Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-11-22

were there.
The evidence was objected to.
! Dickson asked permission to re
open his case 10y the introduction o
witnesses who could not be procures
before this. One Of them had OFF
ciated in the Endowment House.
Mrs. Gilmor continued her testi
mony-there was an oath that tn,
blood Of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
should be avenged ON the American
nation, and that they would teach II
TO their children and their children.
children to the third and fourth
generation. There was aIso a cove.
nant of strict obedience to the Priest
hood in all things, spiritualand tenn.
poral. We were told that if we re.
vealed anything we would be dis.
sectcd.
To Mr.. Thurman-i did not take
the oath. There were so many
there that they couldn't tell who
who tool, it or who did not. l am
the wife Of Charles Gilmor.
HENRY w. LAWRENCE
was called for and tesliffed-I am
81 years cid; have resided in Utah
80 years; have been n member Of
the Mormon Church; my parents
also were members; l was l. when
1 came to Utah; l was 3 YEAR old
when my parents Joined the
Church; I have left the Church;
when 4 member was n counselor
70 the Bishop Of the Eighth Ward:
Otiiciatcd in the Endowment House
from 1865 TO 1859. The En-iowments
are taught orally; they are not
written. was familiar with them,
and assisted in administering them.
1t would take time to tell them.
Obligations and covenants We're
entered into. There is a cove
nant TO avenge the blood
OF the Prophets; reference is
made to Joseph erd Hyrum Smith.
There are explanations; In substance
1t Is: ''G0u each and all covenant
ana Sgree to avengc the blood of the
Prophets, and Of the Prophets Joseph
and HyTum Smith, who have sealed
their testimony with their blood.
This you viii teach to y7cuf chill
dren and your chiidren's children
to the thi-d aud fourth generation.
This you do in the presence CT God,
angels and these witnesses" There
Is also covenant t. obey the Priest
hood in all things. There is a COW
enant prohibiting adcltcry. There /
are peraities fOT revealing the /
secrets Of the House and violating 4
covenants. The general implica- 1
ton is that adultery can only lie .
atOned for by death. There is I
covenant that the men viii keep /
themselves true TO the wives /
that are given them 10y the |
Holy Priesthood. Reference is /
made to the sixth chapter /
Of Revelations as justifying the 4
avenging the blood OF the Prophets. 4
The penalties are fer revealing the
secrets. The penalty Is death. /
wac communicated from the
Church soon after Messrs. Godbe
and Harrison. 1t was on a general
charge Of apostasy. Disobedience
to the Priesthood was regarded as
lp0st9sy.
Objected to 10y the defence; U5jee-
ton Overculcd,
Mr.. Lawrence, cOntinuing-I was
taught "MOrmOnism' was the only
true religion; my parents were sin
cere-I was sincere. There are
many pretty theories with ''AIor-
the practice is one thing, !
he theory another. | was acgusint-
I'll with Joseph Smith, and vas
taught that he was 4 Prophet Of
Sod. Was taught the same regard
ing Brigham GOuEg, and that they
were 10 lead ami direct in all things.
During the last -eaTs Of my associa- :
lion with the Church there s.ere
many things that were objection
able, We said these things are
wrong, and the other things
are wrong, but we were
told that we would see that they
were all right. We were re1difed 10
give up our agency. This is the in
luence the people were under. Mr..
SOdbe started the Utah Magazine. the
of the Tribune. We adj
Sanced liberal ideas, and wanted
'MOrmOnisIn' to be true. At that
inc Brigham Young was supreme.
We were Isolated, ana TO object TO Z
my OF the counsels OF The leaders /
vas worthy OF accommodation
md ostracisnl-a hard thing to bear.
Brigham Young taught obedience
n all things. This is not taught
oday. We saw that there was
IN effort to defy the govern ,
nent. and We wante'l IN prevent it.
The opening cf the mines was op-
'osed, Brigham Young tried to
oullOi the wages Of the working
men. Mr.. Harrison wrote n piece
in opposition TO this, In the School .
II the Prophets Brigham expressed
Ms views. When Mr.. Harrison
wrote an article on the mines. we
we're In Bear Lake, and we knew Ii
he conflict would come and we
would have 10 come out Of the ,
'hurch. The article was trimmed
0 lee as little Objectionable rs posi-
lie. l said TO them. "BOys, I'Ii give I
'ou six weeks to stay in the :
,hurch." We came home in about !
en- days, and AIessrs. Harrison and | l
iOdbe were called up. T. Il. II. I
.tenhOusc offered 10 stand by us. /
'Ome OF the disafiected gave in. |
nd 50 did Stenhouse. He was I
fraid TO do otherwise. \
Mr.. Moyle objected To this. as thew
adj been shut out by the court from {
testimony of the same i
lass The objection was overruled. i
Mr.. Lawrence, continuing-Any 4
position 10 the Priesthood was !
illeG apOstasy. The leading men p
the Church were at that meeting L
am referring 10. Mr.. GOdbe fol- /
wed Stenh0use, and took a firm j.
and. 1t was n serious matter then a
oppose Brigham Young. Godbe II
stified himself, and Mr.. Harrison e
ok similar stand. He claimed c
icy had a right to publish their L
eas. There was quite a feeling c.
splayed. There was no charge a
-ainst me, but l agreed TO Il
and by them. 4 motion was a
He'd. TO discontinue the Utah ia
and all but myself and a Il
W Others voted for il. / voted in W
vOr Of continuing the Magazine, OF
ID that was called treason in those lie
Us. There was a risk in saying as
ything against the Church. it
as called to the stand, and main I'll
med my position. Brigham Young of
ID he had heretofore carried Godbe NJ
his coat pocket. The meeting 81
journed, and Godbe and Harrison pr
IRE cited to appear before the I'll
Ugh Council, which met in this tn
pm 20 years ago this month. Geo. di
Cannon was prosecuting officer. tr.
: read the article on the mines as nd
evidence Of apostasy. This wasl nc
cause We opposed the Priesthood. 50
EeGrand Ioung-I don't wish TO Of
.errupt the witness in his speech. tn
It he has no right 10 go in his -
frrra rs, CARLY T-fak har-na,,1 ff.r. 1<l