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Show JUDGE KING PAIS THE OIL Says Hairns Should Be Charitable. Is a . Good Thing to Have Problems to . Solve. Church Lenders Have Made Mistakes, but the Judge Can't Believe They Are Tyrannous. " "Oil for Troubled Waters" might have been the tltlo of lhe address delivered In tho Tabernacle yesterday by Judge William H. King. It was given before the largest congregation yet seen In tho Tabernacle this year. Among those present pres-ent wero men and women of all denominations denomina-tions and from overy walk of life Many of Salt Lake's most prominent Gentiles were there. Among those who wero 110-tlcoably 110-tlcoably not present, however, was President Pres-ident Joseph F. Smith. The discussion of revelation not having any particular charms for him at present, ho was absent on business In the mennllme. Eldor William II. King attempted to put the mind of Mormonlsm In calm preparation for the coming conference. Denies commercialism. During the course of his remarks, Judgo King denied the existence of commercialism commercial-ism In tho Mormon church, asserting that the leaders do not desire temporal power He then traced the hardships of the church and of the pioneers, and the condition con-dition of government and politics In this State nt tho time Brlgham Young was president. Ho made, the statement that people were too busy at that lime to think about politics, but that of necessity neces-sity the Mormons elected each other to tho Legislature. He did not give tho reason why the custom was handed down to the present day. He set forth the exact mental attitude In which each and every Mormon should regard the present trouble In which the leaders have plunged them, by snylng that although the leaders might make nils-takes, nils-takes, tho people should do absolutely nothing except pursue their way In charity char-ity and love. That leaders had alwas made mistakes, and no doubt mistakes wore made by the present lenders, and would be by thoso to come. Should Live in Peace. Above nil. and before all, and beyond all. the Gentiles and the Mormons should live peaceably together. A suggestion as to- how thls peace was -to be brought about was that the Mormons and Gentiles should forget all bitterness and mistakes made, and "let the dead past bury Its dead," according to the words of tho speaker, and that tho Government need not Interfere In this little altercation, which can bo settled at home. In conclusion. Judge King told how proud the Mormons are of the Gentiles, mentioning by name a number of prominent promi-nent Gentiles, who hold Important positions posi-tions in business and politics. He told how proud tho Mormons are of the schools, of the music, of all the blessings that Utah enjoys; how proud they are of the writers, the editors, and such, of tho Mormon church, personally mentioning Bishop Whitney, but falling to Include by name Editor Penrose, how kindly and loving the Mormons feel toward the ministers min-isters of the city, nmong whom he mentioned men-tioned Row Young, Rev. Goshen and Bishop Scanlan. Having told how proud the Mormons were and how loving and charitable thcv aro of everything In the State. Mormon and Gentile. Judge King again adjured the Mormons and Gentiles to live In peace together. Tree Speech Limited. If the leaders of the church go wrong, according to Judge King, let the members mem-bers of the church not concern themselves. them-selves. They should be loving und charl-. charl-. table, anil truth will triumph ut last. It Is true that they should have free speech, but It should be In a legitimate and light wav. He intimated that the president had made a mistake, but that the best -thing to do was to forget It. In speaking of the beginning of the church, and also of the assertion that there is commercialism In tho church, he said. In part- ' ' ' "Could a band of people have come as the pioneers did In the early days, through peril and discouragement, for commercial purposes? Is It possible to believe thai thev would experience what they did to build up an empire and-establish Imperialism? Imperial-ism? Had to Assume Temporal Power. , "nrlgham Young was of the light temper tem-per for a leader. Ho had to assume temporal tem-poral power of necessity In the beginning, but ho had no time for politics. Ho tried lo gel away from the responsibility of temporal power. "In that day there was necessarily a union of church and state. A man was sent to the Legislature by his neighbors, who were all Mormons. But they did not do It to obtain temporal power. Tlioy had no time to think about politics "Mormonlsm Is the religion which Is the embassador of God, nnd Is not here to measure arms with tho world for temporal tem-poral power, although there are those who sav so As I understand It, Mormonlsm Mormon-lsm Is a form of altruism, which Is to lift tho world above materialism. Are Too Materialistic. "We arc too materialistic today. Mormonlsm Mor-monlsm Is to bring concord. love, char-itv, char-itv, and to spiritualize. Mormonlsm Is not hero to contend against the Government. Govern-ment. It is not here to establish a temporal tem-poral power "Consider the discussion which Is just now on In the State and outside. This Stalo Is for the Gentiles and the Mormons Mor-mons alike. If I wore to say that the Mormons, both leaders and others, have not made mistakes, 1 do not believe I should be saying the right thing. If we wero perfect, we wouldn't need Mormonlsm. Mormon-lsm. Leaders have, no doubt, made mistakes mis-takes in the past, as they will, no doubt, do In the future. What wc need now is to know each other better. Wc do not know each other well enough. My friends, wc want tolerance today to sec the Gentiles Gen-tiles as they are. Why should wo have strife among us? Don't Need National Interposition. "Don't have hysterics. Don't be hysterical hyster-ical about what Is happening. It Is a good thing v'c have problems to solve. Wc have had them In the past, and we have solved Ihem. "Wo havo one now. and wo can solve It at home Wo don't need national na-tional Interposition. Wo havo strong mon among us In this State who can solve It here. What Some People Say. "This Is no time for bitterness. "What wc want Is love. Some people arc saying that tho leaders of this church arc attempting at-tempting to establish a tyranny You know those men who are at tho head of this church. Think of Prcsldont Winder attempting tyranny! lie doesn't know what t runny Is Think of President Lund establishing u tyranny! Imuglne President Smith establishing a tyranny! I have only had a speaking aciiualntancc with these mon, but I know that they are good men. 1 know that President Smith Is earnest, sincere and courageous. Of course, be Ih strong-minded. This church Is made up of strong-minded people. They would not bo worth much If they were not. Lenders Have Made Mistakes. "Mormonlsm Is a democracy. Pcrson-I Pcrson-I ally. J don't euro whether there Is a succession suc-cession of presidents by the name of Smith, or Cannon, or Snow. The day will come when these men will fade Into the past, but the truth of tho church will go on forever. In this trouble what Is your duty'' This Is a good lime to keep our tempers. Conceding, for the sake of argument, that tho loaders may have mado mistakes, conceding that they have strayed from the truth, our course should be charitable and loving, and the truth must triumph In tho end- There Is it time for frco speech, and It may be given at a legitimate time. 'Let tho dend past bury its dead.' " Having smoothed all difficulties away. Judge King resumed bis seat, and the announcement an-nouncement was mado that this will be the last meeting in the Tabernacle beforo general conference. |
