Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-17
MOaMONISK ON LONG ISLAND.

For some weeks past the citizens of Free
port and vicinity have been considerably agi-
tated by series of lectures exposing Nor
monism, delivered by the Rev. 4. w. Ware,
and also lectures yindicating their principles
and practices, by elders Thomas jackson and
William w. Ritter Mr.. Ware delivered a
lecture Monday evening at Rockville Center,
Tuesday evening at Baldwinsville, Wednes-
day evening at Freeport, and last evening at
Baldwinsville. The last evening lecture was
repetition of the Freeport lecture and was
repeated by special request The lectures on
both sides have called out the people in great
numbers, those against Mormonism being
held in the churches and the lecture in vim
dicaton of that peculiar institution in the dane
ing hall at the hotel in Freeport. Mr.. Ware
very ably reviewed the course of the Latter
Day Saints from the first organization OF that
Church exposed the criminality of Joseph
Smith and Brigham Young; charged them
with throwing aside the Bible and substituting
the Book of Mormon with believing that God
is man and the Holy Ghost kind of electric
ity; with teaching that there is a female god
and that women have no souls, but enter
heaven as companion of man; that there
are two kinds of marriages, one for life only,
which does not unite the persons in the other
world, and the other, for life and eternity,
which is respected in heaven, and that Brig
ham Young's agent has power to make these
eternal marriages. E&
Mr.. Hyatt, backsliding Mormon, at this
lecture made some grave charges against the
Utah saints in connection with Mountain
Meadow massacre. During the entire lecture
Mormon delegation were present and were
greatly excited ut the charges, and often in
terrupted the speakers, denying all the allie
cations, ami oHered to prove to the contrary.
On Tau-sd y evening, at the Mormon
gathering, III, nall was filed with large
number of the new converts to Mormonism.
and in addition many of the first citizens OF
Freeport. Elder Thomas jackson, in vim
dicating polygamy, claimed that the present
condition of society demanded that this doc
trine should be practised by large number or
else in short time society would be entirely
corrupt. He stated that in New York city
there were thirty thousand more marriageable
females than males; that in New England
there were three ladies who have arrived at
an age suitable for entering the married state,
and yet single, to one manageable man. He
claimed that in Salt Lake City with 100000
inhabitants, there was not a single prostitute
that in New York city, where this peculiar in
stitution was condemned, and within the hear
ing of 500 church bells. could be found 20, 200
young women who lived by prostituting them
selves.
The speaker sad that the large prcponuer-
ance of females in our country made life of
toll or of shame necessary for them, nnless
polygamy is practiscd. THIS speaker was
very violent against those who opposed Nor
monism, and especially against Mr. Ware
w. w. Ritter followed in more liberal spirit
aud evidently made better effect on the au
diencc. The Latter Day Saints are attempt
ing to get the permanent possession OF hall
near Hampstead village. During the coming
week number of meetings will be held in the
county, and also in Suffolk county Herald.