The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-04-13
LATTER DAY SAINTS.

The polygamous Mormons of Utah are not
the only believers In the doctrines Of Joseph
Smith, and the latter day revelations Of
beastiality to Brigham: Young are not accept
ed by those who hold TO the original faith.
They maintain a distinct organization, and
have had in progress recently, In the I'D
temple at Kirkland, Ohio, worlds confer
ence Of Latter Day Saints, which was largely
attended, and has attracted much attention
throughout the country. Some Of their pro-
ceedings were important and significant.
Among other things, one Of the delegates,
In speaking Of the "Utah Mormons, or
Brighamites," as he called them, said: :
"Tbey are dissenters frem the original
Church. The people Of Utah, men and
women, have prscticed the meanest things
that ever disgraced the world. am very
sorry such q terrible thing rs polygany
exists. IL Is curse, black as Egyptian dark
ness. do not take stock in any religious
, followers who do not live in the Nation TO
obey its laws. would rather have my child
= rank inlidel than Utah Mormon, prac-
ticing polygamy. We hope the United States
Government will draw the distinction be-
tween the Reorganized Church of Latter
day Saints aud those latter day devils Of
Utah."
At later session of the Conference .
TO Secretary of State Frelinghuysen, asking
that the Government Of the United States
recognize aud respect the distinction be-
tween the Lstter-day Saints and the Utah
have about eight thousand members in Eng
land and Wales; the number la this country
we have not seen stated, but, from the dele
gaues a. the Conference, IL would seem that
All extensive membership exists In the
United States. They have missionaries In
almost every land, aud have one of their
strongest delegations working right among
the Brighamites Of Utah, from whose ranks
they report many converts.
The organization In conference Of Kirkland
We take TO be of the same faith as the Nor.
Iisites who stood up In Utah against the
Tyranny, treason aud debaucheIy Of Brigham
Youug's government aud were driven out by
FIRE aud sword. Many Of these settled in
Montana, and the prosperous settlements Oh
Warm Springs creek aud along the Upper
Deer Lodge river are largely composed of
them. We will say for these people that
they are IS industrious, conscientious, hon
est, social, patriotic citizens as We have In
the county. There are not pleasanter Set
Elements, or more hosptable, reliable, law
abiding, self respecting people In Montana
than those composed largely Of Morrisites
In this county. They do not believe in
Brighxmism, aud fiom personal knowledge
Of Its iniquities are the btteres. enemies of
the Salt Lake oligarchy. They have their
churches aud ministers and their own re-
ligious beliefs aud worship God according 10
the dictates of their own conscieuces as de
voutly as do those Of any other denomina.
tions, and are respected in their belief as are
others. As all auxiliary means Of eradca.
ting Brighsmism and polygamy from Utah.
the mission Of she Latter day Saints among
the Latter.day Sinners Of Utah Is one 10 be
encouraged. II Law is as impotenl here
after as It has beeu heretofore in suppressin.
the beaslilinsss aud disloyalty of Brigham
ism, civilization must avail itself of moral
Influences upon the victims Of the oligarchy,
and next to the influx Of Gentle populsti IN
Is the endeavor of the Latter day Saints To
bring back their erring brethren TO ti"',
principles.