The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-18
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the faith. but the principals and doc.
trines OF true Christianity are truths,
and the truth stands for ITSELF Again
true It may be that the actions OF
some men In the church may not be
above reproach, and IL l make any
apology 1t will be for the man and
not OF the principals of the faith, for
again | say. truth stands for itself.
Therein lies the strength of Mormon
ism. This very strength alarms so
many people, Owing to the general
apostacy, the world is divided into
different factions. These factions are
all following creeds that are conflict.
ing and at variance. The conflicting
ideas and doctrines are result OF
the tares mixed with a few truths they
possess. The weakness brought by
| this division Is shown in the waning
power of the churches. and the in.
crease OF infidelity and doubt and
skepticism, and consequently the in
crease in lawlessness and wickedness.
| Many Of the churches are seeing
this and there is tendency OF draw
ing nearer, Church declarations are
being organized and ministers are
patting each other on the back. This
is quite concession on the part OF
each when we remember that It has
only been a few short years since
the churches were at more or less
enmity. These federations, however
seem to be more in the nature Of al
liances, rather than a drawing togeth-
er In views and in obedience to the
precepts OF the gospel. The old d.
visions on doctrinal points isthere
still, and the object of the federation
seems to be principally for the pur-
pose OF prolonging the life of the pro-
testant churches and as a protection
against the enroaches Of the Cath.
Ollie church.
| from a Mormon" point of view
l cannot see wherein two errors, or
a combination OF errors will become
a truth. What the christian world
needs is not only a unity OF numbers
but also a unifying of the faith. One
Lord, one faith, one baptism. is just
as potent today as when the words
were spoken. Contradictions and a
hundred different interpretations OF
the gospel will not contribute much
to the sum total of human salvation.
1t is the unity and strength OF the
Church of Jesus Christ OF Latterday
Saints that is causing the jealousy
and the onslaughts towards us. The
steady, solid growth Of the church
is alarming the followers after creeds
and dogmas. They see therein the
strength and power which they can
not attain themselves and Satan has
lnut 1t into their hearts to fight what
they would know to be the truth would
they but investigate. They hug to
themselves the bugaboo Of polygamy
and style us as the menace to the
American home" The latter to me
in view OF my observations during my
travels. is a huge Joke and II the pres
ent conditions continue one will have
to go to Zion to find any sanctity in
the homes. The truth is. the work
OF the Lord is progressing. 1t is be-
coming power in the earth. The
stone that Daniel saw, cut out OF the
mountain without hands is rolling
forth. 1t Is beginning to pinch the
gospel of Christ is destined to crush
out the imputitied that have crept
into the Christian faith. The old es-
tablished order OF things will natural
ly die hard, but the decree has gone
forth that every knee shall bow and
every tongue confess that Jesus Is
the Christ" and as this implies an
obedience to the plan as laid down
by our Lord and master, and not ac-
|
man, so also does 1t imply the tri.
umph OF the Kingdom,
We elders have supreme faith In
the truthfulness of our cause. This
implicit faith is tiding us over the
Obstacles that besset our path and al
though our progress is slow, yet truth
will ultimately prevail The work
in the mission field is gaining ground.
The spirit of prejudice is fast disap-
pearing and tolerance is taking It's
place Within my memory the elders
have been bounded and mobbed and
some have lain down their lives. To
day the elders walk the streets of
the city and traverse the country thor.
ough fares in comparative salty. In
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