The New York herald., 1844-11-11
For the New York Herald

MIR. EDITOR -
SIR-ln the Herald" of yesterday morning,
notice an article headed "meeting of The Mormons
last evening"" IN which your reporter says, " that
on the subject Of the spiritual wife sysisna . was vas
dciGis, and exposed 1t fully" Now from the in
formation have received from several individuals
present, yt vlrep0rter was not there as 10 hear
more than one half OF the lecture, and, therefore,
could give but an imperfect account of it. In The
fore part OF the lecture all the detail for the
occasion was given; for there were buttwo or three
present, except the members OF the church, and as
the existence OF the pernicious system above re-
ferred to is subject that has been much agitated
among them Of late, and the manner in which it
has been propagated understood there was no ne.
cessity for me TO particularize upon it,
Now, cir, in justice To myself, allow me to saw
that when embraced what IS called the Mormon
faith, notwithstanding the distinguished pecu-
llarltes of the sect with regard to imme-
ment of prophecy, &c. &c., which great portion
Of the Christian community regard as absurdllies,
had no idea that any thing contrary to the prln-
cples of morality and virtue, would be advocated
by any OF the leading men OF the society; neither
do now believe that any thing Of the kind trans
pred (with the exception Of among q few refracto
ry characters) from the time OF the organization OF
The church up TO the year lS4l, at which time this
into the church II was at first private
ly incucated among few, and in private capa-
city opposed II, and as II became more general,
more publicly avowed my opposition to It ; how
ever, its most alarming features have never Deen
made known by its advocates to the most
orderly portion of the society, only when cir
cumstances were such that they could not sue
cesstully keep il from them. confess that am
extremely mortified at the idea, that il has falie
To my lot to be unfortunate to associate with
a set of men that have concocted a scheme so
horrible in its effects upon society; but, thank
heaven, l have had nothing to do with 1t so far
only to oppose it. The object have in view in
taking the course do, is TO denounce this corrup
tlon, and warn the members OF the church against
tor believe there thousands Of honest and viz
tuous persons In the society, and | do not feel
satisfied to SIT down and quietly them
led like the unsuspeciDg lamb TO the slaughter,
without doing what is in my power to make known
to them the danger they are IN; and inasmuch at
as ). Rigdon advocates the principles OF virtue and
righteousness, and calls upon the people to seperale
themselves from corrupt men and measures, | ap-
prove OF his course. And now leave the public
to judge whether or not my object is good one
Some time since delivered lecture in Philade
phia TO expose the "Splriteal Wife System,' dur.
ng which had occasion 10 refer TO the acts and
doings OF G. J. Adams, (a self styled ''bg gun Of
Mormonlsnl,) IN connection with this system; for
mis- reason he has commenced a suit against me
tor slander-(as mentioned by one OF your cores
pondents some days since)-but mark, he has no
Nauvao chatter to fly to a subteruge, or to
scuk behind; justice will be done to both sides IN
Philadephia; therefore, l tear HIM not. expect
he trial will be- OF considerable interest, as il
will be the OF legally exposing the evil prac-
tces of certain clique in the society.
B. WINCHESTER.
New York Nov 9Th 1874