Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-09

with leader as infallible as the Pope;
whose word was law and whose authori-
ty no man dared question. Never did
political man exercise more
despoticrule over his people.
However honest and pure may have
been tie motive of Joseph Smith, Brig
han Young seemed to labor to accom-
plish only one object; to build up a
kingdom, which, while it gave it the
name of the Lords Kingdom" SO far
as dollars and cents, and the luxuries
they Cal purchase are concerned. the
kingdom was his own. To accomplish
this hehad carefully to hide the cloven
not, While under the guise of religion,
hebrew the net close about them, until
tRys seemed to be but one will controll-
ingtae entire community.
TIE prosecutions they had been sub
jestel to in the past, were not permitted
to fale from their memories; they were
uscdto keep their appetite for retalia-
ticnkeen, and longing to be satisfied.
Geniles were hated with vehemence
whio furnished an excuse for murder.
Societies were formed to execute the
bidding of Brigham Young, and under
the nmes of the "Danites," and the
"Desroying Angels" these men CON-
mittd crimes which will stain the pages
of American history forever. Much
thatin this world stands charged to the
Indilns. will be found in the big book
set OWN over against the names of these
"Desroying Angels" and l shall not be
surprised if Brigham Young's name
leadsall the rest.
Ifany one, chosen to do this bloody
work faltered, his life paid the penalty.
Entrants crossing the plains were shot
dow and plundered. Women and
chilcren, old and young, all had to die
if tie decree went forth from his i'm
maulate highness. For every violation
of law they found an excuse in the fact
that they had suffered wrong. and the
halds which trembled when they struck
the first death blow to a fellow creature
grew strong and willing with bloody
experience.
But men who are selected for such
wurk are not turned loose by their chief,
ard, those "chosen ones of the Lord"
were watched over with jealous care.
How many were helped across the river
before they were ready to go no one can
tell, but the number of sudden deaths
and mysterious disappearances in Salt
Lake in the past is appalling. and 1
doubt if the list is comnleted lnaeti seefeJre fJre:
y i.na IA will it be any wonder that its
weight drives him mad Z?
To strengthen this kingdom and to
attain more workers to bring honey to
his hive, Brigham Young went abroad
proselyting. and sent other members of
the society on the same mission through
Europe and the British Isles. do not
know the inducements they held out,
but do know their ranks are every
year increased by additions from
abroad. Already they are scattered
over the inhabitable portion of this i'm
mense territory, and still the EMISSION
aries" are pursuing their work of gath
ering the saints into the fold.
While some of them may be valuable
acquisition, | think the larger portion
of the foreign element is from the lower
strata of society illiterate, uncouth
-in fact mere pack horses Of humanity.
But they can till the soil, they can en-
dure privations, they are accustomed to
submit. they can pay tithes to the
church and they count. Bad as their
condition is, when compared to other
emigrants, they are doubtless IN a far
better condition here than when in their
native land.
In planning the city some forty acres
were set apart for church purposes,
whereon was elected Tabernacle, En-
dowment House, and the foundation
laid for new and very elegant Taber'
nacle. The latter is now in process ol
erection, but goes forward slowly. as il
is done by s.free offerings" of money
and labor.
The Tabernacle now in use is an i'm
mense, oval-shaped building. measuring
250 feet from east to west, and l50 feel
in width. Forty.six sand stone pillars
set in the outer wall support the roof
which rises in an unbroken arch. Yor
can get an excellent idea of the appear
ance of the building if you will cut al
egg in half. cutting from end to end
then set it upon pegs and you have ;
pocket edition Of the Tabernacle.
In one end of the building is an or
gan, built in Salt Lake, the second il
size in the United States. On Sundays
choir Of some forty voices accompanie
the organ. and the music is quite good
though of course there are some untrain
ed voices among SO many. Eight thou
sand people can be comfortably seated
and twelve thousand have been accom-
modated in the building.