Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-10

DAKOTA
yaNkroN
sssday Evening, psa. 10. 1s7s


~ AAstAc ENDOWMENT.
Nysssrseus ssesss IL ~ Csssss.seA En-.
l = sasNnsss hssss ae Ssle LAKE..
!, .Annis Thompson writes 10 Tie Salt Lake
|Tribue detailing the form Of narrisge cere.
nony performed u The mysterious Endow.
ment house. She Gays: II The woman WHO
nov styles herself Mrs. Owen MilesS vas a.
aonest and deserving woman when she left
London 70 enigrste TO Utah with tue Latter.
day Saints, and q % after her arrival
here (odly some five weeks sgo) pa. sed
through the Endowment house, I think there
might be some pailiation for her very N.
culiar and seemingly inconsistent conduct.
When Caroline Owen vent TO the Endow.
ment house tbe entered At the north door
and gave her name to the recorder. She
tn n passed inside to he washed, taking of
her clothes until she was ~ naked - tie
hour she was born. She was then washed
from head 10 foot; afterward. she was cover
ed with oil and blessed by the holy priest.
ess; her head, ears, eyes, nose, mouth, neck,
arms, heart, breast, back, and all parts Of
her body annoinled. She then put on her
new garments and received her new name
in a whisper BY the officiating priestea~, tine
woman who lied 80 beautifully in court.
Passing along ahe came before the great Je.
hova and Elohim, they being in another
room, and commenced reading the ritual Of
the order. "Let US go down and make man,
etc., which is al too tedious to menti, n (,
Miss Owen passed on from one change
to another. having her robes and her sprop
ON to appear before the msster of ceremop.
les to receive the oaths. Standing straie bit,
as shown by the elder, bringing her RICH,
srm ~ 90 angle, then placing It across her
throat as the terrible words we're uttered
by the Odiciatfhg priest, then drawing and
extending her arm straight out and bring
ing 1t back TO q right angle. striking il
straight to the earth. Interpreting the oaths
as spoken. that her throat should be cut
from ear TO ear, that her heart should be
cut out snd that she be disemboweled, and
her body be buried in the depths al the
sea, etc, If she should disulRe anything
pertaining to the ceremonies performed ID
that house. se5a
That is not all the oath by q great deal
Miss Owen then received oil the grips
signs, tokens, etc. There are several o
these which only the faithful can under.
stand. en
Aiss Owen then passed on to the othe
degrees, prayer circles, etc. Passing on
ward and upward she came to the veil o
arch. This being previous to her marrisge
John Miles was on the inside Of the veil O
arch, Caroline on the outside. Tten th
compass and square we're cut over he
heart. There was only q sheet to separat
John from Caroline, and before she coul
get through TO where John WIS she had
put her foot to his foot, her knee to hl
knee. her breast to his breast, her lips I
his lips. Then John whispered 10 her es
md told her the new name she bad name
below. Nobody on earth knows what III
name is but John and Caroline. He the
brought Caroline thrnuph the veil or arc
to be married. joseph F. Smith sat imm,
diately opposite IT the table, John stood
the right and Caroline at the left. Aft
the usual questions were put and answere
the marriage was proceeded with aud 81
ished, John and Caroline walking 10 th
sealing.room, where Joseph F. Smith 9,
on the throne, and later stood at the doc
Miss Owen walked around to the mort
side Of the alter, and Miles remained o
the south aide. Joseph F. Smith proceed
ed with the ceremony. John and Ca
oline were kneeling. when Joseph T
Smith told them 10 clasp hands across th
alter and kiss each other, which they die
He then sealed them up to everlasting lif.
TO come forth 10 the morning of the irs
resurrection, to receive power and to carr
out the laws of procreation for ever an
ever. Amen.