The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-18

then to put ON che g g1rmeutA,' drcss
made u muslin or linen, and worn next To
the skin, rcaching from the neck % The an
klcs and wrists, and share like chill'e
nIcrFing garment. over this was Put =
shirt, then robe made &c linen, crossing
and ssthcrrd up in plats. IN one shoulder,
and reaching the ground before and behind,
and tied around the waist Over this was
fastened small square apron, similar IN
arc and shape I" Masonic apron>, generally
made III white linen or silk, with imitation
ftg-lcavcs painted 81 worked ON il. a cap
made from squarc yard IL linen, and gath
cred into hand {" liz the head, seeks and
white linen or ,otton sls9s, completed .sir
equipment. While thus dressing ourselves.
farce was being performed in the next
compartment.
The crsation Of the world was being
enacted. Eohcim, j. VI. Grant, was cuin-
selling with Jehovah, Jesus and Michael
Adam, W. 4. Staine.. ahout making ans.
leopling the earth. lie send, these thrc
down Ca TAXI book aud bring him hack
word as to what arr the prospects. They
pretended to go examine. and return tn re-
port. The first chapter of Genesis il then
performed Eloheim taking the and God
said" part; these three pretending 10 60
ami accomplish the command, and return
and rake report rising " and il is So
When they came down Co the creation
II man, the three, Jehovah, Jesus aud Mi
chsel, came into our compartment, and by
stroking each II w separately, pretended to
form and by blowing into our faces. pre-
tended TO vi,iiy us. We were then sup,so-
sed a. bc NJ Adam, newly made and perfect
~ ductilr in the hands of our makers.
We were made a. shut our eyes
as u asleep, commanded to arise AMI see, and
our wives are scvcrally given tou-
joy, II course, filled our hearts, and We
filed on by twos into the Commandment
where We had heard the voice II Elohcim.
This compartment, hy the aid of some ~ the
dwarf mountain pines, in boxes, fnow pain.
tings) was made Ia look s,mct hing like a
garden. W. G. Staincs M Adam. and Miss
Snow as Eve, were our iuglemen," We
did ~ they did Some raisin- were -lAane-
ing on one shrub, and W. " Phelps, in the
character ii the Devil, which he plays sd-
mirably, (I endevoured To entiee lls 10 cat
III them. or course the woman tempted
me and ] did eat We were then cursed
by Eloheim, who came 90 see US; the devil
was then driven out, and thu, crudite as
troncmer and apostle wriggled. saucaled,
and ercpt away ON his hand. a,d knees
We were now 60 pas, through the veil,
thin partition of linen, through which the
whole formula had To he repeated certain
marks ON the bo,oM AMI front ii the shirt
are cut with pair Of scissors name Is
whispered very s,ftly and very quickly. ton
soft aud fast % he distinguished and we
arr ushcred into the Celestial Kingdom of
"ed, having passed "bchind the veil
The men thoa turn round and admit their
wives. who have 10 repeat the whole affair
once more, aud the door j. opened and they
are let through. In the celestial King
dom we lind Brigham, and many other,
waiting 10 hear the " endowment lecture
which j. delivered OIL every initiation day.
We were then allowed to dress, retain.
ing oar undcrgarmcnt- got hurried lunch,
Il bcing nearly four O'clock, AMI returned 10
the Celestial Kingdom" IL hear the lee.
turc. This was by II kinball, explaining
the allcgcry, and enforcing the seriousness
IL the AFFAIR; repeating tile different signs
with formulas FOR recognition, giving some
pointed warnings and uttering >oue trelaen-
deus threats and about six oclock We re-
turned To the office, resumed o,Ir b.ots and
shoes, and the affair was ended