The New York herald., 1870-02-12
lI0RMONISM ON LONG ISLAND.
The Utah Carpet-Baggers stumping tho Island
The Apostles and Saints OF the New
Greed Getting Their Backs Up.

For some weeks past the citizens OF Freeport ana
vicinity have been considerably agltatcd by series
OF lectures exposing M0rmOnlsm. delivered by the
Rev. +. w. Ware, and also lectures indicating
their PRINCIPLES aud practices, by elders Thomas
Jackson and William W. Ritter. Mr.. Ware deliver ed
a lecture Monday evening at Rockville Centre Tues
day evening at Baidwinsville, Wednesday evening
Fresport, and last evening at Daldwlnsville. The
last evening lecture was repetition Of the FreepOrt
lecture ana was repeated by SPECIAL request. The
lectures on both sides have called out the people In
great nuMDers, those against MOrIn0nism beng held
IN the churches aud the lecture vindlcaton OF that
peculiar institution III the dancing ha ut the hotel IN
rrceport. Mr.. ware very ably reviewed the course
Of the Latter bay saints from the first organization
OF tnat Cnurcn exposed The crilninality of Joseph
smith ana brigham Young: charged them WITH
throwing aside the Bible and substituting the Book
Of MOrmon; with believing thai God Is man and
the Holy 1nost KIND OF electricity; with teaching L
that there Is a female god and that women nave no
that there are Two kinds o. marriages. one lGr NE
only, which does not unite the persons IN the other
orld, and the other for life ana eternity, when is
respected IL heaven, and that Brigham Young's
accut has power TO make these eternal marriages.
Mr.. Hyatt, Il oacksiitiing MornoL, at this lecture
made some grave charges against the Utah saints in
conuuction with Mountain Meadow massacre. Dur
Lag tao entire lecture 4 Mormon delegation were
present and were greatly excited at the charges ani
often interrupted the speakers denying all the ale.
Cations ana offered 10 prove 10 the contrary.
On Thursday evening. AZ the Mormon gathering,
Hle HAL NAB uucu Will iulxc uutLDcT "a lnc New
converts TO MormoDsni and lii addition many Of tue
first citizens Of TrcepOrt Elder Thomas Jacsson, III
vindcating polygamy, claimed That the present con-
diLlOn Of society demanded that this doctrine should
be practIsei hy large number or else IN u snort
lime society would be entirely corrupt lie stated
tnat In New York city there were thirty thousand
marplageable females than males; that In New
England there were three ladies who have
arrived at an age suitable for entering the
married state, ani yet single, to marriage
ab man. He claimed that IN salt Lake City with
10000 inhab ants there was NOT single prostitute;
tuaL IN New 0rk city where this peculiar nsiitu.
Llon was condemned, ana within the hearing or 500
church bells, could bo iouAd 10000 young women
who lived by prO-.it,ltng themselves.
Inc speaker sad that the largo preponnerance Of
fenules III our country made life VI toll or or shame
necessary Tor them, unless poly9anly is pIactsed.
Tns speaker was very violent against those VINO
opposed Mormonisn, and especially against Mr..
Ware. W. w. Ritter followed In o more liberal spirit,
and evidently made better effect on the audience.
1nc Latter Dag SAINTS are attempting to got per-
mancat possession OF hall near Hampstead village.
During the coming week NUMBER OF mcetin,,s Will
Dc held IN tue county, and also IN suffolk county.