as God.-Human Sacrifice.-Introduction of Polygamy.-Polygamy no part of the original Mormon Religion.-The Revelation, or Cel

whom they are expected to flow through the various officers of the priesthood, and thus be distributed to the faithful among the masses. Standing in this capacity between the people and the Supreme Being, he is at once Prophet, Seer, and Revelat

in the case of the Morrisites, who, although they admitted his right to preside over the church as its te

s, from time to time, to suit the changing opinions, the whims and caprices, or the passions and lusts, of its head and leader. What is here said, therefore, of the Mormon religion, must be understood in reference to the r

n The

xes. But to us there is but one God,-the Fat

having been literally begotten by God, in the heavenly world, and havin

piritual matter. There is no difference between matter

y expressed by the phrase, "He has body, parts, and passions." He resides in the centre of the universe, near the planet Ko

ter his resurrection, he had a body of flesh and bones only, typical of man's resurrected body. He differs in nothing

of the operation of natural laws. But they are laws of a higher character than those with which we are acquainted. This Holy Spirit is communicated by the laying-on of hands by one of the properly a

the telestial, the terres

us classes of persons who have neither obeyed nor rejected the gospel

those who received the testimony of Jesus, and believed on His name, and were

of those entitled to the glories of the celestial kingdom. Jerusalem is to be rebuilt, and Zion, or t

ose who sin against the Holy Ghost; that is, those who apostatize after receiving the Ho

sus Christ as the Son of God, and in His authorized priesthood. Secondly, They must repent of their sins; Thirdly, They must be baptize

making him the mediator of a New Dispensation, which is immediately to precede the second coming of Christ. All those who recognize the divine authority of Smith,

inciple of the Mormon religion, that a man should hav

g are some of the principal: Book of Mormon; Book of Doctrine and Covenants; Works of Orson Pratt; Key to Theology, by P. P. Pratt; The Only Way to be Saved, etc., by L. Snow; Pearl of Great

eology; or U

Mormon Church differ so much from the previously established t

ut forth the startling doctrine that Adam is God, and to be recognized and honored as such! This announcement created some consternation amo

abernacle, it was begotten by his Father in heaven, after the same manner as the tabernacle of Cain, Abel, and the rest of the sons and daughters of Adam and Eve. . . . It is true that the earth was organized by three

d organize this world. He is Michael, the Archangel, the Ancient of Days. He is our Father and our God, and the only God with whom we have to do. .

e these ideas, and so unacceptable were they, even to Mormons, who were not prepared to see the basis of their religion thus rudely overthrown, that Brigh

o imitate, and doubtless he took from the Koran his ideas about the d

rship Adam,' they all worshipped him,

acter, and well known in Salt Lake City as "Father Stiles," it appears that the blasphemous pretensions of Brigham Young do not stop with Adam, but

tory o

alt Lak

s

ecially to see that there was no false doctrine taught there. I subsequently found that there were not only immoralities, but also false doctrines among some of the people, as I supposed at the time. Many people believed and taught the doctrine, that Brigham Young was all the God that we were am

m.' I subsequently, in explanation, cited this passage of Scripture: 'This is life eternal, that we might know thee, the only living and true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.' I then sat down, and the Bishop rose and said: 'Brethren, we perceive that Father Stiles runs round Brigham.' I replied, 'Yes; I do not mention Brigham Young on the same day with God, as of the same Godhead.' His (the Bishop's) First Counsellor, then moved that Fat

,) John

fore me at Great Salt Lake

n Ti

tice of

d by one of Young's counsellors and endorsed by him,

. Grant, Second Counsellor to the Pr

nnot be forgiven through baptism, let your blood be shed, and let the smoke ascend, that the incense thereo

ai

and I go in for letting the sword of the Almighty b

fice was actually built by Grant, in the temple block, upon which these hu

immediately, and ask him to appoint a committee to attend to their case; and

altar of sacrifice the erring saints, was

eir condition, they would be perfectly willing to have their blood spilt upon the ground, that the smoke thereof might ascend to Heaven as an offering for thei

rough the fall, and those committed by man, yet men can commit sins which it can never remit. As it was in ancient days, so it is in our day; and though the principles are taught publicly from this stand, still the people do not understand them; yet the Law is precisely the same. There are sins that can be atoned for by an

n religion, made by Brigham Young, was the

ed. On the contrary, it was expressly repudiated by all the Mormon writer

n, corresponding with the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Afterward, a volume of revelations to Smith and others was collected and published, called the Book of Doctrine and Covenants. This corresponds to the Chr

s, and see whether they tea

were monogamists. Such was Lehi, the patriarch of Mormon history. Such also were Ishmael and Nephi.[161:A

testimony of this volume concerning this pr

Lord, which was given unto our fathers, that they should have, save it were one wife; and concubines they should have none; and there should not be whoredoms committed among them. And now, this commandment th

ai

d have many wives and concubines, and did lay that upon men's shoulders which was grievous to be borne;

ag

he did cause his people to commit sin, and to do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness. And he laid a tax of one fifth part of all t

e spent his time in riotous living, with his wives and his concubine

stion, we have the following still more e

n to grow hard in their hearts and indulge themselves somewhat in wicked practices, such as

any wives and concubines, which thing was abominable before me, saith the Lord: wherefore, thus saith the Lord, I have led this people forth out of the land of Jerusalem, by the power of mine arm, that I might raise up unto me a righteous branch from the fruit of the loins of Joseph. Wherefore, I the Lord God, will not suffer that this peopl

minable before the Lord. And yet we every day hear David and Solomon, as well as Abraham, Jacob, and others,

eology, is compelled to admit that the Book

ch the doctrine of plurality of wives? It does not. Does the Lord in that book forbid the

blunt the force of this test

ies which were to befall their nation, would produce a disproportionate number of males and females. Thirdly, this small remnant of the tribe of Joseph, were, at that time, about equally righteous; and one was about as capable of raising up a family in ri

of the argument against it, founded upon the equality in the numbers of each sex. Two of the four reasons why the Nephites were to retain monogamy, relate to the equalit

d see if we can find in that volume any authority for pol

else; and he that looketh upon a woman to lust after her, shall deny the faith,

itatively added to the Book of Doctrine and Covenants, containing th

s, 'you both mutually agree to be each other's companion, husband and wife, observing the legal rights belonging to this condition; that is, keeping yourselves wholly for each other, and from all others, duri

on and polygamy; we declare that we believe that one man should have one wife; and one woma

is not only expressly repudiated by the church, bu

oth books of the Mormon Bible. That it is,

the Mormon religion, as given

ah. Whence did it arise, and up

ial evils, it had its origin, doubtle

ry on the 29th of August, 1852, by Orson Pratt and Brigham Youn

ion, Presiden

ious to Joseph's death. It contains a doctrine a small portion of the world is opposed to; but I can deliver a pro

it was in Bishop Whitney's possession. He wished the privilege to copy it, which Brother Joseph granted. Sister Emma (wife of Joseph Smith) b

The principle spoken upon by Brothe

ocial capacity. They have cried out proclaim it; but it would not do a few years ago; everyt

nown it? None but those who should know it. I keep a patent lock on

43. It is very lengthy, consisting of twenty-five sections or paragraphs. It is published in full, in Burton's "City of the Sai

EVELA

Jacob, as also Moses, David, and Solomon, my servants, as touching the principle and doctrine of their having many wives and concubines: Behold, and lo, I am the Lord thy God, and will answer thee as

y Spirit of promise, of him who is anointed (Joseph Smith) both as well for

ssity of having everything

for time and eternity, but not by the proper au

bide in the covenant, and do not shed innocent blood, then the covenant shall be binding throughout time and eternit

such shall be gods

e such exaltation except those who

sin or transgression of the new and everlasting covenant whatever, and all manner of blasphemies, and if they commit no murder wherein they shed innocent blood, yet they shall come forth in the

to the death of Christ, is the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost

ade. "This promise is yours also, because ye are of Abraham, and the promise was made unto Abraham.

d in accordance with the command

latter part of the section is as follows: "David also received many wives and concubines, as also Solomon, and Moses my servant; and also many oth

keys of this power; and in none of these things did he sin against me, save in the case of Uriah and his wife; and therefore he hath fallen

nd commits adultery, and the wife is innocent, and the fact is revealed by God to Joseph, the wife shall be give

ind on earth in my name and by my word, saith the Lord, it shall be eternally bound in the heavens; and whosesoever sins you r

less I will bless, and whomsoever you curse I will

word, and according to my law, it shall be visited with blessings, and not cursings, and with my power, saith the Lord, and shall be without condem

you all," etc., and continues as follows: "And let mine handmaid, Emma Smith, receive all those that have been given unto my servant Joseph, and who are v

cleave unto Joseph and none else, under penalty of destruc

ph putting his prope

God, as was Aaron, "if he do anything in my name, and according to my law, and by my

sections ar

ith that that belongeth unto them, and to none else; and if he have ten virgins given unto him by this law, he cannot commit adultery, for they belong to him, and they are given unto him; therefore is he justified. But if one, or either of the ten virgins, after she is espoused, shall be with another man, she has committed adultery, and shall be des

magnify my name upon all those who receive and abide in my law. Therefore it shall be lawful in me, if she receive not this law, for him to receive all things whatsoever I, the Lord his God, will give unto him, because she did not believe and administer unto him, according to my word; and she then becomes the transgressor,

mode of its institution has been shown. Its ceremonials, and many facts illustrative of its tendency and effects, will be given; and it is for our readers to d

e President of the whole church, and through him obtained a revelation from God upon the subject. If the revelatio

tisfactory reasons why her consent is withheld, the husband may proceed to introduce another wife into the family, against her will. The plan is, either to divorce the first wife, and damn her et

inable practice will appear most v

s joined, the wife takes her husband by the left arm, as if in the attitude of walking. The President then proceeds to ask the following questions of the man: 'Do you, brother, (calling him by name) take sister (calling the bride by name) by the right hand, to receive her unto yourself, to be your lawful and wedded wife, and you to be her lawful and wedded husband, for time and for all eternity, with a covenant and promise on your part, that you fulfil all the laws, rites, and ordinances pertaining to this holy matrimony, in the new and everlasting covenant,-doing this in the presence of God, angels, and these witnesses, of your own free will and choice?' The bridegroom answers, 'Yes.' The President then puts the question to the bride: 'Do you, sister, (calling her by name) take brother (calling him by name) by the right hand, and give yourself to him to be his lawful and wedded wife, for time and for all eternity, with a covenant and promise, on your part, that you will fulfil all the laws, rites, and ordinances pertaining to this holy matrimony, in the new and everlasting covenant,-

ebrated with a feast at the husband's house, and a "Mormon dance." The new wife is assigned a room,

, makes the purchases for the family, and deals them out to the plural wives, in much the same manner as other housekeepers do to

to be married for time and eternity herself, to the same man. Thus, by this holy ordinance, both the dead and the living wife will be his in the eternal worlds. But if, previous to marriage for eternity, a woman lose her husband by death, and marry a second, and if her first husband was a good man, then it is the dut

formity. The same distinctions are carried through all the various relations of life; hence in case a widow is marrie

eady been shown, by the report of the Committee on Territories in the United States Senate, and the Message of Gov. H

maintained. It is called "heirship," and is p

addition to the scripture, before I proceed further with my

ght of heirship belongs to

ed with his calling. She has also other sons and daughters. She asks this High-Priest what she shall do for her husband, and he very religiously says to her, 'You must be sealed to me, and I will bring up your husband, stand as proxy for him, receive his endowments, and all the sealing, keys, and blessings, and Eternal Priesthood for him, and be the father of your children.' Hear it, ye mothers! The mother that does that, barters away the sacred right of

rsue these disgust

ous English traveller, thus

ns and the Hindoos. The Hebrews also have a personal Theos; the Buddhists, avataras and incarnations; the Brahmins, self-apotheosis of man by prayer and

nd Gnostics in their belief of the ?on, of ideas, and of moving principles in element. They are Fetichists in their ghostly fancies, their evestra, which became souls and spirits. They are Jews in their theocracy, their ideas of angels, their hatred of gentiles, and their utter segregation from the great br

they have elaborated 'continuation.' They take no leap in the dark; they spring from this sublunary stage into a known, not into an unknown world; hence also their worship is eminently secular, their sermons are

ir belief in the Millennium is a completion of the dreams of the Apocalyptic sects. Masonry has evidently entered

we can easily discern, in their doctrine of affinity of minds and sympathy of souls, the leaven of that faith which, beginning with the Mesmer, and progressing throu

rmonism is a conglomeration of all t

,-and the united efforts of the people and their leaders to establish and maintain a kingdom, spiritual and temporal, which shall sp

matter. It was but an easy step from materialism to sensualism. Here

bration on the 24th of July,[176:B] 1856.

lurality of gods, and a plurality of w

keys of heaven and earth to open an

TNO

. of Dis. Vo

ret News, Oc

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id. Vol. V

oung, published in the Dese

f Mormon, pp.

Ibid.

p. 535. 5th sec. of 4t

ok of Morm

Ibid.

. 115, 118. 1st and 2d cha

estial Marriage, in Th

e Seer, Vo

ine and Coven

octrine and Coven

, published in the Deseret News

d his half-sister, and lived with her as a wife, for about twelve years. She passed as the wife of Young, for several years, owing to the presence of gentiles a

858, Deseret News,

of the Saints

t Mormons arrived in Salt Lake Valley. The 24th of July i