Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-23
what the Mormons Believe 2

| what the MOrmOnS BeueVef
Horace Greeley, while at Salt Lake, had
long conversation with Brigham Young,
which he reports in the Tribune. From this
very lengthy dialogue we CLEAN the substance
of the Mormon belief as expounded by the
great lierarch, Brigham Young. The ques
tions of Mr.. Greeley were put and answered,
in the presence of Heber c. Kimball, two
full grown sons of Brigham, and several
other leaders of the Church.
The Mormons hold that there can be no
true Christian Church without a priesthood
who have direct communication with the
Savior of Mankind. Such Church is that
Of the Latter Day Saints. They believe in
the Old and New Testaments and the Book OF
Mormon, regarding all three as revelations
from Heaven. They believe in the Trinity,
but do not think the three persons identical,
although equal The Father, Son and Holy
Ghost are in their opinion, seperate and dis
tinct individualities. They believe in a
straight-out, live, personal Devil. They be-
lieve in eternal punishment. They regard
baptism by immersion as essential They do
not practice infant baptism. They believe
that Salt Lake is the place for such gath
ering together of Gods people as has been
foretold in the Bible. The Jews are to the
gathered at Jerusalem. They consider slave
ry of divine institution, and not to be abol.
ished until the curse of Ham is removed
from his descendants A few slaves are now
held in the Territory, and the masters are pro
tected in their ownership bylenactments o
the Territorial Legislature. Their faith re-
quires them to pay one-tenth of all they carr
or produce to the Church There is no abso
Lutte compulsion in the matter, but it is sim
pie recruitment of their faith. They fee
that they ought to do it. The fund thus
raised is devoted to building sacred temples
helping needy converts to reach the Mormon
country, and assisting the poor among the
Saints. According to Brigham not cent o
it ever goes to n Bishop or other Dignitary
of the Church. These persons receive nc
rewards for their services whatever They
live by the labor of their own hands. Each
has his regular business and avocation, and
serves the Church gratuitously. Brigham
himself, is the only high official who has nc
regular calling aside from the Church's ser
vice. He acknowledged to Greeley that he
was worth S25O,O00. but did not say how h,
obtained so large fortune.
The old fellow grew quite indignant wher
he was asked about the Danites or Destroy
ing Angels He said there was no such or
ganization in all Mormondom. Therein th'
old fox undoubtedly stated an untruth, de
liberately.
He openly avowed polygamy to be in ac
cordance with Divine VIII, as revealed t.
the Saints He said he was greatly AYERS,
to it, when it was first made to him as the
will of God. (So much so, that he has now
seventy.f five wives, and the most of them
good looking Horribly averse to it he was.
Brigham denies the truth of the oft repeated
charge alluded to in the foregoing perenthe
sis. He says he has only fifteen wives, an(
several of them are old ladies whom he re-
CARDS more as mothers than wives.
As to the Sabbath, they respect it, and en-
join rest on that day from secular labor.
Mons. Blondin's last feat, was that, of cross
ing the Niagara river on tight rope, from
the Canadian shore, with o cooking stove an,
the utensils belonging thereto swung upoi
his back. When he get about the centre 0
the rope, he halted placed the stove befor,
him on the rope, kindled fire, and cooked
some eggs. This done, he gathered up hi:
stove, which was Of goodly size, readjusted it
upon his back, and went on to the American
shore.