Show I 1 SAINTS sp THE WORLD I 1 we gladly publish the following ti timely ely question and drawer which are plainly handled and have I 1 I 1 been communicated by a saint whose observation and experience give weight to iris hia views I 1 tile the world arza rank us in two I 1 cl classes aiges viz I 1 knaves and dupes eo and ad verily those who wh venture to associate with them on equal terms term of sociability and agreement will wili b he e fand striving to mingle good ith evil repeating the sailors pr prayer tyr of good lord and good devil if they pray at all I 1 and will surely give a semblance of to the worlds classification by becoming dupes to evil and knaves knave to spread ev evil ll 11 I 1 the expression is used I 1 because the worlds classification is is never truen pr indeed coin can b be e when applied to those who live as lat ter day saints have haie eov covenanted emantel to debut dob is correct i when used in re reference forence to those who prove tei rei crant to their profession continue chell as heretofore to acre to falsify the slanderous statements of the world by a stead steadfast astl and upright course in the pathway of all righteousness and never al low yourselves ree ives to be dec deceived eive 11 d by the expectation that christ will strike hands with let all saints and all their children who are old enough I 1 to understand it read remember and act out the answer given to the ilia following question on GREAT LAKE CITY sep 20 1854 MR mit borroni Bor roii can a gentlemen of good reputation and character not of your religious religions creed no he permitted to associate with ith your females aud and enjoy the chitchat chit chat und and sociability with wath them that are usual I 1 in the circles of what ma may be termed good and d neel genteel society in the w world or ld at large ANSWER I 1 jesus jesu s says ye are bot of the tha world but I 1 have chosen you out of the world lt if a gentled in wishes to associate with our females let him repent and be baptized for the tha remission of his sins but this alone will not insure him success for many have submitted themselves to the ordinance of baptism and have added damnation to themselves by ly bowing to 0 certain rights and ceremonies avith motives other I than u uni to glorify god and save themselves from 1 t this thia untoward generation ltd these gentlemen gentled 1 ea go forth and preach the the nations like the ehg mormon elders without purse or scrip P let them ie be mobbed tarred and feathered and whipped a few times for christs sake not lor for their own follies and return after a few years labors clear in conscience pure in heart and unspotted from the world jf f they can do these things am and d endure they may begin to associate with our females feleo and seek among them a companion and partner for the life that now edw is and for that willed is to come I 1 it is possible that there ray may bi be fox nales among I 1 us that will accept the corp com pany patty yagen of gen demon demen who have not passed through a almar ordeal to earn a name and standing thui that merit the confidence of the virtuous and good but there la is no female in our church her good name and donoras honor as a sint that respects herself her arengi on an and d her god that will freely miggle in thi the society of any oxe e pt those who are soul bod yand spirit devoted to the cause of the latter day saints i lot lat 11 nane N 1 think hard bird for this for it is I 1 a m matter ata of e no menee no man inan of tile the mormon creed will eaf even n think it hard if he to is not freely admitted into female society soei ety not of his hie faith he will nover never seek it under any circumstances but eveir if ho he were to he would not be likely to meet with success it is not because the ladies of the world art ar nt not virtuous virtu ou or rand but I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 t I 1 I 1 0 I 1 I 1 it is because there re isn is no 0 congeniality of 0 spirit faith I 1 aud hope I 1 we would w say to both male and fer female members I 1 of our church be kind and courteous to all yet remember your dove and keep them and keep yourselves un spotted from ohp world if you see any one in distress jew biow or gentile Ge utile help him according to your ability and adiela ister to his wants but bat remember that ye aro not of the world but christ hith bath chosen you out of the i world therefore the world hate you they may I 1 profess to love you but without exception this 1 1 profession is only to ensnare and ruin you and then mark it laugh at your folly and gullibility they are not mot of us aud and th ose who are not of us are not for usand and those who are not for us are against us this is obvious and must be remembered 1 and practiced ba balk all who wish to reap the rewards promised the ose saints I 1 |