The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-11

fore the world as the head OF the
church. His title is President OF
the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints in all the world" and hd
is also styled Prophet. Seer Reve
lator and Mouthpiece OF God. He is
at the head Of the priesthood. Brig
ham Roberts In one Of his books says
that "the priesthood has the samd
authority as God, and is, in reality,
part of God"
The Organization Of the Church.
There Is one man claiming TO have
authority from God. and authority 10
give out divine laws, and having as
distinct authority over those he rulea
as ever General Grant had over tho
forces under his command. He can
say TO a number OF men. Leave your
homes and go and settle In such
place. and they will go. He is really
accepted as a prophet OF Cod As.
ISOLATED with him are a First and
Second Counsellor. these constitute
the First Presidency To them inab
ly come all questions concerning
finance and revelation and all that
concerns the welfare OF the church.
Then there are twelve apostles
who claim tho same authority as the
disciples OF Christ had. and say that
they are able TO work miracles. They
say that they open the eyes OF tho
blind. heal diseases. raise the dead
and 80 on. They bear witness" TO
these things and the people believe
them. The people accept as positive
truth these statements. the making
OF which they call witnessing
mighty testimony 20 God"
over SO Per Cent
The Mormon records show that six
out OF the first eleven apostles were
cut on from the church for adultery
thieving and other criminal offenses.
But in such cases there is not the
slightest difficulty in making more.
All that is necessary is for the head
OF the church 20 announce the name
OF successor. and he will be sus
tanned by a vote OF the church.
Next In order is the president Of the
Stake. this last term being derived
from a passage in Isaiah. and applied
TO single church. You would call
such a man a pastor. Mr.. Cannon,
who once denied that there was any
pelygamy in Utah. and who was al
terward convicted OF the offense him.
self and fined for II, manages the
In dividual church in Salt Lake City
He is the President OF the Stake
there. He does not often preach, but
usually has a number OF men on HIS
platform. lie will call upon one OF
these to speak. and then the man
rises and says that as he did not an,
iicipate speaking he asks the prayers
of his brethren that the Holy Spirit
may give him utterance. All tho
Mormon platform utterances are Civ
IN by inspiration. The speakers are |
usually merchants and business men.
Salt Lake City is divided into &c.
'lesiastical wards. in every one OF
which there is a bishop. and also a
meeting house. In these meeting
houses the real Mormonism is given
'ut to the people In the big Taber,
lacles the addresses are given for
trangers from the East, and are, in
he main, delusion and snare.
Not Told in the Tabernacle.
The genuine teaching OF the
hurch Is not given in the Tabernacle. Il
he talk there is about repentance,
aith. baptism. the laying on Of hands
nd such topics, handled In a general
ray; SO that, after all. they do not
ee that Mormonism Is so very differ.
Mt from Christian churches. after ali.
cnpture language is used. but wide
different meanings from those usu.
lly understood are attached 10 the [
iords When tho General Assembly !
let at Portland in 1892. a number OF !
stopped at Salt Lake ON the a
'ay Mr. Charles Penrose, one OF '
ieir ingenious speakers. delivered an ?
ddress. and a number Of ministers ,
rent out very much surprised; except
or some references 10 Joseph Smith q
5 a prophet il was almost Christian q
4 character Dr. Nelson. then the "
dItor Of The Church at Home and a
broad. wrote two or three para s