New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
MORMON ELDERS PRESENT
Latter Dag" Doctrines Denounced
ba TEN perance Women.

Fo,, Norron elders young and fine looking
men from the colony ar No 40 West oro-hgn-
drss-and-twenty-fourth-st- attended the mid-w1n-
te- institute o. the New-York County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. held yesterday after
noon. IN St Jauess Church. Harlem
The young men sat in pairs ~ The ends of two
front pevs-which were left ~ their u1disputed
possession-and spoke neither 10 one another nor
10 any one else one OF them occasionally read
newspaper, and when the collection plate came
around they al dropped a coin into ir When the
snti-polygamy part Of the campaign was reached
they listened with uumoved couuteuaUCes TO the
denUnciations % their Church and Elder Lafayette
Woods said afterward 10 the reporters that these
accusations were largely romance. Referring IN
particular 10 the remarks ~ Mrs d. !. Glider
sleeve Of the international Council. Elder Woods
said.
AS is usually the case. there is thread Of
q make Il dangerous, because the lie which most
resembles the truth is most dangerous on the
oiuons among the Nornons- Ne are loyal, law
abiding citizens and uphold the Constitution Of our
nation at AL times with its stanchest supporters
but it inculostes in the highest sense the principles
enc practice OF purity. chastity. abstinence and
temperance
THE Evil GAINING GROUND
Mrs GHdersleeve said iu part.
40 evil is gaining ground So insidlousy as Nor
ne.sl - 3 not ony ignorant and iulpresslonao.e
women VIC are being CraEEcd 10 sin and torture
In Utah Mormon women missionaries are w0rlrrc
taos .; clergyman Who Was m e-e-, Sle- is
because hs sister had gone over 10 N0ruorism.
ienaec series OF evauEeiisuc meetings and every
~ esioT,e9 :. I've 5o-Hg women % their homes.
embraced Normouisu. N0ruous are uenr-raf.re
~ % our sunday schools. and are winning the
here but when they get their converts on ~
y'ah f. s quickly inculoate6 Taev believe even
marriage al Cana. in Gslilee Christ was the bride
saejmes sale thar vice n 1l5h 5s '5ee a-e- r., is
n Ne" ~ ori but that Dis not so. Men who give
49, q one eN passion are sure 20 yield 20 another
,ae.--oNeL "lcfeoness and vice ARE lehed and sys-
$50. ~ ~ ..l.lla.ta ln Jiah. Subjects which
sol Ds meniloHed in polite society among us are
VIZ OF common conversation among Mormon
snoo-s, ano their dances are Intended 10 influence
~. pass SONS. ln e certain Mormon orphan asy-
we're SO frightful that the rnatr0a tfreate-o5 10
cSs lniess , a--2Ned % take some measures 10
place thev fnav consented yvc c,e 20 'aAs .er
neast among the Mormons. and the suffrage was
gNer 10 her only that she might vote al he do
tation Of her husband and increase the power ~
ASK REPEAL OF LICENSE.
Mrs Ella a. Booe. formerly president OF the
State Woman's Christian Temperance Union. gave
picture Of the investigation in washington al
which she was present and Mrs. Emile D. Martin
presented the following resolutions. which were
unanimously adopted
Whereas. Considering the disclosures made at
States senate IN relation TO the unseating ~ sen
etor Reed SmoOt. wherein President Smith oT the
Morlnou church uellautly confessed 70 the uraC-
lce Of polygalny, and that pOlygamy was taught
by Mormon lecturers.
Resolved. That this convention, g. body ret!-
uo1 tile members Of Congress from the state u
New ork, REQ Nesting that they take action 10
cure the passage or an amendment TO the federal
constitution prohibiting p0lygamy and polyeamous
coha bitauon. before the close OF this session OF
Congress.
Resolved. That we are deeply grleyed and tbe
welfare OF our homes 81 menaced by the action OF
we s Ron George b. Mcclellan Mayor Of the city
sew n ork, in granting a license q preaeh 10
- 1tt-H MeAlnE. OF the Mormon Church
49, -seH An the interests Of law, decencv. mo-
-. e--le ne preservation n our homes that we
re --lQQIE county Womans Christian lem
~ l' - respectfully request the Mav0r TO
feYohe sac license 70 preach and that a conv ~
'hfSe feSoiUuons De sent 20 his honor
ALCOHOL AND LITERATuRE
Before this subject came I'd Dr r n r,-,-t..-
Editor or The Journal OF Iuebr1etv. cra,,os ,,,
sensation by pointing out an alleged corneotT,~
between the use o. drugs and drinks ana TIE l,,c-
ture OF the day. Several leading dafres ~, -
showed tho effect OF alcohol and uarc6,t-s 0.t-tB
Two three popular novels were vyrftreo =. "a
cainests while others plainly marked -. -
Influence OF coffee and tea. HaSheesh Or C,rsfbers
asserted. produced strange and mystic plots 49,
was responsible for SOM OF the severe crftics-,s
written during political camp aiEus Cocainests ba 4
no plots al all. and COTE drinkers fel into exrIe
dives and in = Earring. broken -rEfs