The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-16
THE JOSEPH SMITH M0RM0NS.

smith, Jr., In the Pulpit - Brigham
Young fails TO Entice Him 60 Utah
Brigham Young the False Prophet
The Proposed solution OF the Utah
Question.
ron, he Chicago Republican.
PLANO, ILL.,, July 10.-To most people Nor
nonism is inseparably connected with poly
fanny: its headquarters are thought Of only as
Salt Lake City, and its only known ruler Is
rlgham Young. They look upon the MOI
Aons they hear live in the Western states as
etached and unimpOrtant branches OF the salt
AXE tribes having the same beliefs and prln-
pies. They know almost nothing OF that
arge class of Mormons living in our western
tates, who are bitterly opposed to polygamy,
FhOse President, Prophet, and kevelator is
oseph Smith, Jr., and who are an organized
hristian body, with their headquarters in
his little town. Yet they form denomina-
on, the membership of which has increased
1000 per cent. in this country during the last
even years. It has preachers and disciples
4 throughout America and most of the countries
I Europe. 1t breaches the Gospel of Jesus
Christ as found in the Bible and inculcates
urity and morality. 1t has become one of
be branches of the great Church OF Christ,
+ nd, appealing to the mind as well as to the
cart of man, is rapidly increasing in power.
And, what is at present of great Importance,
4 offers the true solution of the Utah diff
f ulty.
4 For these reasons il is well that its history,
inns, and present standing should be known,
md carefully considered in a religious and
POLITICAL point of view.
THE MoRMoNs SCATTERED.
\ 1t is well known that Joseph Smith, ''the
ghartyr," was killed at Carthage June q,
.S44, and that he was succeeded by Brigham
oung. From that time polygamy was more
|penly talked of among them, though never
prmally acknowledged until 1852. In 1856
hey were forced to leave Nauvoo, most of
hem going, under the leadership of Young, to
ounoil Bluffs, and thence to Salt Lake.
Rany, however, not being satisfied with Young
Ind the doctrine of polygamy, separated from
'im, scattering throughout the Northwest.
THE REORGANIZATION.
Until 1852 the latter had no organization,
md their only religious services were family
|rayers. The families around them knew
othing of their religious views except that
Fey attended none of the churches. But in
b52 they perfected an organization, and were
Iuled over by seven apostles; priests and
eachers were chosen, and religious services
fere held in schoOl-houses and dwelling
laces.
THE SON OFF sEPH, THE MARTYR, APPEARS.
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illinois, and while in session there appeared
}efore it Joseph Smith, eldest son of ''the
}hartyr," claiming to be the true head of the
Piormons-of the reorganized Church of Jesus
christ of Latter-Day Saints. They had always
] ad belief that some day one of the sons of
Joseph, the martyr, would appear and raise
Eheir Church to its proper place, dispossessing
Brigham Young, and doing away with his
Polygamy. He was received with enthusiasm
(nd reverence. 1t was then and there de-
dared and acknowledged that the priesthood
fightfully belonged to the literal descendant
IF the chosen seed. That before Joseph Smith,
!he martyr died, he placed his hand on his
Jon Joseph and blessed him as his lineal right.
IIhat it had been revealed by the Holy Ghost
hat the year 1860 was the one in which the
Lord would bring forth their prophet; and,
fnally, that, according to Gods revealed Word,
Joseph Smith, the frst-born of Joseph, the
martyr, was the one upon whom fell the
priesthood. He was then declared Prophet,
Beer, Revelator, and President of the true
Church of Christ then numbering 400 mem
bers. l. NJ. Rogers, of this place, was
chosen Bishop, and the Conference then dis
Eolved.
PRESIDENT SMITH RETURNS EAST.
The newly chosen President, then but twenty
Two years old, returned to Cincinnati, where
he published the Latter Day Saints Herald,
hnd organized and administered the affairs OF
the Church. Then the Church numbered four
hundred members, and had no teachers and
preachers except the local ones; to-day it num-
bers over 10000 members in the United States,
and its preachers make known their gospel in
Europe and all parts of America.
HE SETTLES IN ILLINOIS.
In 1868 he left Cincinnati and came to this
|place The former place had no peculiar ad-
yantages, there being but one Mormon family
there, and Bishop Rogers lived here. Since
then the Herald has been issued from this
|place, and from here the President and Pro-
kphet directs the work of the Church, keeping
always a sharp eye on the affairs of the Nor
mons in Utah.
THE BELIEF OF THIS DENOMINATION
may be stated thus:-They believe in the
Bible, placing at its side as of equal authority
and of the same Divine inspiration the Book Of
Mormon and the Book Of Covenants, the latter
being the revelations OF the Lord to Joseph,
the martyr, and others. To be saved there is
necessary, 1st. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
I'd. Repentance; 3D.. Baptism by immersion
for the remission of sins; and, 4th. Laying or
of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Man will be punished for his own sins, an6
not for the transgression of ADAM that having
been done away with by our Saviour's atone
ment.
Children are not born in sin, and should
they die before reaching years of discretion
will be among the blest, having been saved by
the atonement. They are not to be baptized
until they reach their years of discretion, tina
being generally about the age of eight.
God the Father, God the Son, and God the
HOLY Ghost are one in spirit, power, and glory
and three in body.
The Apostles of to-day have the same powers
and gifts that the first Apostles did, and all