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Show "PENROSE IS A LIAR V SAYS DR. D. J. M'MILL AN - Pastor of New York Presbyterian Churcn Uses Plain Language About Mormon Eider. "Every attack that Elder Penrose of the Deseret News makes upon me does me good, does the Presbyterian church good and Injures the cause of Mormon-" Mormon-" Ism," said the Rev. Dr. D. J. McMillan . today. : . Dr. McMillan of the New York Presbyterian Pres-byterian church, who will preachy at the Westminster Presbyterian church tomorrow to-morrow night, made the above statement state-ment when asked: "Will you make any reply to- the at-fcick at-fcick made upon you by Elder Peo Vwe?" - - ! Dr. McMillan then added: "I care not a fig for anything he may cay. If he has any more falsehoods to . publfsh or utter let him bring them out. I will welcome them. Penrose knows th it he is a liar, '"very statement that I made con- , :lZ th t-reats ttat were made J against me by the Mormons I can support sup-port with the affidavits of hundreds who know the facts. The attacks of the character that were made upon me years ago helped ' my work here in Utah." Asked concerning the resolutions passed by the Presbyterian -assembly relative to the Smoot case Dr. McMillan McMil-lan said: ' . "Our church took a very moderate yet decided stand upon this question. It is not the religion we object to, but the domestic do-mestic nastlness of Mormonlsm. And I believe that the ethical spirit of the entire en-tire country regards the matter in this light." Dr. McMillan spoke last Wednesday night to a large -audience In the Mount Pleasant opera-house, the town where he was stationed twenty-six years ago. lie will remain in the city until Mon-' day. but will only preach once, as he now feels the need of rest after the labors la-bors of the Los Angeles assembly " |