Show AN INTELLI intelligent G ENT A AND ND WELL EXPRESSED VIEW or OF THE 81 THE MONEY DIGGING if HUB UK AND CRY ed editor aitor deseret news in the early days of the church one of the charges against joseph smith which was considered so damain damaging to his character as to render him unworthy of confidence or to associate with respectable people was that he was a money digger but not many years elapsed before the whole world went almost crazy over money di digging ministers law lawyers doctors scientists men of all prule and occupations vie with each other in the i ush lush to ane i gold diggers nor was there anything dw dishonorable honorable or inconsistent with manly and upright christian life and character in this tats particular pursuit indeed it is one ene of the most gia natural tural laudable and innocent ol of enterprises in which each man can get what he be works lor for without defrauding fra or in a any wy way taking advantage of his bis neighbor or at least this was true ok gold digging in california in ill early days but was it any an v better or any worse for these pe persona perian to dig for money than it was wag for fora joseph smith to do jt it the only difference seems to have been from current report that they succeeded in getting gold and he success it would se sd emmade a virtue of their labors and failure a vice of his but that is simply the judgment of the ibe ages regarding all things BELIEF IN BIBLE by the bye there was a great outcry out cr b because because the mormons cormons Mor mons had supe superseded rs e the time honored bible by IL a golden bible of their own oue one ot of the strongest est objections against mormonism which the elders had bad to meet in former umes times was that the mor mons did not believe in iii the bible it has taken tak e years vears ot of prodigious labur to bonvin convince c even those wha who were willing to listen that this was false and that the mormons cormons Mor mons were the most zealous believers in and advocates of the bible and ih trutha it contains now mark the colange among the christian sects from what I 1 have been able to see and hear among religious religions people I 1 am convinced that there is at least as much infidelity inside the churches as outside them itis it is amazing how little confidence so called christian people have in the bible except as they may spiritualize it to accord wi ali k their own notions in these days a man who be lievin that the bible means just bat what it says even in regard to matters of faith and practice is laughed at as an old fogy as being behind the age 11 unscientific cranky etc ach such doctrines and teachings as ag it contains did well enough for the ages in which they were given when men were debased ignorant and enslaved by priests but only a foot fool or fanatic or a designing knave would seek to apply them to this enlightened age the th most renowned d ministers of chrt christendom en boldly assert that the ana aaa ordinances of christianity are nonessential non essential and that men may attain to a full and complete without rendering obe obedience dierce to certain requirements wi without which jes jesus lis said no man could even see the kingdom of god there is no need to enlarge on a fact so generally knowland know nand rather gloried in than nances bances of e old and abid new testaments at ai either ignored or treated as ot of secondary importance by so many probes professed ed follower of christ chhist but jet all impartial in people decide as to who are the most consistent consi stant and fi firmest believers in the bible the mormons cormons Mor mons or their a adversaries ver saries sarles THE CHARGE OF disloyalty the present shibboleth is ia that the cormons mormons Mor mons moo are disloyal enemies to the constitution aw and to iree free government this lie is destined to be exposed and exploded like is predecessors ces but it will laiq b at the expense of greater labor suffering ering and sacrifices than attended tue me exposition of the other falsehoods referred to every true mormon is loyal to truth justice honesty ho neaty righteous liberty and good popular government any ruan maa who prot professes esses blatant loyalty alfill to that which does not represent these principles is a traitor to his race there are duties to onus ones family higher than duties to ones self duties to ones country more obligatory than duties to own ones family and duties to hu humania manit lt paramount to e elther alther the man whose life is tie devoted voted to the last is more truly loyal in the highest and sense than he whose narrow narro vv vision Is bounded koun ded by the selfish interests of his family or his country the cormons mormons Mor mons hav enever been disloyal to the CA constitution institution why should they be it guaranteed to them and to all men who lived under it all the liberty any sane and righteous mad needs the charge that there is any oath of enmity to the Govern government of the united states or to the constitution administered administer rd in the I 1 endowments I 1 isan infamous heo he as all who have ever been there whether mormon or apostate apostate know the constitution may perhaps be BO changed find and mutilated as to no longer represent the principles enunciated by its fa founders should that ever be the case there are millions ions besides the handfuls band hand full of mor mons who will consider it no longer the object of their affectionate loyalty although they may be obliged to submit to the infamies amies enacted under its proter protection tion I 1 am not conversant with the views of the leaders of chemor inon people but will venture the assertion thattie latter would be as ready to sacrifice life and property in defense of human rights and popular government at as are their fellow citizens in avy any other section of the country if they were allowed to ex exercise creise and enjoy the rights of self government TH Z GENIUS OF MORMONISM the very genius of Mor mormonism monis M 11 as I 1 have always understood it consists in universal civil and religious religions liberty to an extent ex tent hitherto unknown its avowed is to secure to ALL men of evely buaton ubi n kindred tongue and creed on the acs aiace of the whole earth the utmost both civil aud and religious that can possibly be exercised consistently with the rights and welfare of others one Un anever ever verse of that simple hymn anich has fired ared so many hearts with enthusiasm tells the story so far as 48 the political aspiration of mormonism Ator monism I 1 are concerned come ye christian Christili it seats and patau pagan indian moslem greek br jew worshippers Wor shippers of at god or dagon daffon ri freedoms banner waves for you that many have misconceived misconceiver mis conceived the tb object and purpose of the mission tl soi may be true j y who have understood something of it aln 6 pure and lofty ideal have fallen sadly short of it in their lives and hav have brought reproach upon the cause tofy profess profess to love Is 18 also a mournful ul fact principles are destined to 11 e and prevail because they are founded in the very nature and constitution of the universe and are essential to tie the peace and prosperity health and arp ot of the human race I 1 am oo no prophet but being justified in judging the future by the past will menttie veni tiie the predict prediction in that I 1 as ta in tile tae former cases referred to a and nd at no very distant day the mormons cormons Mor mons will be found loyal to the old flag and d 0 the principles it represents while ammy yo of the miserable hypocritical A mor 0 r mon in 0 u hating bread and butter loya joya ta h lists s ti i 1 I 1 who are today to day so iio lood load in their denunciations of mormon Mor aion treason will be found in arms again if they have the courage or aiding and abetting t those who are trying to overthrow t and dip destroy stroy both HOKI qui MAL Y PESSE PENSE SALT SAIN LAKE CITY jan 1887 |