Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-29
MORMON

The Utterances of n Mormon ApOs'
tie I'm Panaca TO a Reporter of she
"Sentinel" RecentIy-An Idea Oi
n Feeling Prevalent Among she
Church Clan During These Times
of so-CaIied PersecutiOn-A Nor
mon Must Have Three wives I'm
Order TO Ascend at Once Into
Glory at Death.
During the first part Of last week q re.
porter Of the SENTINEL visited Panaca, q
Simon pure Mormon village in Lincoln
county, some ten miles south of Phoebe.
The town ia undoubtedly one of the pref
test in Nevada, the streets being laid out
in regular order, and every home having
about it from q half acre to five acres of
land under a high state of cultivation.
Fruit trees, vegetable and flower gardens
and other evidences Of patient toll and in
dustry are to be seen on all sides, and as
the habitstions are somewhat scattered
the reporter. judged from the number OF
small children he saw playing about the
streets that probably their prolific number
was due in part to the great and glorious
climate enjoyed by the people in those
parts, inasmuch as no Mormon there is be-
lieved TO have more than one wife. Ar
irving at the Coop. store, presided over
by and in charge of Bishop Lee. he en-
tered, and by a friend accompanying him
was introduced to the head of the church
in that "stake" as well as TO the three of
his four brothers, all of whom are nephews
M 4ha nntad Ioh~ m Inn Nf Mall.
Mountain massacre fame, and residents Of
the town. A few social remarks were ex-
changed by the several members Of the
party present, when suddenly John Lee,
an apostle Of the church of the town, broke
out, and among other remarks he de-
livered himself of the following: "We
are a prosperous people, and do not know
Of the dull times talked Of by those out
side Of our church. The Lord is In our
midst, and that accounts for it. The Gov
eminent is prosecuting us, but what do we
care for that2 When q Mormon goes to
prison on account Of his being q polyga-
mist, the Lord sees that his family
is cared for, and when he is released
he returns to his former home, not
as a horse thief or o burglar, but
as q man who has suffered for the glorif-
cation of God. 1t has been revealed and
proven to Us in every instance that the
Lord is on our side, and hat he will re-
main with his Latter Day Saints as long
as they are true to him. Do you doubt for
a moment that we could not successfully
rebel against the prosecutions aimed at US
il we we're 80 disposed? Why. any one Of
us is equal to at least three OF our
enemies, and let US fortify ourselves in
these mountains and the power OF God
will show itself through us should q con
fict ever come. But we mean to submit
aud not rebel, for to fight is the work oil
Satan. Mark my word, though, this
persecution is but the %forerunner Of what
there is to follow. Very loon the relig.
ious rights and freedom Of other churches
will be tempered with. and it will all re.
suit in the greatest war the world has ever
known. Have we it not revealed TO us
both by prophets and the Bible that such
a wal will occur, and 1t will be to these
mountain valleys-to US, the children Of
God-that others will fly for safety and re-
lief? Then light will dawn upon those
now in darkness, and this whole Coast AM
country will espouse the faith Of the Latter
Day Saints"
"Could you not dispense with polygamy
In your church without undermining your
religion 2" ventured the reporter.
"No, we are commanded by God &c
have at least three wives, and we do not
mean to deviate from this commandment
which is his principal one to Us. The
Mormon with but one wife will eventually
get to heaven, but then he will have to re.
main in the intermediate state or purga.
tory from the time his soul leaves his body
until the day OF the milleneum comes and
the trumpet of Gabriel is sounded. Bu'
the Mormon who will at death ascend a.
once into glory is he who has fulfilled the
commandments OF God by taking unto
himself three or more wives. God hates
q coward. and a Mormon will be rewarded
according to his obedience to the divine
commands pointed out to him. We defy
the world TO argue the Scriptures with US
We all know the word OF God by heart
and 1t is tbs spirit of God within US thai
talks when we are assailed."
How much OF a population have YOU
here in Panacs2" asked the reporter.
1--WE have probably 200, counting men
women and children"
81 suppose quite a percentage OF that
number is children"
Eyes; over 60 OF our children are under
s years Of age"
care all your residents here Mormons 2
GAN except three or four families; and
they are apostates-the lowest OF Godi
creatures on earth"