, 1877-07-15

| OK Newark, n. j., and at s o'clock short al
dresses will be delivered by T. ". Harvey
! President; John E. Miller, Secretary; tho Rev
s. Gilbert, n. G. Hazard, ". F. Shcrwin, j. Il
Vincent, and others.
TIE MORRISITES.
4 BRANCH OF NoEMosDoM, WHICH BELIEVES II
III, 600 GODS
From The Globe -De.,acrat.
Alexander Dow's history Is very singular
one. He was born in the City OF Sterling, Scot
land, in the year 1871, and is consequently il
| the S1sr year OF his age fIe was born OF Jewisl
| parents. According to his opinion IL
! the Scotch Highlanders arc OF Jewish lineage
as proof which he claims that Joseph's coat ol
many colors Was nothing more than tho Scotch
| plaid, the use OF which dates back to the most
ancient days. In the old country Mr.. Dow fol-
lowed the occupation OF copper and tin smith. te
which trade he served an apprenticeship ol
seven years. lie is the Oldest gasfitter living.
lie was employed to fit up u cotton factory al
Deanstown, Ia fcrthshire, Scotland, in the rear
1914. At that time there was no gas either in
Edinburg or Glasgow, and the Pcrthshire fac
| tory manufactured its own gas. In those days
the conducting pipes for gas were made of tin
almost entirely, though iron was coming into
] Use in some places. He describes the gas fix
lures of that dav as being very rude aud simple,
J and bearing little resemblance to the improved
and and perfected contrisanccs now in common
| Ii 1s4oo, being then As year. Of age he was
| converted to the Mormon tloetrincs by the
| preaching OF William McFarlan, 4 missionary
| Of the Church OF Lattcr-Day saints. Dow ut
new creed, aud for several years preached it to
| such Of his neighbors us would hear. In 1850
lie left Ills native country for America, Iuaking
his way to St. louis, where he established
street, near Fifth The site Of the building
III which he pursued his calling is now
covered with much more pretentIous struc-
ture than it lad th"n. lie says tAat he
came to America, not in search of gold or
riches, but to enjoy the benefits OF religious
liberty, r'.d to find better field for the prop
agation Of his fuith. After living IN st.
Louis six years, auu doing j thriving business
a;l the timc~ struck out fur tho promised
land OF Utah, to join the hosts Of Mormondom.
lie lived i'll comparative quiet there until the
appearance OF Joseph Morris, thu true prophet,
tho followers Of whom, Dow being ono, Brigham
Young drove into the Wilderness where they
remained three years anu six months, which
they considered the ini:illneut OF certain Scrip
tural revelations. The hartlshil,s sud persccu-
tons imposed upon the Alorrisiles in Idaho,
Dow alcgcs. were in tu1tlllnent OF the twelfth
clla,'ter vi Revelations: 'An the dragon WIS
wroth with the woman, and went to make war
with the remnant of her seed, which Keep the
commandments OF the Lor,i ind hare the testi-
tlony OF Jesus Christ" The woman he con-
sIcrs the Morrisite Church, aud the dragon is
Satan, who prosecuted the true believers ut
Soda Springs
On being asked to state the doctrinal basis Of
the Morrisitc creed, Sir. Dow produced tin
box from which he drew q piece Of linen canvas
ab,ut two feet square, which hc unioldcd with
great care ana smoothed out on the table. on
the surface Of this canvas were represented 4
series OF eoucentric circles, the smallest being
only about three Inches in diameter, and having
IN tue ceutre large circular fed spot, repre-
sentcd to 1c tue smn. Ihe circles described tue
orbits OF the 144.oo "of1os that rcvofTe around
tue sun, tue entire surface ol Lac circles oclng
cotted with Worlas IN ), round spotS of red lnk.
49, Worlas must ero",' salo ar. Do"' anu ne
pointeo ont several Spots Oh various sizes al
auVanclns toward . common centre, those near
est IAc ccntlc pc'n9 tne lalSes!1 many o1 NhaeA
liau aircanV fcaei;s" tie limits o1 tnclr pre-
scrloeu oroits. belo" the largest elrcle per
dcnalcular ine haa 1een ura"n' and al various
pl polnls alons tnls lnc o. prosression sevcral
WORDS were represented, one o1 lhem oe1hg
ed black. While ali tue others, with one c1rep-
ton. were rcu. 'lhs black color IS intended to
represent luz !u!qultY u tuc Ga1th. anu TUG
olnet Mo.u, *nen f9o 5ee u .ne slsnt, ~ M
black, IS hell hsar tne earth vas pointed out
uosoer "ul',' @ s.'au " " .ne auIeat;oa
useu sp1r!ts, t1it -, epillts "lu nave % never
uoe t' ,Shn,1it sGrre ~ ~ ~; na nInn 9ocs
- tses. .;tI
lus ooo'e3 ~ 'ITse W. ~ .ns eatt'i ~ "t'n
sp'tls" Anu.e d! .Assu Mo'u5 5,s "ete pttIlea'
III uiauA lssteIs' Sue "ol1s; l'u.n."eL In Aecu'
", T., anu at. -" e3plancu 1nat lne au-
thorlty lol anu phnosopny o. tne ac'1ce we're
lounu ~ tHc teLtn VERSE VI LIE Aooean cnaptcE
ol Lecharlah winch Teaus
fo5 VINO na1n desp!sea the Gay OF snal1
tnlngs' LOT lacy snal felo1ce ana see tlie PLUM
met IN the hanos Oh Ierupoapel win ihose
seven; they are inc eyes ol the Lora, whachrur
10 anu ITO through Tue whole eartn:'
:. sad ~; LOW: Nln Tue ncginnmg 1t Is PC
lIcFed tnal tllcEe "ere, aug SUI continue to De,
created good and evil spirits: The devil is the
cvll creator, while God IS the righteous cre-
SENDS 1orth naa ana the other good
spliits. lam was lnc n1st esn spirit bcgottcn |
oy SATAN OF Eve. AL Caihs uescenaants arc OF
thc deFll' ana IN Inc lana OF Moab he reared
race o1 dGFl's, whose olooa SILL COURSES IN lie
scans ot the 1lVlns.
AS NJ c'laence o. piufalltv OF gods, thc re-
porter vas referred 70 the xcfl1. Psalm, eighth
verse: "tonloundsd oe W they that worship
craven images, That bcast themselves OF idols
worship him all ye gods!" And again In The
lxx2Vli. tsalm: haFe sald fe are Eods;'
int all ot vc arc chlluren Of the olDst high
The following is from the .uaes4niat Star,
roiume xiv, anu Is Joseph Snllths prophecy Ut
the coming ol MOTIFS, VINO Il Inc seventh
an9ei. referred u IL scripture, smith himself
je'ng the sixth: nus salth Inc Loru God OF |