St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-16
SINGING A SIREN SONG.
Such Said TO be Ito Call of Utah
for Admission as a State.


for Admission as a State.
4 rather small congregation gathered
at Plymouth church last evening to
listen to Rev. NJ. w. Montgomery's lee
ture, Sixty Years OF MOrmoniSm.'
The speaker spoke in conversational
way and evinced thorough knowledge
of his subject. In the course Of his
remarks Mr.. Montgomery said:
MOrmOnism originated sixty years ago
in Fayette county, New York. In this
time the Mormon population of Utah
has grown to 145.GG0. The total Nor
mon population of the United States
and great Britain is about 100000. Nor
mOniSm makes no converts either among
the Catholics or heathenS. The Nor
mon church finds its readieSt converts
among those who are enthusiastic and
possessed of strong religions natures.
They believe in the Bible in so far IS it
it not inconsistent with their revela-
si0nS. They claim their prophets re-
ceive revelations from the Lord. They
believe in the pre-exiStence of souls,
and assert that, il our eyes were open,
the air would be seen to be densely full
of spirits seeking TO be born in the
flesh. They believe further, that it is
the duty of the world to
INCREASE AND MULTIPLY;
that the spirits in the pre-eXiStent life
are male and female and marry and
multiply; and in the next life the same
state of affairs is carried on, Their idea
of multiplying on this earth is that they
may have great kingdom in the next.
They believe there are many gods.
Adam was god, and Brigham Young
they say will be god in the world to
come. POlygamy, as doctrine of their
church, was given in revelation in 1913.
The doctrine when first proclaimed
caused many to fall away from the
church. Seventeen hundred left in six
months in Great Britain.
The strength and growth of Mormon
ism lies in three sources; their organi-
Zation, their mission methods and their
financial system, each one perfect in
itself Out of 145,000 members, "a, 400
are officers of the church, as many as
there are adult members. The prophet
has absolute authority, and his orders
must be obeyed as strictly as the cars.
Polygamy, although not at first
dreamed of, is now one of the
foundation doctrines of the church
The absurd notion so prevalent that
only those able TO support multiplicity
OF wives can enter polygamy is untrue.
Polygamy is not an easy doctrine to
carry. Ills as hard for MormonS to
keep peace in the household as anything
else. The bishop or prophet counSelS a
man to take another wife, and it must
be done. The majority Of the M0rmons
are perfectly honest in their beiief-the
old leaders l don't believe are sincere.
In every case where the woman is
of good character, she absolutely
detests the whole business. They never
go into it willingly. They simply con-
sent because il is part of their religion,
although they know it is the death
knell of their future happiness. They
pray God to make them willing to take
up this burden.''
The speaker touched on the broken
hearts caused by the jealousy and
hatred engendered among the wives by
polygamy. The gossip and SANDER
RtiOat is absolutely shocking. All civil
marriages are considered void and the
ceremony must be conducted according
to Mormon rites before persons can
enter the church.
SINGING A SIREN SONG.
ut is being asserted as plea for adj
hitting Utah as a state, that Mormon
ism is growing better and that the Young
men are repudiating its bad features.
These statements are absolutely false.
They have not given up a single doc
trine. They are absolutely unit in
favor of polygamy. and are ready to die
for it. The morals of the youth grow
Ing up are positively shocking. The
unanimity of sentiment on all questions
would amaze you. Utah has suddenly
put on her robes of virtue, and knocks
at the door of statehood for admission.
She is singing siren song Of reform
Mormonism, although their Mormon
aud polygamic sentiments are as deep
rooted to-day as ever. They believe
that they are the special children OF
God, and the United States is theil
enemy. To cure Mormonism we must
break this delusion. We should have
possession of the public schools, the
teachers to be appointed by the gov
crnor. In this way we could let in a
flood of light. Under the present mode
Of action the nation is being sung tC
sleep by Mormon lullaby"