The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-05
rHB lroRMoN UyIvERsALYsrs.

The GoSheite- of Utah-why they Left the
Mormon- 90 They Believe In Theoretical
hnt not Practical Pol sgumv-The Joseph
tics Disruptiug the Saints.
Correspondence Of The sun.
LAKs TAuos Hovss, Cal, June s9.-Yestsrday
interviewed Mr. Godbe OF salt Lake City. lie is
the gentleman who was lately cut Of from the Nor
mon Church BY the High Council. on the cuarze Of
hcresy and rebellion against authority. lie is an
American by birth, about 10 Yeats Of age, and has
boon very success nj business man in Salt Lake.
A gentleman Of the utmost candor and frankness,
he speaks of his best friends with conscientious
calm css and OF his worst enemies without bitter
ness.
TUE soDBEIrEs,
AZ those who have been e1scindod with hin arc
called, numbering about 501 have a separate place
OF worship, and the ablest paper published IN Salt
Lake City. They diGcr from the orthodox in that
they maintain the sbsolue supremacy OF the indi-
vidusi conscience and jud ,ment. They scoept tho
Bible, the Book Of Mormon, the Book OF Doctrines,
each a. inspired. but neither as inhllible. They
believe in poygnmy theoretically. but do not believe
that II has been practically beneft to the men aud
women OF the present age. They have their own
revelations and communications from the spirit land
but no mas is bound to believe in any revelation
given 10 another. They deny tho absolute divinity
OF Jesus Christ ana the doctrine Of the atonepeut,
and arm the universal salvation Of the race. Last
", they hold everv article Of their present creed
inject 20 TIE teft Of experience and arc ready %
revise the whole NJ any moment when il shah &c EN-
that the Truth demands II.
TuB JostPuIrEs
are moro viforous body OF dissentere. While the
former elJss claim TO he the rsormers Of Mormon
ISM the Jwephites siw simply to be The restSers
Of the primitive doctrines aud prastice. II ey have
cceded in detaching upward % 900 tom the ortho.
dox church. Few remain in Utah the rrelter part
joseph smith, Jr., at Piano, m. They repudia'e
polygamy both In theory and In practice. deny the
later rsysations' and disbehevs th.t ,sei1 nrs'
eral oflhs wives are still living.
TIVE ORTHODOX
are simply and 10 all things the slaves ~ Brxham
YOUNG. On the trial OF Mr.. Godse, Mr.. Young
stated the position of the church. when he claimed
" the right to dirtaie 10 every Mormon H. every DO
tail OF lie, erea 10 he Knitting Of siocking." lie
tets ucm that the idell state of the church will be
reached when mans daily wages shall 90 into
the ecclesiastical treasury aud no man shHl, snend
dollar without the approval oi the Bishop Of hh die
trict IN u case Of the Pacific Railroad tits ideal
was exemplined. Though the Mormons butt m1nY
miles Of the Central and uuion Pacific; their earn
Central, OF which tue Young family have absolute
control
rus yrnrARY oro.SrzAuoS
OF the Territory is &c complete az ihl OF any other
| dcsnoiic state. TIE nopuiauan of TIE city II from
1900 to 2l0J0-ths, OF the whole Territory not lii
from 100 90 During the excitement Incident uoon
| the discussion OF TIRE Cullom bin, II has beer
commanded that ovsry Mormon should own an Ell
eent rife, seven u were necessary y, sell hs has
COW To purchase one ~ ana every man between the
| ages OF u and 50 Is required TO attend drill.
rnu UNITED STATES FORCES
at present In the Territory number hut three or foui
| co,uanios; but Gen. Sheridan intends 10 have Que
iull rc.ment at Salt Lake in the course OF t'e SUN
| mer.
| so matters stand to-day When II Ia remembered
that the mnjoriiv Of the Mormon Church are below
the level OF our Eastern servants In educaiion ana
IN intelligence. ta s,ycu-,enths oi all are OF oreigr
| "A nj ledge % country
except taught them by their church leaders. ant
that all arc bitterly lanatcll In their creed. II " u
be seen that the solution OF the Mormon question
one Of extreme difhcuv. With these fncts Gael
man u at liberty to be bis own prophet and the 1na
| result will probably disappOnt more OF our prophet
than anything else since the close OF our late war
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