New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-15
THE EVILS OF MoRMoNIsM.

.a ,zp. ohn,,,, p Lvord at ne Central M &. Church
The Rev. Charles p. Lyford of the Rocky
Mountain Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal ohurcn
preacbed Yesterday in the Central III. T. Churcn' OH
seyenth-ave near Fourteentlst'' Oh 'no su'J''' "
Mormonism. -,
The speaker first described the natural VI
r,oh in aou and climate and said that In the midst of
al these neasaut surroundings live the most oppressed
tho most degraded and the most unhappy people upon
the face Of the earth. Brigham Young Is 'no k'e"
despot that ever oppressed human ooinsS' Ing sp
OF Mornonism Is that OF intense hostihty 70 III nua"
government and law. The Mormons ciaiih 'has 'uo
kingdom Of God CdormOnism) is an order OF govern
90, .hl,shed Inv divine authority, and is tho only
,eca, oovernment in the world, and incorporates all
m earth and hell. Brigham Young caims
moro authority than the Pope. 10 naih'ai" 'ni'
claim he has put around her people tne most soneso
network Of presty raed in every oioc OF
1ouses i'm the towu who Is authOiHsu W 'sev
the minuest details OF ,ne an Yord iashop the towns
have "A presiding IshOp and over all 10 Dshan iouns
and his Council SAT- hhSo eve Of inc Mormon priest
hood every moment Inc Mornobs aiso ~ ~ Ter
otng At elections Az The polls lne A ns nam wS,ch
!, taken and number sot opposilo us nam; w. ten
mum Der is put tho ticket before IL u uep''ou LII ~
It's mar small matter to defy Brigham Young Many
NJ the neope are far from their native anu ana eu-
tirely Deepen lent ON the nlorlous o pua th, IN
dIeuce i, followed by excomln anu tna. "
merchant ms no trade ana 10 the mechanc no "orn
Tue women IN Uah, a1G tne en'v ro.o 20
as Rriyh nm Young orders. Tue sum sso auso
Gates IN NewEuglund and otner parts OF tiio county
have worked against ana deeasou orm IN Uia but
this evil. Women sun age Is NOT " TT me ono
narnatuates the curse OF MOrmOnlsm IL any ono
,G,nds brigham Young his property Is seizsd ny tue
s AMI he IL SAINT 10 anoth part of the Territory.
Tue system OF tthes Is very oppressive, Diiguan
~ ming must be brought to the tithing house.
Money fruits and produce OF all Knds must pap tnes
70 sunport Tho Mormon priesthood In luxury and az
nnencs The priests aud people were poor alike when
LIey en- cred thO Territory years ago. ine peopio
the richest persons in world None OF tue DcneV1
ient institutions kGOwn 10 cyIllz ttlon nave peeupue
ip Utah by the hormOns; no asyuis LOT tie
M n"rar,s no hospitals OF these things but tho
whole vast revenues have gone INTO the hahu' VI Dis
nam Youpc TO perpetuate hts power over tncse W
nressed neone mis- ono Is thus able To DEFY tho
moral sense and Intelligence O tc great poo
pie. Even in Congre his power Is ieit ...,o.
The doctrines OF Mormo ism, as stated by themselves
are abhorreDt TO Christianity They believe IN the pu
rality Of gods the preeAS.ehu1 ~ tt tha life
Dead blood atonement, winch means .n 49,, sS S
OF an taken III ordcr 10 save MS svu
The history OF MOrmonism Is sicAenihg RECORD vi no
lila crimes Ino liyes OF apostaes nave been sacr
feed and murders OF Gentiies nave peeh oi IRE
H,rnre Tne social aspect OF p0ygainT Is revolving
know of house in the Iorri'ofy Whore III nro
wives and 20 children, and this IS not
an exceptional IL Is the general ehhraeaes
of Mormon homes outside Of Salt Lake CITY Sometimes
the wives live different buildings IN the same to"n
IL Is well known that Brigham Young mas III ieast ONO
heard to say tnat no Is never away from nome:
Brigha Young's advice 10 husbands Is IL your wives
40 NOT obey YOU beat them until they dO Ihe sroas
mass Of tho people, who are mostly poor anu iSn ,
and made up OF the lower classes OF the on nOi,u a
sincere m their belief but their rulers use hc " Iui
tner tueir own bad purposes. PiOiahity ana uruAe"
are prevalent. ,,,.,, =. Y,.oh
Methodism has at last obtained a foothod III utan,
anu we let them understand that we nave co'hc
there stay We cannot Dc driven ou, no MN, ,
Mountain Conference established It's hssions III tue
Territory aud already churches, SCHOOLS. anu ouhuJ
schools nave been organized We feel that II Is blessed
10 Gel tie lover OF truth under this mountain OF sim We
are nayiug nard light. but metlodIoh VIII WI otdI
viii CnrIstan inf aences. Tue Church has never mad
snh an opportunity to strike moral Oiow at this in-
iaulty as IL has