Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-27
the MoRMoNs IN NEW JrRspy

According to correspondent OF the Treut" Gazette
the Aormons are making considerable progress in New
Jersey The writer, ia giving description of soine of
the societies. admits that the believe in ,poIyea
NV or the order OF Celestial marriage aud he states these
particulars:
"There great many branches of their Church in
this State They have church erected at Toms river
and another at Hornorstown. Elder Curtis the former
Pastor OF the Branoh here virtuous and
good man. Although almost deprived OF the US. OF his
et hand by stroke OF the palsy years previous to
his death yet he worked aud himself and fam.
y and at work when death suddenly laid his cold and
icy grasp upon him. He Nauvoo but returned
here at the request OF his friends long before 1.-THE
ton OF that city,
at is he had but wife" and the Mormons saw
he INDUCED ia OF the vices which are so popu
lar, at the present day, in the Christian world
tder Troeodar, the present Psor the Church here
Is good and worthy man, has but wife, maintains no
eoncubnes, and is beloved of all who know him.
The letter 10 dated Cream Ridge" where there ia
small branch Of the Church.
Some years since they numbered one hundred and
respectable" aud many wealthy aud formerly
belonged the Presbyterian and other chu, ches The
doctrines promulgated by the Mormons in and
advocated by the greater portion OF the canunty here
althoagG eiaosaoei nloro than any other doctrine
The belief of these fanatics is thus described -.
The Mormons believe in God the Father (not GUd
without body, parts or passons) aud in his Jesus
Christ aud IN the aonemen in baptism by immer.ion by
those holding the Holy Priesthood Tor the remission OF
SINS and IN the laying q the hands OF those authorized
Tor the git Of the Holy Ghost ia Prophets apostles pat
aichs elders, bishops priests teachers and eacons
the Aaronic and Aelcizedeck Priesthood and in the gifts
Of the Holy Spirit such prophecy, miracles gifts of
healing, speaking In unknown tongues, in faith hope
good works, virtue and charity ia the administering Of
angels Ia revelations dreams, Visions the second coming
of Christ the destruction Of the wcb ed the resurcc
ton, the mlenia region OF thousand year. Oh The
earth according % ,yelaons anth chapter also In the
second resurrection after the millennium In baptism for
the dead the literal gathering Of the jews the building
mp OF Zon the rebuilding Of Jerusaem in polygamy or
celestial marriage. for the time and fir all eternity in the
resioation OF all thing in Hraven ard earth;
in the Terrestrial and Celestial globes worlds; in
crowns. thrones, principaties sccptree eXaltatun-
and domnons in the eternal worlds that Joseph Smith
tue prophet Of the Lord and died martyr TO
TRUTH and that his blood aud te blood of the sats ar-
lyrcd this last deportation will he required Of this ma.
tion; that Judgment aud overthow await tho wicked
Indeed they believe much for me- Tor they bcuys ten
times than all the Christian put together vet
they make II appear perfectly sctiptural aud plain aud
prove the from the Bible. They firm believers
In the scriptures Of the Old and New Testaments and H.
the Book Of Normon Gods Law written Co Ephraim on
This continent Wherever the Elders preach they are gen
crafty listened to with marked attention.
The writer IL evidently Mormon himself and probably
priest elder. The progress OF this peoplo-theif
rapid ncrease-and the energy with which they propa.
gate their doctrines aud convert the vsonay-the deu
dd aud the credulous Is ncomprehensibe Il is
quite apparent that the sohooasteT not yet been
hcienily abroad-and that there is yet much for
mental aud moral improve ment-even la our immediate
nrighborhood - FhH Ina.