| Show I j A P l I t The Th San Son Francisco Examiner r has hos an extended ex article giving the tho views of ot II Rt m Rev Able Leonard Bishop of Utah and anti Nevada in the tho Episcopal fl I Church on tho the much agitated subject 11 4 of ot o Mormonism The Bishop does docs not seem to tb share the feeling of ot alarm which some religious agitators are en on enI I to spread throughout this tl ls I nation He does docs not regard the tho Mor Mar Mormon Marmon Mormon mon situation as presenting any nn j menace Inace to the tile country Ho thinks I that m Is simply simpy taking its ita f place aa as one ono of ot many m ny religious denom denominations Ho lIe speaks highly of ot the progress of education In Utah and ond says Il Ii the Mormons are Ire trying to maintain I their church chuNh schools as a great many I other religious bodies are aro doing doln and aUlI at nt atthe atthe the th same time they are greatly Inter Interested Interest interested ested est In the developing of public school education In connection with this subject the Bishop explodes another common anti anil antiI an U I Mormon error It Is diligently pub published pu published that the Mormons Mormon nr In tn con can control trot of ot the public schools and therefore that Mormon doctrines are arc there hero In I sUllied Into the minds ot of the pupils Bishop Leonard truthfully asserts I S From the tho public schools all 1111 religious teaching of ot all kinds has been elim dim eliminated elimInated I 4 On the one question which persons t who are Interested are am agi agitating I i tating that Is IA polygamy the 1 says Ill he be Is l not at all There ore are Individuals who are ore making a liv living II S ing lag out ot of the public Ignorance of ot the facts f ts In relation to this matter mattor and a ad i the d prejudice that prevails V against what they the are aro led to believe belle prevails In Utah and they are just juit now particularly active and men inca j 1 Bishop mh p Leonard says liars f F The Th number only about I t i f f 0 people in the United States Slate I I I I should hould be very crr sorry tr to think that the l I of ot any number of ot them In any nay RUte i a b menar meng men tu lu Institutions Institution of any kind I presume 11 I that people I who are life so disturbed hav h L an idea that this meant means the of ot I pg polygamy I am absolutely sure that i i pf people le In m th State VII vin tw boI ft I A 1 amply in l able to take care re of rill all violators ot o law on this t As AR i a ft mitRe maUt r of t f I I ft fAtt tAtt polygamy hn r t e a u 41 uh S Mow blow even enn In Utah t t Tb fOr Mor fOrS fOrI Or OrI Orr I S v r I I r men roon Church Ch hll solemnly de do declared d dared that It Wis itla Is RIot fior now itow oW encouraging eri t or o teaching polygamy and If there aru some few tew sporadic cases eases hero here and there I am satisfied that In hi due du time these will puss pass pa s away Another untruth truth which finds its Ita way Into sermons slid essays newspaper articles IJ ID III i that all alt the offices In thiS are arc filled Oiled with Mormons una that the laws lawa which affect the Church cannot be enforced Bishop Leonard disposes of 0 that falsehood In Inho Inthe Inthe the ho following language We Gentiles are of It the UIO opinion that tha the Mormons dictate to their people pa pu politically more moro than any other otner religious body So far tar at as 1 I tun personally con can concerned cerneil I 11 am lUll not ot greatly disturbed b that It seems to tn mu mo to be perfectly natural that dint they thoy should control political cal places because they aro no so largely In tho majority Wo We have a IJ good share of the office the two h o Senators and und opt ont Congressman are th tb Judges J of ot the Supreme Court UfO are all nil ormon Ind several members of ot the he district courts are aro I ro non Mormon of the tho professors processor ot of tho the Uni University of ot Utah are and ami there IK lie ii not a bit of religious influence brought to bear In that Institution nm and andin In other State Institution a I fair num nuni number ber bet of ot Gentles are Bo So that I teal feel that wo we are very well treat trent treated treated ed cd edIt It Is refreshing to Mar hOar such expressions lIons ions from the tho lips of at one ono whose post position po l tion belief bellot anti anil Influence are ly h on the tho SIde aide of ot theo questions They Tho remind us us of the wart wort and rank frank utterances of at his pre predecessor predecessor predecease decease Bishop Tuttle now of ot St StLouis StLouis Louis though o to our doc doctrines trines ha always had tho the manhood to dl tho public mind of ot the gross mistakes entertained concerning Utah and Its Us people This la Is In such sUli marked contrast to the course courso of bf dissenting preachers of ot different sects who have haO lived for or ft a while in this State that It shines out brilliantly and pleasantly and creates create a n respect t for tor those who are ready ady to speak the truth which will vIii over ever abide In the tho hearts of the Just Wo WI tho the statements of ot tho jhu resident EpIsco EpIscopal pal bishop p who haw has hn been attending the ecclesiastical convention at nt San an Fran Francisco deco cisco to tho the people p pl of at the tho Unit United United United ed States especially to tho this country That is now being ap IP appealed appealed pealed to tD by mistaken but bul worthy rw rr r r urged on all by b malignant pretenders to make maka a new crusade against the Lat tI Saints which would result r sult sim simply simha ply ha Il in lining the pockets of the mani manipulators but would accomplish h nothing for tor the tho benefit bo of th hUmanity |
