Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-05-01

The schism came about, not so much
inside the church as outside; that is
TO say, 1t was caused by the persecu-
lions from the outside. When the
Mormons settled in NauvoO, H.. they
We're followed by their enemies from
Missouri. who harassed them and ac-
cused them Of horse stealing and other
crimes. They were even forced into
trials in the courts, and, although they
were cleared each time, it did not stop
the persecution. shall not begin with
the church at Nauvoo, for this sketch
has only to do with the Mormons in
Iowa.
In 1914. then, the crisis came, and
Joseph and Hyrum Smith were assas-
sinated. The church was without
head. and the plan devised and pro-
vided in the church laws was ignored
and over-ridden by Brigham Young,
who assumed control, and he led the
people across the plains to Utah.
Every reader is already acquainted
with their long and dreary journey
across Iowa and the plains on foot.
and every way to get along Many
persisted and a great many backed out
and refused to go.
They drifted about for several years
till it was decided by some of the lead
ers who refused to follow Young to
settle where Lamont now stands Along
in the fore part of the sixties, Joseph
Smith became head of the church, or
president, as he is called, and when
the exodus took place his mother re-
fused to join them and she, with her
family, remained in Nauyoo
He is now president of the Saints
Church OF the world. They number
over 10000. and are to be found in
every Christian nation Missionaries
are also sent to every people. and they
follow the Biblical injunction to go
forth without scrip or staff A
preacher is allowed enough to support
his family, but he is to depend on
what he is given. If he should be-
come actually in want. the church
will support him or put him on his
feet and let him try again.
They do not believe in theological
seminaries, and have none. They be-
lleve in education, and have a good
college in Lamont, but it is nonsecta-
RAN. The teachers are not even Nor
mons, but The majority are Gentiles,
as they call the outsiders. They hold
that theology, being man made. is like
ly to be frivolous and imperfect, but
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fective. Revelations with them are
not a thing of the past. but of the
present. Men have things revealed
unto them every day. Neither do they
believe in the Apostolic succession. but
they believe that in the dark ages the
world became very corrupt and bad.
In due time God raised up men to re-
Christianize the world, and thus it was
that Joseph Smith had the revelations
that now compose the Book of Nor
mon. 1t is called the Mormon be-
cause Mr.. Mormon was one of the men
who aided in preparing the book for
the world to peruse and understand.
The Mormons firmly believe that
Joseph Smith had these plates reveal
ed to him. He saw and deciphered
them, although he had not even a COM
mon school education. 1 asked the
Secretary Of the Church, Elder R. S.
Salyard, what the plates were. and he
said they were a composition of metals
and the characters were certain hyer-
oglyphics of an Egyptian nature. For,
be it understood, they contend that
the Mormons are 4 branch Of the
tribe Of Israel and are Gods chosen peo-
pie. When asked what Joseph Smith
Gid with the plates when he had de-
ciphered them, Mr.. Salyard responded
very quickly: ''They were given back
to the angel
An evidence Of the divine origin of
the plates of Mormon is the fact that
Joseph Smith was an ignorant man,