The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-28
How the Mormon Faith Is
sass Being Preached i'm St. Paul

plates; 1t Is far cry from the condi-
lions that existed then and those that
exist now!
During the years that have inter-
VVened the career of Mormonism has
Deen chequered and oft-times plunged
in deepest gloom. It's trail Is a trail
or blood, rapine, fire, desolation, star
vaion; and. withal unconquerable
fanaticism. It's pathway, clear and
distinctly defined, stretches across the
continent; and its forces, at all times,
nave been potent and far-reaching.
But never SO much as in the present
Gay nave the silent, sure and subtle in
spread abroad and inculcated into ev-
cry mind wherein q slightest hold
could be obtained.
Recently a conference Of Latter Day
Saints was held in Finsbury town hall,
London, East Side: and the chief NOV
er. President Morris. said: There is
a most satisfactory revival Of our peo-
pie, not only in Great Britain, but on
the continent. We find little trouble
in interesting many devout and earn
est Christians in our simple faith"
recent dispatches from Denmark
SHOW that the Saints are hard at work
there; and the clergy in that country
are becoming alarmed to such an ex-
tent that they have appealed to the
government to legislate with view to
putting stop to the Mormon encroach-
ments.
This sounds vastly different from the
words uttered as a proclamation on
July 4. 1888, by one of their principal
leaders, Rigdon. He said: 1--WE take
God and all the holy angels to witness
this day that we warn all men in the
name of Jesus Christ to come on us no
more forever. The man. or set of men,
VINO attempts it, does SO at the expense
OF their. lives. For we will car
ry the seat of war to their own houses.
ana their own families. and one party
or the other shall be utterly destroyed"
The Danites.
But. with all their many other. GU
rious customs and beliefs. it is surely
in polygamy and the Danites that the
greatest Gentle curiosity rests.
Polygamy in America has always
been identified with Mormonism, in
deed, to such an extent that the two
terms are almost Synonymous.
1t was on August 20, 1852, that the
doctrine of polygamy was openly an
nounced as divine revelation and
tent OF the church, and in order to
maintain this as a tenet of the belief,
the authority of the United States was
openly and utterly disregarded by the
Mormons from the time of the estab-
llshment of the territory of Utah as
United States property. A number of
federal judges were forced to leave the
territory, and threats of violence him
dered others from taking their places.
The establishment of the Danites
was a matter that hinged upon the es-
adjustment of polygamy; for it was
10 maintain the latter that the former
otherwise known as Avenging Angels,
or Sons of Dan, were first formed.
Inelr influence was. widespread and
terrible. Men who opposed the church.
or its members. in any way were quiet
~ disposed of; and, although Mormons
OF today deny that more than two of
sne1r number took part in the Mountain
MEADOW massacre, 1t remains as
olack and ugly blotch upon their ex-
stence In the West. Numbers of men,
stern and implacable, would swoop
Town upon some luckless and unguard-
eo nome at dead Of night and all that
The morning would tell was a desolate
-aie OF ashes and charred bodies.
Inc rapid increase in numbers is
aSlound1ng. Despite all the hampers
mat federal legislation has attempted
10 throw upon the sect and all its
movements, they have increased from
llo'Oo0 IN. 1847 to 100000 in 1903, with
Missionaries in all parts of the world.
Polygamy has long since been given
lp by them. though it is a matter of
tpseiute knowledge that, were it at all
possible, 1t would be again established
more firmly than eyer.
Inc Minnesota Mormons will meet
n conference in st. Paul this fan
presumably during the state fair. when
| Is expected much important business
VIII be transacted.
When asked as to the proportion of
ne sexes among the converts Elder
hyde informed T he GIobe that fully
.Wo-thlrds of the entire number in
ms state We're women; though on the
Vho1e, In the United States, the num-
'ers were about evenly divided.
Their Belief.
The articles of faith. as expanded
oday. are as follows:
I. We believe in God the Eternal Fa-
ner and His Son Jesus Christ, and in
81 2: We believe that men will be pun
shed for their own sins, and not for !
Adam s transgression. 80,
.. We believe that, through the atone
nent OF Christ, all mankind may be saved.
y 9be9lence to the laws and ordinances
I'VE believe that the, first princip1es
ma ordinances of the Gospel are: First
attn In the Lord Jesus Christ, second
or the remission of sins; fourth. laving
Ghost - 'Ae-- AAoiy
5: We believe that a man must he
allied of God, by prophecy, and bV the
aging on of hands, by those who are in
.uienorlty: to preach the gospel and ad-a
M. n no the ordinances thereof.
o.. we believe in the same organization
nat existed in the primitive church.
namely, apostles. prophets, pastors teach
rs, evangelists, etc.
prophecy, revelation visions, heaiingss IN in,
erpreta ton of tongues, ETC.
- We believe the Bible to be the word
o u Giod. as far as it is translated cor
non 20 be the word Of God.
u. We believe all that God has re-
yeaied, all that He does now reveal. and
ne pel1eye that He will yet reveal many
he Kingdom of God.
10; We believe in the literal gathering
;. israel and In the restoration of the
his (the American) continent; that Christ
VII reign personally upon the earth. and
nat the earth will be renewed and re-
,e1ve Its paradisiacal glory.
IL. We claim the privilege of worshinine
aLmlghty God according to the dictates
u our conscience, and allow all men the
anne privilege. let them worship how,
Vhere, or what they may.
II. We believe in being subject to
AngS presidents, rulers and magistrates:
n obey1ng, honoring and sustaining the
10. We believe in being honest. true
,haste. benevolent, virtuous. and in do,
ng good to all men; indeed we NAV saw
hat We follow the admonintion of Paul
We believe all things, we hope ali
-hlngs; we have endured many things
and hope to be able to endure all thinSs
4 there Is any thing virtuous, lovely. or
II good report or praiseworthy. we seek
aIter tnese Things. Joseph Smith.
Meetings are held every Sunday aft
in Central hall. Sixth and Sew
enth Streets; they have met there for
years, and so quietly and unostenta-
,iously do they conduct their meet
ngs, and so generally good is their
,nrnnnrf rnent. that forrr 1,..r.e -. -.