The New York herald., 1869-12-04

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We win now give general outline of what we
4 understand wlll be tue governing principles and
1 policy which wili characterize the movement when
/ established.
The ordinances and principles OF the Gospel Will
remain intact as at present
The spiritual gifts VIII be encouraged In all their
The gieat truth VIII be empnatIcaly proclaimed,
thar no priesthood or standing In the Church
ananees Of any KIND. IN ana OF themselves. elevate
| the posssssor or obtain for him any distinction In
the sight OF God All outward iorus. important rs
only as means for our advancement in
from which object it win be understood that
they have no power or value. The whole purpose OF
tie Gospel being tue elevation OF mans nature all
It's oIganlzaons or requirements VIII be held, there.
lore TO be but means TO mat end.
lnasmucn as men cannot labor with all the ener-
enee unless telr hearts are fully engaged IN their
operations, fhe movement Will oppose the principle
oi sending men on missions where they are dessl-
lute OF the spirit OF such mission or calling.
ON The subject OF funas 1t VIII be understood that
the cnurch Was not instituted as machine for rats
~ money, ana tnat all wealth which the Cnurcn
cannot OBTAIN without depressing ITS people
Il VIII be better without. 1t Win be taugat
that God has no special object In requiring timing
ony 50 iar as tend, to the promugation ol trutn
the relief OF the poor or the promotion OF public
Improvements Inc doctrine WIN be tnas timing
was instituted for and not man Tor the tilhlng
Tie movement villa lso maintain that the Churcns
funds are the peoples properly, and should be regu-
tho control therof should belong 10 the pre-
siding bisaop, acting under board OF trus-
presidency OF the Church. whose minds shoald be
left Tree 10 attend TO higher duties. Titnlng viii
consist OF tenta OF ones increase, or . tentn OF
ali clear profits obsaneo over ana above the amount
possessed the previous year. Or. III other words,
ttning should be tenth OF the interest gain OBJ.
tanned by labor or means or both, annually. and
tenth OF ones entire labor or The results or labor,
as Ut present understood and enforced; thus throw
Ihe prominence and influence once enjoyed py the
Twelve and other quornms will be revived, and tho
quorum has hitherto been made to possess the sole
voice III matters aud the entire conaac. OF the
Clurch.
All quorums OF the Church viii be understood sim.
ply organizations for the transaction OF its busi-
ness and the PRONUNCIATION OF It's principles, and not
as yences Tor promoting any set OF men above their
fellows. Ihe FIRST Presidency OF the Church VIII DO
recognized as lis Executive, who should be CHEF
representatives of the spirit and inspirations OF all
is Notwithstanding not only their own lighs but
the garnered wisdom OF the wnoe people. The first
ana las lesson 10 be learned by every quorum will
be that neither head nor loot can say TO the other
''l have no neel OF tAee.n
The priesthood VIII present itself before the world
simply as an institution Tor teaching ana propa-
eating truth II VIII taroW aside all pretensons.to
dictatoFlal power, aud leave mems PROFESSIONS
thelr employment and the entire control OF their
promote the individually OF every man to the ut
most Instead OF trying TO force tne conceptions OF
one mans Drain, or those oil twenty, into the million
ii Will recognize the God the ghs and truth that is
III the souls of ali men, and seek only TO develop it
and guide Is 10 lis true end.
'rhe CAurch wil eularge her creed so that she can
become The nursing motherot millions instead of tho
controller OF few. So long as men obey the initia-
tory ordinances Of the Gospel and live pure lives the
CnGrcA viii find place Tor tlem within her borders
where tney eau accept one additional princpe of
trah or thousand. Like nature, winch rejects
nothing IRON her domain, but, from the rudest to
the grandest ofganisHi controls all with the same
hand 50 VIII the Church embrace all intelligences
Wisain Aef 0pefal,oGa, accepting them where they
are aud leading them up 10 God.
The UNITY winch the Church viii aim for will bo
the unity OF oleaess III all great principles OF truth
1t viii seek 10 harmonIze the sentiments OF mln-
kino leaving all iree TO follow the bent or thcir
ofganization, and to work ous their own indivldu.
ally, Instead OIL aiming 10 direct tnelF action in tne
petty details o HE, THIS Is tine unity Ind harmony
manifested IN the universe, Ia which ell elements
are united in obey ing great general laws, while each
inanie5ts its peculiar qualities IN its way THIS
therefore is Gods UNITY. and life and Intelligence
unity Is the soulless unity Of the drill sergeant anu
Us obstructive Of human Intelligence as II beneath
the aims OF a God.
All religions will be recognized as having been
Wisely developed III the providences OF God TO
the varied conditions OF the different races ana
classes OF mankind,
1t win be understood that any creed which is
above the understanding OF man cannot be divine
conceptions OF what Is divine viii touch his hearv
and devciope more good III his nature. All creeds,
therefore. will be respected 10 ZION as fulfilling o.
great ana a useful mission III Gods hand.
III the wide creed OF this divine movement Zion's
motto WIN be, "Charity for all" She VIII view the
simply need TO he cured. Sne VIII ascriDe ali WICK
edneSs to ignorance 1alse education, unfortunate
surroundings and, more than all, to inherent ten
dences 10 good or eyil derived from paren5age at
orlh. While she VIII teach that all are responsible
for making tue best use oil snch intelligence aud
perceptions OF 9o0i as they do possess, she wI cO-
tend that tendencies to good or evil are not equally
strong In at men; that Win some II Is far easier to
do rynt than it Is Tor others and that the wicked
should be viewed the unfortunate VINO require
more love and care than "tnose that whole and
need not u physician"
% tEn " m NJ fya ZfAn
that pace OF all others ON the face OF the earth
where mere difference OF creed has the Least power
10 separate man from his Fellow man. Zlon's poi.
Icy VIII be to abolish ali distinctions which build
up hatred and division III the hearts OF men. ana
~ draw al men 50 near To her tnat She reach
their affections and do them good. The term .Gen-
tile' VIII, therefore, pass away. EntrencIed In the
strength OF the broadesi, most lloeral and most
philosophical principles the word has ever
known, aud backed Dy the iavisb lnGuences OF a
higher word she will fear no rivalry. ana neea no
petty external arrangements To shield her from the
influence Of inferior iaitns, or from miermixgure
with the bad. All wholesale measures for sepaIa-
ton and non.assocation between casses and creeds
are artificial, aud require. rs we well know, the
wateninan and tue inqulsltor 10 keep them going
and then they fail There IS no true safeguard fiom
corruption out that OF higher education and iniell.
gence. The good ana the pure, the intellectually
aud spiritually developed, need no division between
themselves and tue ign0raGj aud depTagel. Their
own natures AMI aigaer Conditions arc a sufficient
DIVISION and protection
All lraaing or social relations with people In or
out oil the thurca, VIII decide tnemse yes upon
grounds OF acquIiutanee, eXpe lence and individual
judgment. al wholesale prohibitions OF classes or
creeas. commercially or re- goaslT, are opposed to
tne spirit of the age aud must cease.
On the gre0S question Oh civil rule the movement
VIII recognize the national government as supreme
IN lis spnefe. Wii therefore, practically sustain
.its laws ana seek, by constitutional means, 10
change those which 1t considers opposed to religious
Or clgil liberty
Another point In the movement viii be to place
the practice Oh plural marriage on the highest
grounds. iG VIII only maintain or encourage IL SO
af as 1t is practsed within the highest conditions OF
parity, 0ecacy aul refinement. IL will assera that
pure aheGtlon on All sides can alone sancIfy this or
any olhef klnd Of marriage IL will, therefore op.
pose al marriage RON . cold sense OF religious
uoR oI families,
~ VIII teach tue high pnnciples-the strict laws
ana conditions Wnlca alone can render ths order OF
lie successlu aud lIel leave IT. Ike the Question OF
being called To preach the Gospel 70 every mans
light and intuuoAs 10 deterntne when or whether It
VII be right III MS case or not.
above al things, the movement will strongly