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

wicked to 'the pit" whore their punishment
Is a mental one, consisting mainly of rejecting
on what they have lost.
There are two resurreotions; the first being
that of the just and righteous, and the last,
that of all men for judgment. At the first re-
surrection the just and righteous will arise
and live in the Kingdom of God on earth for
one thousand years; this is the millennial state.
This Kingdom will be reigned over by Prince
! who will have sons; there will be other King
doms on earth at the same time, but this will
reign over them all, except those that refuse to
serve God.
At the end of the thousand years, the second
resurrection will come, and ALL good and
wicked, saints and sinners, will appear before
the throne of God for judgment. Those who
were in 'the pit" and who truly repent and
love God, will be forgiven and gathered in
among the blest. Then new earth and a new
heaven will be formed, and the saints will live
there. This earth will be purified by fire and
made anew, and become the abode of the blest
The impenitent will return to the pit. The
saints will all be filled with the glory of God
according to the capacity that each one has
of receiving. Their days will not be passed
in singing and in playing on stringed instru-
ments, but they will fill an important place
in the great plan of creation. Their days
will not be passed in idleness; their knowledge
will be greater, and so too their capacity for
working. Christ will reign over this earth
where the Heaven is to be.
Such is the creed they believe and teach.
THE CHURCH ORGANIZATION
is composed as follows:-A First Presidency;
The Twelve Quorum of High Priests; Quorum
of Seventy; Quorum of Elders; Quorum of
Priests; Quorum of Teachers: and Quorum of
| Deacons. The President has the general super
vision of the affairs of the Church throughout
the world. The Twelve are travelling Apos-
ties, spreading the Gospel everywhere. The
High Priests are standing ministers, preside
| over districts, and advise The Twelve. The
| Seventy travel and preach, subject to- and as
| sisting The Twelve. The Elders travel when
necessary, and transact local business. The
| Priests, Teachers, and Deacons are standing
ministers, travel when required, and do any
necessary local work. The Apostles High
Priests, and The Seventy belong to the priest
hood of Melchisedek and the others to that of
| Aaron. The Church has but one Bishop, and
| he is assisted by two counsellors. He has
! charge of the temporalities Of the Church
under its direction, and has nothing to do
| with spiritual matters. There is also a High
| Council for the trial of grave offenses, and to
decide on points of doctrine. New laws must
| come from the President, and be approved by
the Quorums and the Conferences; the latter
meets each April.
| DAILY LIFE.
| Now, as to their daily life, their habits and
| customs. have been here among them some
little time. l have been in their houses, and
ate and drank with them and have talked to
their rulers of the past and the future of their
! Church. The religious services are held here
| in the upper hall of the Academy Sunday
morning and night. Last Sunday went to
the meeting, entering it just as the sermon
began. The room was destitute of all orna-
ment, and there was nothing to be seen but
/ the plain wooden pulpit the straight backed,
uncushioned pews, the old whitewashed walls,
| and the preacher and his congregation. On
the pulpit stood an earthen pitcher con-
| tanning the communion wine. The preacher
was dressed in plain black clothes and was
destitute of a neck-tie. He was tall and broad
| shouldered, STOPPING very slightly; the fore
| head high and very narrow the face long,
| thin, and peculiar, seemingly cast in a mould;
| the eyes greenish, but changing color every
now and then; the nose long and sharp; the
hair was black and thin, and his dark beard
and moustache had in them streaks of white.
Standing with his left arm behind him, and
! his right hand pointed to the congregation,
uttering his words in a false, high, and un-
pleasant voice-such was Joseph Smith, Pro-
phet and President. His mOnotonous tone
never changed, and his pointing gesture
never ended.
In the side aisles sat the men, and in the
centre were the women; all listened very
quietly and attentively. From the sermon
one could not tell but what the preacher be-
longed to one of the Orthodox denominations;
the only thing lacking was little of the SEN
sational. At the close of the sermon the
preacher lifted up his right hand and blessed
them in the name of God the Father,
Son, and Holy Ghost and the congregation
left.
JOSEPH SMITH
lives in a pleasant little house, surrounded by
garden where he raises his vegetables. Just
east OF the depot, in the second story of brick
building, is his printing Office, from which he
issues the Herald, tracts, and books, and where
he does job printing. The Herald is a semi
monthly paper, circulating all over the United
States and in many parts of Great Britain. 1t
is in this printing Office that Joseph Smith
earns his living; and it may be well to state
here that no officer of the Church is paid by it.
President, priest, bishop, and missionary have
alike to support themselves. To this efice are
sent the reports of the teachers and preachers
scattered through the world. To-day comes a
letter from one of his followers stationed al
Salt Lake City, telling of the progress Of
matters there; and tomorrow comes one from
Denmark, giving the number of new converts.
MoRMoNs IN PLANO.
In this town there are fifty-fve members o
the Church, and in the county two hundred
and twenty-five. Differing from the Salt Lake
Mormons, they associate freely and intimately
with their neighbors. Some of them are very
well off in land and money, and some are very
poor. But none of them ever beg; none are
ever thrown upon the charity of the town OF
county. The Church supports and cares fol
its own moor. and strange to saw. thew have