The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-11

Gated and urged. regardless of man
made laws 10 the contrary. The report
was received with enthusiasm by the
ministers. and was adopted by a unan-
imous vote. and viii be sent immedi-
ately to congress.
1t reads as follows:
Accusation of Ministers.
The persistent efforts made by Mormon
missionaries TO mislead the people of the
east and south concerning conditions in
Utah. and certain highly incorrect state
ments made by a prominent eastern
politician. render il imperative that an
effort be made to counteract these mis-
representations The gentleman above
referred 10. in an interview widely pub
lished. said, concerning affairs in Nor
mOndom:
Il have been out there internationally
for little over year and recently have
taken up my abode in Salt Lake City. I
have met a great many MOrmons and
have nothing but praise for them. I be-
lieVe they are living real American lives
as regards marrias &c.
The Mormons had revelation that
they should make no more plural mar
rlaEeS, and they always live up To their
revelations Those who already had plu-
raj wives were not compelled to be con
sidered divorced. but they practically
went to this extreme. They do not live
with more than one woman. although
plural marriages are made. I think this
speaks we'll for the male MOrmOns."
These statements. which appear SO
gr0tesQuely and absurdly untrue that
they but create a smile among all who
know the facts may. if uncontradicted
become serious addition to the large
amount of misinfOrmation constantly
emanating from Mormon sources
Conditions and Tendencies.
Therefore. the Ministerial assocfa ton
Of Salt Lake CITY has instituted maui
ries to ascertain the present conditions
and tendencies covering the following
four points, viz:
F'irst-The continuance of pOIygamOus
cOhabitation in cases where plural mar
riages had been entered into prior to the
issuance of the famous manifesto OF the
president of the Mormon church in 1890
and the granting Of statehood in Jauu-
airy. 1896
Second-PluraI marriages entered into
since the manifesto prOfessedly suspend
ed the practice.
Third-Present day teachings Of Nor
mon authorities on the subject of pO-
lygany.
Fourth-Purposes of the colonial ton
schemes now so vigorously prosecuted by
which large settlements of MormOnS are
being esta bliShed in Wyoming. Idaho.
Oregon. Mexico and the British posses
siOns.
Correspondence on these points was So
iCited from we'll known citizens. minis
tiers and others. in a number of the chief
centeTs OF population in the state, and as
a result facts in abundance have been
brought to the notice Of your committee
which more than confirm all that this
association has before declared concern
ing the perpetuatiOn of the vice and
crime OF polygamy and polygamOUs CO
habitation, ana show the utter ignorance
or disregard of the facts in the state
ment referred 10 in the opening para
graph of this paper
Say Polygamy is Proven.
The returns coming from parties whose
reliability in every case can be vOUched
for by members of this body show the
following conditions prevailing at the
present time
y First-Polyga nous cohabitstion as =
= evidenced by the birth Of children or =
= the acknowledgment Of parties con- ,
3 Cerned- or concurrent testimony of y
= neighbOrS. and sometimes by all Of =
> these is proven TO continue in multi 3
Q piled instances in Salt Lake City, =
= Logan. Brigham City. Provo. Pay y
= son, Smithfield. American Fork. y
y Price. Sandy. TOoele. etc. in Utah, y
y and also in Paris and Montpelier, in >
= Idaho
= Second - That plural marriages y
, have been contracted since the mani y
= festO was issued is shown by returns y
= giving names Of parties in several OF =
= the aforementioned places. some Of p
y the new plural wives not having =
= come to a manageable age as early y
= as 1880. the date of that document =
Your committee does not deem it wise
or necessary at the present iuncture TO
publish names and cite instances in sup
port Of the averments here made, but We
put the association in possession of the
facts. which can be used If the necessity
should arise for spreading them before
the public.
Mormons Teach PoIygamy.
Third-Tnat the Mormon authorities
continue 10 publicly teach and insist upon
the rightfulness OF pOlygamy Is abundant
" proven by public utterances Of high
officials
AT the quarterly conference Of Cache
county stake. held al Logan, Jan. ., 1901,
Apostle Cowley said.
= IF YOU have man I'm the priest =
= hood who does not acquaint himself q
= with all the doctrines of the church =
= and teach the same. both by precept y
= and example. 10 the families Of his =
= district or II YOU have teacher IN p
q Your Sunday school who would re- y
= pudiate or encourage the young 20 =
? disregard a single doctrine Of the y
= church. plural marriage and all, turn y
y them out. They have no business IN e
q the priesthood The social evils and y
z lmmoTalities viii never he done =
y way Win NltfA Aue AtIlu dfiEt =
= that principle. for God has spoken II. y
= These revelations received by our y
q prophets and seers are ali Of God =
= and We cannot, We dare not. repeal y
> or annul them without making God y
= liar, and God cannot lie >
At Sanpete stake conference. September.
1929. George Q. Cannon. first counselor 10
President Snow. publicly stated:
> The people OF the world do not =
> believe in breeding. but We do So y
p the people of the world viii die out y
, and We viii fiji the whole earth 1 =
> admit that those raising children by y
> plural wives are not complying with >
y the man-made laws, but in the sight =
= Of God they are not shining, as 2
> there Is no sin in it,
Joseph F. Smith. formerly chief c0un-
selOr TO President Snow. and now presi-
dent of the church. said. IN 1886 while
dedicaung a meeting house in Payson,
Take care of your p0lygamOus wives.
We don't care for Uncle Sam now
In an address 10 conference Of young