| Show A 1 JW Sg 0 A 4 few ew weeks ago go O Salt SIt Inke Lake City re ro received Mrs Irs Emil ft n j visit vIt tr Mr Ml of ot Ohio For lor Fo sorna omo timo they had received the Elders Ider I lder of ot the Church laboring In Ohio nt at their the pleasant home extending abundant hospitality which was duly appreciated by those thos missionaries After the tho visit paid paki by b thom estimable persons to t Utah on their return some somo stir was wn made In their neighborhood because of ot u their espousal of ot the faith of at tho Iho til Church of ot Jesus Christ of at Saints In order to correct Improper Ideas concerning this matter Mr Gain Oum meter wrote nn In extended article for tOt tIll the Deacon Journal published nt at Akron kron Ohio This appeared In the tM Saturday evening edition c of ot that tha t paper which has hajJ hasa ha haa a II very er large circulation It II Is lit h entitled Mormon Doctrines with the sub subheading heading beading A Convert Gives dives His 1119 Reasons for Jor Change Chance of Faith Tile The writer commences by referring to the religious liberty contended for tor 01 and established by b the fathers of ot our country and aini to the th reluctance with which he hi presents Jr publicly lila his private vate convictions being led to write crit them In to the requests of ot o many of hi his friends to explain the step stephe he 1 j had taken He lie goes on to mention I Ithe the persecutions suffered Buttered by the early Christians and ami to explain the growth of oi religious liberty In tho the world worM Ho lie then takes akes up the form torm and anel anc organization ot of the tho early Church as ns a explained In the tho New Testament with Apostles and ni Prophets Evangelists Evangeliste Pastors and Teachers placed therein for tor the tho edify edifying ing lag ot of the body of at Christ till nil all come cOllie U tp the unity Unit of Dt the tho faith and the know knowl knowledge edge of at the Son ion of at God clod lie He then con eon contrasts that form torm anti and nIl unity with the tile condition of ot modern Christendom lIe He cites the tho testimony of ot Bishop Leonard of at o the tho Episcopal Church Churchon on n the attitude of at na ono Inu of ot the religious denominations and In regard to tho the much mistaken Ideas of at atthe the tue public concerning the tho polygamy showing that there thero Is i no reason for tor nay nn disturbance In relation to It as the Mormon Church Is la not encouraging or polygamy Then follow the tho articles of ot faith with scriptural quotations to 10 prove each ench ruc ruction r tion lion consecutively The writer quotes copiously rem from Dr James B 1 work ork on those articles enlarging upon tIre tile leading points of ot Mormon doc doctrines trines Mr speaks ot of the tile restora restoration ton tion of at the ha Gospel aos tl and of ot tho the authority of ot the Holy Priesthood Gh the tho ministration of o heavenly beings touches on the necessity of ot o obeying tho the theone one ono everlasting Gospel and gives ghe evi evidence dence d nc concerning conditions in Utah He lIe says ays Uy Dy my ray personal observation during my lay m stay In Utah this last summer I 1 know it Is an Intensely practical religion ion All but a 11 very cr few fc who give their whole time tuna to the Church work arc Are en on edged aged In business running farms arnie or employed In various occupations Long fucca piety has hils no place In their life liCe amusements amu are aro sanctioned end and encouraged d as ns not displeasing to toled led Jod That 2000 young oung men averaging 21 leers ears ot ci age give up two and many mun even more lucre than two years ars of ot their life lICe at lit their own oln expense as ns missionaries to HO no out among tho the nations of ut tho the earth and return home stronger than when hen they left lett Is evidence that nt at least kast they have e a testimony of ot the tho truth of ot gospels restored In this the thc last die dis dispensation of at the of ot times l ian llan an 2 14 The Thc question Is often orten asked Do Du Mormons deny dell salvation to non lor To this we say y no but there la Is I n a between salvation and exaltation Had Czolgosz confessed Christ ho Ito could nut n t have hare hu ve gained salvation until he Je ha hau paid the uttermost farthing Many Inny spiritual advisers do comfort and console consolo murderers on Ott the th scaffold who ho may mn have debauched virtue and ana murdered Innocence In ecu of vt this his guilty offense these thele men have been offered forgiveness them all reeking with blood Into an abode of or purity and holiness to dwell with God and sitti Ills His angels Th The Innocent victim whom the mur murderous derous has untimely deprive of mortal life must dwell as ns an 1111 Immortal In hell and suffer the torment tormenta of ot the th damned this his because the victim may not Oot have MM 11 I believe In III Inthe Inthe the Lord lAIrd Jesus Jeus Christ Tills Title gives give mercy more than then her du and an rohR robs Jus JUl JUllIet Justlee lice lIet He lie answers th the question u si to what hat me of ot the repentant thief on the UIO cross and explains th the doctrine of at sal salvation 1 ration for foi the Ute dead dMd Christ Christs to tin the th spirits In baptism fw for the thed dead d and th the work york now bring betas per performed formed In the th My hely hel He us cull con on etude tilt his Interesting article with thore paragraph wit HIt Jt h hu hait been far III from tr teen m my m Intention to hurt tb the feelings feeling of oe any an on 0 of al trw Ih thousand of nt good true trul inen and wo women women men meD In other which are arc do doing lag ing much good They The will wUl nil all have reward according to their work ork Fi 11 ij ry ItS x these thew statements statement lire are rf they ran en nil all II bo ho defended tram from rota the F and ami while I do donot donot not hot to I ti rry on me any amy ny r I Kindly a any nD HI per person er erie son M ie n to 10 t my lay hom for fr further r rind and more lf I 1 vi t th h IK III t t tHU ha ti im IllS mI ot of the hip f f Iti Ih in ld n by b byItte Itic Itte t oI ln in n l I auk ash do donl nl tr t a h c a trims nor IMM cr l throw th m atM aside thoy I 1 tm th m la Is I of lh th Ike 10 to 0 you OU Bur tur lt ith n tu prof th t I fulth sith It II of ot th tho Iho I t dl rl tt rin fl tints nl your r ni iII ii t II 1 inn God hns blud ou with fred tre agency It Is your privilege to Judge and decide Ve e would have been pl pi U l It we had space to publish the Whole communication AVo Wo o congratulate our esteemed brother on the courage as UI aswell aswell well ns tnt he Ito has exhibited In presenting pl hl hi hili position and views news before p Li hostile public sentiment It If more marc 01 ot of our out brethren who are arc out In the anti and have Influence with nonbelievers would niso stop forward nail proclaim the truth and nUll their adherence to It tho the tide of ot which overspreads the tha of ot the masses would be stayed If not turned turn all and tho the result would bt bo behonor honor nod blessing to tho the brave and 1 faithful rind and tM triumph of ot the truth would be ho accelerated Tho Thu Akron Hen flea con Journal la is to be ho commended for tor Its fairness In publishing the writers side Ide of ot the tho Mormon question |
