The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24
Letter or Horace Greeley.


story palor OF the AIges. OF his houses hree
where was introduced 20 Heber O Knball, Gen. Wells,
Geo. Feyguop Albert Darlington Elias Smith and Beveral
other eaoIug in the church. with full gro
u the President After some unmpcrtaat conversation
en- general topics, stated that had come 10 queet of
fuller knowledge respecting the doctrines and poy OF the
Mormon church, and would like to ask como questions
bearing directly on these II there were no objection.
President Young svowed mis- Willingness 10 repopd to al
pertinent iDqurie5 The conversation proceeded subtsn
italy az follows
H. Gam to regard Morrnonism leo called) as q ue~
religion, simply development OF Chr's,iauity?
B. we hold that there can be 40 true Chrsdan
church without priesthood directly mmssioned by and
immediate contamination with the Son Of God and "a
vour OF maBxipd. Such church is that Of the Latter
Day Saints, called by then enemies Normons know
no other that preteuds to have present and direct
revelations OF Coos will
Citizen / am TO uuderetsnd that you regard all
other Churches protesting to be Christian AS the Cnurch
OF Rome REGARDS all churches not IN communion vito
sei-ss scnismsc, heretcs and cut Of the way Of sal
sstopf
Y-Yes, subsHpsisiy
G Apart from this, in what respect DO your doc.
uilee cilsr essentially from those OF orthodox
Piot stsns ohurcnes--ihe Baptist or Me'hodst, for
& WE sold the doctrines of Christianity, a. re.
vesled in the Old and New res,smens ,he Book OF
Mormon, wnco ieacses the same cardinal truths, aud
ihose Only.
DO you believe in the doctrine Of the Trinity
WE co; bet not exactly as il ia held by ether
chur oDes. We believe the Earhsr, toe Son aod tns
Holy Gnost, EQUAL but NJ, ideuca,-ud, person
(beDg) We believe IN all tie Bible teaches On this SUD-
je;t
q. DO sou believe 10 personal distinct
corscious epritus wing, waose nature acts
sentally maJgpant ana eyiS
we 90.
Il. do you hold the doctrine of eternal punishment
1--WE 90; though perhaps uot exactly as other
cbGIches DO. We believe u "a Ihe Bible teacnesit
II. G.-I understand that you REGARD oapusn oy INNER
SIGN ss eeseutia
y. WE 40.
II. G.-Do YOU practice irfaut baptism'
L. Y.-No
II. G.Do you make removal TO these valleys obligatory
Y-rney would consider themselves greatly az.
griev'd they we've not invited hher we noid TO eucn
gathering together OF God people the Bible foreele,
eLo abst thus IL the place aud nov Is the ce appointed
for ITS coDfumpsuon.
II The predictions TO which you refer have usually,
fthk be- Understood to ndicas Jerusalem Tor Judea)
ibe ace OF suca gathering
l-fes Tor ice Je1s--Lot Tor Others
G What B the position OF pour church with respect
we oolsioer i, CT Divine nsiitutiou and not to DO
ABOLISHED upili tue pronounced Hsm
tetu removed from his descendants
fare any siaves now held Ia tDis Territory?
there are.
II G-Dc Your Territorial lava uphold saveryp
b. -TEcee laws are pfinted-yoo read for your
sell II slaves are brought here by those who owned
them in The Sst &C not favor their escspe flom ths
service Of those owners
Fl. Gam to ,nier that Utah, If admitted q MEM
Der ofth federal Union. Will be slave State?
g. Y-No sbe will be free STATE. Slavery
here woula prove useiess aud Improbable. re-
gard it generally a curHe 20 the masters.
myseh hire many laborers pay them fair wagos
could not afora TO own them. do better
jcct ms to an obligation 70 eed ana cotbe their FAINT
lies, to DIVIDE and for them and health
Utah is Lot adapted to eeve iaoor
a G -Les me be enlightened with regard more Co.
pecay To Jour church pohty; under tsod tnai you
quite each member TO pay tenth OF all no pro-
ducts or earns 10 the church.
3. That Is requ eu emit OF our faith. There ia
compnlsion "a 10 the payment Each member the
premises according to his pleasure, under dictates of
HIS conscience.
ii. What is done with the proceeds of this ,thinsp
b. Y--raIt OF is oevo ed 10 buiioIpg temples and
other places & worship; part to helping the and
mccoy converts on their way TO This county, and the
largest PORTION TO the support OF the poor among the
Saints.
H. 6 Ts Of II paid to bishops and other digpi,a.
B.Y--No, one penny. No bishop no elder, DO descon
church officer receves any cou,oeps.oo for ara
ticat SERVICES. bishop IL often required ais
bshd IL his Own pocket aha provide tnereirom for
poor Of big charge; but he anything for
MS servicea.
q. G--sow teen, 20 your ministers live?
B. Y-eS the labor OF fher hands, like the drst
et WORK ID zoe held or the rnop IKE lis ueguOors
minister Of the CHURCH his proper calling Dy which he
tarLs The bread q, his family he who will
90 the cburch's work ter nothing IS wanted Der
service; lawyers (toutpg General Eergusoo
and another present. ~ho the regular lawyers
| church, paid nothing Tor their services; am IN,
only leIsoA in who has not regular calling
spart from she church's vice and never received
one faithne from her treasury; If Obtain anything from
The ttbpg bense, am charged with aud pay Tor IT,
rs any one else would; tue clerks in the thng
paid like ether CLERKS, but no ole is paid for any
service pertaining to the ministry We think a man
who cannot make his living aside from the ministry OF
Cbritt unsu,eo to that Office am called rich and
9der fnyseH worth $Z5o dollar
paid me by The church or for any service minister of
| the ever;astLg Gospel. .ost nearly all had wben we
were broken up Missouri and driven that 81 .te
wat nearly stripped AGAIN when Jcseph Smith muir
der nrf we were driven fom Illinois; but nothing
ever mace up TO me by the church, by any one l
bseVe Know how to acquire property and how 10 take
| care ofI
II. Can you give any retopa al oanatio OF the
aversion hoa hs,red with which people rally
regarded by those among whom they have lived and With
wDoCl ibey have been broogh: directly Ia contac9
g. Y.-No other explanation than ia snorded by the
crucDxon Of Christ and the kindred Treatment; Gods
nireseis, prophets and raDts In all ages.
H. G-l Know THAI a new sect is always decried and
Misunderstanding IL lie hardly ever deemed respectable TO
oDg TO orethat the Bapets, Quskerv, Methodlsis Uni
veIsssis, &c have tneir turn been regarded in
the infancy of their s as the ocourDg Of the earth yet
caDoot member that either CT them gone
rally represented and regarded by the older sects Of their
carry days ss bieves, ROBBERS, murderers.
B. Y If will consult the contemporary Jewish
counts Of the life and acts Of Jesus Chris. you will nud
that he his disciples accused Of every abomi-
nable coed and purpose-robbery and murder included
Such work is still exant, and may be found by those
who geek II.
a. G.-what do you say Of the so.caled Danites, or
Destroying Angels belonging TO your church?
B. Y-Wnat do you eayp know Of no such band, no
such persons organization. hear Of them only In
II. G.-wnh regard, then, to the grave question on
which your doctrines and practices avowedy war
with those Of the Christian world-that Of plurality OF
~vesis the eyetem OF your church acceptable TO the
majority of us women
B. Y.-rhey could not DO more averse to II than was
when it WIS first revealed to the Divine will
lbink they generally accept h-as do-as the will Of
God.
II. Glow general ia poygamy among your
B. VI could not cay. Some those present (heads
| OF the church, have each but wife; Others have
more each determines what is his individual duty.
d. G-iWbat Is the largest number Of wives belonging
| 10 any man?
b. VI have fifteen; know one who has more;
but some Of those sealed 10 old ladies' whom
gard rather as mothers than wives but whom have
taken home TO cherish and support
H. G-Does not the Apostle Paul say that bishop
should be "tbe husband OF one wife?"
b, Y.-So we hold We do not regard any but mar
ried man fitted for the Office of bishop But the Apostle
does not forbid bishop having wives than
b. G-Does not Christ say that he who puts away his
wife, or narres one whom another has put away, com
mits adulteryf
Yves; and hold that no man should put
awny wife except for adultery-not always for
that. Such my Individual view Of the matter. do
not say that wives have been put away In
church, but that do not approve Of the practice.
II. Glow do you regard what is commonly termed
the Christian Sabbath
B. Y.-Asa dyipcly appointed day Of -es We enjoin
all TO rest FROM secular labor that dry We would
have enslaved to the Sabbath but we enoin all