Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-08

ca.rea-r, kormons Mostly Reersited from he
Aethodsst Churck-Mormon Theocracy, Treason
against the state, Polyamy, dc.
Mr.. Edward Tullidge, formerly q Mormon
elder, lectured last evening at the Metropolitan
On. E. Church ,on Mormonism. The room was
crowded.
Rev. Or. Newman introduced the lecturer,
BY birth, ssd represented, in q certain sense,
the Mormon Church. He had been induced to
embrace Mormopism through the representa-
forth that Mormonism was q higher phase of
Methodism, and that Brigham Young was
another John Wesley. Being Methodist, he
experience there, he was ready to speak of Of
OF Utah.
After prayer by Rev. DIR. Sunderland, the
speaker came forward and said that nearly the
entire Mormon people had been Methodists,
we're descendants Of Methodist: Some of them
had been Methodist ministers. There should be q
thorough exposition of Mormonsm before legis-
stion is undertaken Polygamy was a subject
which needed much investigation, but his sub
ject would be Mormon theocrscy, which he re-
garded as organized treason against the State.
The matter should be left to Christian minis
tiers, instead Of legislators and generals. WHAT
Was true of Mormon theocracy was true Of every
theocracy-it was at enmty with the State and
at variance with true Christianity. Thousands
OF the Jealous followers OF Wesley had been de-
luded by this doctrine Of Divine government on
earth-it sounded well in name, but Is a despotic
power in practice Joe smith, fntiine that he
could not make converts of Americans sent his
apostles TO Europe, when thousands hOcked to
his standard He looked forward to the time
when he or his people could say that this nation
was the Kingdom of God.
The speaker traced close connection be-
tween 10. Smith and Mahomet, and said their
was nothing in their plans akin TO christian
genius. They related more to the days of Abra-
ham, Mormonism Is q social and political
scheme, and in all Of Smiths plans he BETRAYED
his worldly ambition. When he found emigra-
non tending westward he asked of Congress per-
mission 70 locate his people I'm the Territories
and they were driven from the States of Illinois
and Missouri: They carried their worldly am
biton with them-their plans to establish an
empire in the great West This IL what made
them despicable in the eyes Of GoS-fearing
men. In 1851, when the United States army
was sent TO Utah, IL was believed that the Nor
mons were coming into collision with the gov
eminent, and that God would yindicate the
Mormon faith and crush out the government
ihe speaker was the only one who opposed Brig
nam foung's designs OF encouraging a conflict
As ne knew what the result must be. From that
time be discovered the schemes Of the promi-
nent Mormons, and had since that time steadily
opposed the theocracy OF Brigham Young Ii
was only an EXTENT ion Of Joe Smiths plans.
Finding that he had been BETRAYED his next step
was to establish a free press, and a. The Psep
ODay" was started, which had enlightened the
people concerning the Mormon doctrines liz ia
time now to grapple with this troublesome prob
ZEN, and convince Brigham Young that he m ust
obey the laws Of the land.