Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-12
.TREAN:
THE MORMON'S DAUGHTER.

that II we did 20 we would be protcctes.
from disease, and even death itself; that the
bullet of an enemy would not penetrate the
garment, and that from it even the dag
gers point would be turned aside.
"When we were thus arrayed, they put
upon US white night-dress, white stock
ings, and white linen shoes, and new
name was whispered in our ears. This
name we were told never to divulge to any
one save our husbands in the Endowment
House. BY this name, which we were told
would be our name in Heaven, our husbands
are to call us up in the resurrection. II we
have been unfaithful or disobedient,h he need
not call us IL he does not choose, but can let
US sleep on until the second resurrection, q
thousand years after the first awakening,
when the wicked are to be raised from the
dead and brought to judgment So, dear,
our salvation depends upon disgrace here
and the good or bad humor of our husbands
on the morning Of the first resurrection II
to get divorce, he can simply let us sleep
on, and SO get rid Of US! IApt it anei
"Well, after this washing, amounting and
partial dressing, the curtain was drawn
aside, and we faced the male candidates.
They were seated along In q row on the op-
posite side Of the room, dressed much A. We
were, save that they had white linen caps
upon their heads, and looked very ridicu-
lous and silly. Then we were conducted
into another room where . sort Of drama
was enacted representing the creation
Of man; then into another apart
ment representing the Garden Of
Eden; there persons purporting to b Je-
hovah, Satan and Adam, the Serpent, and
Eve, go through performance that 10 sup
posed to depict the creation Of Woman, her
fall, and the cursing Of the Serpent and
earth for sims sake. Portions Of the repre-
sentationS are not at all delicate, and the
tanning in it. At q certain point Adam and
Eve attire themselves in hg-ieAf spNops,
pieces Of white linen, on which are sewn
imitation fig leaves made Of green silk.
Then all the candidates wero clad in simi-
lar aprons, and driven out OF the Garden Of
Eden into another room, which represented
the world where we should earn our bread
informed that although we were driven out
from the presence Of the Lord, yet plan Of
salvation would be devised for us by which
we could at last return to our early estate
"Then there was such an absurd mixture
Of persons and events that could not ex-
actly follow the idea that was intended to
be conveyed-if there really was any idea
at all. Men representing the ANCIENT
prophets entered and instructed the people
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we were taught certain passwords
and grips, and then we were all arranged
in . circle. The women's faces were COW
cred with walls, and we were all COM
manded to kneel down and hold our right
hands up toward Heaven, while the awful
oaths Of obedience and secrecy were taken.
We swore that by every means In our power
we would seek to avenge tho death of 10
seph Smith, the Prophet, and that we
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swore that, without murmur or question,
we would implicitly obey the commands of
the Priesthood in every thing, and that wo
would hold their commands sacred and to
be obeyed In preference to tho laws Of the
United States, and further, that we would
never, under any circumstances, reveal
that which had TRANSFERRED in the Endow-
ment House. The penalty for breaking this
oath was, that the bowels should DO torn
out while the victim was yet alive, the
throat to be cut from ear to ear, the heart
and tongue cut out, and in the world to como
eternal damnationl A curtain was then
drawn back, exposing human skeleton to
view, and q voice said: Behold all that
remains Of one unfaithful to these holy
vows. The earth had no place for one 80
vile. Thefowls Of the air fed upon his &C
cursed flesh, and the fierce elements con-
sumed his joints and marrow. Brethren,
0u OEuCAl oWoAGS yOu LOU Lu0 puT0 u1V0
no fear, the false-hearted quake. Each
shall pass under the searching Hand, and
the spirit Of the Lord shall decide for his
ownp
"After these fearful oaths were taken, we
were instructed in the signs representing
the penalties, and given grip peculiar to
that degree. Then long address was de-
hvered by one Of the Apostles upon Celestial
marriage, which was disgusting In language
and outrageous in sentiment. Wo were
then ledinto another room for the purpose
OF passing through the second degree.
When we were all arranged on one side
against the wall, number Of individuals
representing ministers Of other chu riches
came in, and began in great confusion, each
one proclaiming his special creed Among
them was Satan preaching, too, and every
now and then the others would stop and
listen to him and then go on declaiminR
after his fashion. Then in came men rep
resentinR Peter, James and John, tho
Apostles, and drove all the others out.
They then proceeded to organize the New
Church, the scarfs that we had been provided
with being changed from the right shoulder
to the left, indicating that we were now Of
the true belief.
1.-THE men were then formed In Q circle
round an altar, with arms linked and .
hand upon each others shoulder. The
women were also placed In q circle, but on
the outside with walls over their faces. Tho
High Priest then knelt at the altar, and,
taking one Of the mems hands in hia lefk
raised his right to Heaven, and prayed. He
asked that the day might soon come when
the Lord would avenge tho murder Of
Joseph Smith upon the United States; that
the time might hasten when they would be
united no longer, but should fall upon each
other and be destroyed, that the Kingdom Of
God might roll forth and I'LL the world. The
Priest said this was electric prayer; that
the faith and strength Of the two circles,
be ing connected with him, passed up in his
prayer and laid hold on the heart Of the Al
mighty.
1--WE were then given an oath Of special
obedience to the Prophet, accompanied by Q
grip which is called the grip Of the nail
1t consisted In clasping each other around
the hand with the point Of the index finger
resting on the wrist, and the little fingers
linked together the roint m <ha 1s,r,.%