New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-27
AGGRESSIVE MORMONISM.

Five ROOFS OF MoRMoNIsM-IMPORTANCE or
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN UTAH AND NEW
MEXICO.
The Rev. Joseph Cook, in the prelude to his lee
ture on "The Laughter Of the Soul at
ITSELF" delivered at Association Hall. last
evening spoke of the danger to which the Republic
would be subjected if Utah should be admitted
as q State. while pOlygamy remains 90 one
of its institutions He reviewed the rise anu
progress of the Mormon religion, and de-
clared that there had been more Mormon
marriages IN Utah within the last two years than
ever before in the same length of time. Education
was declared to be the only cure for these errors,
and the support of Christian schools in the inter
mural region was strongly urged. The audience was
large, the body of the hall being well filled.
THE PRELUDE.
At 8 O'CLOCK Mr.. Cook entered the hall
and assembled the platform. accompanied by few gen.
tlemen, OF whom clergymen. step
ping the ont of the platform and rails
ing his right hano offered short prayer One stanza
Of a hymn was then sung, ana Mr. Cook leaning for
ward easily his chair, delivered the prelude in con.
versational tone. It was subs antally as follows:
Place before MOrmonsm the broad shield OF state
rights and very possibly that defence will be vunera-
BILE only by bayOnet IL ia proper to discuss this
subject under tho shadow of the Christmas tree. because
once admitted TO the Union will govern herself and
her peculiar institutions Will be out Of the reach
OF Congress. POlygauy initiates slavery in seek
ing to intrench itself behind the fateful bulwarks
OF State rights OF the camor is becoming very
loud the admission OF Utah, since sne now has $780,
900 people, and Nevada was admitted with 10000
That historic political party which denounced slavery
and poly gamy twin relics Of barbarsm and cut the
these OFF the breast Of America by the
lon deep puuges Of the sword through five years OF
civil war; ia no longer in power IN Congress. In
the exigencies Of political strife q time may easily
arrive when the prize OF two Senators and several
Representatives Will induce the dominant party at
agent OF that territory is authorized to give the
vote OF Utah to the party which admits her with
OF Slate rights and defyIng American law Is The
hlackest threat In the low. lulld Vabor whisn
Mormon Chinese question spreads itself across
the deepest Western sky dull tnunderous, copper
flv al the East from over the stern shoulders Of the
serras and Rocky Mountains that we dear little OF
the copper cloud will dissolve and without storms
precisely tins indifference OF ours to these distant
w6ai is Utah worth to the United statesi Bend bow
along the Pacific Coast ITS middle at San francisco ana
southern hills OF New-MexcO and this colossal arc
represents volcanic riff along which are fon the pest
gold and silver OF America. Tue Pacific Railway
l. the arrow, aud the Rocky Monnan range ~ me
erawn strand OF this bow; san traneise0 Is tne
frather on the shaft. The string of the bow has
twisted It's strands many threads OF silver and
gold Utah. short, has central position IN the most
Important mining region gu the planet Oah is central
in group Of undcv elOped cOmmODwea rus containing
nearly third OF terrltory of the United States. The
New West IL region apparently set apart 0y geoogca
circmnsISnc for seIfrile It IS ceria My destined to
Is pierced with lines OF ntercOmmuhicauoh iro ootn
After giving sketch Of the rise aud progress OF Nor
monism until the death OF Brigham Young. Mr.. Cook
FntwithstandIpg the death OF Brigham Young
IN 1877 hierarchy founded Is success In carry
lug Onward his work. both its political and its social
aspect There have been more Mormon marriages
in Utah the last two years than ever be-
fore in the length Of time. Polyga.
houses caed temples. These are being erected
great expense. No Gentle is permitted TO enter
them. Even apostItcs will not reye"l the oaths
maintain contracts made there witnesses and jurles
pcIjuro themselves. Three four hundred mission
constantly at work abroad, and they induced
some TWO thousand Mormon emigrants to come
70 this country between April aud October IN
idaho, and acquiring influence RAPIDLY IN Arizona
and Colorado estimated that there are nov doG
other countries. Thus 1t happens that between the
larger tnan New England, IN which majority OF the
population teaches ITS children that
a. God has n bodily form.
e. lie Is the celestial patron OF poygamy.
% Jesus was pattern 70 his disciples IN this respect
a. Polygamy on earth gives rank IN heaven.
81 Mothers should be responsible for the support OF
their children.
lO.l MOiueE anu uhu.AtCI udg bc WINS VI oHC
This il the Mormon ulcer fatening itself the
mural basn between the Rocky Mountains and the sier
ras. what is the strength of MOrmonisml find that
this cancer has FIVE roots and the frs IS tie hIerrcnal
organization OF the Mormon ecclesiastical power One
In five Of the Mormons is church officer. The highest
Uic, only governor possess OF ne try absolute
revelation reversing all past revelations you could
sme away the herarchal % gamizatlon Of Mormonisn
the belief OF the average Mormon IN his prophet should
continue. But pulverae that key and you cause
the hole tumble. Let the Mormon DE
convinced that his prophet more IN communion WI
the Unseen power than any man may be; let the
pretenson OF the Norman hierarchy to enlightenment
by revelations from on high be once discredied, aud
heap of nonsense. Ia smiling at this Keystone We
need to educational weapons IL takes little educL-
ton 10 convince Mormon that he has been mlsled by
prophets mo their own SINS by pretended reyela-
lions.
A second root OF MormOnlsm Is its connection with
land speculations Go to Europe, enter the peasant
homes OF Norway and Sweden. aud you Tl tnd Nor
ancc that Mr. Smith and Mr.. Jones. who were once
neghbqrs Of the peasants 1ddressed now nave
gave 1t 10 them. Phched men and women
and unite Eia with the Mor@Sn Church. they shall have
land The emgrant, harassed by poverty, finds thar ne
is ntStsd Tor ms in ms SCme and for his
political privileges the Mormon Cnurcn. In his igno-
Homestead Law Of the United States has been behind
his Mormon trick understood perfectly well that
what tncGovcrnment PROMISES to emgrants IN the way
Of land. Co.
Tuis root has been fed more than once with blood.
Alornonism been the borders ard has been able
do rs IL pleased because n ont OF SIGHT OF cvllzl
ou suppose that the larger part OF the stories that
have been told us books OF ce!ues TO the Gentle
emigTauts into Utah are substantially true. l
credit tho assertion that the ayengng angels
among the MOrmons meant to keep Gen'Le
emgranrs ont OF the Territory, and that they not
nfrequentiy employed murder OF unoouding settlers
a political weapon. believe that II Brigham Young
had his deserts according 10 law, he would have
passed into the next world earlier than he did. lap
puuse 40 away the border behind the
D,eEv
power OF the United States was so weak that Brigham
Young drove out every United States officer from
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