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Show T W. WANTS AN EXPLANA-' TION AND GETS IT. j Editors U-iaht : Is tlit; Hkrai.I), a.- v Iwcn io; peatcJly clinked, llie " minor oynan oi'tlic Mormon chureb? A.i an lutuih-K.;nt lutuih-K.;nt jourtml, liow can it attain an intimate uniuii of Church and Suite, t.o repugnant to the tendencies ut llie age and llie Renins of our civilization.' Wc are tlio jran ul' no party, luiuor or mujor. We jmut a NEWS-PAPKtt; lunii.ihiiur an epitome of pacing event of a ifoncrol ciiaructor, aud especially endeavoring to record current cur-rent local matters, and to iostcr and uueourai-e all branclici of home industry. in-dustry. It ih just as fair and hutiest to call u.i the minor oran of llie Mormon Mor-mon church it would be tu charge tbe New York Tribune with l-eiug the minor orau of the Ameiicuu institute, insti-tute, ui' which sume of its editors are members. We don't even know to what church our pa per-makers belong, nor do we curt. We submit that it ia none of our business so long as ibey make paper satisfactory to ua. Jut there we stand with regard id our patrons. We buy the paper of Mcra. J. W. Butler k Co., content that they should enjoy a profit upon tbe transaction. trans-action. We stamp tbe news, home and fjreitfu, upon it and sell it at an advance. We are equally content that they should recline in a cusbioned pew ou each returning Sabbath aud devoutly repeat the "General Confession," in unison with the unctiouB voice of the Hev. Dr. Creamchooao, or partake of the sacred wafer at the hand of Kev. Father Patriot Nolan, or perspire aud fume with the Itovereud divine of some more muscular and gymnastic persuasion. It ia all the iame to us, aud we should be tbe moat illiberal of bigots if wo descended to such an infinite depth of littlenoaa as to question their right to sell ua paper whilo attending a church with which we hold no fellowship. Some rights are iuhereut and God-given, God-given, and this U clearly one of them. Our position with reference to those who purchase our papor after we have impressed it with a synopsis of the great world's passing eventi, alter we have vitalized it with such care and gonitis aa we have to bestow, does not differ one whit iu kind from theirs. It ia our paper which we sell; not our principles, religious or political. Our religious convictions, though dear to us, may not possess the slightest interest for our readers. We happen to believe in tho good old orthodox doctrine doc-trine of carrying one's religion into the life of each day so far only as it relates to the elevating and purifying influence influ-ence which it exercises upon the individual, indi-vidual, aud not for purposes of discussion discus-sion or display. The Herald heartily hear-tily believes iu the value of any religion reli-gion which makes men better and wiser, and truer aud nobler. It cares nothing for douomiuatioual titles. It looks ouly at the fruits. If the religion makes its adherents narrow and illib eral, and overreaching, and arrogant, and selfish; if it renders them intolerant intol-erant of tho opinions of their l'ellow-lucu, l'ellow-lucu, if it impels tbe in to denounce tho religion of others who chance to differ with them, if it manifests itself tu a lack of that charity which vauut-eth vauut-eth not itseli" and is not puffed up, then we arc sustained in charging that1 it is clearly only "a soundiug brass aud a tinkling symbal." The crucial test which we apply, and which we insist upou, when the absolute fuels are to be reached, is that the tree .-li:dl bo kuowu by its fruits. As to the question of a uuiou of Church and State, by which is meant a blending of secular and sacred influences, influ-ences, it is as old as the primitive geologic formation. Good men have favored fa-vored it iu all ages, since God with his own voice directed men alike iu tho matter of worship and iu the affaire of their daily lives. The problem of "a church without a Bishop, a state without a King," the one enforcing the behests of tho other aud both "in close and intimate union blended," is as practically unsettled to-day as it has been since the discussion began. England Eng-land still has her established church which it is treason to disobey or denounce. de-nounce. Notoriously the great Romish Rom-ish church demands the most unreserved unre-served allcgiaucc to this doctrine. To all intents and purpose the same elate of thiugs exists among all the churches of America. There is among all denominations de-nominations a tacit fear of "church discipline." The penalty for a violation viola-tion of church law is, to La cut oft", or excommunicated, and wiih excommunication excom-munication there come disgrace and financial ruin. Now the Hlualu has luAed with some care into the tcuct of the Mormon Mor-mon faith with a view to a comparison with the practical workings of other religious system ami finds (hat it differs dif-fers from all other organizations iu that it if- a practical institution, with no ministers min-isters or pricata who are specially sot aide to &iimst.-r iu holy things exclusively, ex-clusively, aud to whow business of any kind would be contamination. In nothing has the .Mormon churuh so oi-t oi-t ended the sectarian world ia this distinctive feature. It? ablet preachers preach-ers labor witb their bands h- do iu. humblest members, lis just revered leaders toil ih secular avoiutiuus. They cultivate the soil, they enter thr marts of business, they compete with other men ibr wealth. Iu Church, io State ;n ;he business world, they take such position as their ability aud th?ir reputation repu-tation entitle thttin to. If they are men of souud judgment and dipcrction, rben th ir advice is syught on all sub-H-cts. If that advice is jJueyFOted ?o bo wlae and judicious, it is likely to be again and again desired. The burden thus imposed upon tbe mo.rt sagacious and experienced meu in the .Mormon; church is, at times, mo-i grievous and excessive, but it is Luine ULmurmur-ingly ULmurmur-ingly and in patience. In must can.'.-' It is clear to us that lho-e win) are, deemed competent to advLc, M-wld gladly bo relieved from the' heavy bur-, den thus imposed, did their seu.-e ol duty to those members in oonil-s.-ed : need of advice, eraiit tuch au escape. ; It were better for all church'.-.s and all i society, if the fecbic in their midst were thus unselfishly and Lcly pro-! tectcd aud advised. The Hkbald has listened tu state-! incuts upon this subject which are as wide of the truth as the multitude ol : careless and uncharitable assertions; which are uttered by thoughtless or i vindictivo men. That tho people res-' pect those noblo men whose uuselfish-nes.i uuselfish-nes.i they have proven itu many occasions, occa-sions, and whose pure, earnest devotion devo-tion is to them a fact incontrovertible, is a circumstance which will only be deemed wonderful among those whose hearts are actuated only by motives ol selfishness, and in whom gratitude for favors which must go unrequited to all eternity, has no abiding place. There is a tie which those disoignn-izers disoignn-izers aud plunderers who are jealous of the success of the -Mormons, together to-gether with tho thoughtless and uniulbrmed, fail to comprehend. But even their cases are not utterly hopeless. They may live to understand under-stand that a pure life and a high standard of moral excellence are bonds of "Union" not easily sundered, and that these iustruuieutatuics arc competent com-petent to unite society, religion aud goverumcut, in bonds indissoluble We hope "X. W." will feel better. If not, let him crtll again. We shall always be happy to see him. We will sell him our paper at the usual rates. If ho happens to have any respectable employment which he desires to render increasingly profitable, we will help him to that desirable de-sirable consumation by publishing his business card at So per month. (Liberal arrangements made for continued advertisements.) ad-vertisements.) Wo have helped other men to fortunes; wo will help him for a consideration if he is worthy. Ii he is a bad man we will assist in rendering render-ing him infamous, as we have others, without charge. Ilis religion, like the amount givcu annually in charity by the down-east deacon, is nothing to nobody, except himself. If he ha& any, let him live squarely up to it best teachings and give the rest of man kind a like privilege. Wc are glad he has found it and hope he may live long to enjoy it. Wo shall not quarrel with him about it. Is he prepared to treat us as fairly? If not let him try to reform. Let him repeat each morning! and each evening, one single line of; thergood old Irish poet. j "Wb.it matter though at different thrines w i kneel unto one iiodV until it makes him charitable and kindly disposed. Let him keep a conscience void of offence towards God and man, and mind his own business. In so doing he shall be blest. Let him read tho Herald being careful always al-ways to buy it for himself, aud uot spoDge it out ol'some neighbor and thus gain an insight into all the news, to which shall daily be added somo gentle admonition and advice, for the moderate sum of $3 per year, invariably in-variably in advance, which, reduced to its original daily quantity, amounts to about two and a half cents per copy very cheap for such a paper. |