The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-29

LeGran6e Young-Mr. Cannon, can
you state whether there has been any
of the property removed from the place
CT think none of the things have
been removed, as it would incur extra
expense. We did not disturb it because
We thought it would not Justify US
making any change.
Mr.. Williams-Mr. Cannon. how
MANY temples are completed and how
many are in the course of erection?
C.-Two are ompleted, and two IN
ecu Sc of construction. -.
Ware these pies used for public
worship?
C.-Eo. sir; they are for the perform
ance of sacred rites, but in the temple
at Logan there are lectures delivered
to the students of the school, not only
in relation to our faith, but also on
scientific subjects, as we were told Dy
the founder OF this church, joseph
Smith, to store our minds WIN
knowledge from all good books, SO that
our intelligence would correspond, II
not to exceed the people OF the Worio.
And only those who can get the proper
recommend, or whose names are on the
list, are permitted to attend these
schools.
W.-Will you state whether or not it
is tenet of your church that man
may marry more than one woman al
the same time?
That is according to the revelation re-
ceived by Joseph Smith IN 1913.
Wis it taught now by the Church!
CT will say, l have not heard IL
taught for some time.
T. Of EhnrGh
CT believe it is; at least, that IS my
| opinion.
W.-Do not the authorities OF the
| Church perform polygamous marriages
in the Temple now?
| C.-No, sir. 1t has been discontinued
it must have been for nearly year
that persons who have applied have
been refused.
W.-Do you issue certificates OF
recommends?
| C.-No, sir; 1 have simply to sigr
them. And when persons have come
to me, I have told them the conse-
queuces if they did.
l Ware these marriages which nave
been discontinued, permanent?
Il CT cannot say.
| W.-Why was it suspendedr
i. CT don't know, unless 1t is that
has entailed so much suffering upon tn
people, and brought them in coDtilc
with the government. But we fs ell tina
the responsibility rests upon those witt
prevent US; and it is out OF honor TO-
the laws.
WHY have you refused to rec
ommend persons to the Temple
C-Becaus, l have heard that Pres
ident Woodruff would not endors
their recommends.
W.-Do you refuse to grant or en-
dorse recommends on hearsay?
C.-No. Sir; ! wrote to Presiden
! Woodruff, and he told me he coui
luot gran. recommends to the Tempt
TOR such marriages.
W.-HoW long has this been stopped
C.-I should think about a year.
Mr.. Sneeks-Mr. Cannon, are ther
any other ordinances performed /
these temples, or do they continu
these marriages?
C.-No, Sir; the authorities of tn
Church haYe seen best to dIscontinu
them.
Mr.. a W. Carlson took the stant
and testified that the minutes as rea
were correct and that he was the secre
tary of the corporation of the Salt LAX
Stake, and that the minutes include a.
, the impor tant transactions in the meet
ing. and a copy of the consignment
Bishop w. b. Preston. The minute
and copy of consignment were admitte
as evidence. Mr.. Carlson said he wa
familiar with most of the prcrert
, mentioned in the transfer, and that
is now the same in general as whe
transferred; that he was one of the di
rectors. Mr.. Carlson, by request of tn
attorney, read the minutes of q meetin
held in the Assembly Hall. June 4th
1887, when the proper parties ratitie
the grant from President John Taylor
of certain property of this stake to tn
corporators. He also produced list 0
names as evidence of the payment 0
the hands working on the Tempt
Block.
Adjourned till PIN.
AT 2 pm. John 4. Winder was oalleC
and testified, that since he was exam
ined he had sought to inform himsel
in relation to the property being tn
same and not removed from the plac
originally occupied, and found that tn
things in general were the same as o.
the 2nd of March, 1887; that the teams
wagons, storehouse, and furniture, sr
the same, with bat Slight exceptions, a
when he went 10 see them in Marc
last. And as whole he believed it Il
be the same properly.
J. NJ. Cannon was called and sworn
He was engaged as clerk for ten days
had made out a list of names of worl
hands, but could not state whether al
had received payment whose name
were on the list presented by Mr.. Carl
son in the forenoon. He was &C.
quainted with most of the men therein
named, and know them to be Church
hands.
The list of names was submitted al
evidence of payment in the case.
The examination will be resumeG
this morning.