Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-21

Loufborrow. when the cNH re.
assembled
APOSTLE LoEHNzo STOW
was called To the stand. Examined by
Mr.. y. s. Richards he said he was
seventy.seven years Of age ON tho 3rd
Of April last, he resided In Brigham
City, and had been living In this Ter.
ritory since isis. He was president Of
the quorum Of the Twelve, which po-
sition he had held about two
years and a half. Looking
at President Woodruff mani
fes,o, handed 70 him by counsel,
witness aid 1t me, with his approval.
He was present Mt the Conference
when the mlui'esio was unanimously
adopted. Probably from nine to eleven
thousand pofaous were thurc ~ mem.
tiers Of the Church, from all pirts Of
the Territory. lie had never heard Of
any opposition 10 or dissent from the
manifesto on the part u any members
Of the Church. He dlsllnctly under
stood the object OF that manifesto was
10 stop plural marriage; and certainly
he believed tina. President Woodruff
wa. Inspired VI God to issue II. lie
believed II would be very displeasing
10 God for any member tn act contrary
thereto. II would be contrary also 10
the rules OF the Church, anl the pen.
atty would be- exoommunic alton. lie
knew Of no plural marriage having
taken place since the issuance OF the
manifesto. Since then he Ind not In
any way counseled members Of the
| Church 10 contract plural marriage.
Cross.cxamlnud 10y Mr.. Narian he
stated that the revelation on plural
marriage was partly prrmis.ive aud
/ partly mandatory, and that the mani.
/ irstu repealed the law In the same way
/ that Col gave the law u Moses 10 H..
/ rlel In the place u the Gospel which
He first revealed To them.
Q.-Do you expect that plural mar.
riage will ever DC rc.es,ablishud Ia the
| Church,
A.-As 10 that matter could not
pretend 70 Know the designs Of God;
but I wilianwef the question ~ you
have asked me my opinion. Under
the present condition OF affairs do
not see how II could ever bc changed,
~ that the practice VI polygamy could
be again introduced.
Q-Do you believe or expect now
that Il viii ever bu rc.es,ablishedg
Al have no expectation that II
will. believe the revelation commu.
nicatci to President Woodruff was for
the purpose Of stopping IL practice en.
tlrely.
Q.--Do you believe that the associa.
ton Ia plural marriage Of thosu already
In II Is forbidden by this manifesto?
A.--Woll, ! cannot say what was
In tho mind VI President Wood.
ruiz when he Issued the mani.
festo touching that matter; but |
believe from the general scope OF that
manifesto that u certainly embraces II,
because II Ia clearly the intention n
Indicated In the manifesto that the law
should DO observed touching matters IN
relation 10 plural marriage.
O. Does Il say anything except u,
TO The future entering into plural mar
riagc-into new rrlallons2
Alt expresses his inicutlou, aud
then gives his counsel to nll the people
to follow the direction givcn--t0 obey
the law touching everything pertain,
ing " the marriage relation.
} Q.-hut does u my 10?
A.-No.
! Q,-rheu It docs not express It's ful
mcauiug2
A.--perhaps not.
q - IL there anything else you un
dor-tand ~ oppressed but not stated IN
terms Ia that manifesto?
Al 30 not remember particularly
Q.-DO you understand that there !,
prohibition against those who hav,
already entered Into poiygnmy ~ wei
as the prohibition against the cOulrlc
ting Of future plural marriages.
Al thought hal explained that
Tbs Intention Of that manifesto, or lh,
Intention Ia President OOdruii's mint
In regard 10 himself aud every membei
Of the Church, wns, that the law should
bo observed IN relation 10 plural mar
rlage, embracing the present condition
Of those VINO had previously euteret
Into II. Now, ISN'T that q plain an
, swcf?
Q.-DD You understand that thil
manifesto h 10 take III place In IA,
revelations In your books and creed?
Al understand that that rcqulsl
ton In the manifesto viii be- strictly
and sacredly observed by al
the members OF the Church
bat whether that will be incorporated
and written and connected with tn,
revelation formerly given to Joseph
Smith, ui course DO not know.
Q,--Iou do not think there will bt
any relapse from this manifcstoP
A.--rhRt Ia so. | am under the I'm
preston that the Lord had certain
design In that manifesto, and one wal
10 have the Latter-dny Saints exhibit
In their acts aud in their sacrifices on,
Of the great PRINCIPLES Of the Gospel
i. that when u man N compelled 10 70
, one mile he should so two, aud tina
when man was asked for his coat h,
sh ould give his cloak also. II was Il
show the nation that we were Willing
10 sacrifice TO the full extent think W,
have shown that-iOr hundTeds OF ul
; have gone 10 the penitentlary--I amonl
tho test for eleven months. And th'
Lord through this manifesto was will
ling to accept their offerings, II III,
Saints are willing 10 conform to IN,
principles OF the gospel 10 the fulles
extent, and give up one Of our es
teemed dOctrines-that OF plural mar
riage--thls they have done faithfully.
Q.-D0es not future conformity wlll
i this manifesto depend upon whelhe
o the Lord should speak again upon III.
subject; that IL % say II the Lou
should speak again through PreHiden
woodruff, setting aside this manifesto
the obligation would not exist tina