| Show ATTITUDE OF THE I The Iho Th attitude of ot the Church of Jus Christ iL of ot Saints commonly nr called Alle the Mormon lormon Church towards otho Dilio religious la II I HC try c much misunderstood It IK Is commonly regarded as a 1 hostile bigoted and cu vc This arises arIH probably from the po ito portion I taken by the Church as a nn w Of e by b Immediate w rye i but In a ft 1 from the mt of Its Wi adversaries Truth Is i In n Itself naturally H U do dOM 8 not mt with Whit lIh error rho The twain cannot One must mUll eventually Rive gIrt gl n to the Iho This ThIR Church claims dan II It wa wt not lIot evolved wo d from tho the opinion of r human b beings nor made male up out of the tho IheI I book books of ot the te Neither was wai It oon con concocted i from the 1116 various sects of r or the th Ih different theories of or oft t It Is III I su ul ui generis g It waa WIl sva either MI set I up by b divine revelation commandment In tn the nineteenth con 0 fury tury or It Is te fraudulent deceptive d and merely mer l one more moro of tho modern organisations or that tend to and anti divide tho the human family If It this Church Chu h is II t what It t purports to In be It II stands alone In Sn tho the as ns a tho the only true Church Chu h of Christ endowed with divino authority to administer the tho ordinances of the tho Gospel for the salvation of the tho living and tho the redemption of the tho thud dead Any other i th t position taken by It II would be bo In Inconsistent consistent with lIh Its claims Its III it doctrines I f nd itS I purpose I Thle of course places It In a 1 peculiar as regards other religious In Institutions and ad arouses a 11 feeling celing f lIng of ot op opposition position and from those that io Ho not IB In Sn Iii 1111 l declarations nor endorse Its it doctrines This however heed eed not And MI ought not nol excite such an RII antagonism as Its haM ban been directed t it t by II professing Christians and religious teachers It Is Ii I quite proper that those thoo I iho who dissent from It should endeavor to disprove Ita Its assertions and n nta Jand nd claims by b reason renson and by jt It t Is la not right however they the hould houd attempt to cru It by any an tore fore Ible means to place pIneo It In a 1 falie falle light to distort Its lis fIT pI 11 or to Injure Its Iti advocates advocate I The Tho course that has baa b been n pursued against the Saints In rat mis ratIng ing mobs mob against thorn them driving th them tn irom their hom homes s destroying their property s murdering their leaders and many many of their member and tr t tIng Ing all nil Kinds of Indignities upon them ae not be been n justified l In law lu or In re religion reo ligion or in common humanity It 11 has han hll provoked the to feel fee Ings of not In accordance tho the true spirit of oe Christs Gospel opel and Md nd suggested that retaliation which la ls forbidden by b Him who bo has hu declared is mine I 1 will repa But Dut jve ie ve are glad gl to say M this h has haa a not lIet been heen permitted to break b out cia tat to re revengeful c vengeful deeds deed df dl and ba has ball l I riven 1 out of or the tho hearts of t the Latter LAtterI day I Saints by 11 the tru true spirit of their faith falth 1 While standing irm on t founds tion laid hj by b Dotty l usia Church Chur has JIU as due regard for tor the tho good sO 4 Intents Intent ud tenets and end OD av at 01 rf other r It regards regard rf all iii truth palled or relious ni as I from God b ln that HP lip H In is Innot i not the author of contusion confusion but of o 0 or order order order der and harmony and anti and n pc eee aee th Churor Chuml applauds al all that II Is good and orthy In ever everand v tr r wit t and nd society s let under A tu mn sun whether or lan It 11 ben that there tt r Is 11 much of ot truth Iud and laDd and purity wad mid in tn try 1 ope of th them m n It 11 do dw d rot Itt ignore ill th tl e by II or of h nl on throughout the Ih th that t have hav put past vh w when n the orld MM aa left Ih without direct nor that thal exhibited in th the present I nt UV day cia s cla li H not nOI dens den th be hit I thAI any MY of th tI the Christian i s better than none no at all It 11 tei that I tho sincere prayer and desire of ot 1 hont t soul is 18 A to II to the Iii I extent that It deeres hehir pro proceeding I n from a io o lM cr cra I Ia r ra a a heathen suppliant 1 i IJ the th truth to lo b be found In th HI the con I II I to tn tv hi 1 i i Ii Christian as 1111 tb ibs for fotre hl h ho hap ha rn I bl them to exl in tn It of the Ih er r I ri which they the ban ba rat each h and it Res ee es In their contentions Ihl th po Hi p iro t Of th their ir tu U 4 is ia always alway Ih aol there li is no conflict in tn principles plea ples That Thet there ar r Then men un an women woman omen in all alt the of tf th Ih the that there are ar able II J and sad devoted d ministers hmong intIa them Unit that rh thearo entitle t i T r r T I an i in i many to mi II n re rt regard r gard that ha hn hay v t i MX b means mun o CI oc f 8 society nung t promoting Welt m ill UK th lid aj d r f lie t f and pr l t i ite the te vay tY JI fi t f 11 th 11 cf f right w wp WP p t 4 I f V VI I I to give due to th them m all 11 for Cor their labors of ot love loveTo loveTo loveTo To or every I ry man risen awl and woman sincerely unpaged In 10 working for tor the th of ot the race and la In that Out which toy tHy to lo b be true trite and bene we can say 53 N heartily God sp speed l lyou you and t bi be with you ou W We e recognise UM the different agencies agnel which the tho divine spirit o for th the bt wt t of ot humanity We regard ev every 1 v vei ery e ei invention discovery and aDd moot meet of good In alt all the world worl a u as com corn coming comin lag ing in from that Divine Spirit which guide guides Into nil all truth and ami we w aw are glad lad to welcome then them nil nail 1 as u aW aids to lo the ac ae of 01 the th divine purpose In Inthis inthis this greet great sod ami last dispensation of cC to 10 manThis man manThis This Thill Church dei s not entertain III Ill feeling towards opposing or Individuals because HoKUM th they y differ in heir beliefs allt from fron ours or ot on account of 01 their declining to accept or Investigate the tho principle we w regard a u as palpable truth Wo o 0 the ht of t ever very fit human being to 10 relieve believe bf lIn and act I upon uron that which appear to him to tobe tobe tobe i I be right BO po that It II elM doe does not lead leed him to tn Interfere re with equal rights right In others Hut But we do not view VIe with kind kindlIn lIn the th Ih wilful endeavors endeavor of ot tart to 10 Injure And awl defame deame us UI we w try lIT to tn bear beer with lIh patience their un attack and We W recognise r the Ute hand of tho th lord Ird l ord ordIn In the tile movement the nations nation for the spread of ff light lIht and anti liberty Th Tb are art not yet vet d In their m n tulI s either rither In n Christian or In n heathen land lands and system lIt Much measure of or each ch a as may ma be bit enjoyed or advocated or contended for we wp re is regard gard liard at as 1 end and nd towards toward the perfect l day dl and the th coming King Kina doin of and Ind peace Al At Although A though we do not admit the th It right of any prelate prIal or nr to lo officiate In Inthe Inthe Inthe the name of Deity III without actual Di lit Divine DIvine vine Ine authority we jive due ue credit t tn effort fort by good rood men mn of every ry creed cr and let to benefit the th world orld temporally or spiritually We e look lonk up upen upCo en Co the great talent exhibited by b the bright enl forceful men and women worn In every department of thought and notion HS its divine hiRe d cm gifts Ift sad Ind n l we w stand ready rend to 10 receive and rejoice In that IbId which Is brought forth ferth from any an source lOurte that adds Add to tho tino tit sum um of ot hu ho human homan man knowledge and increases Increase the real 1 happiness of ot mankind Preachers statesmen scientists philosopher philosophers poet potu artist authors author dramatists lawyers lawyer physicians surgeons surgeon lecturer I and nd Hit HII workers In the Held field of ot advancement arid and Improvement ire are a regarded by W this til Church In lii their different spheres 1 as Instruments In In the Hand Ham of Providence for tor the uplifting of I Owls God s children In mortality ort 1 11 Only anI the charlatan the tho de celver the th hypocrite hy poor lit the lite pretender the falsifier talner tho humbug and the fraud merit the despising anti and I the rejection of Saint Int who wish to 10 meet nil all people ptollie worthy of re rt pCt whatever may be their religious beliefs bellet with a a fraternal handclasp hande ami amia alit alita a hourly T W ili have J n no M quarrel rel reI with any sect poet or society In the he spirit of anger Jr Ih had and nd In dur ur struggle gl 11 to uphold the right our motto has haa always been bean that of the volunteers Defence not nol de Ite denance nance ilance Our aim is In 1 to promulgate ale our foith among the nations MUon but we seek INk to establish peace on earth good will wm to man |
