Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-11-14

Snow is an illustration Of the hold which this
this tangled web Of deception has upon minds
which should at least be capable Of resisting its
influences. He had made great sacrifice for his
iaith he was then man Of wealth, yet at the
bidding Of the Mormon Prophet he leit Salt
Lake penniless, and is now preaching Mormon
ism and Brigham Young at Australia.
Young's satellites all contribute to his exalta-
tion. kmball says that we cannot see God, but
he has given US man TO whom we can speak as
to God, Twill risk, says he, my souls salvation
in the hands Of Brigham Young 1t is terrible
that such doctrine should be taught. II is yet
more terrible that such doctrine should be be.
lieved. Yet thousands of young persons are
now growing up in it. Sometimes there is a lit
tie opposition to the authority Of Brigham. He
soon arranges all difficulties. The rebellious one
is sent abroad 10 disseminate the system, and
thus what would have been the means Of weak
ening Young at home becomes an instrument for
Strengthening him abroad. Brigham has twen-
ty wives aud has charge Of the widows OF Joseph
Smith. Yet he has constant applications to re-
ccve more wives. These he declines by saying
that his family is large enough.
Brigham Young is the lgnatius Leylla OF
Mormonism. The points Of resemblance be-
tween Young and Loyola as developed their
respective systems were here shown Each
u
control Of his followers, as has been adopted
by different political and religious bodies, bat
| never has this form been prosttnted as with
| the Jesuit and the Mormon The Mysteries
| of 1Tornonism through which tho novice is
conducted were then revealed. They consist
Of ceremonies at once awful ard absurd. The
neophyte is conducted into room and strip
ped naked aad name is whispered in his eal
which he is 10 remember at the peril Of his
souls salvation. In another room he is cloth
| ed with robe which makes MIN look ha!
| like Brahmin and half like Jewish priest
| In an adjoining room dramatic blasphemy
| goes on. God is personated. The incident:
Of Genesis-the Creation, the Garden o
| Eden, tho appearance Of Satan, &C., are rep
resented. The initiate then performs the cir
| cult Of four other rooms, covenanting ant
vowing as he goes. In one he swears TO chas
tty-in another polygamy is accorded will
the sanction Of Brigham Youug-in the thir,
terrible aduration to secresy is administer
ed the awful preparation for the fourth
1 where, amidst horrible surroundings, the init
ate is sworn TO eternal enmify TO the Laitet
States of North America This ia the m or
mon Endowment" through which Gfty-thou
sand Of our fellow creatures have passed. AL
that hold most dear on earth still cling Il
| tulS lule tcuI. wiz auu Shi'o io
main at Salt Lake. My wife has been forced
by her devotion to these things, to foreg
even her hearts own yearninss, and ute
prayers which shape themselves into curses
Some OF you, continued the speaker, may bav
come here to crafty an lille curiosity. | d
not come here to pander to prurent taste
but to teach you what Mormouism is.
Elder II. concluded by an address 10 an
Mormon who might possibly be present. II
earnestly adjured such one to consider {
what the system is composed. lie said tha
had he found it what he was taught to be
lieve it was, he would now be preaching il il
the Sandwich Islands. lie dsclaimed aD
personal hostility to Brigham Young. Il
must soon 60 hence and leave behind nothin
Of himself but a dishonored name. Tn
speaker again justified his abandonment {
Mornonisni, and met the arguments by wbic
that doubtless would be excused Upon til
subject OF the abandonment Of bis forme
opinions. be manifested much feeling througl
out the lecture. His remarks received carr
est attention, and were greeted a! the clos
with cordial round Of applause.