The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-17

There was no covenant that inculcated
hostility to the government. The govern
ment was not mentioned. l was not re-
CURED or requested to enter into that
order.
To- Mr.. Dickson-I have been through
the endowments number of times. l de-
cline to divulge anything that was said or
done there. am not a polygamist.
Mr. Dickson went through list again
regarding alleged occurrences in the En-
dowment house, and Mr.. Thatcher declined
to state anything that did occur.
To Mr.. Young-Never, at any time, have
made, or been required to make, cove
nant to avenge any ones blood, or to take
any ones life.
APOSTLE ANTON Il. LUND.
l reside in Ephraim, Sanpete county;
have been there since 1870; have been in
the church 80 years; / am a merchant.
am one of the quorum of the Twelve Apes
ties; was elected last conference. L re-
ceived my endowments in 1866, in Salt
Lake. l never took any oath, covenant,
VOW or anything else to avenge the blood
of the prophets on this nation. Nothing of
that kind is required in the endowment
ceremonies. Norequest of that nature, nor
that indicates the shedding of blood, is
made or required in that ceremony Nor
is there promise made to enter into polyg-
amy, or to implicly obey the priesthood.
To Mr.. Dickson-I regard the president
of the church as being selected by the
approval of the Almighty. He is the
ecclesiastical head of the church. If the
members of the church understand and
accept the advice of the authorities, they
are at liberty to do so. They can act as
they please, politically. They are advised
to be united. We are not taught to obey
the head of the church in temporal things.
We are not directed to obey the head of
the church in all matters. We are re-
uuired to recognize that authority in all
spiritual matters There may be teachings
of the lealers for the people to OBEY
counsel. am dot polygamist. decline
to answer anything that occurred IN the
Endowments will not divulge them.
Then followed Dickson's questions for
what did occur, with the usual declinatiOn
to answer.
Mr. Lund said the endowments were for
future use, and were not to be made public.
In this they were like the Masonic cere-
monies There is misrepresentation about
them, but we will not divulge them.
Baskin-Is there an obligation that men
and women will not commit adultery.
Mr.. Lund-I decline to answer.
To Baskin-It is not explained that men
may take plural wives There is no refer
ence whatever to polygamy. l decline to
give the marriage ceremony. have never
sOlemnized plural marriage
To the Court decline to answer be-
cause the endowments are to be kept
secret l could not conscientiously answer.
Court-You are required not to diyulge
them under any circumstances
MIR. Lund-Yes, sir.
LeGrande Young-Do you decline to an
swer because of any effect it will have on
this case!
Mr. I,uud-I do not.
Court Do you understand the term
prophets to include Joseph and Hyrum
Smith!
Mr. Lund-Yes, sir.
To Baskin- Nothiug is said about the
martyrs of the church.
Mr.. Dickson-Were they instructed to
pray to the Lord to avenge the blood Of
the prophets?
Mr.. Lund-I decline to answer.
Baskin-Any more evidence of this kind!
Mr.. Young-Some.
Baskin, (angriy)-We will admit that
10000 witnesses will testify to the same
things.
Mr.. Moyle-We accept the offer.
Mr. Dickson-Yes, 100000.
LeGrande Young-We accept that too,
ana they'll all tell the truth.
Court adjourned till Monday at 10 am.