The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

high in the church, introduced the prac-
tice Of polygamy, and this breach, of NOR
ais. and the teachings of the faith, en-
ragged the inhabitants of the city and
community. go that Smith and his brother,
Hyrum, felt called upon to surrender
themselves to the authorities for safety.
They were removed to the Jail at Garth
age, from which they were removed by
enraged citizens and stoned to DEATH
From Nauvoo the Mormons fled for their
lives. Some went down into Missouri,
others removed to other parts of Illinois,
some came to Iowa, and by far the larger
part followed Brigham Young as their
new leader, and set off across the prairie
for a new land of Canaan far beyond the
haunts of civilization.
Opposed to Polygamy.
Joseph Smith, Jr., claims that the prac-
tice of polygamy is contrary to the
teachings of the Book of Mormon, and
that the alleged command to practice
polygamy was an invention of Young, to
satisfy his own lustful desires. Young, on
the other hand, claims that Smith, before
his death, received a divine command
that the faithful should take unto them
selves more wives, but that Emma Smith,
the present Joseph Smiths mother, who
was jealous Of the practice, destroyed the
stone by burning
The present prophet of the church
QuOlSS lie NbOOh OIL NOfuOu 10 prove CudC
polygany is not authorized, and is not
legal command of the church. The book
contains the following passage:
Behold David and Solomon truly had many
wives and concubines, which thing was
abominable before me- saith the Lord where
fore thus said the Lord, T have led this peo-
pie forth out OF the land of Jerusalem by the
power Of mine that l might raise up
unto me righteous branch from the fruit
of the loins CT Joseph. Wherefore yet, the
Lord God will not suffer that this people will
do like unto them of old. For there shall
not any man among you have save it be ono
wife and concubines he shall have none. For
I, the Lord God, delighteth in the chastity
of woman. .... .st. o..
Utah Saints Not Recognized.
The present church, of which Smith is
the head, has a quart er Of a million COM
municants in all parts of the world.
Smith has son. Frederic M. Smith, who
is to succeed mis- father as prophet and
seer of the church, and who will be del
egated the right to perpetuate the teach
ings of Mormonism. ...
The church does not recognize he Lat
ter Day Saints in Utah, and other west
ern states as a part of the true Mormon
ism, but regards them as interlopers, who
followed the wicked teachings of Brigham
Young. rather than the right eous Book
of Mormon. .
Smith has another son. Alexander, H.
Smith. Also residing in Lamont is
Bishop E. L. Kelly, one Of the high
priests of Mormonism, and an adviser to
the prophet. The headquarters of the
church were established in Lamont twenty
years ago by David Dancer and Elijah
Banta. forty-seyen families removing
from Plana ILL.,, at the time.
Smiths church believes in the old and
the new testaments, the Book of Mormon,
the doctrine of covenants in miracles and
revelations, in the Interpretation of hid
den tongues, amounting the head with
oil, the laying on of hands to heal the
sick. baptism by immersion, and that all
of the chosen will reign with Christ upon
earth after his second coming.