The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-11-08
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Some Notes ON MOrmOniSm,

Among the evils of MormonIsm we find the social
evil Resides doing all that it from the pulpit
and by the daily and weekly teaching at the homes
of the people, the Church has instituted traps by
which many of the people and especially the young
men and young women may be caught and led in the
paths of "easy virtue"
will first notice some of the teachings of the pull
pit; for what shall write will not be promiscuous
and unreliable hearsay, but what have seen and
heard. occasionally attended their meetings, here
in Tooele but we have only country trash' and
scrubs to preach to seldom attend now. For
you must know that every Mormon is full-hedged
preacher, and that when you go to meeting, you
know not who will make attempt to interest you,
on Revelation, Joseph Smith and Priesthood; for
their diseo4rses from John Taylor to the lowest serf
in the Kingdom" has the timew stereotyped
eusion to pour into the stoid saints of the Gen.
tile amateur 1 was, three weeks ago. privileged to
attend the 53d semi-annual these Lat
ter Day S(inners)aints, at Salt Lake City, business
having called me there at that time went in from
Tooele Friday, and that light heard most excel
lent lecture, by Bishop Il. W. Warren of the NJ E.
Church, on The Power of the Sunbeam and the next
morning, strolled up town to the Tahernacle-pat-
termed from Noah's Ark, inverted-and taking seat
in the strangers place, wal short time until
vast room whose seating capacity is 1900, speedily
filed up. Now come the Apostles, and First Presi-
dency, John Taylor, George Q. Canon and Joseph F..
Smith, represen ting in their Offices, the Father, Son
and Holy Spirit. King John Gas he is familiarly
styled here) opened the exercises by announcing 4
which the vast choir 200 voices sang Justify,
while their great pipe organ % so feet high below
ed forth its joy in concert with the singers Some
fellow from Southern Utah made attempt at prayer,
then there was singing and the concert was open.
Apostle franklin D. Richards, of Nauvoo fame, was
the first speaker; and with your permission NM.
Eds will give your readers few extracts, as 1
have the discourse in print: Since the settlement
these valleys there had been continuous series
efforts by the enemies of this people to deprive them
of their rights and bring them into political bondage
but in every instance such efforts had sgnally failed
Last year witnessed another otable attempt
of this kind and its faure' Then he goes to de-
scribe Gov Murray saying that in the eyes of the
world he is all that could be required but that he had
no power to harm the speople of God' and that the
only aim of the Government of the United States
to rob the people of Utah. and in that reasonable
strain he continued for long time. Now this
doesn't look very bad to you eastern folks but
us who are here and know something of the situation
1t sounds dangerous. The people consulted both
publicly and privately against the Gentiles and very
often we hear of unfortunate Mormon that has
mysteriously disappeared, or was "found dead" or
something of the sort. Such speeches more than
words to the assembled thousands of deuded fanatics
who to this great festival have gathered from Idaho
Colorado, Arizenia, New Mexico, well from
every ward of Utah. and who believe they believe
in their own existence that those Apostles ETC.,
inspired from God; but there thing that
spoiled Richards sermon far as concerned,
and that this: When the first hand-cart company
came the plains from the Mississippi river,
they by misfortunes and accidents unavoidably
delayed, much in fact that when they struck
the mountain region, they began to fear that they
might be showed in; but Richards and some of the
other apostles passed them their way, and Rich
ards prophesied in the name of 'IsraeTs God" that
the should fall either side of them, but would
leave path for them all the way to the city. But
contrary to that prophecy they met plenty of
and dozens of them perished.-Stenhouse's Rocky
.NoentaiH Saints.
Plenty of the hand d-carters live here and one may
hear the same story almost any day. Now, to the
second division ofmy letter.
Dance houses are built and sustained by the
Church, and all the balls opened with prayer, at
of these dances, recently, sir yOung ladies
ruined, one of whom has since committed suicide.
They dadce for everything and upon all occasions.
One of their fayorite occasions for dancing is when
poor missionaFy-who theoretically, goes without
purse or scripts 20 start for the GENTLE world
1 will here give you copy of notice that took
possession of some time ago.
BENEFIT PARTY
VIII be given in the Social Hall Wednesday
evening" August 29th 1885, the proceeds to be devoted
to assist John A. Bevan his mission to the South
States. Tickets so CENTS be had at the o-op
and at the doors of the Hall. Doors open Z
past and dancing to commence at O'Clock.
Managers Council of the 45d Quorum of the Seven
ties.
whole church policy is Unbridled License and Un-
questioned Obedience to the avaricious and lcen-
tious priesthood. JAMES d. GILLIAN.