The New York herald., 1877-09-02

their oGiriaries Of course bcing women Miss y. 4.
snow aud some Others. We were made to smut our
our wives were scversly given TO u.s. JOY. Of course
n'icd our hearts and ilod OH by twos to the com
partmen'i where we heard the voice of Eloheir.
rnE EDgS.
This compartment by the aid Of some dwarf noun
s a'n pines ~ boxes now ra'niings Was made 70
adam" ana Miss snow ''Evo,"
'nglemeni" We did what they did. Some raisins
were hanging on one shrub, and w w. Phelps,
Ia the Character Of the devil which be plays admira
bly, Oh endoavored 10 entice us TO cat of them. oi
course ''thc woman tempted mo and did eat.' Wo
wero ihcn cursed by Elohein who came TO see us.
The devil was driven out aud this erudite astronomer
and apostle (l wrigglcd, squeaed and crept away
his hands aud knees We were then supposed TO DO
IN cursed condition, and here commences the terri
Die Die Intention OF this VherHse ridiculous bunoonery.
we were now helpless without tho intcrveot on OF a
higher power and the establishment OF higher law
Any law that could apply TO tho body was OF small
consequence: any power that could control tho BODY
was oi no moment rhus lost ami inlien
OoD ESTABLISHES THE rREsrHooD
ana endows them with the necessary ursdc on, thor
power unlimited, their commands ipdispatable. their
decision 'nal ana their authority transcending every
other They were To act as God With Gods authority,
IN Gods place. Oaihs OF inviolate secrecy, OF obe-
dience TO aud dependence on the priesthood, espc.
cially not TO 'touch any woman unless given by
TINS priesthood. through the President" were tlcn
administered To the Inundated and nwed neophy,er
Asigp, a grip and u key word were communicated and
impressed by practice us and the thrd degree OF
the Mormon end0wment or first degree OF the Aaronc
priesthood, was conferred Man, continues the alc-
CORY. goes out iulo life. having ono law OF purity,
one Key OF trutn and one power OF priesthood. With
these he socs orth INTO the world wnerc liz Is
darkness and darkness light He lost In doubt AS to
where the truth Is He is In the room, sup
posed to be IN the midst Of the OF the day
PLAYING orr sEcTARIASIsM
Several limitations o the common styles of QuaK-
ers, Metbodisis and others are performed. Tho
W W. Phcipsj meets and accosis each of them with
''Good morning. Brother Methodist" &C., &c, ~
love you al.'' You're my friends, &c, Gc Tnrco
apostles, Peter II. Pratt James (John 1a,lor) aud
John H. showl entered, and: after ike badinage
depart IN the name of the Lord jesus Christ aud by
the authority Of tho holy priesthood, ana
that makes HIM loan, hiss and rush out These
apostles then begin TO examine us as to priest
hood IN general, as an abstract idca, bnt 10 tho
Mormon the only OF this
idca oi priesthood The intention OF this step that
Peter, James and John came down to Joseph Smith
aud conferred Oh ann this priesthood which has de-
scepdcd To Brigham Young that all tho reverence
Christ IN them could induce Was now 10 DO paid TO thus
Mormon pricsthood;
10 be, US k'moa'l SAID. ike tallowed rag in tho
hands OF Brigham Young Now, presumed
kingdom OF Goa Tho man Adam, lost by reason
OF his ia, tho great original SIN; douby lost by the
addition OF his personal SINS has received powers and
blessings and wandered away from the truth. A. II
was the priesthood who took HIM up ms ail gave
him promise oil Rrdeemer SO 1t must be ihix priest
hood that must DO the instrument OF accom- mpshng his
redemption God has now taken pity ON the world
wondering IN darkness and revealed HIS gospel 10
Smith, bestowed upon him this priesthood aud Is now
dcmandin. entire obedience TO him and mis- SUCCESSORS
TnE DREADFUL OArHs.
An OATH. with the penalty OF ihroatcutung was tho
condition OF the nr.t; heart being pluckei OUT, &C.,
dragged into ngonHiug details Is tho penalty OF tho
second oath New secresy is impressed, and tho sec
ond degree OF Aironc priesthood with signs, grip and
key is bestowed This farce, heightened into
fearful reality, is combined.
MADE SLAVES TO THE LEADERS.
The acgory presumcs man To- be now in partially
saved state. He IS usher,d into room, with an
altar IN the centre oil u, undying ndeh.y to
evil OF the Lords anointcd," or, In other
words, to shut your mouth on all iniquty;
to and speak, MOI only TO think with their
Christ aud man. as Christ is thor mediator between
them and God; fcol us they feel and act as they
act; TO render implicit obedisnce TO any rcqusiiion
however reasonable, however crimnal however un-
natural, however impious II might bel not only ai
To have the Church the first thing your
mind and llhns the only placr IN your
dctun or its interests the warmest friend tho near
relation, tho dearest wife, even lilo itself; to
hold no trust as sacred no duty obligatory no promise
oath bind NJ that initiates nrngcs the
| Of the Church.
! On this oath being taken tno penalty, on either
breaking or revealing It, Is that you shall have
your navel ripped across and your bowels gush
OUT &C., &c, n ell sorts OF disgusting and
grip Is communicated, and tho hrst degree OF the
Meichissdcc pricstnooa Is conferred
-, 'GETrISG on A DISGUST"
Stupcned and weary, bowed under sense OF fear-
fui and unnatural espopsblty, excited by species
OF apprehension rs 10 what would comc next We
ushorcd into another room. An altar WAS In the
centre On 1t tho Bible, Book OF Mormon and Book
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ranged around tho place; kimba IN the same and
Brigham In the next looking on, Farley Pratt
o1icating anu the fourth oath WAS administered The
aIcgory presumed that man. now IN fair and certain
way TO salvation, had great temporal duty to per.
form, not abstract theory OF obedience, nor ob-d
encc IN abstract things but groat positive present.
immediate duty.
THE rHEAsoSABLE OATH AGAINST GOVERNMENT AND
NATION.
1--WE were, therefore, sworn TO cherish constant
nifty toward tho Uniied States government for not
avengng the death OF smith or righ'ng the persecu
lions Of tile SAINTS to do all that we could toward de-
stroying tearing down or overturning that govern
ment; 10 cndcavor baic ITS designs and Illustrate
us intentions; TO renouncc all allegiance and refuse
all submission. II unable to do anything our
selves toward the accomplishment OF these OBJ
jects to teach II TO our children from thc
nursery; impress It upon them from the
deathbcd entail It upon them as csncy to make IT
the leading idea and sacred duty OF their lives;
that Tho Kingdom OF Coo and His Christ Uhc Nor
mon Church and It's pricsthoodl might subdue all
other Kingdoms and ill the whole Garth Curses the
most irightul, penalties the most barbarous were
threatened and combined in the Obligation either on
failing TO abide by daring To reveal these cove
nsnts now sign. new key word II new grip. and
the second degree OF hecniscdcc priesthood was ad.
mlnistcred.
LEARNING now
''We acceptable to God, and cou Id approach
Him as ch ldren, but mad To learn how TO pray.
I'VE were now told that our r0b"s were on the wrong
shoulder, and as sign OF our cntlrc dependence on
tao priesthood spiritual things they set them right
In order 10 mpart u deeper roigions tone 10 Ihcso
proceedings and TO feed the flame here kndled new
method OF praying was shown TO us. All tho enhowecs
TO stand circle; silently TO repeat all tho
signs with their formula, and then 10 he united
by fantastic INTERVENING OF hands and arms.
While TINS position who IL previously chosen
be 'monthplccc kneois on hts rght knee, takes hold
of ,he hand OF OF the standing brethren, thus
pletng the circle aud prays slowly, all repeating
his words alter nm. Illus 10 meet In CIRCLE to sol
emnize thoughts by asshnng the garD 10 refresh
our memories aud reazc our Obligations by repeating
all the formula of sign, token, key words and pena
tics; and then TO prny standing ina mysterlous post
ton, using abracadaoraslc terms, Is thought TO call
down from heaven an Immediate answer to prayer,
because finding peculiar tavor III III" eyes of Cod.
PASSING rHRouGu VAIL.
1--WE wero now To pass through the vail, thin par
tton OF lincn through which all tho whole formula
had to be rt tpcatcd. Certain ON the bpson and
front oil the shirt cut with pair scissors.
another name Is whispered very soitly and very
quckly-too softly ana last TO be distnguished-and
We were ushcrcd INTO the celestial Kingdom OF Cod
having passed behind the vail' rhc mon then turn
round ana admit their wives, who have TO repeat the
wholo affair once more, and the door Is opened and
they are through.