The Washington times., 1902-10-20
VOTE of FIVE STATES
UNDER MORMON CONTROL
Startling Statement of Salt
Lake City Divine.
DOCTRINE OF PoLYGAMY
DR.. Bailey Claims That 1t Is Still
Taught and Practiced by
the Church.
DOCTRINE OF PoLYeAMY

''Mormcns hold the balance of power
in five. and perhaps six, States of the
Union," declared Rev. DR.. George Bal
ley Of Salt Lake City, Utah. in SER
mon at Gunton Temple Presbyterian
Church yesterday. The minister said
the danger in this condition of affairs
was that political parties, anxious to
win, might venture concessions to the
Mormon element, and go into blight
ing combination for temporary advan-
tage.
Dr. Bailey is president Of Westminster
College. founded and supported by the
Presbyterian Church. This institution
is the center of complete education
system maintained in Utah by that
church. In addition to the college there
are four academies and twenty-four
high schools.
Adam Their God.
DR.. Bailey's text yesterday was from
Ezekiel: Her priests have profaned
my temples. They have violated my
holy things
The sermon dealt with three distinctive
characteristics of the Mormon Church
its theology, sociology. and political
aims. Regarding the theology, DR.. Bal
ley said that the Mormons God is
Adam. Several extracts from the writ
ings of Brigham Young. B. H. Roberts.
who was excluded from Congress; Presi-
dent Snow, and other Mormons, were
read to show the teaching of this be-
lief. The Mormon catechism was also
quoted In the statements that the God
of the church is man, and that there
are many gods.
DR.. Bailey said that a distinctive doc
trine of the Mormons is that Adam,
originally man, has through his great
posterity become God, and that this is
the bane of inspiration of the injunction
to leave in the world a mighty and ever
increasing host, so that the saints Of the
latter day may become gods, too. The
deliverances Of c. w. Penrose, editor
of the Desert News" was quoted. with
other eminent Mormons. to prove that
such doctrine is taught.
Poiygamy Continues.
Regarding Mormon sociology. the min
lister said that 1t would naturally be
thought that the mingling of people
from every part of the world would
r, ri eli d.
mirable race, but that such was not the
case in Utah.
''Polygamy debases the people," he
said. 'It is vital to their. theology.
sociology, and political aims. 1t is not
even quiescent. as is thought in some
parts of the country.
Joseph Smith and all the later teach
ers have commanded the elders to prac-
tice polygamy, and it is practiced now
by priests and people. In 1899 President
George O. Cannon, three years after the
passage of the anti-polygamy law,
openly instructed the elders in the alb
solute merit and sanctity of the prac-
tice of plural marriages.
No Access to Records.
MANY OF the elders and apostles" "
continued the divine. now practice and
preach polygamy. and not long ago a
female lecturer and teacher, in con-
yentiOn of young girls. urged them to
cherish in their hearts the vital doc
trine which was yet to save the world
and produce a retinue of saints. Con-
viction is very difficult. Whatever rec-
ords there are of marriages are kept
among the archives of the Mormon Tenn
pie, which may not be disturbed by a
Gentle. Too often no evidence can be
produced.
THE political aim of the Mormon
is to establish an empire in this and all
other countries. 1t is taught that the
Mormon government is one Of heaven.
which is to take charge OF all other gov
ernments on earth or in hell.
"All other governments, being illegal
and unauthorized. are in rebellion
against God. Universal dominion is the
Mormon dream and the doctrine taught
by the heads CT the church. In 1857
Young issued declaration of war
against the United States"
In explanation of his assertion that
Mormons hold the balance of power in
six States, DR.. Bailey said that they
could easily on short notice furnish
3 1000 voters to Idaho and nearly as many
to any other of the contiguous States,
and that in the event of a close contest
there would be great danger OF deal
between one of the parties and the
church.
He pointed as the remedy for the sit
uation in Utah a constitutional amend
ment abolishing polygamy forever. He
said the missionaries and teachers were
doing good work against great odds and
needed the help Of the country.