The sun., 1873-08-07
THE REBELLIOUS M0RMONS.
THE MON PRIEST or THE ORDER
OFMELCHISEDEK.
Those who Repudiatc Brisbam-They Pre-
fer Joe smith Among the Gsntiics to the
Great Biaamist In salt Lake.


fer Joe smith Among the Gsntiics to the
Great Biaamist In salt Lake.
Correspondence OF The sun.
Sr. LOUIS, Aug. IA few weeks ago q
meeting was held in this city OF that branch of
the Mormons known Josephites. The
Josephitcs have never made Salt Lake City their
headquarters, but are scattered through several
Of the Western States. Their faith Is substan-
TALLY that Of the Salt Lake Normons. except
that they denounco polygamy. and refuse to
swallow Brigham. They swear by Joe Smith,
and took their present name in 1850, when Jo-
seph Smith, Jr assumed the ephod, and be-
came ex ofiiclo President Of those who believed
In his father.
Joseph Smith now lives In Plano III. Many
Of his followers dwell in the vicinity, and they
have a printing and publishing house, from
which are issued their Bible and other religious
works, Lesides two new spapers known as The
True Latter Day Saints Heydh and ZiOns Hope.
THE TWO PRrEsTHooDs.
There are two prlcsthoods in the church, the
Melchisedek and the Aaronick. Before the time
Of Melchisedek the former was called "the holy
priesthood after the order OF the Son Of God"
name c. Of the deity The tile was CHANGED to to the
Melchisedek Priesthood. This order is the chief
authority in the church, and holds the right Of
The Presidency Of the high priesthood, after
the.order OF Melchlsedek, have a right to ofiici-
after Z the order % of McessedeE len have sn reh 10
oficate In their own standing. under the direc-
u9n u9n OF the Iresidehcy, IL administering sacred
(of the Leyitcal order), teacher, deacon, and
member. An elder has light To o1iciate In his
high priest and elder are to administer In spir.
ltual things aereeably 70 the covenants aud
commandments of the church, when there are
no higher authorities present.
THE TWELVE APOSTLES.
None but llneal descendants Of Aaron can
become priests Of the Aarunic order but priests
The higher Melchisedck priesthood hold the
Keys Of all the spiritual blessings Of the church,
aud can receive the mysteries pf the kingdom
Of heaven" The lesser priesthood can only
hold the keys Of the ministcrng angels, can
eaDtzs, ga ana SO iorh; The President must
OF this order form q quorum Of the Presidency
Of the church; There are twelve travelling
special witnesses Of the name Of Christ in all
the world" They form quorum equal In
There are also seventy called to preach the Cos
pei In all the world and must 20 wherever they
eli to .ofiiciqle under the Presidency and Jrdain
ministers. The seventy must always act under
the direction Of the twelve. There are also
said TO be ecu j In authority. There Is a general
bishop. Israel Rogers, who might, perhaps. be
called an archbishop. AMI several subordinate
bishops. The ofltc of the bishops is not an I'M
posing one. Ihey cole. free VIII onerlns-, and
others. They also preach ON occasions. The
on .crs 10 charge .oi every church are pre-
siding elder. n presiding teacher. and prcsiding
deacon. The first Of the three has a sort of sii-
perinlcndencv of the affair of tue church. lie
breaches himself, or tell some one else to do so.
notifying him a few daV- beforehand or while
the service l. In progress.
THF PRESIDENT
Joe Smith ~ Plano f. President Of the Joseph
lies 10y virtue Of his Unce as high priest Of tre
order of Mclchi-dek. lie regulates the affairs
OF the church all over the country.
The Bishop Of 81. Louis Is one Anderson who
has small junk slofc, where all sorts OF second
thinks the church here lacks zeal and good
speakers
The Joscphtes partake OF the Lords supper
every sabbath. Their hymns are much like
those used by Protestant denominations The
Scriptures are freely read aud quoted. There IS
probably no modern sect IN 4 adheres so closely
to he practices OF the Apostolic Churcn as the
j JOsep phites.