Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

ascension. with particulars OF His min
istry In establishing His Church here
with the same principles, precepts, or
dinances, Priesthood and blessings as IN
the Church on the Asiatc continent II
also speaks Of the gradual apostacy OF
the people and the woes that came
upon them through transgresslon
The Book OF Mormon does not take
the place Of the Bible, but Is auxiliary
TO It and corroborates and supports II,
The Bible Is the record of Gods deal
ings with His people In the eastern
world. the Book Of Mormon liz the
record Of His dealings With His people
on this western land, separated from
the other hemisphere, and then I'M
known to its inhabitants.
THE LATTER-DAY PROPHET
Joseph smith from time to time re-
celved revelations from God, by his
voice by the ministrations of angels.
by visions and by the inspiration OF
the Holy Ghost Many OF these are
published In the Book Of Doctrine and
Covenants and in the Pearl OF Great
Price, and they. with the Book OF
Mormon and the Bible are the stan
dards Of doctrine and discipline OF the
Church.
Joseph Smith after accomplishing
the work entrusted TO him by the Lord,
sealed his testimony with his blood,
being cruelty slain, with his brother
Hyrum. at Carthage, Illinois, by a mob
disguised, on June q, 1874 Previous
10 this martyrdom, the body Of the
Church. which he established by divine
Al. 1Vtt
Ohio. to jackson county Missouri, then
to Clay county, and afterwards to Han
cock county Illinois, where they Dullt
the city Of Nauyoo-the beautiful ana
where a grand temple was erected on
a pattern revealed from heaven
THE SAINTS EXODUS,
After the death of the Prophet and
Patrlsrch, the Church was driven out
of Illinois and proceeded to Iowa, where
Winter Quarters were established on
the banks Of the Missouri river and
there five hundred of the ablest men
of the camp were enlisted in the United
States army and marched into Mexico,
accomplishing an unparalleled journey,
and leaving the body OF the people In
an Indian country. In lS41 the pion-
GERS, led by President Brigham Young,
numbering li3 men, Two women ana
three children, Travelled across the
plains and mountains with teams ana
on foot. and reached the spot where
Salt Lake city now stands, July 24th,
1S47,
Here they commenced 20 make set
Elements, and here the Saints followed
from year to year from all parts OF the
world where the Gospel had been car
ried by the missionaries OF the Church.
UTAH AND THE NATION.
The Territory Of Utah was organized
by the Act Of Congress approved Sep
TENDER 3. 1850 Brigham Young was
appointed governor and after serving
four years was reappointed Other
prominent "Mormons' were appointed
or elected to civil offices. Almost tne en-
tire population We're Of that faith. THIS
gave rise to the idea that Church and
state were united in Utah, but as a
matter of fact, they were kept separate
even at that early date, and the AFFAIRS
Of the Territory were always distinct
and apart from those of the Church.
A conflict arose between the Church
and the national government on the
system OF plural marriage which had
existed In Utah from the time OF its
colonization. Special laws were enact
ed by Congress for It's suppression. IL
was practiced under solemn religious
ceremonies and Church regulations.
The Latter-day Saints took the ground
that the legislation against It was void,
on the provisions OF the first amend
ment TO the Constitution Of the United
States. viz; Congress shall make no
law respecting an establishment
OF religion or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof" The Saints
held that their system Of mar
riage was purely IAN establishment Of
religion" seeking no recognition from
the civil law The matter was tested
in the courts through a long siege Of
litigation. during which a large num-
her OF prominent men and several wo-
men were sent to the penitentiary and
heavily fined.
The Supreme court OF the United
States finally ruled that the anti-poly-
gamy laws were constitutional and the
"Mormons," only a small minority OF
whom had violated those laws. submit
ted. as one OF the rules OF their Church
is obedience d, the constitutional law
Of the land" The President Of the
Church. who alone had held the keys
OF authority in the Priesthood 10 SOL
emnize plural marriage. Issued q
manifesto advising the peepls TO re-