The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-27
ABOUT MORMONDoM.
INTERVIEW WITH BISHOP SHARP.
Th' Chnrsh Not Alarnsd Sy The SuSEMtlOn, ia
Pr'sldSHtArthur's l,ssagS-HS 4dnll That
it WSuld hs Folly to R.dst Any D..
tsrnInSd nSTshy the Government

tsrnlnSd hSTa abT the Government.
NEw YoRE, December %, Bishop sharl
of Salt Lake City, who Is in the city in b,
half Of the Mormon Church, Of which he
q high dignitary, talked with reporter {
the St. Nicholas hotel in regard to the pre-
ent outlook for Mormonism. The Bisho
is a plainly dressed, intelligent lookiu
man, with gray hair and beard, but wit
more Of tho air Of successful WesterI
business man than that OF q clergyman, al
though he talks in the measured tones OF
person accustomed to pastoral duties
When asked how the Mormons regarded
the Presidents message and the propose,
Legislation by Congress he replied:
"There is no alarm in the Church in re
gard to the matter, 1t is an old subject
and is no more talked OF now than 1t wa
twelve years ago, We do not fear an,
action Of Congress. great deal more in
terest Is taken in the question OF The adj
mission Of the delegate TO Congress
whether 1t will bc Mr.. Cannon or Mr.
Campbell. Mr.. Cannon's name was
placed on the roll by the old clerk, but
see that Mr.. Campbells name Is now on
the roll, though he has not been sworn in.
lie is Governor Murray's delegate, have
no personal knowledge on the question,
but it Is myopinion that neither will be adj
mitted, and that u new election will have
10 be held TO decide the matter"
"Do you not think tho President is in
earnest in his determination to enforce the
laws against you? ?"
President Arthur deals with the oues.
ton in the same way as President Gar.
Held. The latter's message was very
pointed, but II was his aim, us / hays pri.
vate means oil knowing, TO prevent the
further extension OF poiygamy while not
interfering with existln: family relations
! don't see what more could be done. Arc
families TO be broken up, brothers and
sisters, SM husbands and wives separated ?
That Is something which we don't believe
Will ever be attempted or carried out"
"Sunposing 1t Is attempted, what then ?"
III the strong arm Of the government is
brought down upon us In such way, do
not think 1t would bo wise for us, d mere
handful Of people, to resist. hut, Ms said
before, do not think that the followers OF
the Church, who have Joined it US d rolip.
ious duty, will be prosecuted"
- How many members are there in the
church,"
"About 10000, ] believe, although
census has not been taken Of It's member
ship alone"
Us 1t growing moro rapidly in proper
tion than tho Gentle population OF Utah?"
"Yes, think 80. It's natural increase Is
greater Then there Is Mormon immi-
grafton Of about 1000 year Most OF
these immigrants have friends or relatives
here. They scatter throughout our settle
ments In Utah, Montana, New Mexico aud
elsewhere"
"Is there any thought OF removing the
seat Of the Church from Salt Lake City ?"
mo. Work k on the new temple Is ad.
vancing. u is now about sixty feet high,
and the walls will be one hundred feet HIGH
when finished. We are not anticipating
any trouble. find It to be the sentiment
OF the masses oil the people outside Of Utah,
with whom have been brought in con.
tact, 10 limit the, Church to It's present pro-
nnrItnnu nn ~ Inn.k A., ,..,.,... I 49,
l;on 'CI " ,oI vi ~ ae'.s' ~ prevent the exten'
si,no siU,, " pSM.ys%ny. M W. recognize tnat IN
INV Mvs sU'ile ~ sueti Si actioh may DO TAKEN
~ CnOt,in Sa ho los iear theh Snch an lnGreaGe
~ ,,o,a @es,o ,,n,, p1paL'oh in umh as VIII out
W. you aiu Ake tne territorial GoVerl-
iiierst IN ou. W.. VI your minus
Iii w, VIZ uo NOT iear II, because II they
MI mm! sNo s us w goou government as we
INV INV a,,mays i"u, We VIII nave no oblec,,
@ tlolls wlIa.Syei. we nave always selected
aa,,a avn " nnia IllS.sIor a.s. tne government DC,
t"1se ~ ii T., .IGlr iGa tne ahu OF course, had
NJ ~ W in.o tle Nnurch 70 get the best men.
t,n', luz u,Aes T.. Are iower n Jim, lnuch lower,
oWs. .n 49,, ~ 1niy " ile otder H IeFritorles. me
wy u1A III ealt Lake Slty ls only one-ilalt
o. ohG pr CENT, ana lI'e ehtlro Guy, coun'
y anu Ierrlt9rlai tax is 9nIy per cent
we haVe goou SCHOOLS anu are building up
iT1 ana improving the city and territory.
y I III. 10 tI flroau running 4oO miles north rna
VI .',iaa na'S lass % nlu tuothet running 2Vv
NILS ,ii,sa s9u W.. tnerv 1r u great undeVelopeu
mineral iini...[ wealth., inc mining Interests,
noweyefi afe IN tne 1anus OF the uentiles
PIlllcipallS, as tno Mormons nave engaged
very .;,, L.t!!e !n tllMt inanslry; Agriculture
anu a graAlng are our pr,hcipa!! employments
we naVo 10 Iesort 10 irrigation, put there
1aVg 1 DeeL some successful experiments IN
ury farming IN NJ he ne last three years. One
person rllsea zV,VVO bushels oil wheat this
yeaaTT aT- w.tnout y iN.. y any irrlgallon.
s " ttue IlluL tlo Mortnons conduct n
system y a .. .. goyeInment inside the Ohurch,
10 ianS DcSll n1ntcu IGSentIy
"To this extent: We have Salt lake
Clty, Tor instance, divided into twenty
W.T. %Srds. ., a Bishop s, ana Two Councillors pre-.
Hlue over each WuU-tn0t n. in tho