The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
MORMONS IN TOPEKA.
Two Missionaries Here to Make
Converts for Utah.
POlygamy Entirely Eradicated
From MOrmOnism They Say.
The Modified Mormon Religion Purg-
cd Of Some of its AozurdIties
Being Preached.

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Two Mormon elders are in Topeka
who hail from Utah, and they propose
20 make a house to house canvass, hold
street meetings, and in every way pos
sible endeavor to convert to the faith
of the latter day saints all Topekans
whose minds are ready and their souls
willing.
These two young Mormon elders are
not human monsters as man might
suppose. They haven't sever. OF eight
wives each in Utah all siShinS for their
return. In fact, these two young men,
who are filed to saturatiOn with the
Gospel Of the Mormon faith, are bachel-
ors.
1ygamy and do not recognize 1t as part
of the Mormon religion but relic OF
the past. They are here for YORK, but
not for filthy lucre."
Albert G. Daley and Melvin Q Miner
arrived in Topeka yesterday
Mr.. Daley is a Mormon elder he
169th quorum, while Mr.. Miner p
10 the 127th quorum. The Mormon
church has quOrums Of elders, each quo
rum consisting of 20 elders, to carry out
dhe old idea Of the Bible
These elders are missionaries who are
sent out to preach the faith of the lat
aer day saints to the world.
MessrS. Daley and Miner do not re-
ceive any salary whatever, do not take
up collections, but simply depend, as
they term il, ION the Lord TO provide"
for them
The Kansas headquarters OF the Nor
mon church are at St. John, Kan. Here
eha apportioning off of the territory IS
done and the general work of a de-
partment is carried on
Mr. Daley comes direct from Ut r..
while for some time past Mr. Miner has
been a resident of Austin, Tex.
Both young men are perhaps p ye as
Of age, wear each a black Prince AZ t
nEaHf al
and Withal their appearance ne
WAT clerical, -. ialc4s-1 t. little
shabby But Messrs. Dali liner
90 not care for that. They are IN rest
ed in converting people; not l. af1ne
fne clothes. They speak huenLy ana
practically, and it is easy to see that
their souls are wrapped IN II r'H Worh.
In 1880 the MOrHoL J. WllhIh
and of itself prepared and unanimously
adopted an amendment to heir laws
which forbade the practice oolygarny
among the 0IOrmOns. der even
went So far as to r LAT Where
a Mormon had re imam oi4S
vie ne shout - first wife and
,,of tive with II ers though the OBJ
legation to ST. the oCner wives was
to be enforced
Mr.. Daley says that this order IS pc
ing lived up to more strictly tnah any
one ina zines wv n.y. said he, pack
so Tassa chusetts there used to be more
poIygamy going on than ever did among
the NlOrmons, but it was undermined
and quiet
that used by the Protestants, which
was translated by King James we al
so have another book called the MOT
mon Book which is nothing more or
less than a history of North America
our great theme is faith We believe
that the same conditions and causes
exist today in regard to faith as dld IN
T2ibIa +i,oas OF course some of us have
not strong enough faith Our idea OF
faith offers from Christian science IN
ahat Christian Science has to DO paFtlc-
s1Iarly with faith through the concern
aration of the mind; while ours IS Ialth
Through the soul We travel about with
out script or purse We depend ehtlre-
" on the Lord for our support.
I'VE have been away from home ~
months now, and in all that time we
nave not received a. penny OF salary
nor any help except as is was gwen US
through prayer. Sometimes we are
1nistreated, but it is only by those who
are prejudiced against the faith Of the
Latter Day Saints and who viii not
listen to a practical explanation we
Sntend to canvas Sthe city thoroughly
and it may take US six months. We do
not ask for money, Go not take couec-
9ions: all we want is to be given an
impartial hearing, for we want to
spread the truth
on the back of their cards of intro
ductiOn the two elders have printed the
thirteen articles of faith of the Nor
mon church. as follows:
l. We believe in God the Eternal
Father, and in his son, Jesus Christ,
and in the Holy Ghost.
2 We believe that men will be pun
fshed for their own sins, and not for
Adams transgressiOn-
3. We believe that, through the atone
Tnent of Christ, all mankind may be
saved by obedience to the laws and or
dinances of the Gospel.
4. We believe that the first principles
md ordinances Of the Gospel are: First,
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second,
repentance; third, baptism by INNER
sion for remission of sins; fourth, lay
9ng on of hands for the gift of the Holy
Ghost.
S. We believe that a man must be
called of God, by prophecy, an5 by the
laying on Of hands" by those who are
- authority. to preach Eb4 gospel and
administer IL the ordinances thereof.
s. We believe in the same organiza.-
ton that existed in the primatiVe
Church-nanle5y, apostles, prophets,
pastors, teachers. evangelists, etc.
T. We believe in the gift OF tongues.
prophecy revelation, visions, healing,
Interpretation of tongues, etc.
S. We believe the Bible to be the
word Of God, as far as it is translated