The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-08-10

particle OF TINS organ was made and
built in this city, by the Mormous. 1t
is an established principle with them,
it possible, to have no dealings with
Gcutiles, except for gain or policy,
Consequently, their furniture, buildings
aud everything they use, is made by
themselves
The poor mechanics are kept at work
on the public buildings, at a small sal
nry, aud according to Brigham Young's
law, one tenth OF every mans income
must 90 into the iithing Office The
laborers love gold aud silver aud hoard
it as mislrs. Many incidents come
under notice to prove this fact, one Of
which will relate, viz: Mr. Townsend
Proprietor Of the house | am now stop
ping, keeps up a continual growing
about hard times, aud that the Gontiles
eat him cut Of house aud home. Upon
investigation find that last year he
realized, from his hotel, sixty thousand
dollars, above his expenses. llc has
seven wives, aud may be very good
husband. hope he gives his wives
better fare than he does his guests, at
81 per day.
THE MORMON WOMEN.
Though surrounded by all the beau.
ties Of nature aud breathe the finest Dir
in the world, yet their appearance is
haggcred aud dowrcast you never see
two walking together. They have no
fashion or style about dress they are
never on the street except on business
or going to church; they don't coniile
ia onch otherj tea parties are scarce
ia Utah. They seem to have no object
in view, in this life, only to wait for
the last horn, that they may 60 where
10. Smith is-the Promised Land.
THEIR MODE OF WORSHIP.
attended their tabernacle on Sun
day, and found Il large number congro.
gated, the ministers aud twelve apostles
occupied the pulpit. After several
prayers and the singing Of several hymns
by an excellent choir, they proceeded
to administer the Lords Supper, the
bread was blessed by Brigham Young's
brother, Brigham being indisposci
was nos present, then passed in silver
baskets to the meulbers, who kept their
seats in the congregation, then water
likewise, they do not use wine, after
this a sermon was preached to the Lat.
ter Day Saints, by MIR Woodruff, of Mas
sachuseIts. He made no selection
from scripture for the basis of his re-
marks, bat admouished the saints to
be stcadlast and faint not, and in posi-
| tive language commanded them to be
Jealous, for it they should once lallaway
from the Faith they would be forever
damncdN The latter portion of his re.
marks was given exclusively to the sub
Jcct OF pldral marriage, 10 which lie
justified himself BY the example OF
Abraham, David and Solomon, aud that
Christ nowhere in His teachings con
demued polygamy, and moreover it was
revealed to 10, Smith, as ord + correct
instituted, BY God, aud Jo Smith was
direct desceudent from the l.ons OF
Joseph, king Of Egypt, the son of Jacob,
and Smith was inspired by God.
Words so strong as these to people
that read nothing but the Mormon Bible
seal it, (poIyganiy) of course as a com
mandiucnt aud matter of fact. He
further argued that il gentle wife
died he would marry again aud again
until he died himself. Ii he goes to
heaven, the glory aud rest that he should
at cnce enter into, is, to a great extent,
destroyed by introducing his wives, for
probably they had neversoen each other
on earth, and organizing his family,
while the Mormon has tho same nun,
ber of wives, all Mt the same time on
earth, they live together, the children
are acquainted and tho iamily is thor
oughly organized iu the Lord, and as
they one By one pass from earth, they
congregate around the throne Of God,
aud when the father comes his family
is already organized, and ho at once
enters Into rest. a. G. NJ, / are the
initials for Zion Cooperative Mercantile
Institution, and is seen on the sign of
every Mormon merchant aud mechanic,
a society to which they all belong, aud
by its rules are sworn to deal with aud
support each other
BRIGHAM YOUNG
Is Isaboutsixty five years old, Go appear.
auce about forty-dve,) stout aud robust