The New York herald., 1877-09-02


tion were required to tako tho following oath -
In the name OF Jesus Christ the son OF God, I do
soiemnly obiga,c myself ever to regard the Prophet
and First Presidency OF The Church OF Jesus Christ OF
Latter Day saints as The Supreme Head OF tho Church
on earth, and to obey them all tn ngs tho
the supreme God that will stand by my brethren In
right or wrong. and that Will conceal, and never
reveal the secret purposes OF this society, called the
Daughter OF Zion. should ever do the same hold
my lie as tue forfeiture, IN cadron OF boiling oil
When they moved into Illinois and built their
Temple IN Nauvoo and gave blessings to the elect ut
the altar still moro explicit and blasphem,us oath
was administered and the candidate an IN tho
following language
In the name OF Jesus Christ, the Son OF God. and
by tho authority OF the holy We tho First
President Patriarch and Ugh Priest of the Churcn of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints representing tho
FIRST, Second and Third Gods in hcavcn-the Father
the Son and the Holy Gnost-do now annoint you
with holy. consecrnted oil and 10y tho ifnpostio
OF our hands do ordan, consccrae and you apart
for the holy calling whcreunto you arc called, that
you may consecrnte the riches Of the Gcntes tho
house oil israel bring swft destruction upon apos
Sinners and execute the dccrccs OF Hcsvcn, without
Tear ot wnst mon can do unto you. SO mote II be.
Amen.
THE ORDER OF TTE DAsIrEs AND OATH.
As they grew In reckless disregard OF conscq ices
aud had 10 moet the whirlwnd of deadly opposition
that their had provoked the bosou,s OF mon
desperate themselves, they Instituted tho Order
OF the Danitcs or Destroying Angels and tor heir pur
pose they iound in Genesis Xix, IT. that OK
actiy suited thom--.Dan shall be a serpent by tho
way adder in the PATH that btetn tho horses heel
that his rider shall fail backward" Tho "sons Of
DAM was the stylo they adopted, and many have been
the times they addcrs in tho PATH aud
many man has fallen backward and has bocn seen
more BY this oath they bound themselves
In tho name OF Jcsus CHRIST the Son OF God | do
covenant and agrco to support tho First Presidency
The Church OF jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in all
/ thoyu
and report to them tho acts OF all men, tar
power lies will assist In executing all the dccreos
the First President, Patriarch or President of the
Twelve and that will all who speak evil Of
Presidency or heads OF tho Church to die the death
dissentcrs aud aposacs unless they speedily confess
aud repent for pcstlence persecution and deaf shall
follow tho enemies OF Zion. will DO swft herald OF
salvation and messenger OF peace to tho Saints ana
VIII never make known the secret purposes of this
society, called the Destroying Anges my life sha al DO
the forfeiture in fire OF burning and rrimstonc.
So help mo God and keep ME steadast.
But OF all tho oaths that bound the unfortunate
wretches OF Mormons in Nauvoo, who were silly or
wicked enough enter into the orders prepared
by their leaders ior their cnslavcment here was
THE cRowNixG OATH.
In tho name of Jesus Christ, the Son OF Cod now
promise and swear, truly, faithfully and without re-
serve that Will the 1.ord with perfect nesrt
and wiling mind, doiicating myself wholly and un
reaervedy, IN my person and effects to the upbudng
will. furthermore promise aud swear that will re.
gard tho FIRST Presidency Of tho Church Of
Jesus CnrlSb OF lsAtter Day SAINTS tue
supreme head OF the Church on Garth, and obey
him the samc as the supreme God, In all written
revelations, given under the solcmnities OF u '.rhus
saith The Lord" furthermore promise and swear
that Will never touch daughter OF Aoam unoss she
IL given OF the Lord. | furthermore prom ise aud
swear that no Gentle shall ever be admitted the
OF this holy institution participate in It's
blessings | furthermore promise and swear that
will assist the daughter Of Zion IN the utter destruction
Of apostates, and that will assist setting mp the
Kingdom OF Daniel IN these last days by the power OF
the Highest and the sword OF His might further
more promise and swear that Will never com num-
tue secrets Of this degree to any in tho
known world except II be to true and lawful brother
binding myself under no less penalty than that Of
God, and keep me faithful
1t will no longer be mystery with the people OF
tho United Statos how the Mormons, processing
Christianity could be guilty OF the heinous crimes
that have been charged them from the tme their
first trouble Missouri, in 1884 Smith doubt
thought himself born found empire In the
New World ana that hc would rival tho Arabian
Prophet and be tho Mohammed of the West.
II is now clear as day that the leaders
who associated with him were as fanatical
himself and what they havc not carried out of his
dream is due to the restraining Influences of civiza
ton thst have hedged tholn -arovnA wherever they
have gone and frustrated desperate designs That
they have not abandoned thor designs in Utah is evi-
dent from tho history OF that Territory.
THE ENDOWMENT MYsrERiRs.
II any thing was st wanting to show mp the hide.
BUSINESS OF this murdcrous system OF bumbuggery
the oaths OF the priesthood, already cited, and the
rites Of the endowment completes the evidence,
and shows beyond all question that tho leaders have
labored to tie up tho souls of the poor nortunate
creatures who confded in them rendering tho mon
the desperate tools of their vlany aud the women
the slaves OF their unbrdled passions. The graphic
details OF this grand taken from the corfcs.
sions OF Elder Hydc:-
ENTERING THE ENDOWMENT HOUSE.
On Friday, February 10, 1854, pursuant to notice
had received with no other instructions than TO
Clean shirt, myself and wife went 10 tho Council
House. Salt Lake CITY, at about seven O'Clock in tho
morning. About thirty persons were previously waiting
there, who were 10 90 'endowed from on high" that
day. our names, with full particulars OF birth, mar
riage &C. were all registered IN record; our tthing
Office receipts examined, BECAUSE before hearing the
music, 1t Is nrst necessary to ''pay the piper" All
those who had not been previously sealed 10 their
wives then sealed by Hcbcr G. KimbalI, who
under his peculiar direction the givpg OF the endow
mepl, and We wcrc ushercd into hng room, which
was divided into many little compartments by white
screens.
TnE FIRST SENSATION.
All solemn and hushed. Our shoes had to be
removed in the outer register oicc those who
officiating were In slippers, and the lew words spoken
in giving directions were only n dim murmur. rrc
women were sent to one portion OF the place. the men
TO another All was still; tho simmer OF the wood In
the stove made quite a painful impression on tho
nerves. Tho novelty Of the situation the uncertainty
Stiffness, heightened by the murmuring Whispers, tho
dull splash Of water. tho listening ana serious faces,
lhc white themselves, every hing was calcu-
lated TO excite tho suporstitlous In any One BY
tho men were bcckoncd out till II was my turn.
WASHING.
was told TO undress, and then laid down in an
ordinary tan BATH when rcmcmbcr was painted IN
side aud out; DIR. Spraguc who In passing. Is ono
OF tho hicstniudod men ever metwas oficia,ing
as 'washcr," which ceremony consisted OF washing
all IN tepid water, and blessing each member
he proceeded, rom tho head down ward ''Brain to
hon h.ar
servants eyes to be snarp 20 perceive nosc mouth,
arms, HANDS; breasts with the peculiar blessings up
proprstc TO epch down 10 The eject TO bc swift TO run
in the ways OF righteousness - Washed and pro.
nounced clcan from the blood OF this generation ~
NAME AND AMOUNTING
was handed over to Parlcy L. Pratt VINO was seated
in corner and appointed 10 give To each "cca mar"
u ''new name, Whereby should be known IN the
Celestial X ingdom OF God" He called me 'Enoch'
and passed ON back To our waiting room, where each
seated on stool ana some strongly scented
oil Iadcd out OF mahogany vessel ~ the Shape
OF q cows horn by means oil little mahogany Upper
and poured his head This unctuous compound
WAS rubbed eyes, nose, cars and mouth,
soddcn IN the hair aud strokcd down tho person
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