The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-06-18
Life Among the Mormons.

We stated last week that we had received
long letter from person named Parrot, re-
siding in Bristol, in which he detailed his en-
perience among the Mormons, which sect he
had left with The greatest dieust. This per-
son,s statement, the accuracy for which is
vouched for by the Rev. J. B. Clifford, is 10
the effect that some lime since he became
enlangled in the mesbes of Mormonism
through the Influence OF 'leaber,' most
pleasing and fascinating man, who in,rodu-
ced the subjec. 10 him, aud he was led 10 Join
a church which met at Milk Street. For a
time he was perfectly enchanted with the
system and with his wife and children was
preparing 10 leave his home and take bis de-
parlure for the settlement on the Salt Lake.
At first he observed the slriciesl sanclty in
their public services and movements, but af-
ter while their real character began to de-
yelop itself, as he says 'in The most Satanic
manner" After honestly watching their pr-
vate and public actions, and carefully observ-
ing their principles, aud having been, by the
priest, favored "to attend one of their secret
council meetings held every Monday night,
when they secretly concoct their hellish and
diaboca purposes 10 enirap The innocen,,n
he determined TO Withdraw from them, and
on The 18Th OF March last he wrote note 10
the pastor requesting 10 be excluded from the
''church." For this course of conduct he
was publicly mathematical in the following
language :-"May bis eyes sink in their sock
els; his flesh rot and fall from his bones !;
maybe wish 10 die, but no, be able; may
his right arm wi,her f; may he beg his bread
but none be given to him." Mr.. Parrot states
that Brigham Young, the present head of The
Mormons, has now about twenty women
whom he denOminaies as his wives, besides
the keeping OF the wives OF the missionaries
while they are away on missions for five and
seven years together, and he instances the
case of an "elder" or "priesl," who has just
been removed from Cbellenham for having
seduced twenty young women. The
Mormons now number, in officers, as fol-
lows: presidents, 7 apostles, 2086 seventies,
715 high priests, 5l4 ordinary priests, All
teachers, 227 deacons, 33l missionaries, al.
together 4345 trained officers or black spirits
ready for anything their leader, Brigham
Young, has for Them to do Mr. Parrot states
in conclusion that the real object Of the Amer.
lean Mormon leaders called priests, in their
mission 10 the United Kingdom, is, under the
mask ofrelgiun, 10 recrui, men, women aud
children, for the purpose of raising an army
10 carry the Book of Mormon by the sword
and fire into the present peaceful States ol
America, Of which army Brigham Young,
like second Mahomed, is to be the king
The men, on leaving England, are expected
TO provide themselves with a six-barrellec
.'syolver MIME rifle, su ord and large
knife, under the pretext of killing buffalo
while the women are taught 10 mako hullets
&c: The Mormons intend to call 10 their ait
the neighboring disaffected powerful tribe'
Of Indians around Utah TO assist them in del
uging The States in rivers of blood -Bristo
(Eng.j Times.