Show WHAT IS to tho the editor sir what Is Mormon tsin la Is it question many people are ara puzzled in answering while others give explanations entirely out of harmony with tho the facts out of all tho the d given to the A mormon formon church none line haa either in friendly or hostile mood classed it t as tile the offspring ov 0 growth of any other reil religion gion thery Is no such relationship between tho the soc so c called ailed A mormon lormon church and another it Is unique in that it stands lone mormonism Is the name given to the doctrine taught by the church of jesus chrict of latter lay saints it is a religion and ono one of ct tile the most moat instructive as well as aa important movements of tho the nineteenth century its coming comparatively late in the worlds history does not necessarily declare it to be a now new due dou trino we claim it to ile simply brits restoration of the dospil pt the lord many principles of which had been lost to tile the earth and is in reality the power of god unto salvation the agitation caused in the world by the rise rie and growth of this unpopular movement has han been widespread and intense religious bigots in n tho past ast have seized and general ly y falsified created opportunities to hurl wr insult and slander at this truly hanest loncar and god fearing body of people this has been the cause of ere cre acing a great mountain of maunder standing and naturally directing people away from even a scanty investigation vesti gation into the basic facts which we so earnestly desire out oui purpose tor for one thing Is to tit at least remove some of the uncharitable intolerance nto lerance and ask for a full in into both our purposes and doctrine I 1 As evidence of the church of jesus christ of lafter day saints take the results or fruits of the religion A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit the wonderful growth and development of tile the mormon communities in tho the rocky mountains of america is a mar vol vel to the thinking people of the world and greater credit to is accorded this pioneer movement each year the prosperity of so called mor Is an added evidence eviden cetor tol tale existence of god andi a n direct proof that he Is cont controlling roling a and nd d directing ii his people in tills this dispensation just as truly as ta la times time |