The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-21

ward Is to look principally after the temporal in
terests of the community, to look after
the poor widows and fatherless. and
provide for their necessities He is also
assisted by two counselors, and who,
together with himself, form a court, deromi-
mated by us bishops court to investigate and
try all minor cases that may come up before him
in his ward, whether of temporal or spiritual ma
t2re. They are all assisted by corps of officers
called priests, teachers and deacons, who aid
them in the supervision of the ward and of all
affairs connected Herewith, which you see at
once is quite another arrangement than that con-
templated by yourself
When the business of census taking in Utah
was turned over to A. L. Thomas, the able Ter
ritorial Secretary, for the reason that no salts
factory information could be obtained from
Mormon authorities the official church organ,
the Deseret Evening News. Of May 2S, 1881
warned the people, in an INSPIRED" leader, of
which the following is an extract:
Those who respond to the call should be ex-
ceedingly careful how they give written answers
to the queries propounded. The letter of re-
quest desires them to insert bishop where the
word clergymen' occurs and bishops ward IN
stead of parish But the Office of bishop
bears no resemblance to the position OF clergy
man, neither does ward coincide with q parish.
bishop is ordained to watch over the temporal
interests of his ward and with his counseors
to act as common judge in Israel, settling diff
culties between brethren and sitting in judg-
ment upon transgressors. These are not the
similar reasons cannot take the place of a cler-
gymans parish"
What sort of God is it that inspires his vice
gerent TO make one statement in 1881 and dia
gaetrically opposite one in 1882 Bishops courts
may try everything. up to murder. But John
Taylor is in the habit of calling black white. In
1850. at Boulogne, France, this man of God
then missionary, Indignantly denied that polyg-
array was practiced by the Mormons, and quoted
Doctrine and Covenants" in verifcation of his
lJa~ IT, NJ hat f,,oax he hing
band of at least seven wives!
No one need take my word as to the meaning
of Mormonsm; Mormon authors can always be
quoted. 1t is edifying to read what a Mormon
elder, clever Englishman, Edward NJ. Tullidge
by name wrote of ''The Mormon Common
wealth" in 1867 THE home of Mormondom is
Utah. where its base of operations cover $4,000
square miles, where fourelevenths of its force is
working in one mass under the single strong con-
troll of Brigham Young and hasalready power
full organization, hundred cities or set
Elements, farms. manufactures and com
merce in short, a commonwealth
rounded and complete within itself
From this great heart there pulses forth the
blood of Mormondom-the stream of missionary
work, now actively pushed by some thousands
&c energetic men, and sweeping Into the center
a great annual immigration of converts made
abroad. 1t has one state religion, or civil or
ganization substantially identical and absolutely
harmonious with that religion, O unity of spirit
which makes the whole one soul for missions
conversions and emigrations. *'* What
more is necessary to insure great empire in
the near future2"
Mr. Barclay, NJ, p. apprehends that ''the ami
mostly to Mormonism is principally due to the
efforts of the hosts of hungry office seekers who
would find lucrative posts in u tab were the Nor
mons disfranchised, aud by the missionaries from
the Eastern States, who come to turn the Nor
mons from the error of their ways, and whose in
come depends on the strength of the feelings they
can excite in their supporters" This mistaken
apprehension does foul wrong to as noble men
and women as ever lived. 1t is an apprehension
founded on Mormon assertion. have the honor
to know many of these missionaries, most of
whom are women, who bury themselves in Nor
mon settlements and endure Sights, other in
suits and always pathetic isolation, to teach the
radiments of English to apostates and such Nor
mon children as can be induced to come to them.
AS to ''the hungry Office seekers" there are
enough Of them in this country, heaven knows,
but Lucrative posts are not to be foundin Utah.
The Governors salary amounts to s., 600. That
of the Chief Justice attains the enormous pro-
portion of 1000! So contemplate are federal
salaries as to cause Mormons to declare that no
decent men will accept Office there, and this is
the reason why federal officials cannot discover
the virtues of Mormonism! Gov Murray DOS
sesses the instincts of a patriot and holds Office
at the expense of worldly interests My ami
mostly to Mormonism" cannot be attributed to
'office-seeking. The gentiles of Utah ask
that this Territory shall no longer remain for
eiga country. They ask Congress to put it in
accord with the rest of the Republic. 1t is
truth that Utah Mormonism is organized crime
1t is truth that Utah Mormonism is organized
rebellion. Not government In Europe
would permit it's duration for twenty
four hours. Its long tenure of existence
in these valleys of the mountains" is DUE
first, to complete isolation, and secondly to mar
velous ignorance on the part of Americans
That ignorance is being gradually dispelled
thanks to an incorruptible Governor to the gen.
tile press and to the stolid defiance of Mormons
themselves; and when the people of the United
States fully realize what manner of monster
they have fostered for thirty-eight years, the
poison of that monsters fangs will be removed,
peacefully, if possible, forcibly if necessary.
God grant that this twin relic of barbarism0
may pass away without the shedding of human
blood.
Relieved in the Midst of Suffering.