, 1869-11-21
The LAITER-DAY SAINTS.

Progress Of Moran o. opl&m Among Ia
A Curious Defence Of PoBygnmy-
Sermon by IL Ncwsf.Arrtved E:lder
from Clnhs
FTt7n the Mr. York 7tnea, Nor Is
There fwas 4 large 6ssemb1ags Of Latter. psy
Salhts 1t the Free Lhurrn tAuEmpn> in Brooklyn,
E H., yesteIhas afternoon, on tue occasion oi !
sermon BY Elder Theodore Cu1tt. OF Salt Like
Of those present were youug and handsome Welsh
klfls, beeltes 4 puDber OF pefFppa rho had tust
cone from England. and who arc waiting here for
xn olpoH,n1nH .a 10 nnIsue their Journey 70 the
Elder Po'ts. an Ens1.shman, anu The pteslAipx
of1ceT. received the brethren and sisters ns they
entered, ana M 70 eaca extended cordial welcome,
eonuuctlnR the women to seAta In The body OF the
church, n1d the e!ders, OF - hom there we're more
than scorr, to seats upon raised dats on which
Nsl lle0 the reading detL
PresIo TO Tho sermon the communion was ad-
mtntAtefeo, bread apd water being uee3 and the
congregation singing all The WhlIo their peculiar
religious tonga. Elder Potts arose and made =
lew tensrla npon the Split IN which the eacra-
me1f thoud Be ,Aken. adylsing all who were not
i1abued with feelings III unive5ssl lore and pesce
70 atataln until they were IN that frame OF mind.
Calling two elde1s, ne directed one 10 bless the
bstst, the ether the WateT. which they dld, using
zone such torn. QlA ~ that employed In the EpIs-
copsl Church They each took plate OF bresd,
wnlch Nas cut ur inI0 ANAL pieces, and carried Il
around the church 70 every member. who took q
piece. cnalices containing water were handed
about u tht same luAnne1.
Curtis was Introduced lie said, IN openInx,
thai ne Ter II OecessAty to apologize for appear
tug 10 hin tra.eLsts,nel atI,1e. hut owing 10 r0is-
nar aeemenL Oh the part Of the ra,lHay folks, na
Iugxi &c had rot GOT 10 Nev York n quickly u
ha. lie WsH awsre EoW much edeCt voice, ges-
uulatlor, at0 nrrs. hsd to do with The success OF
ara slef, but he thnuRht 1t wns unnecessary Tor
oue Nhu CAtne tn the namo Of the Lart Jesus
thTikt to preach Hts void and spread the glad
Il. IL r. OF thc redemption To- care for tho mere
glitter Of Vt fidy abos and The Tricks Of osatory.
The truth ~ strong, aud Its testimony, Wila the
Ihvme help, did not nced any garnlsb. lie aatd
he - . stranger to this community Of brethren
cnald cot tell how many Of The faithful and uune-
liz r,bR COZ posesi hia audience on this occas,on
therefore, he would, for the especial oenent Of the
which essent,aY differed from those Of the Christ.
so-espec4ollg that OF poyRamy. Years nRo he
had been member Of The Methodist Church, and
Heaven; but he day came when he fcand thai he
bad been Erop1rK about In d4lKness- In tho yea.
las7 she first ray Of light daWred upon him, aod
,. e e, ssyrn,. asvmS ,ts. IT. he wa
baesf reality for which kings And prophets rEayed
nnd wai1ed. Chstst,ana ask what "rcaiityt Il
IN; u, TIE s1s.er =. = ~ we gospeI A.se
Al the number Of Inherent secu and
70 dssi fs'on .ss e sssa osns
Cnristtala 70 be guided ny and 70 preach the same
eospe. Do they don7 40. Tnta d.s1asty snows
Sus one cd, ene fAss, and d. one @ ospssm ss % shen
nnkt there be out one true Cnurco. and that
Church IS the Ansneon, because Wn alone under,
etard and preach the trne Gospel That Gospel u
Old chapter Of ihe Acts OF tho ApoFtlea II wa.
On the day Of PeDteco.t, when Peter, nt1ed With
power that, - the sacrc,l Nnter sa,e, "Tney wefe
trsct ed 10 their heart, and Ba unto Peter and thu
rest OF The spostles, Men and brethren, wha1
khal We do 90 Thi1 wns their confesAioa Of fA,th
"keeent aEa IL. napuzed every one OF 1ou IN Inc
raGc Of Jesas CnIi !, Tor the remission Of hnt
Here then Ia the whole secret of the tue Go,p-l in
nutshell FA4lh, repentance. pepslsm tor the re.
mitslon Of a!n BY some oCe who has the authority
NH Liter H. tuch n the taiuts ard apoAtIes o
Morn on!tm, md obedience-4lmple, implicit
pheulenec-Io the law Of tiod. We hare apos1iet
LID prophets even a the followers aud early
ehiIdtsn 81 Christ had, aId they were endoNed
sesBtd, and they preach The Gospel, prophecy AMI
neal as did the earlier iAtners Of the Church.
stsrd here, be continued, = man who kew mos
snersarn for hts ia..r. ,ay knev him as ou
few men now living knew him. and say 10 yo1
inst he wss the Res man shat lived since The dsy
face Al the bar OF God, where Dana excellence I.
measured By the mau Cbrat, be, Jose.h Smith
viii be found in the ranks Of tue apostles ant
u no nan 80 good as Brigham foopP, and 1aoN
Il. You Will rAy, "Tnat: that ftl1os win all tn.
wrct. He good nan. On, yon cannot makt
us believe shat But tell Jo1 1t Is 20. You, IL
your ist orance, condemn the man because he u
polyasu.st- Ii pol*pnmy wrong: No, 1t Is rot
SHOW me IN your Hihle-Jes. Turn 70 the page |.
atsered M ey cnfiss aud he prophets il IA "a g ag
~ ss*a you S s.nhes. ea xna I i 9TH al'
t III !s srons: % On .he eouasI,. .heIe x.s DAVID
i; E royal psalmlft, uao aitef God's osn neari
y pol! Ean i.EJes, 7at only po5Eanist, but. II
~ pensy oi Wse na, M eye III
bati snebs, the wife uf TnAn. and he potseises
ter. Alter ur:ans dcltt, he lo,k uer, fsA.hsheos
his wife, nod sne tore 70 him the tsesr Of King
aches us that no lie ztti1Rte cntld. oveu III
t-Ith generation. cAu rtter the king som OF God
Therefore was the weuloek "a whico he VAS be
co'tcn blessed. The LnTi approved OF polygau
in trose days md hss not, 81 fhf A. the aposflef
Us, dt.aprroved Of 1t 10 tnis GAY. Moreover, +
aould be In this co1u'rJa 4 ceoeft to eoctetE
LcnE At the last census Of oar country. aud go
Wen, II every man Is TO hare hut one vtfe, wns
is 10 become Of all the e!ugle women who viii II
main unpsovided for: Snan ! eayE They. Il
loo n any irttanccs, viii become castavaJa Sos
On The other HAND, permit men TO ,oar,y As man
wises - they can tuprort. and al 1Al he ptu
Vtied for. Sones or very few. will be LETT 10 n
/ ptl4 Ql FEQEtlSUUuu- 4AS44 4dG Ia4A 9EAtekAEAkc
ruL they are correct. Lcok at Jour Chastt1
communities: II rot prostitution li'1nG ulce
upon them On The coatra1y. hok At the Aormo
cotutpuuir,es, and Jou viii md thai suonE thet
| 1t does not ex,st nj all II. then poiygamy pre
vents prostitution, vtl1 Jou rot nETee that lis e.
istcnre IN this county Is desirable thing: CL
| fortunately tnch Is the r1c,ons teudenc! Of III
human nnd in this century that men are neve
able to leok nj on any side Of The question but tn
laeci1ous, therefore II u ALMOST impossible 70 tnrt
duce I: for confederation A1oug Chrtst1alS, oe
cause tie light cf the true faith not Jet ha1tn
faNEed upon them, they are ignorant aud prpn
/ 10 nockeIJ. In the house Of the man Of mau
wlxea }ou viii sat teaouttes aud bitter feeling
VII al!se. They may. no dono', but what grea
Enod work "a i,e dong who ranaKcs his atlAtrs I
10 completely overcome these ts1lopEeA, to pre-
clye hRIuoLy, lore aod cherish his wires and Lea
them with hlE&clf to GOD. by obeiinx tho ttutf
! Of Heaven. -.
Here the elder ceAsed, And was followed by
pr1J er from Nj. po&tA The coDctudlpn eIe1aat
costu,ed Of testimonies OF the faifn By several
iee brethren and Jo1cg A.Ateta aIter which Il
beredictton was pronounced tn dee form.