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NEWBERG, YAMHILL COUNTY» 'OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1905.
years ago by Utah artisans anc few decades ago when the,
largely from native materials, ory of certain atrocities was si
has since been worked over fresh with the people. In r” ‘
For decades people have be­ but
It was our great regret that we down from Ogden to Salt
rated the Mormons, have perse­ did
not get to hear the wonder­ the writer sat beside a
cuted them, in short have been ful instrument.
war veteran who was
wholesale in their denunciation The Assembly Hall is a more civil
an
extended
trip
and condemnation of Mormon- modern church built for as­ West who seemed
have no
ism and all that it implies—and sembly purposes when a smaller sire to stop off at to the
lake city
there has been ample cause. And audience
with
his
fellow
passengers.
In
room
than
the
Taber­
je t Salt Lake, Zion’s capital, is nacle is desired.
the
course
of
conversation
he
a Mecca lor tourists to-day. One thing which impresses the later remarked that a near rela­
And the fair minded visitor, tourist is toe zest and eagerness tive of his met death in the
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though having no more unity with which the church members Mountain Meadow Massacre,
with the religion and deprecat­ show him about, carefully ex­ which partly explained his will­
ing the acts of Mormon zealots, plaining everything from the ingness to pass by on the other
must perforce pay tribute to the construction
of the Temple to side.
consecration, the self-sacrifice, their declaration
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s
jo
of faith. They The fact is, in place of being
the devotion, the enthusiasm, take him in change
politely, strongly in the majority in Salt
the genius of the followers ol and as resolutely as as
/
the
colored Lake, as formerly, the Mormons
Joseph Smith.
gen’man
who
carries
your
suit
are
now
slightly
in
the
minority*
The tourist, on arriving at the
on the car for you—and they constituting about fo '~
picturesque city of Salt Lake, case
without the expected reward. five* per cent of the popula
naturally wishes to see those It’s
and they cannot rule with
part of their religion.
features of the place which are On a entering
high hand which once made
Temple
Block
the
peculiarly Mormon. With this visitor is first ushered into the Gentiles
*9 EREYi
their implacableenemie*.
end in view we take our way to­ Bureau
/t
of Information, ah ele­ However, leave the Mormons
ward Temple Block, containing gant building
out
of
consideration
entirely,
erected
at
a
cost
ten acres and enclosed by a very eight thousand dollars, fitted and Salt Lake, with its beautiful
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.high stone and adobe wall which of
tree
lined
avenues,
its
picturesque
with
reception
rooms
etc.,
and
was completed in 1854. It is
volunteer committees greet location, its fine residences and
the wish of the younger and pro­ where
ou with literature and any in- business blocks, and its natural
gressive element of the church i ormation
The lady advantages, to say nothing of
that this ancient and exclusive members of desirable.
the
church
seem to its salt lake resort, is well worth
barrier be torn down and suc­ take turns or different days
act­ the attention of the tourist.
ceeded by something less for­ ing
guides for tourists. All of We were naturally greatly in-
bidding and more attractive, but them as are
prepared to go into de­ «rested in the elegant new Y-
the patriarchs do not look upon tail in telling
of their history, be­ VI. C. A. building, the cam
the suggestion with favor.
liefs
and
practices—and
always : ‘o r raising the funds for w__
Within the block there are the with that characteristic enthus­
was managed by the wrifer’s
three main buildings—the Tem­ iasm.
Here the writer found classmate of Pacific College,
ple, the Tabernacle and the As­ more material
thought in Oscar L. Cox, general secretary
sembly Hall. Of this group the wondering as to lor what
per cent- of the city association. When
Temple is at the center of inter­
of the lay membership of it is considered that the purchase
est and attraction—especially on age
orthodox churches could likewise of the site and the erection of the
Are Found
the part of the ladies, for Gen­ give
for the hope that is building called tor an outlay in
tiles are not admitted within its within reason
them.
the neighborhood of two hun­
sacred portals, and to woman,
backbone of Mormonism dred thousand dollars, some­
a mystery unexplorable is as en­ is The
found in its rigid tithing sys­ thing ot the magnitude of the
thralling as it is tantalizing. tem,
seems at once to be task and the executive ability
Above all else, this magnificent both which
voluntary
for which it called, will be under­
structure stands as a monument on the part of and the compulsory
members.
stood. In elegance of structure
to the perseverance and self-sac­ Every Mormon, from the poor thorough
Clothiers and Furnishers
and fine equipment in
rificing devotion of the Latter- laborer to the captain of indus­ every particular,
adapta­
day Saints. The corner stones try, gives a tenth of his income, bility to the work in and hand,
were laid in 1853 and not until as a result ot which the church have never seen its equal in we
an
.forty years after was the edifice coffers are always lull and the association building. As general
npleted
and
dedicated,
the
compì
Latter-day Saints are the great­ supervisor ot the work of the as­
four million est
a
cost being about
evangelists in the world to­ sociation in all its many deparr- :
.dollars.
■S. The Temple is built of
Few* twenty centuries the ments, Mr. Cox is a busy man,
granite; brought from a quarry day.
church has been echo­ but those who were acquainted
FINE
about twenty miles distant. Be­ Christian
the command ol the Master, with him of old know of his
^
WE
fore the advent of the railway to ing
M
illinery
"Go
ye,”
and
yet
if
the
ortho­
ability
to
turn
off
work
with
the -quarry, ’in 1873, the huge dox Christians of America alone
blocks of stone were transported would heartily adopt the system dispatch. Though our arrival
was entirely unanounced, he
toy ox teams. It took four yoke of
these deluded and despised gave us a very cordial welcome,
of oxen four days to transport Mormons
in giving, the evangeli­ showed us about the city and
a single large stone from the zation of the
world in this gener­ did much to make our short AU trimmed hats at reduced
quarry to the Temple grounds. ation would be
a fact.
visit pleasant. As guests of Mr. prices For every dollar you
The sacredness with which the The members of
church are and Mrs. Cox at the association spend
Mormons look upon their Tern- closely organized the
clannish, home we were delightfully enter­ coupons you get fifteen fla g
lc is impressive to say the least, in business as in and
FREE O F CHARGE ALL
religion—the tained.
W. C. W.
§' 'or not only are Gentiles not two being in fact one
GOODS PURCHASED
Haviland, Kansas, 12-9, ’05.
admitted but also are those same to them. One has and but the
to
members of the church refused walk about the city to see this.
O F US
(lossy Wanted.
admission, so we are told, who Z. C. M. I. are the bold letters
are not living strictly up to the which greet one not only in Salt I want to borrow
M i s Reinwand
wows, or who have any objec­ Lake
three years. Money p]
in other Utah towns my
tionable habits, such even as the which but
in the Frst National
MONOGRAMS AND
stand lor Zion's Co-opera­ Bank disposal
use of tobacco. Marriages are tive Mercantile
of
Newberg
bearing
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Institution,
es­
INSCRIPTIONS
performed in the Temple, but
interest. Interest payable
in 1868. The Deseret cent
only when the contracting par­ tablished
annually
in
advance.
Address,
News, the most widely circulated Frank Wood.
ties are worthy in character. If newspaper
in Utah is the official
the bride is irreproachable, but churcn organ.
Zion has its own School books—new and second
the groom in any way falls be­ banks ana various
SCRIPT OR OLD ENGLISH
other busi­ hand at F. H. Caldwell & Co.
low the high standard set up, ness enterprises.
WHILE YOU W A IT
then must the ceremony be per­ As to the relations between prescription druggists.
formed elsewhere. Here is food the Mormons and the Gentiles,
WATCHMAKER
for reflection for members of or­ while much bitter feeling exists
Ory Wood.
thodox churches, within the at times under the stress of po­
d JEWELER,
walls of which, any sort of a litical campaigns and occasional Young growth or old fir wood Serialta Ike a * patron«««
Good Work Guaranteed by
hi« old Indiana
rake may be a principal in a exposures, there seems not to be delivered m any lengths or quan­ m end* who need watch of repairing
done.
swell church wedding, provided the deep seated antipathy of a tities.
Wif. C r a t e r , S 07 M orrison St.
the bride is virtuous. It may be
BeU
phone 126.
PORTLAN D, OR.
asserted in this connection that
while the Mormons make pre­
tentions to such a high standard,
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they do not maintain it. Even
granting /such to be the case,
JEW ELER .
they have at least the virtue of
Next to Postofficc
upholding an ideal single stand­
ard of morals which their ortho­
dox detractors often do not even
recognize. We are not defending
the Mormons, as we confess to a
general antipathy against them.
But there are* elements of
strength in Mormonism, to
overlook which is foolish.
Have Uncle Sam Protect Your Money
The large Tabernacle is little
Take
Advantage
of
Th
e
less interesting—a huge, unpre­
___
by depositing it with
tending structure from an archi­
tectural standpoint, the roof of
T h e First National Bank
Per Cent
which consists of a single wooden
arch. The Tabernacle will seat
of Newberg, Oregon
comfortably some eight thous­
Discount
and people and its seating capa­
city is often taxed. Its acoustic
On all China and Glassware During the Month
properties are remarkable. The
United States Depository*
room is two hundred and fifty
ofDooemtoer *
feet long, yet by an actual ex­
We pay interest on time deposits.
periment, when in the gallery in
Our
best service is at the command of every customer
one end of the Tabernacle, we
W
e
have
a
full
line
of
To
ys
for
the
whether
their
business is large or small.
heard the drop of a pin in the
other end, and heard intelligibly
J. D. Gordon, President
a whispered sentence.
C
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IL
D
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N
A.
Nelson, Vice President
In this building is situated the
N .C Christenson,
Maynard Redmond
famous Organ, which is held as
Valley T ea & China Co.
the finest pipe organ in America
Cashier,
Asst. Cashier
if not in the world. It was origi­
nally constructed over thirty
ONE DAY IN ZION.
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Christmas Presents
1
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ENGRAVE
Lm rkln
JOHN A. BECK,
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