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Show U ni tarianism in Utah mental, moral, and spiritual elevation of Utah. worthy prove In of a sermon our on 2 creed, or only to opportuntty;" or, the Race of Life, and February 1902, Rev. Thacher exhorted take the ipse dixit of any church, Follow your own reason and conscience." congregation: "Do the and sacred glorious privilege entitled "Success; How to Win It" We have book. not by saying: "The greatest prizes [in life] are good health, the approval of our own conscience, the affection and esteem of our fellows, a sufficiency for all the essentials of He ended life, and the smile of God. strong sermon on "Agnosticism," which he delivered 20 April 1902, Rev. Thacher said the following: In on ,,13 a If we he is cannot know just what God is, what the church has said he not for his egotist, creating caprice. Weare man his no we can now was. and then glory longer mere believe that a selfish him to gratify He is not damning kindling wood for the everlasting bonfire. When we bend over the still faces of those we clasped in our arms, we need no longer fear that they are longing for our teardrops to cool the burning of their flames. Our God would not make a hell big enough to hold a fly, or erect before have 14 heaven a On 7 September 1902 Rev. Thacher preached his first at the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall, sermon located barrier that would shut out a bird. Market Street, now known as Post Office Place. The Unitarians met in the LO.O.P' Hall until mid-November 1903. on A series of four a front-page articles, Local Unitarian," were anonymously published 25 October 1902 in The Intermountain published newspaper I2A ccession in 58 14 1094, Bx 1, Fd 5. The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 from 4 to Catholic, which is a weekly Salt Lake City, Denver, and Butte, . 13 called "Some Errors of February 1902,5. April 1902, 6. |