The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-27
MONOGAMIC MORMONS
DEDICATE a CHURCH Ar ssNwoop.

The Faith otths RtorFanIrsd Chsteh OfJssas Christ
ofLattsr Day Saints, as Expended By 0ns
Gifts Missionaries Last sisht-Po.
iJssmI warmly Denounced.
A new church OF the sect known as Latter
Day Saints, usually called MotmonS by the
outside world, was lately founded at Ben.
wood, and recently commenced the erection
Of house OF worship near the south end OF
the city, Just over the MArshall county line:
This being finished, yesterday was appot ted
10 dedicate II, and missionary hailing from
Chicago, Rev. ]. Frank Mcdowell, was In
yited 10 preach on the occasion, which be
did, also del yering discourse last evening
on the belief OF the church.
The mission which resulted In the estao'
lishment Of the church was commenced last
MSy by Rev. G. ]. Griftiths, who is Presiding
Elder OF the Pittsburgh district, and now
pastor ofIthis.congrtgauon, or Branch" as
It Is called. He and another missionary
have baptized about fifty since May. The
branch has about twenty members IN be h.
wood, seven or eight In this city, and eight
or ten in BellAire. There Is alsO branch at
West Wheeling and branch having large
church at Glen Easton. The denomination
seems to be growing hereabolts. ,,
The leading members OF this new branch
are l., D. Ullom, Presiding Priest; Mr.. Lii :
ton, Teacher, and Thomas Humes, Deacon.
Fbe church Is neat little wooden structure,
capable OF seating $50 or 800, with white
stained glass windows, OF gothic shape. and
over the door are the words "Glory to Goo"
Jack of the pulpit, which Is neatly furnish
cd, are the words "God Is Love-" and be-
ne,th this representation OF ladder, the
rounds Of which ascend by Faith: Repent
ance, Baptism, he Laying on OF Hands, the
Resurrection and Eternal judgment, 10
Bliss. The church Is lighted BY Two pretty
chandeliers, and Is furnished with good Or
gan, which Mr.. Mcdowell played last night.
THE YArrH or THE SAINTS.
The dedication yesterday morning attracted
n congregation which more than d led the
little church, and last night 1t was comlorts'
bly, crowded. The services opened with the
| singing Of q hymn from the saints Harp. =
| The church hymn book, which contains IN
selections. Tho one frstsu was
"ietus walk In the light Of Cod"
A passage from Hebrews on which the
church bases much Of It's discipline was then
read by Mr., Griffiths, and after prayer Mr..
Med well was introduced. SO Tar no one
could have told from the services whether be
was At Presbyterian, Methodist or Baptist
service. But the opening Of the discourse
showed plainly that 1t was none oil these:
MI. Mcdowell, who is young man Of or
.hodox clerical appearance and garo, INTRO
duced his subject with the words, we be-
lieye In God-nOt three Gods 10 enc, nor one
God who Is three, bnt In one God" he went
| m TO saw that the idea OF q triune God, three
personalities in one deity, was Incompetent.
sible. He knew that Trlnitarians admitted
| mat II was incomprehensible, and said that
| Il must not DO questioned; but he did not
| oelisye In any theology which would not
stand catecbising. II TOO close questioning
spoils any system OF theology, let It spoil.
| fhe God Ia which the Saints believe is also q
| personal God, and not omnipresent. He
must have personality In order that his IN
telligence msy communicate with other IN
| Ielligences, and that 0 personal God could be
| in two places. let alone every place, at the
same time, was simply impossible.
WHAT IT is AND WHAT IT IsEor.
The speaker spoke OF the different grades
Of unbelief and the different shades Of be-
lief. and after explaining them, quoted an
orthodox definition Of God, with tine remark,
III that Is not pantheisnl, don't know what
| an He went on 10 ssy that the church be
represented was not atheistical nor pantheis-
deal, but 1t was deis icAl q theisucsl. It's
men1bers believed in God and his Son, bat
not in the Holy Ghost as part Of the
deity. The Latter Day Saints are
moi trinitarians; they are dualita.
rIsns, II you will. They believe in Coz
and in Jesus Christ who are one He failed
70 explain, how q dual deity was any more
easily comprehended than the Trinity.
Their church Is Christian church. They
said, Here Is Christ" and they surrounded
aim with all ths commandments, all the
promises, all ths ordinances taught BY ohfist.
Other churches surrounded the SAVIOR Win a
few OF The commandments, few o. the
nrornises and few OF the ordinances, and
aid "Here is Christ" "How lonely Christ
looks In that piot are"
The church Is prophetical, not only because
it teaches all the law and the prophets, nor
because 1t contsins the very soul VI reyela-
lion, but becauseit was propnesied ofin olden
times. The only prophecy cited was the one
in Revelations, X1y-G and 4: And saw
another Angel fly in the midst OF heaven,
having the everlasting go,pel, cess Say
inc with q loud voice, Fear God and give
glory 10 Him st . and worship Him that
made heaven aid earth" etc.
JOSEPH SMITH REHERRED 70.
THIS prophecy the speaker held made plain
that al the tins referred to the people were
not fearing God and worsbipping Him that
made heaven and earth. He believed that
this angel appeared TO Joseph Smith In 1850,
Prior 10 that time for over l4OO years no
one had dared TO preach the last four or five
verses OF the Gospel according 10 st, Mark.
He did not mention Joseph Smith, nor did
he later. when be referred 10 the three books
he authority Of which the Church recog-
nized, specify what books they were.
Later he told. reporter they were
The Bible, the Book OF Mormon and
the church discipline. He repudiated the
term Mormon however, saying he would
never own the name. He also denounc,d
polygamy and the Utah church In most
scanning terms, referring 10 the Mormon
church OF Utah as "a thing accursed, rearing
It's brszsn. head with cool ettrontery," He
also characterized Its practice as moral
ana and religious degradation" and It's doc
lrine as "the most conference.-the Of all here
sizes" "For what concord has Christ III
Belial?" Between the Latter Day Saints
and the religious lepefs OF Utah
there was chasm over which the former
Yould never extend the hand OF compromise
Poiyeamy ought 10 DO stamped out by law,
buI every United States official that went TO
Utah danced attendance on the Irregularities
because they were numerically strong. The
Edmunds commission he ohalged with hay
ing been Thought up" and quoted brigham
Young's remark that he could buy all the
editors Of the East.
BEI1Ev IN REGARD TO THE HEREAFTER.
The Church Of Latter Day Saints Is a uni'
yersal church, said MIR. Mcdowell, because y
belieyes that ali mankind will be rewarded
for ali the good they do. II has no creed. He
himself had never consented To allow his
bruins to be shutin cast iron boxi he was
not willing to lei any preacher do his III nix
Ing for him, and he did not want any one
else TO be. The church believe, though,
that baptism and the laying on Of hands
are necessary to salvation. They believe
that those who obey all the the Gospel will
be rewarded By aplacc with God in his high
est heaven. kutall can't 20 up. nor down,
ani Iharn M nat tharafnra be Rnmh nlnch for