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Show ; ' r The IVIormcns. i 1 A feM- years ng,i National party lino r oil were drawn in Utah for tlie first time JF& The Mdrmona anil the Non-Mormons or W' gentiles an tlioy are called, voting to- ytimfc gether according to their naiiomil '''fa ' political views Although for many .J years there was great bitterness and ' ; discord in Utah between the Monunns . '$ ' and thoso who wereof difleivint reliiMoUH. I '' views, this .spirit hife disappeared jnd ' I " '"' ' the utmost 'good feeling and uiuity exists. All classes- mingle together in ": business pursuits and in social pleasures. . In January, 18!)i, Utah was admitted ' into the Union. It has a population of nearly !J00,0U0 people. Educationally the people stand high. Every effort I has been made to increase educattonaj I facilities and tobring the advantages of I' liiglicr education to ilie hoivcs of all. I Fine school-houses with modern oquip- I ments and the best of teachers are to, be fi found in great nutnbetH in all parts of I the State. In music, literature, art ami I in various professions the young people I of Utah are making rapid strides. Each " year hundreds aic graduating from the leading colleges and universities of I America while some aie pursuing their I studies in the finest universities of 1 Europe. The Mormon leaders as yel as the people "aro strong advocates- of-higher of-higher education and scholastic attainments. attain-ments. They encourage music, painting paint-ing and the liner arts, as well as system of education which will equip young men and women for the professions, trades and callings so essential in a community. com-munity. The people arc patriotic iu I belioviug iu the constitution as an in- . fi epircd document and that this republi- I can government is the greatest the I world has ever seen. They are in Justri I ous, sober, virtuous and hospitable. I They are deists and believe literally in I the Scriptures. They believe iu a I personal God, who is the Creater of the Ileavonsandtbe earth, and also in Jesus Christ and His atonement. They believe be-lieve that the Holy Ghost ia a spirit and a part of the Trinity. They believo in the immortality of the soulj and the resurrection from the dead; in the doc- 1 trine of rewards and punishments ; and I imniprtality and eternal happiness for I those who have been faithful to the 1 truth. They are n'tnost universahsts in 1 their faith in that they believo that all 1 men, wjth rare exceptions, will bo 1 saved and receive according to their I merits, glory and power hereafter. 1 They believo in the pre-existancc of 1 man as a distinct individuality and I that morality and the leusons which it teaches are essential to future exhal- I tations. They believo in baptism in 8 water, in tho necessity of prophets, and I in continued revelation for the I 'guidance of the Church. They do not I tolerate tyrany or interference with I another's religious faith. The Curch is H organized having a President, Twelve I Apostles, and various organizations consisting of Elders, Priests, Teachers, B etc. Frequent conventions are called, at which the various ecclesiastical I officers are elected and all serve without compensation. Tho rhumblest is ofton called to officiate in ecclesiastical H positions. Hundreds of missionaries H arc annually sent to the various Nationa H to preach, but serve without any com-H com-H pensation. Washington News Letter. |