The New York herald., 1844-07-01

religion, AID afterwards, ia consequence Of that
jealous disposition which predomnates over the
minds OF some, have been turned upon a wide
world, iatherless and motherless, destitute OF
friends and fortune, and robbed OF that which
nothing but death can restore"
The seceders next proceed to state how they
were cut off from the Church without trial, or be-
ing permitted TO be heard in their defence.
"On Thursday evening, the 18th of April, there
which tried, condemned, and cut of brothers VIM.
Law, Wilson Law, and sister Law, Owns wie?
brother r. d. Foster, and one brother Smith, with
whom we are unacquainted; which we contchu Is
contrary TO the book of Doctrine and Covenants,
for our law condemnest no man until he is heard.
We abhor and protest against any council or trlhu-
nal in this Church, which will not suffer the accu-
sd to stand in It's midst and plead lhelr own cause
any such thing being DONE"
Here follow some l5 or 20 resolutions Of the Sc
ceders, among which are the following
Joe Smiths plurality of Gods, and of wives, and
other curious matters.
Resolu.d, I'd, Inasmnch we have for years borne
with the individual ollies niques of Joseph Smith,
Hyrum Smith, and many other official characters In the
Church of Jesus Christ (conceving duty incumbent
upon to bear) and having abored with them repeat
edly with all christian love, meekness and humility yet
to effect feel as forbearance has ceased to be vr
tue and hope Of reformation vain and nasmuch as they
have introduced aise and damnabe doctrines into the
Church. such as plurality Of Gods above the God OF this
universe and his liability to fall with all his Creations the
plurality wives for time and eternity the doctrine Of
unconditional sealing up to eternal life against all crimes
except that OF shedding innocent blood, by perverson
Of their priesy authority and thereby forieng the ho
ly priesthood according to the word Of Jesus III man
abide not in he is cast forth branch and wiher
ed and gather them and cast them into the fire. and
and they burned" st. John, g. whatsoever trans
gresesh and abdeth not in the doctrine Of Christ hath
not God he that abdeh in the doctrine OF Christ hath
both the Father and the Son il there any unto you
and bring this doctrine receive him not into your
house neither bid him God speed for he that bddeth him
are Constrained to denounce them az spostates from the
| pure and holy doctrines Of Jesus Christ.
| The seceders still further tread on JOS toes in
the matter of revelling, dancing, drinking, thea
tres, &c.
Resolved 7th, That discountenance and disappro-
dram shops and theatres, verify believing they have
tendency to lead from paths Of virtue and holiness to
those Of vice and debauchery.
| JOS management in financial matters-Curous
and extraordinary developments.
Resolved 9Th, That we look upon the pure and holy
doctrines set forth the Scriptures of Divine truth,
being the immutabe doctrines OF salvation; and he who
abdeh in them shall saved and he who abideth
| them can not inherit the Kingdom OF Heaven.
Resolved 9th That we consider the gathering in haste
that il has been taught by Joseph smith and others for the
purpose OF enabling them TO sell property at most exhor
bitant prices not regarding the welfare Of the Church.
hut through their reducing those who had
the to give employment to the to the neces
sity of seeking labor for themselves and thus the wealth
great throat from whence there return which,
If il had been economically dsbursed amongst the whole
| would have rendered all comfortable.
Resolved 10th, That notwithstanding extensive
qnantsnce with the financial affairs Of the Church.
not know Of any pSpey which a in reality belongs to
slider the injunction laid upon the saints compelling them
purchase property Of the Trustee in trust for the
Church, is deception pracced upon them; and that
look upon the sending Of special agents abroad to collect
funds for the Temple and other purposes humbug
upon the by Joseph and others aggran
die themselves, do not believe that the monies and
property collected have been applied the donors
eced but have used for speculative purposes
Joseph gull the saints the better their arrival
Nauvoo by buying the lands in the vicinity and selling
again to them at tenold advance; and further that we
verify believe that the appropriations said to have been
subscribed by shares for the building Of the Nauvoo
House to have been used by j. Smith and Lyman Wight,
for other purposes out OF the OF stock already
taken the building far from being finished even to the
base.
and combinations under penal oah and obligations pro
Tossing be organized for religious purpose to be anti
Christian, hypocrtical and corrupt
Here follow several ailidavts in relation TO Joe
Smiths revelation authorizing certain privileged
men to have more wives than one. Joe probably
draws on heaven for such revelations he desires
to receive:-
lin his ofce) read to me certain written document
which he said revelation from God; he shd that he
was with Joseph when 1t was received. He afterwards
gave the document TO read and took it to my house
and read it, and showed it to my wife and returned next
day The revelation $50 called aythoaed 5 certain aa men
in the world to SAID this was the aiD. and com
manded Joseph to enter into the ay And also that he
the revelation, supporting the above doctrines
STATE ILLINOIS,, Robert D. Foster certify that the
Hancock County above certificate sworn to before
me- true in substance, this fourth day OF May ls4
| ROBERT d. FOSTER, J. P.
certify that | read the revelation referred to in the
above affidavit OF my husband it sustained in strong
terms the doctrine OF wives than at time in
the number Of ten and set forth that those wemen who
would allow their husbands to have wives than
one, should be under condemnation before God
Sworn and subscribed before me this fourth day Of May
A. d. 1874 ROBERT ID. FOSTER, J. P.
TIA all tchom ii may
by Of procedure in the Church Of Jesus Christ Of
Latter Day Saints, by number Of persons declaring
whom one) it is but meet that should give my
at least part as cause that hath led me to declare
Hyrum Smith, did in the High Council Of which was
member introduce what he said was revelation given
through the Prophet; that the said Hyrum Smith did essay
to read the said revelation in the said Council that
cordng to his reading there contained the following
doctrincs st the sealing up Of persons to eternal life
against all SINS that Of shedding innocent blood
Of consenting thereto ID the doctrine OF plurality OF
wives, marrying virgins that " David and Solomon
Ths with other
that the aforesaid heresies were taught and pracced in
the Church. determined me to leave the office Of first
counsellor to the president of the Church Of Nauvoo in
asmuch as dared not teach or administer such laws
And further deponent saith not AUSTIN COWLEs.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, ! To all whom it may concern
Hancock County ss hereby certify that the above
tcate sworn and subscribed before this fourth
day Of May, isi4. ROBERT D. FOSTER, J. r
The foregoing extracts, with much more off Of
the same cloth, were published in the first number
Of the Expositor, which was in fact the first and
also the last number published. For the publica-
ton so exasperated the Prophet Joe, that he imme
diately drew on heaven for another revelation
which directed him to proclaim the "Exposltor q
nuisance" and " to destroy the press and "pi the
. type" The revelation obeyed to the letter
+, as we have already published.
We shall lock with much curiosity and lnteresl