The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-23
MORMON ENMITY.
Hostility of Brigham Young and
His Followers to Uncle Sam.
THEIR HATRED FURTHER EXPOSED.
Their Sermons and Prayers Were Fuil
Of Threats Against the Government
- The Entire Sect May BE
Disfranchised
MORE DISCLOSURES.

SALT LAKE CITY, L. T., Nov TO-
The excitement here over the great en-
dowment house expose continues una
bated Mormons and Gentiles alike are
on the tip-toe OF expectancy as to what
the decision of the Judge shall be when
the case is finally submitted. On the
decision depends the right in future OF
any Mormon to become citizen OF the
United States Those who are already
citizens will not be affected. but Con-
gress will undoubtedly be asked, in
view OF the terrible disclosure made,
70 enact law completely DISTINGUISHING
the entire sect
Joseph Silver and Levi Axtell, two
apostatcs, testified on Friday to the
reasonable character of the endowment
house oaths.
The following verbatim extracts from
n dozen or two sermons which were read
will give some idea of the teachings OF
tho leaders OF the church. Brigham
Young in sermon delivered in the
Tabernacle on apostasy said.
II say rather than that apostates should
flourish here | will unshea''- my bowie knife
and conquer or die Great commotion in the
great congregation and q simultaneous burst
OF feeling asserting 70 the declaration Now,
you nasty apostates, clear out or judgment Will
be put to the line and righteousness 10 the
pummet. Voices generally go it'll IL you
say II is right raise your hands. Ian hands up
Let us call upon the Lord TO assist us in this
and every good work"
Heber c. Kimball one OF the twelve
apostles OF the church, in a sermon set
ting forth the necessity for Mormons
obeying the priesthood in all things
spiritual, temporal, political and social
made these utterances:
Learn TO do as you are told, both old and
young Learn to do as you are told for the fut
ure and when you are taking position il you do
not know that you are right do not take 1t.
mean independently, but II you are told
by your leaders TO do "a thing do IL. IL is none
OF your business whether IL is right or wrong
Brother Brigham Young is my leader; he is my
prophet, my seer my revelation and whatever
he says, that is for me TO do and 1t is not for me
to question him one word nor to question God
minute"
In another sermon printed in the Off
cial publication OF the church the same
Heber c. Kimball, in speaking Of the
oath which required Mormons to avenge
the blood of Joseph Smith on the peo-
pie OF the Nation, said:
"Will the President that sits in the chair OF
State be tipped from his seatS Yes, he will die
an untimely death, and God Almighty will curse
him, and He will also curse his successor il he
takes the same stand, and He will curse all those
who are his coadjptors and who sustain him.
What for? For coming here to destroy the
kingdom OF God and the prophets and apostles
and inspired men and women, and Almighty
God will curse them in the name OF the Lord
Jesus Christ according to my calling, and II
there is any virtue in my calling they shall be
cursed every man that lifts his heel against
us from this day forth"
To convince the court of the general
hostility Of the priesthood to this Gov
eminent sermon was introduced in
which Apostle Kimball said:
"Our course is onward to build up Zion, and
the Nation that has slain the prophet OF God
and cast out his people will have TO pay the
debt That will be broken in pieces like a
potter's vessel yes, worse that will be ground
to powder
To the same point prayer uttered by
Wilfred Woodruff, now president OF the
church, eleven years ago at the dedica-
ton of a Mormon temple, was intro
duced
Other lesser lights in the church were
quoted, the reading of sermons Of sim
liar nature occupying most Of the time
to the adjournment of the court.