St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-20

tinued constantly increasing source OF
profit. At the present time the money
derived from fittings, exclusive of the large
sums spent for charitable purposes, is re-
puted to amount to several hundred thousand
dollars year.
The tithing system has rendered possible
the building of the four great temples which
are source of wonder and admiration to
every stranger who visits Utah. The temple
at Logan, which cost nearly three-quarters of
million and was seven years in building it's
counterpart at st. George, which was nearly
as long in building and cost $4,000 the
temple at Manti, and the GROWING piece of
Mormon architecture, the great temple in
Salt Lake City, begun forty years ago and
dedicated but recently, the walls of which
are 1874 feet long, 81 wide, 102 high and s
thick, and upon which nearly four millions
have already been expended, have all been
built from portion of the church tithes set
apart for the purpose. The Genties claim
that goodly part of the money received
from tithes, instead of being expended, as the
Mormon authorities would have us believe,
for charitable and other legitimate church
purposes, is used as corruption fund in the
accomplishment of objects whose character
debars them from the light of day. Just how
much truth, if any, there is in this claim is,
OF course, difficult to determine.
1t is curious to observe how little the aims
and methods of the Mormon church have
changed since the death of its founder. The
autocracy retains almost without modifica-
ton the form given it by Joseph Smith half
century and more ago. The priesthood now
every member has his definitely assigned
position and clearly defined duties. The
Melchizideck and the Aaronic are the two
grand divisions of the priesthood, the former
charged with the conduct of spiritual and the
latter of temporal affairs. Over all are the
president of the church and his two coun-
selors, constituting the first presidency and
the twelve apostles.
Each subdivision of the two orders of the
priesthood has its complete organization.
The seventies are organized in councils of
seventies. Each council has seven presidents.
The first president presides over the other
six and also over the whole council. There
are nearly hundred councils of seventies in
the church. The elders are organized into
councils of ninety-six members, and each
council has a president and two counselors.
The priests are divided into councils of forty
light, each with its president and two coun-
selors. Teachers are organized in councils
of twenty-four, and deacons in councils of
twelve, the same plan of a president and two
counselors being applied. Each State has its
State bishop and two counselors. Italso has
its high council composed of twelve high
priests. Issues are heard and decided by
this high council
There is a general assembly of the high
councils of the whole church, to which ap-
peals may be taken. These high councils
constitute the judicial feature of Mormonism
The State is subdivided into wards, each of
which has its ward bishop and two coun-
sellers. Each ward has it's own meeting
house. The duty of the teacher is to look
after the individuals in the church, advise
them, keep them up to their religious duties,
and, in the absence of the elder or priest, he
may lead the worship. The deacon is the
teachers assistant. It is his special charge
to see that the meeting house is kept in good
condition, and to look after the poor It will
thus be seen what vast and complicated