New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-27
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TIE ESOTERIC DOCTRINES OF NOR
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In order 10 understand Mermonism arght is 10
necessary to hear cobstastly 10 mind that the fsun-
dat0n Of this remark Abe systsm of hEstcfsm and
inps. ,ure bee in the doctrine Of direct revelation
irom Heaven in respect 10 al things pertaining 70
spiritual or political government and toas tee
whole fabric Of The Church, both doctrinA, esAlcA
and htsrgica, may be ~ any tune changed b .
new revelation uttered BY its Prophet And again,
that one the most important poinss IN their eo-
kgical system 10 the regular progression 70 be OBJ
served in the conversion and subsequent ADVANCE
ment Of . person in AOrmonizm.
This prineiple il thus explained % page 5o7, vol.
Nv, u Iks MilisssssI star, the Church organ IN
England: II man receives al truths, be must
receive them on Q graduated scale. lie Laster-
DAY Saints act upon this simple natural prVposi-
tioH. Paul had miH for babes, and things unlav
ful TO utter" In carrying out this doctrine, they
have invented series Of secret rites and ceremo-
MES founded upon the Masonic ritual, and emorsc-
ing oahs Of obedience TO the cOunses Of the priest
hood more binding. if possible, than thOse Of the
ancient order Of Jesuits. This system coosists OF
several degrees which are called esdoemests. The
higbest orders Of MormOnism, consequently, are
only attainable to such have proved themselves,
after many years of service in the Church TO be
useful and Trustworthy; and those alone rho have
penetrated into the Holy of Holes the most sacred
and mysterious Of these endo~ ments) are lntrusted
with the secret plans and Vaccinations Of the
Mormon Government.
The influence which hss been acquired over
mai of their ignorant followers W these means is
unbounded. ! will give you 40 instance. While
travelling short time since, had occasion to ride
in q wagon with Mormon who was very firm IN
the faith but naturally communicative. In the
course Of q cOnvers aiiOn which we had about Mor-
monism, ! found occasion to ask him what he
would consider II bic duty 70 do If Brigham should
counsel him 10 murder NE. His reply Was that II
k.... -. hah Ia
came God had revealed il TO be necessary that
should leave the world, and, therefore be, as the
instrument in the hands OF God through his prophet
Brigham, would not be responsible In taking my
hte Alone with this man, far from any settlement,
this COME ssiOn made in q solemn, tarnes! manner,
i'll pressed itself deeply on my mind.
Thus you see the Importance which is attached
by them to the completion of the Temple, for 1t Is
not, as many suppose, to be place of puble re-
hyious neetngs, but in it 20 be celebrated their
internal rites Of endowment; within its walls amin
sacrifices are 10 be offered up for the remission OF
sirs; in one OF its apartments, baptism Will be
made for the dead and il We may juoge from Brig
ham Youngs own words, human sacrifice will be
the fitting accompaniment OF their blasphemous,
denrOIiacal ceremonies.
You will find in sermon delivered by Brigham
Young, Sept. 81, and published 10 IA Dessert
Ntrs If Oct /, lc56, the following paragraphs:
There aIe sips that men commit, for which ihsy
cannot rtcelrs forgiveness in this world IN that which
i. 10 Gomez and If they had their eyes open TO zee their
conoon, they would be perfectly willing 10 have
he, blood spil. HpJ. the grogsd thai ne smvke there
Of nj, ht ascend 70 Heaven of-n g for their AIMS
arc the ENC king incense would atone for their rs
WI er.ss il such NOT the case they will sick 10 them
and remain upon them IN the sp,rt World know,
when gu hear my brethren telling about cutting pso-
Ilo OF from ue earth, that YOU c00eideg 1t stcOng
docuLe; bat |, ls 10 sare .sen not - oesr0y Ihem.
Again he saws:
81" i, u ne that the blood Of the Son Of God was shed
for sid. through tho fall and those Committed oy men,
yet men can c2nmE S!Hs ehlch u can sereT rehs"'
Tuere ere sins that caa be ato Cd for by al Offering
upon all altar in aJcsn: days. sod ihsre are SINS
that the blood OF amp Of calf, o. OF turtle doves,
remit, but aey must DO a'oSe@ J'r Sy nc "'''a
The foundation of this Temple is laid, ready to
r. ceye the super structure, and Brigham has de-
cared his ImiDarOn not ~ bring over any emi-
s.sste ezt Ssnmcr, but will devote the funds
aod energies Of the Church toward finishing the
Temple; the work on it will accordingly be re-
suned az soon as the season opens. The square
ON which the Temple 10 ~ be situated contains the
Tabernacle and the Endowment house Ga building
which at Mesent answers for tho pur p0ses OF =
tenple), aud is surrounded BY high adobe wall
With d stone Gaping.
Morron Mission aries still unblu.hingly point to
Utah as the place where female virtue Is protected
and refer to the laE which makes it death for .
man TO seduce the wife or daughter Of Mormon
without Brigbam's cOnsebt). They fail, how
ever, 10 tel US the punishment for Mormon who
seduces Gentle girl, for they have before them
the example of Brigham Young, who by pictures Of
the fearful misery and agony 10 which Gentle "a
doomed In the future, and BY proG Of happiness
an0 visions If heaven of sensual bliss which could
scarcely fail to entrance the senses Of weak
NIL deG person, together with that easy, personal
address characteristic of the accomplished roue,
succeeded 10 seduciDg Mrs. Cobb, the vile OF a
Boston Ct ntlenan and induced her 10 flee With hin
TO ruin and shame, taking with her a beautiful
daughter. They remember Farley 2. Pratt, the
apostle, who, by sinar means, graced his harem
with Mrs. Mclean, the wife VI q gentleman IN
New Orleans. Ia fact, they can scarcely fnd a
Sill gle ole of their leaders Who has not only ruin.
and BtO utter degradation wives and nothers
but has supplied bis harem with young girts whom
he has seduced and induced, under the disguise Of
religion, and by the grossest and
ALEC, co @, " leave fa.her, moher home, and
rush into absolute slavery and despair.
The anxiety Of the Latter-Day Saints 10 savs
females from perdition has, since their settlement
in Utah, led 70 results which viii make the geRea-
logical tres Of succeeding generations exceedingly
picturesque and Interesting; they will not have the
stiffness of outline which our old ancestral trees
had.
Mr.. David Wilkin Of this city, already happy in
the po,sessiOn Of two better halves, who were SIS
ters. fell in love with pretty Scotch girl. This
beauty however, had an aged mother whom shs
refused 70 leave. David tLereupon, with the con-
sent Of Brigham, Oyercame the Difficulty by marry
il both mother and daughter. But lasE Spring.
finding that with the enormous rates for proyisons
aid breadstuffs he could not supper; fvar wiyes
without making large inro,ds into his Pile OF The
reediul he gave the tao sisters notice mat be bad
,ul ported lem long enough and hat they mu-s ind
accommodations elsewhere Accordingly, hey had