The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-20

now, and knew all who ever did i've there.
man named Green once lived therein 1862; III
was NV brother in-law. He now lives in Wells
| vile, Cache county. No other man by tina
name ever lived there. never knew of an
man who ever lived there being killed on tn
plains. No man by the name of Green eve
| lived there, or in that vicinity.
JAMES WILLARD.
have lived in Pennington since 1853. Their,
wasn't Ihouse in the townsite whes l wen
! there. l knew all the people who have evel
| lived there. l knew a man by the name o
Isaac Green. He was my nearest neighbor
saw him last in 1893, here in this city. No othe
man by that name ever lived in that town o.
vicinity.
JAMES T. SMITH.
Ihave lived in Pennington since 1854. Knew
Isaac Green, who lived there years ago. Nc
other man or family of that name ever lived
there or in that vicinity. No man who ever lived
there ever met his death on the plains.
c. W. PENRosE
was again called and continued his testimony.
The Doctrine and Covenants is a standard work
of the church and has been formally accepted as
such at a general assembly Of the church held
in 1880. Several additions have been made to
the book as accepted in Kirkland, and these
were included in the book accepted in 1881 and
it was binding upon the members of the church.
The article read from this morning in
every edition of the Doctrine and Covenants that
has so far been printed. The authority and
power of the authorities of the church were an
nounced in the Doctrine and Covenants. If
member of the church were to teach principles
that were antagonistic to the church doctrines,
the revelations would hold-not the teachings.
The president had the right to receive and an
nounce the word of God to the church-the
whole church-but the people were not bound to
receive them. The Doctrine and Covenants
shows this to be the case. The witness tben
read various extracts from the book in quest IN
in support of his assertion.
witness OnOtpd a
by Brigham Young in 1865, III which the speaker
said it was nothing TO him whether his neigh
bors agreed with him or not. If men did not be-
lieve in his advice, counsel or teachings, they
had perfect right to disbelieve in them, and he
would find no fault with them for so doing, 1t
had often been taught that the Saints should
not rely entirely upon the teachings of their
leaders, but should seek the spirit OF God. II
we cling to the Lord and enjoy the spirit, it
would lead us day by day. AS for supporting
the one-man power nave never asked any man
to sustain me- The young people have
right TO do as they please; that was their free
agency, but they should be careful OF their &C
TONS Il believe in the one man power, and
that is the God in heaven, who made the earth
and controls the action of men,"
l know of cases where the people have OPP
posed the will of Brigham Young. At one time
he went down to the Third ward and nominated
a man for bishop, but the people would not have
him, and the man was rejected in the presence
of Brigham Young. The people wanted their
old bishop-Bishop Weller. He was voted in
later. know of no doctrine of the church that
would give the president of the church, or any
one else, the right to kill any one. Such would
be contrary to the church doctrine. / never
heard such doctrine taught at all. preached
sermon in the Twelfth ward in which gave the
views of the church on that matter. /
think / understand what the idea means.
The views enunciated at that time were read
by officials of the church. and were announced
to be correct. There was pamphlet published
containing the sermon delivered by me The
crime of murder has always been held in alb
hOrrence: the man who commits murder shall
not have forgiveness in this world nor in the
world to come. This is the doctrine laid down
In the Doctrine and Covenants. The Bible was
also church authority on this subject If a
man committed murder he should be given up
to the laws of the land. There has never been
the New Testament. The Bible, Book of Nor
mon and Doctrine and Covenants are the three
standard works of the church-each one corrOb-
Grating the other.
The witness then described what the doc
trine of blood atonement meant as he under
stood it, and as it had been explained by him in
the lecture, or sermon delivered in the Twelfth
ward. He showed that it was of an entirely
different nature than what was popularity sup
posed.
The witness then read an extract from ser
mon delivered by Brigham Young on the killing
of Dr. Robinson in which he urged that the men
who did the deed should be punished, even if it
were found that the perpetrator was himself.
The general sentiment of the Mormon people
was opposed to the shedding of blood. have
been engaged in preaching the doctrines of the
gospel for over thirty years, and am, consider
very generally posted on such matters. have
been a close student of The doctrines l EN-
braced. The extreme penalty for disobedience
to the church Is accommodation; there IS an
other penalty called disfellowship There is
nothing in the Endowment house ceremonies
that is in opposition to the United States; there
IS nothing taught there that authorizes the kill
ing of any human being; the doctrine of polyg-
amy is not taught there. The Articles OF
Faith" were formulated by Joseph Smith, and
are as follows:
and III His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy
Ghost.
. We believe that men will be punished for
their own sins, and not for Adam transgresSion.
3. We believe that through the atonement of
Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience
10 the laws and ordinances Of the gospel
4. We believe that these ordinances are:
First Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second,
Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for
he remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands
or the gift of the Holy Ghost
5. We believe that man must be called of
Iod by prophecy. and by the LAYING on OF
hands by those who are in authority. TO preach
he Gospel and administer in the ordinances !
hereof.
g. We believe in the same ordinances that ex-
Sted in the primitive church, viz: apostles, |
prophets, pastors, teachers evangelists, etc.
= We believe in the gifts of tongues, prOph
,cy, revelation, Visions healing, Interpretation
If tongues, etc.
8. We believe the Bible to be the word of
iod, as far as it is translated correctly; also
believe the Book OF Mormon to be the word of
Tod.
g. We believe all that God has revealed, all
hat He does now reveal, and we believe that He
will yet reveal many great and important things
to the kingdom of God
10. We believe in the literal gathering of
srael and in the restoration of the ten tribes.
That Zion will be built upon this continent That
Christ will reign personally upon the earth, and
hat the earth will be renewed and receive its
)aradiSic glory.
H. We claim the privilege of worshiping Al
mighty God according TO the dictates of our con-
science, and allow all men the same privilege,
ct them worship how where or what they may.
IL, We believe in being subject to kings, pres
dents, rulers and magistrates, in obeying, hon
BRING and sustaining the law
l3. We believe in being honest, true, chaSte, |
benevolent, virtuous and in doing good to all
1,eR; indeed, we may say that we follow the ad-
nonition of Paul, I'VE believe all things, we
nope all things, we have endured many things, |
md hope to be able to endure all things II there
S anything virtuous, lovely or of good report or
1raiseworthy we seek after these things
JOSEPH SMITH.
To Dickson-I came to Utah in 1861. joined |
he Mormon church when was eighteen years |
If age. 1 was naturaliZed in this city before |
Judge Titus, 1t was not in open court. / have |
aiken the oath presented in the Legislature. l |
received amnesty and pardon from the President |
Up to March, 1889. The document / received |
vas not only amnesty, but pardon.
How many wives have you now?'
Mr.. PenroSe objected, but the court thought |
he question was proper one under the circum-
stance.
Mr.. Young objected. The great magistrate of
he country wiped out whatever crime or offense
he witness may have committed by granting
lin amnesty and pardon.
Nj Dickson said he proposed to show that the
witness had violated the law of his country after
ne had sworn allegiance to it. So late as 1884,
he witness had preached that the law against
oolygamy and unlawful cohabitation was I'M
constitutional.
The court allowed the question. II was proper
Ior the court TO know whether the witness had
Tiolated the laws of his country or not.
Dickson-How many wives have you?
81 decline to answer"