New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-21

the earth will become the property of the : lint.
and the Lord will descend from his hea7enly throne
to reign over them through a happy millenium.
The MormOss believe in God the Eternal Father,
in his son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Gh-st.
They believe the word of God recorded in the
Bible. in the Book of Mormon, and in all other
good books. They believe ia the LITERAL ga herring
OF Israel in the restoration Of the Fen Tribes, in
the resurrection Of the body, and 10 the personal
reign OF Christ on the earth for thou and years.
The Supreme Hierarchy which is the object OF
the Mormon worship consists of Trinity or rather
Duality Of Persons. God the Father is held to
be man perfected but so far advanced in faith.
intelligence. and power, that, il comparison with
man, He may be called the Infinite. The Son,
Jesus Christ is the offspring Of the Father aud
the Virgin Mary. The Eternal Father came upon
earth, sent his hersld-angel Gabriel to announce
his union with Mary, and the Holy Babe that
born was the tabernacle prepared for the Spirits
Son, who now constitutes a God. The Holy
Ghost is the concomitant viii Of both the Father
and the Son, differing from both in being merely
Spiritual Soul or existence, without ever having
taken material body.
A priesthood, the Mormons contend, il assem-
tial to the being a well as to the perfection of
Church. The priestly order receives tithes of all
one posse sses on entering the Church; and the
members pay tenth of all incoms and devote
tenth part Of their time to the temple and other
public works. The bishops have charge Of the
1.-THE labor and put the proceeds in the public
store. houses. The priesthood has many grades
Of Offices and gifts. The first is the Presidency
of three persons, corresponding to the Trinity in
Heaven, AID more particularly to Peter, James,
and John, the fret Presidents Of the Gospel
Church. Next in order is he travelling High Apos-
toIic College OF Twelve Apostles-then the high
priests, priests elders bishops, teachers, and dea
cons, with the evangests or missionaries of the
three seventies. Each order constitutes a full
quorum for the discipline of its members, but APP
peals lie to higher orders, and the whole church
is the final appellate court assembled in General
Council. A High Council consisting Of twelve
members is selected out Of the high. priests, and
holds perpetual session for the advice OF the
Presidency; each one being free to give and argue
his opinion but the decision of the President is
absolute, and demands implicit obedience. This
Council is eye, ear, and hand to the President:
the members are spies in all matters in the field or
the temple, in the social party or the domestic
circle.
"Their mode Of conducting worship is to assem-
bic at particular hour, and the senior priest then
indicates order by asking a blessing on the cengre-
CATION and exercises-when a hymn from their
own collection is sung, prayer made extempore'
and another sacred song, followed by sermon from
some one previously appointed to preach; which
is usually continued by exhouations and remarks
from those who feel moved upon to speak.
Then notices Of the arrangement Of the 1.-THE
labor for the ensuing week and information on all
secular matters, interesting to them in church
capacity, is read by the cornell clerk, and the
congregation dismissed by bsnedction.
"Whlle the congregation is assembling and de-
parting from the house, it is usual for the large
and excellent band of music to perform anthems,
marches and watzes, which drives away all SON.
Der feelings, and prepares the mind for the ex
citing and often eloquent dscourses. AS there
are large number of Welsh in the meetings, and
many of them not understan ding the English
language, version of the principal discourse is
sometimes made to them by an interpreter, and
Welsh choir will then exhilarate all present by
singing ore of their hymns, to one of their
charming, wild, romantic airs
The doctrine and custom CT polygamy has been
gradually introduced among the Mormons, aud
NAV now be regarded as Characteristic feature
OF their social organization. 1t was at first an
nounced that the founder, Joseph Smith, and
those ne though: faithful, like the saints OF DID,
David, Solomon and Jacob, should be privileged
TO have as many wives as they could support, to
raise up holy household for the service Of the
Lord The privilege, such as it is, seems now to
have become UNIVERSAL and to claim the sanction
of religious principle. 1t is taught that the use
and foundation of matrimony is to raise up pecu-
liar, holy people for the Kingdom Of Christ on
earth, and that at the Millennium. the glory OF the
will be in proportion to the size of his house
hold of children, wives and servants. None how
ever, but those eligible to the priesthood have a
right to marry at all. The woman that marries out
ofthe priesthood marries for he'll Marriage is to be
pure and holy state prompted alone by religious
motives and a sense Of duty sensual motives
being held up . abo nina alton. IL is affirmed
that 4 woman cannot enter into the kingdom Of
heaven, without husband to introduce her Rs
belonging to himself The addition OF wives after
the first TO a mans family is called ga sealing
to him." This constitutes a relation with all
the rights and sanctions Of matnmony. The
idea Of an exclusive love is derided. The Seer
alone has the power Of allowing the number Of
wives to be increased, the sutton must OBJ
tain the consent Of the parents then OF the
lady, and finally Of the Seer Every unmar-
ried woman has a right to demand q mau
in marriage on the ground Of the privilege Of saliva
ton: the President who receives the petition is
bound to procure her a husband he may com.
mand any man he deems competent to support her,
to add her to the number Of his wives and unless
he can show just irnpt dinent, if he declines tho
union he is punished for contumscy. The Seer |