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Show PENROSE EXPECTS I OLD SATAN HERE I Delivers a Bulletin on 1 Ruler lades. 1 Calls Upon His Hearers for Data But Gets No Response. Elder Savage Uses Rofined Figure of Speech ln His Remarks; Also Forgot Several Things. Apostle Penrose and Elder C R. Savage Sav-age wero given the rostrum at the Tabernacle Tab-ernacle yesterday afternoon. Apostle Penrose acquitted himself entirely to his own satisfaction, and at Intervals, when ho touched upon the enemies of the Mormons, awakened evident Interest among tho tourists who wero present. As for tho congregation, nearly all of them were able to conclude their naps ln peace. Apostolic Liar Seeks Information. The apostle asked tho question, "When did any of the Mormons take tho prop-orty prop-orty of the Gentiles or kill any of their enemies?" No doubt the opostlo had forgotten the dates and wanted some one to supply them for him. but the tourists did not have them at hand, although they had heard of tho Mountain Meadow Massacre and the jjreat franchise steal Tho rest of tho congregation offered no assistance. Woild Against Hierarchy. The apostle continued: "But tho children chil-dren of this world are aroused against us. The trnme spirit Is abroad which killed the Prophet Joseph and his brother broth-er Hyrum. The same spirit Is abroad which committed many outrages, and which Is now committing outrages. And why Is this? It l simply because wo say that the lxrd has revealed himself to us. Says It Is Persecution. ' We have done the people no Injury, but tho same spirit Is abroad as In the time of Cain, but e will do our enemies no harm. We do not need to 'Vengeance 'Ven-geance Is mine, salth the Lord. I will repay.' Tho same spirit Is now persecuting persecut-ing us that made wanderers rf the Mormons Mor-mons ln the beginning. 1 Looking for Satnn to Come. "Tbe Bible says before the kingdom of heaven is established that there will bo wars and trouble and persecutions of God'e chosen people. Satan himself will come to earth, knowing that his time Is short and that he must work while he can." Apostle Subsides. Having given the latest news concerning concern-ing his satanlc majestv , tho editor of the News resumed his seat. Following this hulletln. tho choir sang, "Let tho Mountains Shout for Joy." Elder Savage Appears. The speaker before Apostle Penrose was Elder Savage He said that he remembered re-membered tho time when the Mormons were fighting the saloons, and when at tho same time the Wicked Gentiles were keeping wine In their cellars. Forgot Many Things. He said he remembered the time when Brigham Young was fighting In this city for tho virtue of women. Ho did not add to his reminiscences that today the majority of buildings ln the tenderloin used for saloons and houses of lll-roputo aro In the possession of Mormons, who rent them out with full knowledgo as to what uso will be made of them. Uses Coarse Language. The speaker continued: "I am glad that I belong to a religion which serves God and does not inn after tho Almighty Al-mighty Dollar. Thero are men who never get time to meet together and discuss the higher things because they aro so busv trying to get tho dollars These men act llko old hens scratching on a dunghill." How His People Viewed It. This refined figure Just used to show the commercialism of tho worldly man who cannot find time to attend the Tabernacle Tab-ernacle on Sunday and take part at the priesthood meetings was not considered as coarse by those of the. faith, nor out of place In the house of God. Chasing Dollars. "When Brigham Young was alive," continued Elder Savage "ho dreamed of a city hero In which every man would bo free from debt, and each hao what he needed. Wo have to fight against the people here because most of them are engaged In chasing the dollars, and place them before tho God of heaven. They think we are different from them because be-cause we do not swear or drink or keep bad company. As Grover Cleveland says, they think, "Why don't you do like us "' |
