National Republican., 1882-03-06
In THE CHURCHES.
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS EXERCISES.
Anti.PolygRmy Meeting at the Memorial Church
Rev. Dr. HarrlSon's Farewell Sermon
DcaEMute Scrvicc-Misslonary Dis
course at Wesley Chapel.

The second anti. i.polygnmy mas. meeting wns
held in the Memorial Church, Rev DR. J. q, But.
Ter pastor, yesterday afternoon nj four o'clock.
Notwithstanding the rain and threatening clouds
a large audience, almost filling the house, as
semblcd. A number of pastors showed their
sympathy with the cause advocated by their
presence and participation In the services, Amer
the reading Of Scripture by tho Rov. Mr.. Ramsdell
and prayer by Rov. J. n. Kelly DR.. Bullet pastor
of the church, spoke very forcibly in favor Of the
passage of the Edmunds bill or any her measure
that would reach and correct the evils
existing in Utah Referring to the tele.
gram which is reported as having been
sent to members Of Congress- saying: Hands of,
for Utah has bought sl3OOO,OO) Of goods In New
York during the last year" he soid true merchants
sell goods and not principles. The men who speak
tiun must remember that while We hold this anti.
pUygamy legislation rs wholly constitutional, yet
the people are higher even than constitutions
and mean to blot out this inquity. lie was happy
TO introduce the Rev. d. J. Mcmillan, whom he
had the pleasure Of meeting In Salt Lake city sew
era years since, and who Is now superintendent Of
the good work being done in Utah by the Presby.
terion Church.
Mr.. M'MLLAN GAVE 4 BRIEF RESUME
Of some of the principle doctrines Of the Mormon
Church, which bear particularly upon the practice
OF pOlyRnmy and the atroCious deeds that have
been perpetratcd by the Mormons. He showed
that the theocratic principle in the Mormon hic-
rarchy was the secret of its growth aud power lie
showed that the prophet Of the Mormon Church
was an absolute monarch, who might have any
kind Of revelation, however inconsistent with
previously accepted doctrines, and the people
werc'compclled to accept aud practice It, He in.
StanCed pUlygamy ms an innovation upon original
Mormonism, which we are not bound TO
respect In granting them the full meas
urc Of religious liberty. The measures
proposed for the eradication of this evil he was
surprised to find were objected to here in the East
on tho ground that cmancipated poygomOus
wives and children would ue LETT to suller without
the support and protection ofhusbands and fathers
10 any one at all acquainted with domestic life in
Utah this objection was entirely spcciOus The
wives aud their children in majority Of cases
support, and in many cases really contribute to
the support of their husbands and fathers.
THE WOMEN ARE THE ONLY INDUSTRIOUS CLASS
among the Mormons, aud would enjoy more of the
fruits of their own toll If separated from their hus
bands and protected from the social ostrOcism
which they would suffer If they should leave their
pOlygnmOus lords. There are honest men in the
Mormon Church who support their families as far
hail with delight law which would sever the re-
lations into which they were blindy led and from
which they hardly have the heart to tear them.
selves. Mr. Mcmillan reviewed his experience of
possible to know the system as 1t really
Is without residence in the exclusive
Mormon settlements away from the GEN
tile centres and Gcntile influences His mission
and he now has thirty-three schools and Sabbath
schools under his supervision among the Nor
mons. He Is not In favor OF interfering with relig
iOnsconViction or worship which does not violate
law. lie only asks Congress to compel Mormons
to obey the laws just the same rs other people,
and leave the rest to other influences and ngen-
Ces. At the conclusion of the address Dr. Butler
announced meeting to be held at the same place
to day at eleven o'clock for the organization of a
Woman's Anti -Polygamy Society, to which all are
invited.