The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-12

THE EVIL GROWING.
The claim that the Mtrmons are decreasing
was pronounced false. The Church keeps
800 missionaries out all the time; las. year
$50 more were added, and last October IS
mora, The result Of their work, 81, the Church
claims, WINS the bringing into Utah OF over
81: eco souis. These missionaries are working
all tho time In the Southern States and
Europe, In Ohio, Illinois and kausas there
are $4,000 Aormons. Nor Is their lnbor con.
fined to uta h. THEY ara spreading into All.
z1na aud New Mexico; 10 Idaho they hold
the balance of power; in Colorado thcre are
2oo In one county, and II Il stop Is not pu,
10 the evil 1t will soon reach over the whole
far WIS.
These people live, continued Miss Mexican,
in n STATE Of open defiance to the laws oi
the land. They tench polygamy, blood atone.
ment and the absolute central OF the priest.
hood.i
Christ, theysty, lived in q slate Of polyeamy
on earth win Mary and Martha, and 10 doing
so now in hesven. The majority are corrupt
and unpriucip!ed, practiclng vices OF all
kinds.
Sunday is observed in q sort Of a way. In
the morning Ia their Sunday School; in the
afternoon their meeting" Everybody at-
tends this ''msetins," at which the sacra.
ment oil the Lords Supper is administered,
all children over eight years old partakiuy,
Bread Is passed around, and water instead OF
wine. The hunEry and thirsty children
often take handfl lis ef bread and drink
glasses OF water. All through the services
laughing, whispering and quarrelliag is TO-
lng on. 4 er this one OF the Elders talks TO
the people, giving instructions as 10 the best
methods ef tending their farms, instructs
the boys and girls us TO the best methods of
counting, etc. After services men 70 out
swearing, boys begin to play ball and all
kindstl pleasures are INDUCED In. Polyg.
smy on earth and in Heaven is taught. The
more wives on earth, the higher state Ct hap
piness in Heaven.
THE '~ENDowMESr HtUsE,"
By request Miss Mexican explained the
House OF Endowment There are Two of
them, one OF them In Salt Lake CITY, the
second in St. George. All marriages must be-
made in one OF these houses. People may
live together as man and wife frat, but they
must come here sooner or later. Upon enter.
Ing the reception room the mar and woman
each enter separate roonls. where they are
bathed, oiled from head to foot and dressed
In white garments. They then NEE. in \
room representing the Garden OF Eden, where
aiutAlulilH uuise ID ueutu WHICH, alter some
little time, resolves itself into the voice of
Jehovah relating the story OF the Creation.
unon the creation OF man Satan appears and
offers an apple to tho woman. She eats and
gives unto the man, who also eats.
thereuron they have a knowledge
Of good mud evil. They then clotRe
themselves In green aprons, whits CAPS and
sandals and are conducted to the instruction
rooln. Here Is seated one Of the APOSTLES,
who swears them under the most nolemn
oaths never to reveal the secrets Of the En-.
dowmsnt House, and further binds them TO
defy the laws Ct the United States. They a,e
then conducted to another room representing
heaven. Here is seated another apostle, who
leslsters the pan,es; the couple kiss across
al altar and the ceremony is complete. The
houses are open once a week, and II thew
hsppen to be full parties are hound to wait.
This evil" said Miss Mexican, "can he
remedied III one OF two ways, either by
Chr shrinking the children or by armed In
tervenllor."
After the close OF The lecture Dr., CUNNING
ham made some remarks. and n collection
for the aid OF teachers in this work was taken