Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-29
THE INNER SORROWS OF
UTAHS ZION"

so much comes to the knowledga
of the public. The laws OF the land
st times take hold and make the
lives of the "Saints" burden, but
this check on them is ever consid-
cred in the light Of persecution, and
frequently serves more to copilrm
them in the creed of the Mormon
Church than to drive them from it.
AS "martyrs'' they flourish amaz-
ingly, but there is "thorn in the
flesh" occasionally felt, which caus-
cs the "Church of the Latter-Day
Saints to trcmble from within, and
dream Of early dissolution. The
internal troubles of the Mormon
Church first arose in Utah under
the rule Of Brigham Young by rea
son of the ambition of other forward
men in the order, who felt them
selves as capable Of guiding the
hosts of fanatical followers as the
prophet" or anyone else. These
Cabinet officers of the Mormon
"President' could not fail to see
that his power was welded very
much for personal ends, and seeing
the vast revenue derived by him
from the people-in ''tithes," profits
from the Zion Co Operative" stores
and other sources-and greed added
to ambition produced covetousness,
which in turn bred discomfort and
1uarrels in the tents of the head
men and "apostles,"
In several instances, for the rea-
SONS stated above, splits have occur
cd in the ranks of Mormonism with
in the past few years. A large and
respectable portion Of the followers
Of Joscph Smith do net believe in
plural marriage, and a branch of
the church Git claims to beihe "only
originally now exists at Plano,
Northern Illinois, and is doing
great service by the publication OF
anti.polygamy papers, tracts. etc.
The worst schisms encountered 10y
The Mormon denomination, howev-
or, have sprung up on Utah soil.
There is one notable instance. One
tiodby, a very active and keen
member of the body a few years
since, seeded from the rule Of Brig |
ham Young and started ont on his
own hook, taking with him numer
Gus sympathizers. He was fought
most bitterly by the head of the
church, whose power he had sought
in degree to usurp. IN all his
business undertakings, which were
usually bold and comprehensive the !
opposition eff President \ Dung was
IN ever-present factor, and the fol-
lowers Of the ambitious now"Proph-
ct" who were called "Godbyites,"
were torcedto pass with him through
q, 'sea of troubles" The result was
that a deep enmity completely sep
arated the "Godbyites" from the
"Brighamites," yet, in spite OF this,
The leader OF the tirst,named seek
rrs after eve know not what"
though now rather ont of the rclig-
ious.leadership business, has become
very wealthy citizen Of Utah,
from mining operations, though re-
linQuishing his title to all of his
church wives except the legal
one.
From other inner sources, the
~Church of Zion" in Utah, has en-
countorod tribulations, the latest
and most amusing (to outSidorsl be-
iug the vanity Of its many women,
who are tempted to desire for them
.elveS the same amount Of silk aud
tnrbelow, bonnet and ribbon, jewel.
ry and dash, pomp and glory, that
hey see among the incoming Gen
lie ladies. The "man OF many
wives" and he is numerous among
The many Utah "Saints'--iyos,
moves, and has his being at this
,tasc of his church history in Il hor
nble fear Of the hour when fashion
nlates shall be admittcdtohist pie
duplex and very much over feminine
:res,dc. More terrible to him than
m army with banners would be the
entry into his kingdom OF So much
Il