National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-19

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ble, sinful wOrldr That is what i
meant 10y civilization. But TIN
Saints don't want it, and We vii
not have it.
''s My feelings are that ever,
man and woman vino will not Obe,
this counsel shall be severed from
the church, and let all who feel as
do lift mp the right hand.
The vote was unanimously i'll fa
vOr of the proposition.
This was taken in October, and
measures at once taken to eS
tablish a grand cooperative associ
alton, with capital Of two millions
so that every Gentle trader NIGH
be driven out of the city. 1t il
another scheme for eDlarging an,
and perpetuating the power of TIN
few over the many.
THE ATONEMENT OF BLOOD.
| There is one article in the Mormon
creed which | think is little under
stood by the American pcople-that
it is only by the shedding Of the
blood of an apoStatc that his soul
can be saved from eternal damna-
ton.
polygamy,' says Judge Titus,
'and the shedding of the blood of
apostates to save their souls are the
two cardinal points of the Mormon
faith But upon this point it is
well to have the exposition and cN-
planation of the prophet himself
The explanation of the doctrine was
given by Brigham in sermon
preached Sept. u, 1886.
There are SINS he says, 'that men
commit, for which they cannot re-
ceive forgiveness in this world, or
that which is to come; and if they
had their eyes opened to see their
true condition they would be per.
fectly willing to have their blood
spllt, that the smoke thereof might
ascend to heaven as an offering for
their sins, and the incense would
atone for their sins. |
know when You hear my brethren
telling about cutting people off from
the earth that you consider 1t strong
doctrine but it is to save them not
to destroy them. 1t is true that the
blood of the son of God was shed
for sins through the fall, and those
committed by men, Yet men can
commit sin which it can never remit.
There are sins which can be atoncd
for by an Offering upon an altar, as
in ancient days but there are also
sins which the blood of Il lamb, OF a
calf or OF turtle doves cannot remit ;
but they must be atoned for by the
blood of the man.
The religion of these people makes
it to take the lives of encmieS-cS-
pccially of those who 10y word OF
act have done injury to their rellS
ion; also to take the lives of apos-
tates. brigham does not leave it
for the saints to decide individually
whom to destroy. but has instituted
the Order OF the Avengers. In
| former years they were known as
| IJiNltcS. Hc oltCl IL NY SSS.~
Brigham Young, Wells, and Smith
and others of the Apostles are the
high priests. There is grand coun
ell composed of bishops, who exam
inc cases of offenders. who submit
the result of their Investigations to
the high priests. The Danitcs are
the avengers, vino strike when com
maudcd by the high priests. All
are bound together by the most ter
rible oaths.
There is no doubt that many mur.
dcrS have been committed by the
Avengers. lam informed that since
the organization of the Territory not
one of the murdcrers have been
brought TO justice!
1t would take too much space
were to give full catalogue OF the
murders. select few only, com.
mittpl lurinp the last ten wears.