| Show l- l lisa Has not every man who came Into our borders and behaved himself himself him him- self been safe in his hili property Ity person person per per- son and religion lIa Have vo not peace and good order been the fruits of ot our pre presence ence Those These were some of or the questions asked in the address ad address ad- ad dress dreFs read lead at the Logan conference of the Latter-day Latter S Saints on October October Oc Oc- tober 6 U. 1885 which was vae the strongest strong strong- est defense of ot t tie the e church that was eV over r presented the address being signed by John Taylor and George Q Cannon Connon of ot the first of ot the church both of ot whom were In exile at the time Then the questions were an answered answered an- an In the affirmative ve and ana others ethers were asked Have we en endeavored endeavored en- en ored to force our doctrines or practices upon any anyone one Have Ha we wein Wein weIn in any way or manner threatened threaten d the peace pe-aCO of ot our neighbors or of the nation We 0 certainly ha have e enot not The address continuing said Respecting the doctrine of ot celestial marriage we could not however much we might be disposed to do doSo doso So 50 so teach It to or enforce It upon others olbers not of ot our out faith without violating violating vio yiO lating a R. command of ot God We Ve do donot donot donot not stand in the attitude of ot propagandists propagandists propagandists of ot polygamy We never have taught nor have we believed that the doctrine of or celestial marriage marriage mar mar- was designed for universal practice The Lord has made this clear and rec recent nt events among us usha ha have ve also made It clear FALLACIOUS IDEA There appears to be a a. fallacious idea abroad regarding this doctrine It had been asserted that there was wasa a R. design to propagate It outside of ot our community and thus introduce into the United States an element opposed to the Christian views of at this and other nations On the contrary contrary con con- our elders have been In Instructed Instructed inStructed In- In not to Introduce the practice practice practice tice of that principle anywhere where outside outside out out- side of ot the gathering place of or the saints and they do not pre preach ch it abroad to any extent even in theory except on occasions when It is Js call called d for or when they are area a assailed on account of or it At such times they respond by defending It as a doctrine of the Bible and not inconsistent with the laws of na na- na- na tur ture It should also be understood that the practise e is not generally admissible even among the Latter- Latter day Saints It Is strictly guarded the intention being to allow Only those who are above to enter into this relationship The practice of ot the doctrine Is not for extension be beyond ond the church and Is even limited within its pale The ideas therefore that plural marriage is a menace to the general gen eral monog monogamous mo s' s s system stem Is without without with with- out oat foundation fallacy is Js fUrther further further fur fUr- ther ex exhibited by the fact that of the popular antipathy with which It U is regarded people outside of ot our dur ur church exhibiting a disposition the reverse of ot favorable to its establishment establishment In other communities making the extension of ot Its practice a abroad broad impossible NO COERCION USED r Furthermore being strict believers believers be be- lievers Hevers' In will free you Latter day Saints know that no man or woman has hag ever been coerced Into obligations obligations obligations obliga obliga- of that kind much less wo would ld W we desire to enforce It upon any any other C class SS of ot people The address addres then says that we recognize and acknowledge that hand of ot God Is In the events wh which Ch Chare are taking place and that there Isa is isa isa a wise purpose In all which He will vill willmore willmore villmore more fully explain One thing Is certain the Saints are being trl tried d dIn in a manner never before l known among us The faithful rejoice and are steadfast the unfaithful fear tear and tremble Those who ho have oil in their lamps and have kept them trimmed and burning now have a light for their feet and they do not stumble or fall Those who have neither r light no nor oil ott are In perplexity and doubt They know not what to do |
