The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-21
RULES AGAINST
P0LyCAMy

Latter Day Saints Adopt Resolu-
tons upon Marriage Question.
They Favor Constitutional Amendment,
to Prevent Polygamy. Twelve
Apostles are Appointed.
The tiftieth annual conference of the
Mormon church, which closed at In
dependence, Mo the past week has
been Of more than passing interest.
1t developed two things: First a
marked opposition to polygamy and the
passing of report requesting the
adoption of constitutional amendment
to prevent polygamy
Twelve apostles were named as fol
lows:
F. M, sheehy and w. W. Greene, East
.ern states, Nova Scotia and New Bruins
wick: Herman G. Smith, Indiana, Hi
nois, Michigan and Wisconsin,; +. 81.
Smith, Iowa, Minnesota. Nebraska and
North and South Dakota; W. II Kelley,
Rocky Mountain Division, Joseph Luff.
Colorado, Nevada and Arizona; G. F..
.Grifiths Oregon, Washington and
British Columbia; j. N. White, Miss
ouri Kansas and Indian Territory:
John W. Rushton, British Isles; Peter
Anderson, Scandinavia; j. w. Wright
and G. q. Butterworth, Australasia,
1t was shown that the church mem
bership is $4,000 scattered practically
over the eutire world.
President Smith reported the follow
ing as the church's view on the mar
riage question:
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ
Of Latter Day Saints, and Proposed
Constitutional Amendment Pro.
hibiting Polygamy.
The rule governing the marriage rela
tion in the Recognized Church has
ever been monogamic, in accordance
with the standard books Of the church
bible, Book of Mormon and Doctrine
and -Coyenants). The annual session
of conference Of April, 1870, at Plano,
i'll, memorialized Congress, affirming
this rule From this we quote.
First-That the law of the church
found in the Bible, the Book of Nor
man and the Book of Covenants,
books accepted by the polygamyists
themselves, expressly forbids to one
man more than one living wife
Second-That the law contained in
those books is the constitution of the
church; that no law can obtain il
the church in contraventiop thereof
and that therefore the pretended reve
lation on polygamy is Illegal and @:
no force.
At the annual session of conference TO-
1902 the following resolution was pre-
sented, discussed and adopted:
Whereas, 1t is currently reported tina
polygamy is still practiced in Utaf
and adjacent states and territories. il
defiance of the laws of God and the
laws Of the land; and,
s'Whereas, The laws enacted by The
state legislature seem to be in
adequate to prevent or prohibit thu
practice of polygamy without the in
tervention of federal enactments
therefore, be it
Resolved. That we, the Reorganizet
Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Da.
Saints, in general conference assem-
bled, favor the enactment of al
amendment to the constitution Of to
United States prohibiting the practic
of polyga.ny in all the states an
territories under the jurisdiction O
the republic.
This was readopted and confirmed a
the annual session of 1908, held a
Independence, Mo, and is the affirme
position of the church at date.
This repudiates the practice of Twin
with more than one woman as wive
at the same time.
By order of the conference.
JOSEPH SMITH,
FREDERICK M. SMITH.
r. G. EVANS,
Among those from Crawford Count
who attended the meeting we're Eide
c, ]. Hunt, Harrison Rudd, Clai
Butterworth, N. V. Sheldon, Leonar
Butterworth and Charles Butterwortt