Show A TYPICAL ELDER THE remarks made by Brother Francis FrancisA A Brown of Ogden in the First Dis- Dis District District Dis District Court published in the NEWS of yesterday have created a profound sensation Ills Hia position and his bis reasons rea- rea reasons rea reasons sons for the hope that is within him are clearly defined His attitude re- re receives receives re receives the hearty endorsement of every true manly I Latter day Saint the ap- ap approving approving ap approving proving sentim sentiment sentiment nt being expressed on every eider side and and copies of the com com- com are eagerly sought Bought a and d sent seat to friends at a distance If It anyone any one supposes that Brother Brown is isolated In to the stand he takes such a person is l e egregiously in error Re Be but represents a determination that thatis 19 general if not universal among the SaInts The chief difference between him and others is that perhaps his at- at attitude attitude at attitude has found vent in a more than ordinary copious explanation He IS ISa isa isa a true type of a genuine Mormon Elder People read and admire the imaginary imaginary imaginary ary heroes of romance and the highly colored ored portrayals of religious devo devo- devotion devo- devo devotion devotion tion exhibited b by by historic characters Perhaps th those these se ideals serve to create in the minds of those who aspire to tore re reach ch a h high h standard of excellence grasping a after the attainment of that which Is 18 great and good We venture the suggestion however that there can be De e found within the pale of the Church of J Jesus BUS Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints equals in point of heroic adherence to honest conviction of any of ot the most revered characters of the past The circumstances through which the Church is now passing are of a to bring to the surface those whose very souls are embedded d in a love for principle and th the end is not yet It also tends to exhibit the baser qualities of those whose minds belong to the lower planes of morality and intelligence ence This com com- community com community are making malting history with greater reater rapidity than nay aly other people le a the ground upon which men el elect ct to o will determine the the li light ht ln in which they Will h be vie viewed welt by uy un ren 1 ioD who wh will point to the the epoch e e och as one of the post most peculiar uliar Chapters Chapters in i inthe inthe the record of Io human u mau a aThe affairs The very natu nature r of the co comprising the day r- r ry y saint as a body dethe dev develops s the h b est f form dial nn of devotion n an J her heroiSm The he sons of the Church are nurtured nu d In Ia the te midst of circumstances bt require de sell s de niAl niA t unflinching bravery And while exercising those characteristics in enduring h s and racing hi 11 tray land sea wile con con- fronte on every by deterMined and a in oP I they gain gainan an experience e that laces ces a the front ont rank ink of ot practical civilization i Men of bf such an p independent Pf with seated deep s ted convictions canns be conquered C by coercion Such Such a of subjugation is an im by And when nen men show the strength of their love of r and freedom as aw does Brother Brown BroWD r re- re respect spec for tor them theIU is ia not eon con confined d to their co eo Deep down in the hearts of the e most determined Mormons anti anti Mo antl- antl Mormons ons 19 a feeling ing of regard which the position os de- de demands de demands mands manda Hence even men in the J in this city which occupies tilt the position post position tion of organ for the crusade against the Saints Sainta is 18 found in the issue of yes yes yes- yesterday morning the following com com- comment ment F A Brown Brow a the Mormon Sant S convicted in Ogden on Tuesday Y last Y hIS own testimony had the conra coura 0 of Lila his convictions However muck mud one may may deplore such wrong wrong the admission must be made t it here is a man one who does e and lie and who scorns scores to snow now ow the white feather This sentiment would provably probably have had more force bad had it it no- no been beell pre pre- preceded preceded pre preceded ceded some months silica by a most fulsome laudation of a ran pan i who took precisely precisely an alt opposite ourse purse to that precise pursuEd by Brother own B-own But we westill westill westill still give the writer of the article the credit of penning his views regarding the tho former case merey for an ulterior under under- understand understand understand purpose which we perfectly stand Whey They w were re jOt sot neither could they express his bis genuine sentiment because in the heart Jear of every human hu- hu human hu human man being o in ing no matter how lost to the calls of conscience c is isan isan an intuitive tenet inspect for fol h honesty ty Be of purpose in main maint conviction K JL there be bt ln t c where this feeling feeing does docs not Aid nd a lodgment lodgment ment then tie individual thus de deficient clent of so universal and natural a recognition i- i tion of nobility must mu be well nigh be- be beyond be beyond yond the pale of redemption The later enu enunciation may be taken as the thereal thereal thereal real sen sentiment sen which inspired ins ted the writer The most hateful l prejudice prejudice reu- reu dice will not alto altogether ether blInd the man encrusted by it so that th t he will not be able to t discover the difference but gold ld a and d dross even though he refuse to acknowledge the discrepancy between the spurious and genuine The Tile heroic spirit of the martyr in the trying hour is by no means confined to the men of t the e Church hurch If there is any difference in p lat of self abnegation self and religious devotion the balance falls in favor of the women T The e man mall who deserts a true woman in the hoar of adversity intermingles with hie cowardice the most exquisite and aDd re- re reprehensible re reprehensible cruelty We have expressed the situation heretofore and aDd it will wID bear a it repetition The The position of a true day Latter Latter Saint in the present con conflict does not Involve a debatable question so 80 far as ashe ashe he is concerned |