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Show The Utah Evangelist. <br> VOL. II. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, AUGUST, 1884. NO.2 <br><br> The Utah Evangelist. <br> ISSUED ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH BY <br> THE EVANGELIST PUBLISHING COMPANY. <br> Entered as Second-Class Matter.* <br> WM. BOYLE, EDITOR. <br><br> THE CALL TO BATTLE. <br> "Finally, my brethern [sic], be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might." Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of the world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. <br> "Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breast-plate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Sword of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching there-unto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints."-Ephesians VI., 10-18. <br><br> POLYGAMY AND CIVILIZATION. <br> But the (Logan) Journal** goes on to say that it is a senseless and foul slander to charge that the marital system here is like that of the half-civilized races of Asia. What doesit mean by ‘‘half-civilized races?" Does it mean the Turks and Arabs? If it does it should go to the records. There it will find that when these people embraced polygamy 1,100 to 1,200 years ago, they were in arts and arms infinitely the superiors of the saints in Utah. They are the men that rolled back Richard the Lion Hearted and all the hosts of splendid warriors who went from Western Europe to recover the Holy Sepulchre. But they degraded woman by a creed which permits one man to marry four wives; and when that sin is committed it always recoils upon the men who by right or fraud make it a law. In a little while woman's virtue became a theme for jest, then she became incapable of bearing true men into the world, and now the race has fallen so low that even a Mormon editor, trembling on the brink of the same precipice over which they fell, can refer to them as "half-civilized." The Journal** says that Mormonism does not seek to make of its adherents nomads. We used the word "seek" wrongly perhaps. What we meant was that its effect is to make nomads of its adherents. It cannot be otherwise. The Journal** in proof cites the fact that it builds costly temples. So long as such a temple as the unfinished one here is represented to have already cost $2,300,000, when plenty of men will contract to duplicate it for less that one-tenth of that sum; there are bad men in the world who are vicious enough to believe that there is as much speculation as piety in its construction. The Journal** is sure the Mormons greatly love their ancestors. We have no desire to dispute that. Even a superstition like theirs can not break down human affection on a trial of two generations among a people where thousands are kept in abject ignorance of their true position in the world. It says polygamous children do not curse the crime that caused them to be born in shame. Why, then, will five out of every six of them, even among the most ignorant in the rural districts, claim to a stranger that their mother is the first wife? Now we beg to remind the Journal** that to call another a liar and slanderer is not an answer to a plain statement of facts. In conclusion, we beg to present for the Journal** editor's consideration a few questions, as follows: <br> As between a law of the United States and an order, opposed to the law, made by John Taylor, which would you obey? <br> If the latter, to what government is your first allegiance given? <br> If your first allegiance is to a creed, are you, in your own estimation, a real American? <br> If you have no country to which you can give undivided allegiance, has your bump of patriotism ever been much cultivated? <br> If you have a wife and children in Logan, another wife and family in Ogden, and another wife and family in San Pete, where is your real home? <br> Have you any home that you would not abandon in a week at the command of John Taylor? And if you have not, how much do you lack, to all intents and purposes, of being a nomad? <br> If you have three or four wives do you not try to make each one believe she is equally loved with the rest, or better loved than any other? <br> If that is so are you not a liar, and hypocrite in your own families? <br> And if you are a liar and hypocrite will not your children be bigger liars and hypocrites than yourself? And if so how long, under your system, before barbarism, will come? <br> If this land were to be assailed by a foreign foe and volunteers were wanted, and John Taylor should forbid your enlisting, would you not have to obey? And yet you talk of the patriotism, the love of home, the perfect freedom and humanizing instincts of Mormonism. <br> What do you think of yourself as a truthful man and a teacher of your people? <br> If you do not like the above questions, remember it was you who called them out.-Salt Lake Tribune**. <br><br> WEDDING BELLS. <br> Yesterday at two o'clock Mr. Joseph Walden was married to Miss Augusta Baker by the Rev. Mr. Iliff at the residence of the bride's parents. About fifty guests were assembled to witness the ceremony. The bride wore a beautiful white dress of imported organdy trimmed with Oriental lace. After the ceremony was performed and congratulations tendered, the guests were conducted to the dining room where an elaborate lunch was spread. The table was beatifully [sic] decorated with rare and fragrant flowers, laden with rich cake, delicious fruits and sparkling wine. The presents were numerous and costly. At half-past 3 the good luck old shoe and showering rice followed the fair bride and handsome groom through the gate whence they took the Utah Central train for Denver and St - Louis.-Salt Lake Tribune**. <br> The editor of the Evangelist** feels a peculiar interest in this marriage, both parties having been at different times pupils of his; Mr. Walden in Kentucky, and Miss Baker in Salt Lake City. Mr. Walden is connected with a leading St. Louis business house, and since his sojourn in this mountain region has won an enviable reputation in business circles. We wish to the beautiful and accomplished bride, and to the worthy bridegroom, all the happiness which so fit a union should bring with it. Mr. Walden will be located in Salt Lake for some time yet. <br><br> The Pilot** is pleased to congratulate C. H. Parsons & Co., the enterprising book and stationery dealers of this city, on their substantial prosperity. Opening on a small scale in this city two years since, they have by strict attention to the wants of the public and courteous treatment of their patrons, established a business second to none in this Territory in their line. We could wish that this field had proven large enough for the expansion of their business. Since it has not, we can only wish for them a success in Salt Lake City equal to that attained here. We can recommend the gentlemen, both as a firm and individually, as energetic and honorable men of strict integrity, with whom it is pleasant as well as profitable to deal. The success of this firm illustrates forcibly the benefit of persistent and judicious advertizing. In every issue of the Pilot** for more than two years they have called attention their business and not without avail. We are pleased to note that their business here will be carried on as usual, and we wish for them the same succes [sic] in the future they have enjoyed in past[.] <br><br><br> * the phrase, "entered as second-class matter," is italicized <br> ** titles are italicized <br><br> |
