Show T THE H E CRISIS IS HERE frei IDENT josepa 7 smi Tir made his bis appearance as attorn attorney ey for the recent church manifesto at pm vo on last sunday according to reports the gentleman made a convincing linc ilag plea although he had baa a w bad muse cause and carried the majority of his big audie audience nee with him one would infer that the creed of the manifesto yas was a new departure from the fact that it is being read to the stake conferences and ward meetings m ee tings and after a one sided discussion it is submitted to the people for their approval after which it is presumed to be the established a law of the church the creed or tenets of a church may mav change ra or be modified hut but it is rarely eyer ever done until there has been thorough discussion and invests investigation in vesti a tion and a substantial reason assigned 13 inthe in the present case the promulgation of this edict flavors more of strategy than honesty it was railroaded through the general conference ht at its closing in M hours without any apparent opposition simply because it came as surprise its adoption strenuously urged by the church leaders and quietly acquiesced in by the people without debate or deliberation its passage was accomplished by about the same methods that the tiza tion of silver was achieved in 1873 many who favi favored Dred it did so upon the recommendation of others not knowing or realizing 0 what they were doing doin ap when the matter came up legislation either by the church or state that is secured in this way is pernicious itna and dangerous and is always resorted resor to for the purpose of getting the advantage by a trick it is almost always followed by a reactionary sent sentiment ament in in a free country and the tide of public opinion flows flow s as far in the opposite direction as it did in its favor president smith smi th in his provo address assumed to expound the full meaning of the manifesto when he maintained it was vas the province of the church to direct and control in tem temporal as well as spiritual affairs of the members of the church this is the ime true logic 0 of the manifesto and this is doubtless its true intent and no one understands der stands it better thuu than president smith who was one of the authors and supporters of this new creed what the effect of this dogma wm wll be upon young utah rem remains ains to be seen we believe however that the intelligent american portion of the mormon church will repudiate thit this attempts attempt to enslave the mind and conscience oi of mankind that they will upon reflection say to these church aig bigots aits W re e are am the followers of the man from galilee who came upon pou q earth to tg make men better ancelo make them free and notto not to enslave them AU aa that is needed just lowi aleader who has the courage coura e this co couvil eions and who wilif tand I 1 I 1 up and denounce benoun ce A this innovation 1 of the sacred 14 rights bithe of e yv y fk v call 11 upon all wh w 4 n ff and liberty of conscience jko tw 1 assert their natural bo hs andre tuse fuse to th bow the wa ference ter 1 thesis ai done thou sands of thebert thebe the best jt of people will be tand together r and maintain 1 trines brines of rhems themselves abnar scheri C from tia and id the I 1 e the 21 P te w t as biow sav s a v 1 1 v a d declaration ars ie be looked for in utah within the next few months the old fight must not be started it would only make matters worse the remedy should come from the mormon people themselves the they y alou alone e have the of opportunity port unity of 0 bringing utah up out of great tribulation and of making her the brightest star in the west wh where I 1 e re is the man or the set of men who will seize the opening and lead on to glory wow now is the time timeto to delay is dangerous some of the purest and ana brightest members of the mormon church openly condemn the spirit and purpose of the manifesto and in them lies the hope and prosperity pro of our young state we must have peace it if we have to fight forit for it 1 and we can have no peace until utah uta h is in line with the other american states let it begin with those we have indicated and the contest will be settled forever selah |