed Of. II we can onl?' come (.
preach the gospel pleasantly instead o
shooting " ct people like a porcupln
shoots his quills, we can accomplish
more
Brigham Young was praised by III
speaker. who sa!d that he had struck tn
scales from the eyes OF tho Mormon peo
pie and had started them out I'm pra
teal way to accomplish most for III
cause. He described the methods pur
sued by Brigham Young and told no,
the forces Of the church had increased
He deprecated the idea OF sending onl
boys 10 preach tho gospel. however "Le
us buckle down 10 the work Of maxim
men" he said, "anG leave men 10 do n