The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-20
Mormon Mysteries.

Annie Thompson, shrewd lady, and
conyersant with the tricks the Mormons
carry on behind the curtain, has the
following in the Salt Lake Tribune in
reference to certain facts in the initiation
of Mrs. Owen Miles, an English lady
recently victimized by the interruptions
saints: "When Carolina Owen went to
the Endowment house she entered st the
north door and gave her name TO the
recorder. She then passed inside to be
washed, taking OF her clothes until she
was as nsked as the hour abe was born.
She was then washed from head to foot;
afterward she was covered with OIL and
blessed by the holy priestess; her head
ears. ewes, nose, mouth, neck, arms, heart,
breast, back and all parts Of her body
anointed. She then put on her new
garments and received her new name IN
a whisper by the officiating priestess, the
woman who lied 40 beautifully in court.
Passing along she came before the Great
Jehovah and Elohim, they being IN
another room, and commenced reading
the ritual Of the order, Let us 60 down
and make man. etc, which is all too
tedious to mention. Miss Owen passed
on from one change to another, having
her robes and her apron on to appear
before the master of ceremonies to receive
the oaths. Standing straight, as shown
nv the elder, bringing her right arm at
an angle. then placing it across her throat
as the terrible words were uttered by
the officiating priest, then drawing and
extending her arm straight ont and
bringing it back to right angle, striking
IL straight 10 the earth, interpreting the
oaths as spoken, that her throat should
he cut from ear to ear, that her hearf
sbould be cut out and that she be az
erobowelled and her body be buried IN
the depths of the sea, etc If she should
diyulge anything pertaining 70 the csre- .
, ,,onies perforroed in that house. TINS
{ Is not ali the oaths by great deal. miss
# Owen then received the grips, signs
e tDLens etc. There are several OF these
y , which only the faithful can understand
q Mics Owen then passed on 10 the otner
o degrees, prayer, circles etc. r"sslns
10 onward and upward she came 70 tne 'e"
l1 'r o. arch. This being previous TO ner mar.
ly rage. John Miles wac ~ ~, ~. o,,ts;da
ls- There was only a sheet to separate yonn
- - from Caroline, and before she con'o se'
At throuvb TO where John was she hsa 70
ed 80 her loot 70 his foot, her knee 70 hiH
b. 80 her breast to his breat, her lips y
We l;as Then John whispered IN neI
ear and told her the new name sne n,','
hsen named below. Nobody on eai's
oes ,,now. pS What that name is but John ava
me r-.o,;ne He then brought Carol'ns
m .msn ..,,,, .he veil or arch 70 be mar'eo'
Ak I--o~i, z smith eat Immediately oPPv'
no Svee ;,a n the table, John stood 70 the psn,
ngs Sl'S ~ Lin, al the left. After The us7H'
no am lens were put and answered ~ q
70 queSl'on' ~. 'a.oeeeded with and 6niatea'
the marr'ass :. ,1,ne walking to sts sralng'
the Sr oara where Joseph +. smi'h q. ~ ,,''s "a,
aps room " .rd nd later stood At tl'e door, r = +
','sa 'wn snlO ~ alpsd around to the po..n '', ~.
Ies .hs over walksu I'D femalnfd on 'es V.
lar OF the al's' To- rassoh Vi Smith pEcc' s,'p
full south SIDE 49, .r Jehu and Csr.''P1
WIZ VIZ Eneelirir whsn joseph ,.., = IA NJ.
snt, /; t. 70 cli'sP p,a. n-4 'vbich thsy ara
Z to each o.ns., .. y to ever|ni'e' ..
my aealea them - ~ mornies e' '
,es. come forth " ~ s.1slss rlnei .'