The New York herald., 1870-02-06
MO RMONIS.M.
Practical Operations Of the New Schis-
matte Movement.
The "Church OF Zion" Organized on
Earth-InfOrmal Adoption OF Its Con-
stitutiOn-A Herald Correspond
ent Receives q Revelation"


SALT LAKH CITY, q. T.. jan. 2s 1870.
The new Mormon movement has assumed tenn
porary organization. At special meeting held last
evening the members informally adopted prelimi
nary draft OF It's characteristic constitution. The
oAlcal title OF the new system Is "Tne Church OF
Zon." 1t is not, az some suppose an entirely new
rengiOn. It Is only modification Of Olgnal Nor
m0nism. The new Mormons are only old ones ire
constructed" The new system Is little else than
the old one ''varntshed.u The new Ia better than
the old by being In many points more reasona-
bic and liberal. It's fundamental principles are
broad and beautiful. 1t is good wherein 1t
savors OF the spiritual, but bad wherein 1t
Hampers with she temporal. In organization the
new and old are almost identical. with an eye OF
faivh the provides name for ecclesiastical dts
| lricts corresponding In magnitude TO States and
nations. 1t establishes direct communication with
the heavens, through seers and 0races stands un-
trammelled In conceptions of Immortal truth and
in changing the external form OF It's administration;
confirms the rites OF baptism 10y immersi0n) and
laying ON OF hands; allows freedom OF individual
opinion minor matters which DO not conntct with
the ipitlatory ordinances aud the constitution;
enjons the practice OF purity and right, but deals
gently with the errng; revives the ancient prin-
ciple OF tlthing, to consist OF One-tenth the
annual profit which remains after deducting
the absolutely necessary cost Of living; divides
Church Into different ecclesiastical DISTRICTS each OF
which Is to control It's Internal management all to
act In harmony with the general arrangement;
holds oil officials responsible directly to the people;
makes the law OF love and not Of force the funda.
mental principle OF authority; provides for spiritual
and temporal departments, each Of which ls separ-
lar as that duties pertaining to both shall
not he administered by one individual; divides the
local presdencies, with their counse;lors, quorums
OF twelve apostles, OF seventies, OF high priests and
OF teachers and the temporal boards OF bishops
with their aids and c0unselors boards or general
| and local trustees ana ladies' aid committees
| as assistants TO the bishops, and defines their
| specuve spiritual and temporal dutes declares
| taat all elections may be by ballot and that any
/ persons VINO take active measures to secure their
own election shall be that occasion ineligible to
| office Such Is synopsis OF this new Mormon
system in us principles and Its form Of practice.
| Poygamy Is not mentioned In Its constitution,
although in the 'mamlesto" the principle Is stated
to be sanctioned ana practised by celestials. Poly
| gamy could come In hereafter through one or the
s.back doors' which the constitution has av0wedly
| left open.
| CRITICISM UPON THE CONSTITUTION.
| II tine heavens had confined their revelations TO
| spiritual subjects or II the now Mormon mediums
had omitted temperatures the Church OF Zion might
have been made to constitute 0 system IN sympathy
with Christian Churches; but 1t Is 1t includes the
fatal faults OF temporal administration. uthng and
poiygamy. do not THINK, however, that the practice
] OF poygamy will be made feature or the laish Of
these reconstructed" Mormous, because the hig h
! conditions or human perfection under which 1t s
| stated to be sanctioned would render " prac-
| ucaly prohibited. Perhaps that Is the reason
| why the constitution does not mention 1t.
Touching Temperatures, 1t Is singular to see sys-
| tenn which assumes immortal authorship. superior
| spiritual insight aad the most consistent and ad-
vanced ideas thus blending spiritual and temporal
concerns, hen nearly all OF Christendom comedies
that sucn union is inimcal 10 the best interests
Ol the people Wnlle all creeds ana countries the
sun Of CIV clvnIzation is melting the ICY ponds wnic
while in our own DAY ana generation every one eau
| see the liberal tendencies Of Germany. spain and
| Italy, the impending separation OF Church and
State In Britain aud The critical condition OF Pope
Plus syllabus, and when the Mormons have
| the ever present and llluStrlOuS example OF
| the United States around them 1t Is singular
| az well AZ suicidal IN any OF them 70 attempt to
m2terlallze religion by Inciuang ia their creed pro-
visions Tor temporal administration which are op-
poseo to the genius OF American institutions and tue
spirit OF its territorial iurlsdlclon And mammon
jinges Through this new Mormon constitution,
rilhlnR Is strain tnat Is OIL resoIndinx: "llthlny
system IN The eyes Of Had 1nei lett
all contributions 70 the voluntary hberatty Of the
people would haye .5s been more m
Cnurches.n I said, "nourlsh and sustain ex-
lensive missions, and all by voluntary contrl,
! button" "I1.ning" they answer, us essential
| until humanity snail have learned the law Of love
IN It's most beautiful Development But tllhing,
re0rt is just the thng that Will tend TO retard the
advent or that happy period llthiug takes you
back TO the earlier ages. Christianity has OugrOwn
it, Cnri5 ianIy IL love, love Is charity, Charity Is
benevOience and benev0lence IN the Church anu out
OF IL IS everywhere the prolific parent or mun1cent
voluntary contributions Tor eccesIaStical and hu-
| manltarlan purposes. 1.-The great truth Lnat the
law Of force unknown IN the heavens, ~ TINS con-
sntulon says "ls HEREBY declared the principle tnaL
shall forever influence aud control tne existence OF
| authority III the Church OF Zion." and afterwards
cot x tus 0s as guy REFUSAL the
would manifestiy render any member who mad che
means an unacceptable associate III zion; for after
the assertion that mo members OF thls Church shall
be expelled for dinerence OF oplnion'' comes the
qualifying clause $50 long as they accept the init
tory ordinances Of the Gospel and this constitution"
and In that constitution OF the wheels Wthn the
wheels Is the whirliglg OF tithlng.
At the organization meeting last evening Mr..
Camp, PLAIN but sensible old gentleman, rose and
Onerea suggestion as to tltning. Jesus Christ, no
sald had taught the principle that we should love Our
ncghDOr ourselves. He had NOT come to destroy the
law, but to full 1t, and hence He mad taught tlat
| precious principle. II believe myselI,O Continued
| Camp, "tnat tlthing Is not essential. In another
place Jesus told us that we should not lay up Treas
ures Tor ourselves on earth, waere moths corrupt
the spirit or the living G0d aud 1--we 25 Christians
should, we VIII look after our nelgnbors and aDo
the people" ne said IN his simple style, "that an
good cooper AZ there Is III the world. 20 into
shop where tnere are lots Oi cO0pers anu say, 4
do not como to destroy the law Of this shop.
but If any Of you cannot make q tub "a we'll
| as me / VIII sh0w JOu how and You can soon
| be just Us good cooper as myself Now, II we
practice the principles which our LORD and Master
taught We VIII want no law OF tIthlng. II nave
things which my DeghD0r needs will give them to
mon. Thought tnat should mention TINS and Deg
| TO be excused II hav0 transgressed." MI. Kelsey
first replied 10 Camp, and SAID cOnSOllngly that