The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-04

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onFnday evening the large Church at the corner OF
Chrystle and Delaney streets, was crowded with
one oil the most motley assemblages of male bpcds
that ever before congregated within its walls. all
anxious to hear about the secret wive system as
practised al the holy city ofNauvoo.
AT hafpast O'Clock, Mr.. Origen Bachelor arose
and stated that he had been requested by Gen.
Bennett to take part in the discussion, but he
should merely make few remarks for the purpose
of showing that sects had sprung up in different ages
of the world protesting 10 be Christian, who had
pracsed the worst features of the Mormon system.
for the purpose of showing the probability that some
thing similar may even now exist. Mr.. B. then
read from Bucks Theological Dictionary extracts
sustaining his views.
Gen. ]. c. BENNETT then rose, and was greeted
with round OF applause. He said he had intended
to have proceeded at with his description of
the Seraglio that existed in the city of Nauvoo un
der the auspices OF the holy Pope, Joe Smith, but
other matters had occurred to change his purpose.
HIS life was sought by the Mormons, not because
he was opposed TO their doctrines, but because he
knew Of certain matters and things connected with
the attempted assassination of Ex-Governor Boggs,
OF Missouri: He then spoke of the attempted assas
snation OF himself on the 10Th of May, and his be-
ing followed from town to town in the west, and
continued, On the Slst OF August, the Captain
General OF the DAnite band and FIVE more of his band
were arrived here, and their secret plans TO assass'
nate me was overheard by some citizens OF this place.
who VIII make oath to it. Lest should be assassin
ated will state some of the proofs have on the
subject of the attempted assassination of Silburne
w. Boggs, hoping some Missourian may be pre-
sent to hear them" Gen Bennett then proceeded to
give portion OF the proofs in his possession pointing
out o. p Rockwell as the assassin and the Prophet
fact 81 will give YOU a history
of few of the females of the House of Israel. b..
fore 60 with the Seraglio: First is the widow
with a good head, amatiyeness at eleven. the same
size as Joe's. = In lS4l, l saw the holy Joe
in bed with the widow Fuller, testified to in the
affidavit of Mrs. Shindle, which has b| EN- published
attempted Mrs. Shinde, but couldn't core it--she
told him to 60 over to the widow 1t was better pick
"Mss Matilda Nyman is one of the wild Cypran
saints in the land of Ham; she is tender hearted at:
| fectionate, and kind Joe was touched
with her infrmaties, = but the waters of
| the Red Sea can wash clean from all impurily.
Margaret Nyman, the nymph Of the cloistered
sisters of who is of the most chasts
OF the saints, she is chaste In the harem-she IS
chaste-e-h a-se.d, ! mean, every where
keep her recuse for his own privats benefit, but
the organ Of amaiiveness was too Large she delight
| ed to live in tall clover. - The following Is
| part OF her examination before the Holy Inquis-
| tion:-
Inquisito Margaret, the Lord has revealed
that you have been guilty of illicit intercourse with
men; CONFESS ana your ault snail De forgiven, MOI,
Gods curse will fall upon you Margast-I will
confess, am young and once was Innocent but
aWh0 was the first man DEPRIVED you Of
you yield d M-.e said Joseph approved ,a Of
others :? Mar-Yes Mq-Give the next name
you will be cut off from the Church. Mar Mr.:
B.. Ing Did he urge the SAM, doctrine
Mar.-No. Mg:-How did he accomplish his pur-
lions, for Joseph had approved il. Ihq.-Is there
any other! Mar.-Yes. Lq.-Name him. Mar.
1T is not necessary, am under covenant Ing.
You must answer Joseph directed US to absolvs
all covenants. Mar would rather defer it until
can consult he rerson. Ing Joseph knows all about
it, it has been revealed to him by God, and if you
do reveal it, the curse will fall on you; you must
tell. MarIlt was Joseph !"q-Stand aside, you
The widow Fuller confessed to forty men and
beasts, and said she believed Joseph was as pure
the sucking babe
The widow Miller. amativeness large. (Here fol-
lowed her examination before the inquiston, sim-
lar to the above She also, was absolved from the
covenant, and mentioned the name of Joseph. The
nquisitor said Stop,-JOseph is pure and free from
SIN" Il know" said the widow, Joseph is pure
and free from sin, and only does it to show he is
man as well as prophet and to try the faith Of the
The Mquisition.-The male department consists
of the High Council, the President of the Stake of
Zion, and twelve prests-ffteen in all The female
twelve members os the Relief Society.
This inquistion has power to bind loose, put up
or put down, or destroy any person or thing from
the Lord, and has two hundred Danites to enforce
its DEGREES. Their doctrine is that the Prophet
do no wrong.
The Seragho.-The Mormon Seraglio, or female
lodge, composed Of three degrees orders First,
the Cyprian Saints; second, the Chamber of the
Sisters of Charity third the clustered Consecrated
Saints.
The first, the wild Cyprian Saints, as call them,
by be be
brought before the lnquislti0n unless the Prophet
reserves them for himself, and are called Cyprian
Saints; take the white veil, and are excluded from
their shame privately and they become an easy
prey to Saints and Gentiles. They are
sought by the Elders and Priests, whose passions
are dark sensual, devilish.
Second, the Sisters of the Chamber of Charity
This class are females, married or SINGLE who act
on the permission Of the Prophet, without private
marriage. When one Of the wild male saints sees
female he fancies, he goes to Joe, and requests
him to ask her of the Lord for him, and the an
swer is always favorable, unless the White Hat
Prophet wants her. himself, and they are en-
aeSS All I TSe chambers s
is much larger than the Cyprians they wear the
green veil and are obedent to the faith as taught
monopolize any Of them, they are turned over TO
the high priests, elders, &c.
Thlrd.-The Consecratees OF the closter-are set
set apart to particular individuals by the command
of God through his Prophet. They take the black
veil and are the most honorable-the highest order
in the harem. When high priest or scribe con-
celves desire for a woman, and she recprocaes,
he requires the Prophet to inquire OF the Lord IT il
shall b. cons,,mmated which il always is, unless i.
interferes with the Prophet. They are consecrated
by Joe, the altar, kneeling who says "seperate-
hood do ycu agree to keep this form secret 60 that
the Gent1es shall not know it, your lives to be the
forfeit = / now consecrate and Get you
and cherish each other and serve God.
consecrate you with the holy oil, in the meme of
Jesus Christ and the Holy Priesthood" He
pronounces blessings from heaven, and invests them
with the blessings OF Jacob they rise and embrace
are covered with veil receive an Injunction from,