Show REV yesterday morning THE STANDARD published a sermon delivered by the rev chac F richardson of the dreby terian under ordinary circumstances THE would have re fused to publish the sermon but when a whole makes a request for the publication and assumes the responsibility lity then THE cheerfully grants jhb space thie however does not jeter ua irbin making a few just criticisms first of all dr richardson is new in utah and be may 6 know that the war is over he may therefore excused for diggins up the dead and rattling the skeletons of prejudice and bate in the face ot modern utah second his reference to interference is in very bad taste when it is known as a fact that no priest or preacher in ogden has used bis church influence in politics any more than has this same doctor richardson it is not saying too much when w sert that the influence of the fan church was a potent factor at t school primaries this fall we have no objection in a man availing the use ot influence but we insist that at least the man who makes the assault shall be above the same charge third the attack on catholicism waa bevere uncalled for and inexcusable there probably is not in the broad world a more liberal minded catholic priest than the one residing in ogden and the on catholicism was therefore entirely in poor judgment the frequent stabs at the latter day saints and romanists indicate that doctor richardson was not in a thanksgiving mood we were under the impression that a thanksgiving sermon would of the recital of the many blessings ot the past and of invocations to the almighty fur a continuance of ua the good possible pos tible in ahe future but there is not a word of thanks not n word of kindness in doctor richard sons whole sermon bat instead we find hate jealousy bitt ernee and malice for a thanksgiving sermon we must say the doctora Do otora effort is a failure but as well worded address tending to excite bis hearers and create a een gation the sermon is a gem yet it will have no weight with the people because jhc subject matter is old and obsolete and worn out it may require courage at this time to preach a sermon on new facts and history showing a tendency to return to the old conditions but not to thrash over old straw it ia orr impression that he doctors sermon ie not only uncalled for but a very bad example at this ogden ites are just learning bow to pull together in burldine buil dine up our future city and to have fire brands of discontent baet amon us beems like the work of an interloper ter loper if the catholic priest or the mormon prietta are doenz anything un ameri can let the charge be made direct and to abe point this ahing of bringing the words ot la fayette tf and other authors algoet as ancient to the theme of thanksgiving termon in order to ettrup a feeling 0 hatred in the hearte of the peoples peo pleis out of place at the present time let us harmony and giol gio l will on earth surely we have not too mud brotherly love and confidence after a second thought and a disposition to look HI both sides 0 the question we feel certain that rev richardson and hid congregation will nilo aaeree with u that the above criticism is well taken at least tor be peace of the community |