Show CONSIDERED BY aY I Mormonism Discussed by th tho Chi ChiS S Anthropology j OPINIONS or of the lor br deorge S 13 n II I Lee foyer In III ChI i cage cago rIto from Cram that oily oUy IQ Ia the tho 11 05 follow ollow hl J t the cx d Qt of the thet t RIders ot the Church of at Jesus or o r day SaInts to have the tho privilege of presenting their views In of M society them discussed from sin an unprejudiced of vIew It Ii seems that of at the lormon doctrines Is Isso so 10 general that the minds of ate are toO much to 10 allow the tho m ll ders to explain their belief from the edme mc platform as other miniatUre J roil then Ihen consider the freely treelY and on Its Such a privilege however was r re recently granted to the Elders Iders of the ChurCh clio are laboring In Chicago by bythe bythe the Chicago Society of Anthropology It the J Mormon questIon principally on o account of the Ibo present I agitation about ct C lJ 13 U II Hobert come up before the hi society lot Jor investigation and part ot of the favored the Idea IdeR Of f lag Ing some somo ot of II Elders Ehlers who are the Mormons In to lecture before the society the positIon of the and explain trig Ing their This proposition met erAble opposition b but t some Insisted especially llY llYone one lad lady art that It would only be justice to the Mormons pa os well RS 3 to the tho society and It was decided to 10 invite the Elders to take lake flirt In tho AccordIngly Du Die J o bur attended the services held by the ChUrch cC Jesus ChrIst of Latter day dllY Saint SainI ut lt No m south boulevard had Otter the invited I Elder lder ai 5 D 13 Bradford rd president of the Chleo Chicago h to lecture before the slety Elder Bradford accepted had the hoe lecture was appointed to be given In Inthe inthe the hell No 40 Street At the time limo Elder an dal o a number of the other Elders Ehlert appeared nl at the ball and found It well fRied filled with In an intelligent audience lous to hear henr from the Mormons The rhe society Is composed of some one onehundred onehundred hundred flInt fiftY Itty or more professIonal people among whom sole Ie some Ome of cages moat prominent doctors otc etc The Tho members member were not nol all 1111 pro NO professed Christians hut but represented the deists and the as well as the different religious sects Itts of the day Elder spoke JOke about fifty mInutes giving a short history of at the at some Il length on the lite Book or of Mormon and the expulsIon of the lie people from Missouri unit and Illinois he lan han of salvation and more mom In some of the principles ot of the O GOSpel sp l advocated by the tho Church and not believed In by the tho others ex cx thorO woo nc accept ept the tho Gospel as revealed from God through Ills Pro phot hot Joseph smIth The I and deserves n a awl Jt It wa by the Spirit of the Lord A short s tollow followed and then the socIety too took the subJect und r die The who load the tho discus discussion slon sion spoke c In favor tavor of the Mormon faIt sold said ho he thought their doctrines the It and broadest ot of any of the orthodox churches also stated that t If he were wen n a member of Congress lie be would most decidedly cast hi his vote vole In fa favor or of Ii D II 11 Roberts RobertsA A lively debate lIen followed Many questions were asked by the members of at the tha society and answered by br the El EI EIders tiers ders One lady delivered U a sp speech ech for or Roberts Incidentally advocated polygamy ref to the fact let that tuRn many of at the bt nod and noblest men who have ever eer practiced plural mar marrine rine e I she ohe was followed b by a lad lady who was bItterly od to MormonIsm and especIally pol polygamy antI and the p people and principle Were ero hauled over the red hot coals ot of her indignation until ex cx boosted she resumed her seAt Another lad lady then spoke who thought the xe 8 good as other religionist and thought all would do well cell to remove the beam benm rain their own eye ee and then run out to Utah Ulah and search for tor the mote In the Mormon eye The major majority of at the society e seemed med medIn In favor of Roberts retaining hIs seat Fal and all thought the Mormon doctrine very just and nud rca rea It was vas Q a splendid opportunity to place th the Gospel before some ot of most respected cItizens and was well improved We hope that some omo or of the good seed that was 88 sown will take root gro grow nod and bring forth fruits of righteousness r 5 |