Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-22
THE MORMONS.


practice of that interesting class Of NOR
tals. Joe Smith, in the opinion of tho
writer, had not sufficient capacity for
the leader Of a new sect He was EN-.
inen,ly suited for the head of muck
auction establishment. But he had no
power to keep together the f"ols aud
rognes whom circumstances had at first
enabled him to assemble. His death is
considered by Mr.. Ferris lucky event
for the community. Brigham Young,
who was "President of the Twelve
ma de push for the leadership, and was
successful over Sidney Rigdon, Joe
Smiths earliest confederate. Young
is described as master mind, asagacious
"bad, bold man." Knowing that West
ern and Mormons life could never assim-
ilate, he formed the plan Of establishing
an independent State beyond the Rocky
Mountains. The Mormon believers
throughout the whole world were sum-
moned to the new home Of their sect.-
The manner in which the movement of
the Mormons to their "promised land"
was conducted, it said to have evinced
great forecast and prudence.
1t was in Utah that the polygamy fea.
,ure of the sect was first boldly avowed.
Mr.. Ferris states that Polygamy was no
part oflhe original scheme ofJoe Smith.
"His stolen book Of Mormon denounces
the old patriarchs for their crimes in this
respect. Butts he gathered around him
a gang Of female dupes, he gave fall
sway to his passions; aud to justify his
excesses, put forth his new revelation on
the subject of marriage. This was a.
mong the later acts Of his life. 1t was
received on the 18th of July, 1913, only
twelve months before his death Al.
though practically received by the lead
ers Of the Church almost without excep'
ton, ,i,remained for more than nine years
an esoteris doctrine, having been first
publicly proclaimed by Orsdn Pratt, in
AuUust. 1872 and printed IN all extra LIE.
,sre, Mems n fortnipht later" This doc.
nmcnt denoupces ,lamnatiop against all
who shall MT receive the new doctrines
and laws down the law in full regulating
the mormon system of adultery. Some
or,he nroc,c.I worL;nos of ,6e system
NAV be seen by the following extract:
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,hev serionsly discussion ,hs suhipc, q
;utruduciup a new order i,,o the church
by which The wives Of absen, miasion.
NJ ics might be- sealed IN Saints left a,
home, There are n number IF coses in
which n man has taken n wid,w md he,
daughter f;,r wives at The same ,;me.-
One has a widow and hertwo daughters
There are also instances Of the NIECE be.
;ro seaJel 10 tho uncjr anl ,bev exci,,
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