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Show HIS DISGUSTING GROSSNESS. ' There is one distinction which may be accorded (o the present Mormon prophot o'ver most of his predecessors. Tho difference that exists is that Smith is notoriously an ignoramus, while' others oth-ers who have occupied his nnd similar positions within his organization have at times shown doep thought and a sagacious mind. In this connection, it may do to note reasons for certain conditions. Joseph F. Smith ban been selected to the vnri-ous vnri-ous stations which he holds in commercial commer-cial institutions solely on account of tho fact that ho is president of tho church with the annua two millions annexed. an-nexed. Not for any business acumen which .he possesses. Whatever success comes tthe concerns of which ho is an officer is made by others more wise. The solidity which is imparted to theso business associations is not at all due to his personality, but purely to tho substantial backing "which ho represents repre-sents in the. lithe funds of tho church, and which the saints coiltribute' in the' belief that they are giving of their substance sub-stance to (ho Almighty. According to church rulo and doctrine, doc-trine, Smith is supposed to devote all of his tirnn to tho 'Spiritualities of that organization and to tho dovotional nocds of his people. Instead, ho gives his time, which belongs to the church, to the commercial institutions out of .which ho is growing wealthy. Being such staunch believers in the Scriptures, nnd contending that the attributes at-tributes of God's servants aro the same today ns yesterday, and that they shall so continue, how do tho Mormon people peo-ple reconcile this money-grabbing prophet with tho humble ones of old? Tho fact is that Smith is not a prophot ho is a mcro earthly man. And a mighty gross one at; that. |