New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-30
HORACE GREELEY AND BRIGHAM YOUNG.
TIE MORMON LEADERS, VIEWS.

TIE MORMON LEADERS VIEWS.
Horace Greeley's noted interview with
Brigham Young was reported by himself as follows IL
took place in 1852 when Mr.. Greeley on his way to
California twill be seen that YOunrs replies give. iu
a condensed FORM the teachings OF the Mormon Cnurch
Ny. friend DR.. BerBhise NJ G., took me ms i sitei
noon by appointment to meet gbd bT b5 1oHoS viii
tnsness to receive me 81 p ~ We W. h lei ms MO
welcomed ut tie door by ia" Fre0ieh'' Wo y" 70 Ma
the sccond-siOry parlcr. of tGe migeSI oL Ill. ~,
houses Che has tlirce). whore 1 was INTRODUCED
to He5er C. klnba; Gen, nvns, sd HS levcraI oih@r
leading men In the Church, with two flll-grown
sons OF the President. After some unhnpJfGh'
conversation On genera tOplc lstitea t1ht , and
in quest Of ruler knowledge rcsp tug 'i9 d3ers H
polly Of tie Mormon Church. and would IKE 10 ASK
some questions bearing directly on these, II there we're
no obi .cton President Young, IyOwas IA Willingness
proceeded substantially as follows: ,
H. G.-Au / TO regard MormOaisni tso called "a new
religion or M simply development pf tnlsthilly
B. we hold that there can he no true ChrlStln
church without priesthood directly egnlmsslohsa -, ~
and IN immediate communication with ne son OF D0d
and o. mankind sach chuicH - t-at OF w
Latter Day saints called py .her enei,s ard
direct revelations Of Gods Will.
IT, G-TGcn ann To understand that yOu regard all
other churches protesting to be Christian az the ChuFch
of Rome resards AL caUche5 NOT IN cihnunlOh VIZ.
itselas scnIsinatc heretcal and ou5 Of Inc way oil
b. Y-Yca, substantially.
H. G.-Apart from TINS IN what respect DO your doc
trues differ essentially from hcso of orthodox Pro-
testdut Cnurchcs-he Baptist or Methodist Of example
RY-We mold the doctrines OF Christianity as revealed
IN nm. o aud New Tcstanrns, in look Of Nor
mon, winch teaches the same cardinal ruths ana muse
H. G-Do you believe in the doctrine OF The Trinity
=. we DO; but not exactly as IS hcil ny p'h ,
eIurcnes. We oeicye ~ tIe fatner' the son ana lhe
Holy Ghost, equal but not tdentca,-IOt a. one PEE
son Den-) We believe IN al tAe BOie teaches on this
H. Go yoa believe in a personal Devil, distinct
CONSCIOUS. sniuai being, whose nature ana acts are
essentially malignant and eva!
b. we 40.
H. DO you hold the doctrine OF eternal punish
B'Y-we do; though perhaps not exactly other
churches DO. We believe 70 - ,he Bible ttaches H. 49,
II. ~ understand that yoG regard baptism oy lrn
mersiOn as essential!
II. G-Do YOU practice infant baptismi
H. G.-DC you make removal TO these valleys obiisa
B. Y.fncy would consider Themselves greatly ag
gueyed they were not HFitsd Lilnef W. hPi ~ $40 $40
tells aud that tnis the place, and now Il the time
Grbe ,rsicfi.lis To which you refer usually,
Think understood - Indicate Jerusalem Tor JudeD
r.. Y-|Yr.. iGf the Jcws not for others
H. GWnat is tine position Of your CHURCH with respect
b. we consider it Of Divine institution. and not to
be abolished uidi lhe cure pionounGtu Oh h"h Sh"
have uteh removed from ms descendants
Il. G.-Are any slaves now heid III tms Territory
IL. DO your territorial laws uphold saveryi
b. N.-IAOse laws are prnted-y0u can read Lor
yourself. " slaves are brought here ny thDss VINO
owned tne in the states DO not favor thcir escape
from Tie service Ot thusc O"ne 3.
Ii. G.-AmIto inter That Utth, If admitted as mem
Der nt Lnc Federal UuJn, Viii I've O. slave SI3.e
i. Y.-No; she VIII DE free stae. SllVeIy leTe would
move ps,rs and uop,oG,abr regard 40 generally rs
a curse "a The masters. / nysc! ir' many lOOrars,
T,., can d heller AZ m sub.cf myself 10 an ohi.-
ton u feed AID c!otuc their fuIi provide and
for chem ia sickness and health L'ah Is not adapted to
ii. G.-Lct M, now be enlightened witt regard more
especially Your church p0niy UNDERSTAND tn"t you
require e.e der go Day over Oae-teuth OF ali ne pro-
que o. cams 10 toe charcn
b.Y-T4at. "a requirement Of cur faith. There ia no
compul.1u %. 10 toe pawn Each membranes IN the
y
H.CN4ti is done with the procce Is % this tithing
j. N--Partuf - deyoIcd 10 -iuding temples ana
Oth,r places II worship; P4r helping the poor and
edJ covert on t"er way 10 tbs country, ana tue lars
est ORR 30 he support Ol the 20 among me SANS
II. t.-ia none o. H. pId 10 bi-hops ana other dgnita
Is. Y.-Sot one penny No bishop. no elder, deacon
Oh OsAi ''uig "ih1ol 800 60 "D' '' ~,
lis hand ia own pocket. and provide tHcrcirom Tor
the poor oi n charge; uut hc never receives anything
IL. Glow ,hcn do your ministers iivei
Il. N.-B ,ne LABOR "a tucr own hahGs, ike the hrst
apostles. Every bishop eyory eiuer may be daily seen
al Won ia tEe h,ld OF tue shop, lie his reIgl-
caing ~ when ciTns The brrt, % his family ne
vino cO, VIII Hot do tie cnuIen's worn Tor nothing
10 General Ferguson and another present, who are thc
gur iawy oi tue cureh paid nothing for taer
EuGI caIih- apart nom The c.urcls service, ant
II Vcr received ON iertuhg from her treasury II |
|i anu ii io 59' ~ g .s ~ oinr cigr bat
900 b paid Tor srryic- pertaining 10 tue
ministry. We thina man Vic cannot in'se ms living
aside from tIe umist, OF Christ. unsIited 10 tnas
ONCE. / caied rich, and con..ier myself worih
e230OJO; bu. 10 dollar oi II was ever PAID me by the
cAdcl, lor any service o. minister OF the eycriS.-
ns gospel. los, nearly al had when Sc were broken
up 3s-o. and driven nom that STATE was nearly
Stripped as.in wne J,s'.n out1 Was murdered, and
Nc, e4C Irul Limos; Dat nothing Was ever ma a.
up mc ~ the cuurc., Eur by any on" Dehe'e |
.low 10 acquire property, and Low to take care
OF Ii.
atera4on AM u'iiea W.T. "Ach your peopr are sem
ai, regarded ~ 1Ose among WA0n thty cave !i' cd, aAd
Will w'oii ui have b. an Drought directly ~ contact
-. h.-N" ""ef eAl 'au"tiOh ,Idn ~ dnOue" ~! uio
cru,iiiX C4ll5 hindred treatment OF GUds
/ Ia listers, prophets AMI saints L. al dtVG.
Il CT KNOW tlu e me-" secs is always deserted and
tdu-cG; ma 10 Is Harly ever deemed Respectable 40
uu- OAe tnas tnC B.pust-, Ql kers, 5ictludl8s,
u tac infancy OIL u4eIr sect tie Oh,cOirng OF Tue
crta SGT cannot scncnlJer tH.; either OF item were
ot tnelr early uays - thieves, robbers nurderer
- ". yJa MAI c,-sut INC contemporary jewish tc-
cou4ts Tho life ana acts 90 jesus turst viii find
,aat Ills SO pies were 4ccIscG OF every aDO
dJit deed ana pdpOse, rODbcy and murder lncluued.
sucn ~oA Is stAi ant. dnd may he 1ound b. those
H. o.-a uAt do You say the so-saled Dluites, de-
strDJ lug Au-es, D,-CngIi.s 10 yOUr chulchl
B.I.-Nhai 10 yo,s -ti Anv. of no sGch band, No
sucJ sons or Of-iiLi'iOu near OF theh Ohl' ia Tie
II. O.-W.tl regard, then to tn grave question on
whrn Ou. doctrines ana practices are ayo",dy 81 war
NIih tIo Christian wO.d-tIaL OF plurality Of
wNes-s tAs sGaea, 81 J0at church acceptable 10 the
h. l.-Inoy ud not be more it tHan WAS
SAon II VA. a. revealed t0 me a. tue Divine VIII.
thl4A they generally accept ~ as do, 10 the VIII OF
God.
Il. G.-itoS general is poly gany yOul
h. u coi,i say. some oil those present (hcads
Of thc cId.g.t escA bgt wIfe; others have
nI5r. ,Ietclfu.I-s i.t - no ndl} iiuIl duty
H. G.a IA. zee; number OF wives belonging
10 any uIdn!
Is. IL ave ii tcen / EnCw no one who has more
bat some u. those sciici 10 Old ladies whom
regard rather mOtuvIs tlau wives, bat whom nave
ttA, % nome q cscgisI aId supper.
II G.-DJcs not the Apostle Paul say that bishop
should b, I.lIsu.nI vi one wicf
B. N.-SJ uOld. w do no, regard any but "A mar
rieG i.ted the ONCE OF bishop. Bn the
tie docs not forbid bisnOp having more wives than