, 1874-07-08
Thrco Causes OF Excitement Among
tho Saints.
The Military Order, the "0rdcr O
Enoch,' and the Poland Bill.
Mormouism Undergoing Constant Modt-
ficatlon, through Contact With
Modern Civilization.
Salt Lake City a Wel|-Governed Munio
ipality.

corTtspo'.dtnee af Tha chtta1o Tribune.
BALr LAKE C1rr, June, 1874.
Thoro ia no small stir Just now In this Jeruaa-
lom Of modern Saints. l suppose there ia A.
ways fair dogree OF exoitomon& from tho irrs-
tating ef1ects Of tho two heterogeneous civilfza-
tlona existing hero. But mattcrs arc stirred to
an UNUSUAL co.nmotton nov by recent events
tho first In ordor (thougll last IN date) being the
military order Of tho War Department; tho soc-
ond, tho "Or1or OF Enoch !" aud the third, the
Poland bill.
TIE MILITARY onDEn
was aimed to suppress tho action Of tho civil
authorities Of Salt Lake in nrresting and pun
shing drunken and diaorderly soldiers On leave
OF absence from Camp DouglRB, who daily and
nightly throng the city, md sot all law at do
1auce. The very statement OF tho
case shows tho folly Of tho order Of
tho War Department. Tho city author
ltles very properly continued to protect tho
citizcuH aga,uBt tho assaults Of tho lawlceB SOL
dior, as vol as all others. Tho arrest OF tho
frat aoldler after tho issuance Of tho order waa
mot by u demand by Con. Morrow for bis re-
leaso, md u refuRnl by tho police authorites.
Thcreupon tho doors Of The Jail wore forced. and
tic soldier rescued by militarg SOUND from tlo
GhAAGs ~ AAuCA AUi DAC1lElAEut AaU* L.
1.-THE ORDER OF ENoon'
Is now religious order emauating from tho
"Grcat Head Of tho Church" intended, no arc
to presume, for the moro complcto sauctincation
Of isa members; though, on this point, can't
speak with confidence. not being ahlo to soouro
4 text Ut tho "reve1atiou" creating tho order.
Tie salions features Of 1t, however, as OK
pounded by Bishop Taylor in the Tabernacle,
seem to aim at tho Apostolic ldoa Of tho Bur-
rendor by the faithful Of oil their goods into
common "poof' for tho common benefit. THIS
in Apostolic times answered very we'll, whi!e
love and faith wero alT ablazc, ovon
though AnaulaB and ulfo failed to take sufficient
stock in 1t to got much benefit from It In this
world. And our "Lattor-Day Satuts" seem to
stand in awe Of their foarful experience, ana~to
prefer to havo nothing to do With this now
"order" Of things. Tho Church iB considerably
voxod and distressed at this spirit Of worllIineBs,
aud labors INCREASINGLY to goad tho brethren up
to tho striking point. The weaker and poorer
sisters Of thcn give In, hoping to gain more
than they lose by it. But the wcaltLier brothrsn
"can't see it !" in that light. They havo had the
industry, Sense, aud luck. to ha "selzel" OF
goodly estate, and they don't fool called upon
to divide up with Brigham Young or any other
MN. The consequence is, not exactly row or
an open rupture In tho Church, but very vide
opening Of eycd on the part OF many saIntt and
now views Of ~ orthodoxy" enter thorcas, and
these dlsHontors are very apt to take their hats
and 60 over to tho Gentitos. The eud il not set,
but 1t IL conceded TINT this "0rdor- -of of-Enoch
business il the grand mistake Of Brigham
Youngfs career, aud is likely to solve = problem
that the wisoom Of Congress bus proved itseA
unequal to.
THE pol AID BILL
aH 1t passed the Holsc, has created 4 more gen.
eral excitement TUT, either OF tho - olders u
aforementioned. THIS excitement tahos hold
Of Saints and sinaers alike. The foimer are
highly exercised al the prospect Of beng do
spoiled Of thcir Bxeet monopoly ia cteaturo-
Solomon business shall have pause bufore NIL
the fair womtn OF .he Territory shail hive be-
come .aea'cd" TO tho lasciyiou8 Saistn.
This question:, Ike all others TINT havo a
woman involved IN them, 1s very exciting one,
and over it the men on 10th Bides are likely to
lose their Judgments, That the law should
interfere to euate OF abolish The practice of
bigAmy aud polyEamy In Utah aud elsewhere,
does not admit Of deninl. But the metbodb
adopted by tue law fur tho suppression of an
Ing results thau tho evil 1t seehs to eradicate.
T4at tls is true OF tho Poland bill Is sasserted by
Gentiles Of sound legal judgment.
But. aside from, or III addition to, thcHe
Special lrtltantH, IL
THE FUNDAMENTAL. ANTAGONIST
between Mormun,sm aud the social structure
with which it comes in coutact. Mormonism is
TN effort to turn back the indlcca on tuo dinl Of
time 1000 years, and play the drama Of u dead
civilization, win joaeph smith and Brigham
mud Solomon. The clothes don't fit !; tue insplra-
tion ia wanting. Tue reveuucs aud the 'fe-
malo supports" ARC inadequate; and the
environments are all unsuited to tho sue
cess OF tAc undertaking.. Moznonism, like
but ono authority: 4 ''TIus saith tbs Lord"
as revealed to hlr, Smith aud interpreted by
currout inspiration through President F" Young,
D. D. Tho combination Ut civil aud ccclesiastl-
cal authority MAS decmcd essential to efficient
government In tho young and barbara ages
wte, man (as por Darwin bud just emcrgtd
from tho u,opley; aud. indeed, our good Church,
and-State people quito agroe with Brigham
Young that this confluence OF power is sti!l nee
ossary to tho pleseryation Of msociety," though
the flee spirit mud culture Of tho age demands u
diyolce OF these autAotitios.
Brigham Young. Judged by tho standards by
which We estimate mon, il d
yEnY NEsIARKAnLK cHAnA cTEA.
To is not meroIy Prophet, Priest, aud presi-
hticaI organizer AZ Hell; and il has been Ills
Ercnt purpose to Bcglegate certain oleulehts in
society, and, in q poH'tion of perfect iaula1ion,
to organize community Oh the social and rog-
been wonderful 10 far. He has gathered over
l3u, 900 Saints in Utah, aud h.B following In the
world probably numbers fully 100000 souls:
Els organization is moat complex and
complete, reaching to the satisfaction Of evorY
aolely reIigionu Older, but It embraces aocial
order, political order, all industrial order, and
the "O1der Of Enoch," with all- l--proyiditg rami-
neatiouB,-each thoroughly mud independently
orgunized. yet combined Into ono harmonious
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