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Show IREPLY MADE TO REV.MR.GOSHEN Alfred Gladwell Takes Minister Minis-ter to Task for Remarks Made in Address B F'ditor Oirden Standard-Examiner. Bl a Irtk" number of st-if-appointcd "min- Hj Islers of the gospel" who iceasionall H make a few weak attempts to c&ll peo- H pic to repenteni. . art In reality servants HJ of the powers vf darkness as Is ii- Hj deneed by their love of money and ex- HJ i esslve use nf Iriliiirrn and intoxicating H iifiuors. Members of congregations, who Rj have accepted these men as their eplr- RJ Itual advlaors, have fttn awakened to si ihf fart that their pastors. Instead ol Hi being men of character and refinement. H urn In reality weaklings who have lacked Hj ih courage to resist temptation H I am led to make this observation H fter reading the report in the Standard- H vaminer or a lecture delivered In the HI rut Congregational church Mondaj eve- Hj g by Dr. I-Jlmer I. Goshen of Salt H fV' This "reverend gentleman." in - Hj if ding to your report, made an UttS I HJ v'on the heads of the dominant church Hj in Utah for activities in an endeavor to H rid this state of existing evils. He is Hj also reported to have MiggrMsed that Hj the statue of Moroni may become more H significant than the Goddess of L.lb- j 1 am inclined to think that Dr. CJoshcn BJ Is a member of the class of self-appointed Hj spiritual advisers referred to above. Al- Bj though I have never met "his rever- BJ . n-e," 1 am forced to the conclusion that S something has seriously dimmed his spir- B Itual vision. I do know, however, that Bj the spiritual vision of many ministers Is fl blurred by the excessive use of tobacco fl nnd that not a few sermons delivered HJ by these "divines" savnr very strongly mt of the brewery and cigar store Their I inspiration does not come from the Man B of Nazareth, as Is evidenced bj their con- Hs stanl defense of existing evils. VISION DIMMED. 9k What a jdi:.' it is thai It. Goshen nnd Hi those who applauded his utterances last Monday night cannot see the connection fl nctwecn the Ooddess of Liberty and the HI statue of Moroni To Mr. Goshetl I would H say. if you are in very trutli a ministl i SBj of Christ, whv not demonstrate that fact Hi by following In His footsteps-: He set an I4MI e.rtiiiUf- io vim: hiji'ii oi .Hit okii - Bl itual vision. Ho did not seek the dp- Hj plause of men. You do. His spiritual 1 H vision was not dimmed by the excessive ' Bl jse of tobacco as is yours Hi in what nay. Mr. Goshen, arc the I Hj members of the state legislature die- flu tated to by.-the "most sutocrstlc religion Wm in America1" Do yon wllfull) murtnter- S pret a request, counsel anil advice on the 1 W,'i part of citizens as dictation and com-I mandV Evidently you lo. Must mcm- jf,-j bers of the dominant church of l'tah for- jfffl ever remain silent on matters pertaining Uil to ihe moral health of the community" j 3s this expected of them of the t'hrlst : M who died to ledecm the world from Sin? H Is It not a fact that when some great Bl inoral question is agitating the cltiscns He of Utah the blame goes to the authorl- MJ tics of the dominant church If the movc- Mk inent Is unsuccessful? You know this to Wlft be a fact. You assume the attitude j Mil of the .lews of old who said of John the I Mm Baptist, because he came neither eating j dread and drinking win., "he hath a IBs devil;" and of Christ, who was the guest VH at social functions "behold 0 gluttonous fln man and a wine Libber, a friend of pub- : VI 1 leans and sinners." It I the devil If ou Vfl do and the devil if you don't. SE Not many days hence, Mr. Goshen, you ! NH with other members of the ministerial Hs i las. will review the events connected Hj With the world's greatest tragedy. You j Hs will pretend to be overcome with grlel Bj and Sorrow because of the hardness of j Km heart Of the priests anil sectarian minis'-' mt tern of that dreadful day, anil ou Willi IBj probably call attention to the manner in IBs which the C hrist suffered at the hands i tHl of the nloiis Jew l,cl me. then, advise Hs mi to examine yourself and see If It is Ms not a fact that vou are now "crucify lug I Hj the Son of God afresh and putting Him I Hs to an open shame" in your conduct and I Hn recent public utterances. Wj ALFRED GLADWELL, I Hfl ::i'0 Adams avenue. Ogden. |