| Show I 1 expressions FROM THE PEOPLE GREAT brot BIOT ON eixe THE AMERICAN escutcheon SALT LAKE CITY november 1 1885 editor deseret news this Is a favorite expression that is used by unprincipled writers for want ot of logical argument against against the plural plura 1 or Abrahami 6 order 0 of marr marriage laze iaze we are gravely told that to allow the members ot of the church of christ called latter day saints to practice prad tice the ORDER OF MARRIAGE isa is a biot blot upon the american escutcheon and the unsophisticated the unthinking who are led mor more e by vituperation tupe ration than by sensible argument by sensation than common sense take up the cry and passion triumphs over reason and the hlll silly multitude are led to destruction by the he educated cor ru rupt bupt t in heart tet let ns us calmly reflect upon this I 1 important question and not let passion usurp the throne of reason for if we dothe do the consequence w will ill lii be most disastrous to us as individuals and we cannot afford to be unkind to ourselves now we think that THE GREAT BLOT UPON TIM TUB AMERICAN escutcheon is the conduct of the american nation towards the latter day saints reader do not be angry augry but calmly hear bear us for oar our cause lle ile lie ile that judg ud eth a matter before he heareth it is not Z wise the apostle wisely said prove all things and hold fast to that which is goodel good in all things between god and man we are arc individually responsible as hs we have individually to answer for the deeds done in the body and there are many facts that do exia exir exis t that are not dot believed in because they are unpopular nevertheless they exist and by wise and earnest thinkers they are accepted b because eca uge ot of their intrinsic value TRUTH IS THE titis PEARL OF GREAT areat PRICE when offered to the nations in the days of f the savior and his ills apostles to the jews fews it was a stumbling block while to the he educated greeks it was foolishness and ind yet it contained the elements of ife life everlasting the independent thinkers hin kers knew this and so erectly did hey they value it that they suffered imprisonment in banishment and death in all ail its most horrid forms rather than give up the precious divine and eternal principles they had bad received why were they thus abused because they loved the living and true god and kept his commandments celsus CI sus the heathen historian tells us the reason why the early christians were so persecuted in roine rome was be cause agy they practiced a plurality of wives which was against the laws of rome home the nation practiced plural marri marriage alse alle and had jaws laws aws regulating it in the protection of women but MONOGAMY WAS THE HEATHEN institution now what is the matter with the latter day saints today to day they love iove the living and true god and keep ills his commandments these are the incon trover table facts of the case as us it stands before the heavens the latter day saints have been gathered gln tin in the providence of the almighty al from all nations iati aati ons and from all sects and creeds they are men and women who have dared to think for themselves they are well informed concerning the religions of the day and of the infidelity ot the unbelieving they have been beed converted by we spirit of god and have lave been taught of god so much so that thai they them are invincible in argument when giving an answer for the hope that is within them this is simply because they have received the holy ghost the promise of the father the same spirit by which holy men of old wrote and spoke as they were moved upon by the noly holy ghost consequently they can understand the scriptures like unto the saints of old to whom john wrote when hebold them but ye have an unction from the holy one and ye know all than things s 11 1 I john II 11 20 this knowledge of the truth is restored and the latter day saints cannot help heip but bat be just as they are they have been converted to the truth by the power of god and they have pave A DIVINE TESTIMONY it Is not according to the ignorant expression of an unjust judge hypocritical cant but it is truly the knowledge of the truth the I 1 great blot upon the american escutcheon is that unatan an innocent god fearin fearing people are being persed persecuted buted because they love god and keep his commandments it is tram trampling plin under foot the finest constitution in the world and making it useless for when it is decided that the constitution does not mean what it says but like the unconstitutional edmunds billis bill is capable ableon of being interpreted to suit the occasion it is certainly useless and becomes a jest for the enemies of a republican government all the world ove it must be an ill lil conditioned schoolboy that does not understand the sentence free exercise of religion the religion of the heathen may consist in theory and belief but the religion of the christian as tau taught by the divine master is eminently practical ile he said my aly doctrine is not mine but ills his that sent me if any man will DO ills ins WILL be he shall hll hii hil know of the doctrine john vii vil igil 1611 not every one that saith unto me lord lord shall enter into the kin kingdom kindom dom of heaven but he th that at boeth ia will of my father matt vii vil 21 A child can understand this thi ian lan language guage and it is simply ridiculous ous to sa say it it lies does not mean what it says why we are going to be jurd jird judged ed for the deeds done clone in the body ACCORDING TO OUR WORKS which are simply the result of our faith for faith aitho without ut works Is dead being alone james ii it 17 20 the latter day saints manifest their faith by their works because they love god they keep ills his commandments god h has as commanded all men t to 0 have aith faith alth and repent they haim hait done so ie he commands all men to be baptized to be born of water to fulfill all righteousness they have done so and been rewarded by the gift of the holy ghost they might nave believed and theorized e d until doomsday but unless they had performed the necessary works they never would have received the promise promie because faith and works are aie insuperable it is just so with regard remard regard to the ma magnifying I 1 elfvin of the priesthood tithes and ofte offerings rings the gathering patriarchal order of marriage building temples and the work for the dead who can understand these sacred principles the pure in heart when taught aught of god acanthe can the fity nifty fifty million if this is any authority most assuredly not ta THE lun 14 WORLD BY WISDOM GOD hence lence the wise provision made in the first amendment to the constitution of the united states that instrument which was given by inspiration of god congress shall shail make no law respect t ing ng an establishment of religion nor p prohibiting rohI rohl bItIng the free exercise thereof the free exercise of religion was not to 0 o ba be interfered with ft it ia is between I 1 god and mau man and hud the grandest pie plo in any constitution is 13 religious liberty iberry all men should haye have perfect freedom to worship god and keep his commandments according to the die did tates ates of their conscience this was introduced in tile the wisdom of god for the he express purpose of protecting iiii his people in their sacred rights for tor gods ways are not mans ways neither are ills his thoughts their thoughts therefore the wisdom of man is not sum clent to determine what is pure rc xe ligion igdon A again in true theology is progressive ilke like ike 0 other t h er sciences it has its decrees degrees its ts first principles and its higher branches as expressed by an apostle of old the milk of the word and barou strong meat lieb heb v 1214 12 14 cheref therefore ore one a man even in the church of christ might be able to understand somewhat of the first principles of the doctrine of christ and yet being a babe in christ not be able to co comprehend the higher branc brane branches bes beg or more advance 1 principles thisbe this being the case what n nt havethe have the infidels to set in judgment to determine or make laws prohibiting the free exer exert i else of religion they have none un uni i der the con cou constitution that Is very evident it has always beell been the boast of this christian nation that its laws were founded on the bible and that it would be impossible to frame a aliv 1 lw in conflict with that divine record and be ve constitutional every sound bound lawyer lanyee will admit this this thia makes t THE BLOT SO conspicuous god goci has spoken from the heavens in this generation and sent angels to commune with man wan keys of authority power and anti priesthood have been restored for the benefit of all mankind who will I 1 leneive them and accept of the conditions of the eternal fattier father for eternal life first to the gentiles thea then to the jews free tree to all who will believe repent be baptized and worship the living and true gol goi and keep ills his comm commandments liniments lizi ments how have the ther nations received received the message messa e how have they treated those ano wi shina to be consistent and kind to themselves have received it I 1 shamefully let the pages of history answer and see if it is not a blod blot on the american i escutcheon would a christian god fearing people be duilcy of such outrages heathen rome Home could plead more j justification in her day addy than our so called christian nation can today to day in the jhb church of christ marriage marnae is a sacrament and under some con dit editions ions lons plural marriage is e essential g in the exercise of 0 religion it does not effect anybody outside of the family relationship it is a domestic affair not concerning anybody else it is not compulsory any more than monogamy and yet et god has hag commanded marriage and under some soma conditions plural in arriage marriage As in tha casa ef a deceased brothers wife see dent xiv 5 6 the brother who took his brothers wife would probably have a wife of his own and would be living with two women in the marriage i rel rei relationship tion ship also the comman commandment dm ent thad that if awan awad a man took him another smother wife lie he should not diminish the tile food raiment or duty of marria marnia marriage e of the arst first ex axi 10 1 now the bills passed and laws made against the saints have been gotten up by lawyers for bof the express purpose of of ROBBING AND despoiling an innocent god fearing people leopld who lived above the law in peace and unity and who could not bo be reached without the enactment of laws heaven save the mark to strike at a revealed sacrament of their church anything more mou moua can hardly be conceived of but there Is no villain ilke like the educated villain for he can smile and murdel murder while he smiles it was for the tha express purpose of en trapping 11 a class of men whose shoes they were unworthy to black to break up the peace nar mony and happiness of the domestic hearth to separate loving virtuous men and women who were living a higher law to force them to commit adultery or prostitute themselves and to bastardize innocent children that had been barnin bom in holy wedlock to force them to employ legal talent to defend themselves in vexatious lawsuits and make work for the hirelings of government and so make money have their unfortunate vic in lines fines and abd imp imprisonment r ison isow IV anile hile nile the authors of tae tad law waxed fat in the spoils and political poetical capital made from the oppre oppression of an innocent god fearing people for no others would put up with ila it who had bad been rendered unpopular by the base wicked and cruel misrepresentation of heartless and corrupt men inen The these seare are the incontrovertible facts time will prove them and it will also prove that the great blot upon the american escutcheon cut cLeon is the heartless persecution of the latter day Saints who are true trae tr td e to their god tue and their oautry country ou URIEL uniel z 4 the opposition in the mexican me abah con eon coni i gress endeavored ight rha to get et through a resolution abro auro atin iha ruinous financial decrees leer c es of f ast june one of which the lt the 0 otner other er fu spelled uil ull subsidies toe the imes iles resolution 0 lutt 1 was defeated by an v vote voto to the earnings of the northern pacific railroad bivil fi uni oni july to october vist cist la in the th current at ar vere acre for the same portion of last year X showing a decrease this hou bou ngu A london sad sap robert noted painter is leai leni dead jeal |
