Telegram-herald., 1889-11-17
MORMON ENMITY.
Hostility OF Brigham Young and
KS Followers 70 Uaule sam
YHEIR HAIRED FgRIEER EXPOSED
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Noek DISCLOSURES

SA1r LASS CTY. Z. T Nov "a
Tie excitement A. over ne great en-
downent house expose continues una
bztea. Mormons and Genules alike are
on the tip-toe OF expectancy as 10 what
the decision Of the Judge shall be when
the case Is nnally sUbm tto3. on ths
decision depends the right in future of
any Mormon 70 become citizen ol the
United States. Those ho are already
citizens VIII not be affected Bat Con-
gress Nil undoubtedly be asked, IN
view of the terrible disclosures made,
70 enact q law completely y disfrsnchislng
the entire sect
Joseph Silver and Levi Axtell, two
apost4tes, testified on Friday 10 the
reasonable character VI the endowment
house o2ths.
The following verbatim extracts from
q dozen or TWO sermons which were read
Will give some idea Of the teachings Of
the leaders OF the church. Brigham
Young in a sermon delivered IN the
Tabernacle on apOstasy said.
Il say rather than that apoststes should
flourish here j WI unsheath my bowie katie
and conquer OF die lGrest oonmotion in The
great congregation Gnd simultaneous burst
Of feeling assonting 70 the declaration Nov,
You nasty spostGtes. cleaF out or judgment VIII
b put 20 Tie line and rishteousuess 10 The
plummet. Voices generally, Go i'll II you
say il 1, rirht raise your rsnds- Al hands up
Let us call upon the LoTd 10 assist Us IN this
and every god work"
Hcber C. Kimball, one OF the twelve
apostles OF the church. in q sermon set
ting forth the necessity for Mormons
obeying the priesthood in al things
spiritual, temporal political and social
made these utterances:
Learn TO do as you are told. both old and
young. Learn 10 DO IS you are told for the fut
ure, and when you are taking position II you do
lot know that you are right DO not take IL.
mean Independently, but If you told
by your leaders 10 do a thing DO u II ls none
OF your business whether Il Is right wrong.
Brother brigham Young is nay leader he iS my
prophet, ms seer, my revelation and whatever
he says thst IS for 10 DO and IL is not for me
10 question him one word nor 10 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 70 avenge
+ the blood of Joseph Smith on the peo-
1 pie Of the Nation, said:
win the President that sits in the chair OF
/ State be tipped from his seats Yes, lie viii die
/ an untimely death, and God Almighty will curse
him. and He Will also curse his successor II he
takes the same stand and he will curse all those
who are his coadjrtors and who sustain him.
What for? For coming tSre 10 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 10 my calling, and IL
there is any virtue in my calling they shall DC
/ 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 a sermon was introduced in
which Apostle Kimball said:
''Our course is onward 70 build ~ Zion, and
the Nation that has slain the prophet OF God
and cast out his people viii have 10 pay the
debt. That viii be broken in pieces like a
potter's vessel, yes, worse, that Will be ground
10 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 a SIM
liar nature occupying most OF the time
to the adjournment OF the court