Show A BASE SLANDER the church review published ilu iu this city has baa a portion of its if contents under a department called among the churches la in this thia each of several dominations denominations has a column under its if own name and while the individuality divi duality of the writer of the notes s aad iod comments sherela lb is not explicitly P stated it is in understood that it la Is the person in charge of the churor congregation which has the place allotted tp it in the last issue of at the review that paper announces central cantral crristian Chrle tJan B F clay pastor and under the central Chrle liau heading headin if has the following as 86 an an Go for last sunday the sermon today will be upon profanity this wicked and evil habit le is quite common in this community this id largely due to mormon influence the priesthood of that church are much given to this form of wickedness no wonder the women and children among the mormons cormons are guilty of this crime against god we invite the people of this community to ask themselves what they hey think of mr clay in this declaration As AB to the assertion lon that the F profanity which is alleged to be common commons S here is largely due to mormon influence mind and that ane priesthood of the mormon church are much given to this form of wickedness wicked nt niss sa 31 1 any one who knows the facts facto to la the case knows that what ever profanity Js is indulged in Is not on the part of those who are moat under udder mormon influence 80 strict is in the mormon view on tata subject that when that people controlled in municipal affairs here profanity was an offense punishable by floe fine and the ordinance was enforced against viola tore now such enforcement to is unknown in the public bublic and private teachings ot of the priesthood al and in the publications of the mormon press the stand taken agal against not profanity to is of inch a notable character that the frequent repetition of the name of deity even in praying and preaching such as is common wt atu many m noy professed teachers of at religion rell reli gloc gioL to ls regarded as a taking of the name of the lord in vain and as such receives severe condemnation the reverend gentleman who penned the statement to lo the abe review did not get his bis inspiration from the giver of the ton ten commandments or he would not have uttered so base a slander in any difference of this kind we always feel to be charitable toward those who way may disagree with us and who even may malign the people we are proud to be associated with for we know that well meaning persons are liable sometimes to be deceived or to commit unintentional errors but with all the charity at our command we do not have much confidence in or use for a poltroon who would take advantage botany of any privileges he be has ban of getting into print or of speaking from the pulpit to defame and lie ho about innocent women and ch children ildrem when the writer of the central christian department in the review charges that the women and children among the mormons cormons are guilty of this crime of profanity he be descends to a level where no decent people will accompany any him even his own congregation must feel that while condemnation of profanity Is eminently proper in a professed christian teacher it to Is absolutely essential that that preacher should not forget another of the ten commandments which says thou cathou not bear false witness 30 |