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Show I liE TAW " Logan Hears Utah's Cougrcss-man Cougrcss-man in Defense of His Religions Belief. ' TALKS OF HIS VISIT TO EUROPEAN MISSIONS Says Mormonism Is a Divine In-siifntion. In-siifntion. and the Only Path fo Heaven. Hl Special to The Tribune. LOGAN, ..Inly M. Joseph Howell, Utah's Congressman, iodny Lurnccl preacher. Mr. Howell appeared at tho' ' tabeuiacle, where religions .services -were bciiijx held, and was culled on by President Smith to address the saints. Back of Congressman Howell sat a( full representation of the local hie-rarchy, hie-rarchy, rrcsident. Isaac Smith prcsid-inc. prcsid-inc. Mr. Howell made Lhc usnal apo'l- 1 ocy for himself as a speaker, but soon made it clear that he was not afraid, but rather pleasod to bo neeorded the privileges of the tloor. He was soon at easo and forcibly launclicd into his subject, an account of his recent visit H nbr'ond. Elder Howell ffavo a rapid review of places and people, scenes and com-cidents, com-cidents, which he witnessed in Europe and Enpland. and then told of visit inc Mormon missionaries and tannlianzinc himself with their work. It was at this 1 point that Klder Howell becanio doa- matic and entered upon a vigorous dc-fense dc-fense of his religion, assorting that tie has a tcstimon3' to the divinity of Mor- B monism. . . I Elder Howell alleged in no uncertain terms that Mormonism is the only divine di-vine religion on this planet. lie said this church alone among them nil came from heaven, has the proper apostolic organization, celestial scaling ordinances, ordi-nances, and heaven-given authority. All other churches, according to Elder Howell, are wanting in the essentials, and liencc are man-made, and liiafieet-' liiafieet-' ive, au'd cannot enlighten, uplift, and. save the world. Upon this benign work, according to Congressman Howell, How-ell, his church has a monopoly. Elder Howell conceded that the Roman Ro-man Catholic church claims an authority authori-ty equal to his, but ho disputed the I r'alidity of this claim, alleging thnt the I pope is in error because Peter turned I over no keys, but permitted his church 1 to perish, failing to perpotuate the I apostolic form of ecclcsiology. Mr. I Howell's argument against the Catho- I lies was fervented and forceful, and he I seemed to feel thoroughly satisfied that f ho had made out a strong case against 'the claims of the pope. Episcopalians, Too. I - "Not satisfied with this achievement. Congressman Howell turned his atten- tion to the Episcopal church, admitting that this church also claims somo standing stand-ing as a church of Cod with divine au-i au-i thoritv to preach nnd administer the or- l dinanccs. This, Elder Howell denied IT earnestly, aud then essayed the demo- P lition of the claim, using his most force ful logic, lu doing this ho made use of L Henry VIIL, nsserLing that this British B monarch was the founder of the Epis- m copal church, and alleging that but for f Henry the present reigning house of Great Britain, as well as the Anglican church, would-beloug to the church of Home. He urged that as Henry had no divine authority establishing the Episcopal Epis-copal church, but acted out of revenge, because the pope would not permit him to marry Anne Bolcyu contrary to the law, and while he had another wifo, therefore the Anglican church can claim no divine authority, but must rest in that of Henry, since a stream cannot rise above its source. Elder Howell seemed not to consider con-sider any of the other churches as of suflicicnt consequence to merit attention, atten-tion, and honco passed them 1)3' with slight mention, referring to them sim-vb' sim-vb' as "sects." In this high disdain, he Congressman from "Utah seemod to reol that he was doing ample justice to a hundred nnd llfty millions of intelligent in-telligent God-fearing men 'and wo in on who are doing large service for the deration de-ration of humanity. His Old Welsh Home. Elder Howell told of his visit to his old homc in Wales. He said put of all bis kin his parents alone had ioincd the j true church and dnibraced tho divine religion. In mournful tones he recited - the failure of his ancestory to accept the Mormon gospel, yet admitted that ktiay were good, thrifty, well-to-do. rnrnest people. After narrowing the gospel down to .Mormonism, and tho true church to a H - imall three hundred thousands saints. Elder Howell pictured tho hundreds of H millions of good pooplo in the world, H who fear the Christian name, who are H highly intelligent and moral, and then urged the five hundred saints before lim to bo broad minded and' charitable, All in all Elder Howell's effort was II 'earnest and, to his hoarcrs, convincing, II hough bereft of logic and historic ac- racy. & movement, -which will be success- H t foil as begun io provide a new organ I cosi'Ognn tabernacle, which is to rcarfiOOO. Of this sum .$3000 Iras al- H " en subscribed. |