The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09

| Lyman III Idu Light
my heart to separate from them as long as
| they were true 10 me-"
! Senator Hoar-So you, an apostle of your
| church, expecting to succeed Mr. Smith in
| the presidency and in that capacity TO re-
| ceive divine revelations yourself confess
/ that you are now living and expect to con-
| tinue TO live in disobedience to the law OF
the country the law of your church and
| the law of God?"
He added, in reply to question from
| Senator Dubois. that he considered it his
| duty TO live with and protect his wives.
Mr.. Lyman again took the stand at 2 p
| m. He said he became an apostle in 1880,
! and that Reed Smoot became an apostle in
! 1900. He said Mr.. Smoot had never reproved
/ him for living in pOlygamy either in public
| or in the apostolic meetings.
| LYMAN MAY SUCCEED SMITH.
IF L am thought worthy L will succeed
| to the presidency of the Mormon Church,
| if 1 survive President Smith," saic Mr.. Ly-
man, in answer to a question. Mr.. Lyman
said that he is the presiding officer of the
| twelve apostles. The name of John Henry
Smith, a poygamist, was given as the sec
ond member of the twelve apostles and that
Of George Teasdale, a polygamist, as the
third apostle. Heber ]. Grant. a polygamist.
fourth; John w. Taylor. polygamist. fifth;
Mr.. Merrill, a polygamist, sixth, making
| five apostles who are conceded TO be polyg-
| amists.
Senator Smoot has attended the meet
| ings of the apostles" said Mr.. Lyman, land
has taken part in the exercises at the week.
| ly meetings. The witness said he had never
| introduced any of his wives TO Mr. Smoot
| The meetings of the apostles are held IN
| the Temple. said Mr.. Lyman He was asked
1 the difference between the Endowment
| House and the Temple and said the former
was only temporary building for sacred
| purposes until the Temple was completed;
| Chairman Burrows asked concerning the
nature of the marriage service known as
going through the endowment house,
| and an objection was made by Mr. worth
| ington, on the ground that II did not as
| sumo that Mr.. Smoot had any knowledge
| of the ceremony.
Chairman Burrows said it had been
| serted that Senator Smoot had gone
| through the Endowment House and had
| taken some oath there that might conflict
| with his oath as senator.
| Mr.. Lyman said he could not state the
service if it to save his life. He might
| approximate, and being told TO do so, SAID
that he agreed to live an upright life: and
/ that he had not taken any oath against any
person or anything that might conflict with
| any law of the country.
Mr.. Lyman said the members of the first
| presidency and the apostles had never dlS-
! cussed the ACCESSIBILITY of prosecuting per-
| sons engaged in polygamous cohabitation.
| Mr.. Tayler asked I'm regard to wives of
| ADIdldIu NdlIOH anu OtOISt ltdSudlC,
| but nothing of Importance for or against
| Mr.. Smoot was developed by the inquiry.
VISITED SMITHS HOME.
| Mr.. Lyman said he had visited the home
| of President Smith during social functions,
| but he could not remember that Mr.. Smoot
| had ever accompanied him TO the home of
the president.
Chairman Burrows asked in regard to the
| general conferences. Mr. Lyman said his
| wife had never accompanied him to the
| general conferences held in the Tabernacle,
but that he knew the women did sometimes
| attend. He said he was acquainted with the
| wives of President Smith.
| Mr.. Tayler read from the church chronol-
| ogy, which is the record of the general con-
| ferences, in regard to the failure to uphold
Moses Thatcher. Mr.. Lyman explained the
| incident and in regard to Mr.. Smoot, de-
| clared that the latter had never asked him
| for consent to become a candidate for SEN
| atOr.
| Apostle Smoot never knew 1 had more
| than one wife," said Mr.. Lyman, in an
| swer to a question to what the defend
| ant knows Of the polygamous state in
| which certain of his brother officials are
| living.
| Mr.. Lyman said he had seen more than
| one of President Smiths wives at the Off
| cial residence of the president at the same
| time. but none of these occasions had
| Mr.. Smoot been present.
Mr.. Lyman has charge of the work of
| sending out missionaries and he identified
| the books that are used in making con-
| vertS. He said the apostles do not look
| upon the doctrine and covenants as one of
! the books for general circulation. Mr.. Ly-
| man said missionaries always are thor
| oughly warned not TO discuss poygamy.
because we have yielded that requirement
| of the law not to teach the theory of polyg-
| amy He said the missionaries never touch
| upon the subject unless the theory is as
| sailed.
| do they defend or denounce it?' was
| asked.
They would not denounce it," said Mr..
| Lyman He said that was the situation also
| in regard to himself
SMITH HOLDS THE KEY.
In answer to question by Senator Over
man, Mr.. Lyman said that, despite the
manifesto of 1890. the president of the
church could issue authority upon an elder
to perform plural marriages. 1.-The presi-
dent holds the keys" said Mr.. Lyman
What do you mean?"
THAT he is the only one who has any
authority
| Mr.. Worthington asked how il was that
| the president could issue authority in con
fiict with the manifesto which is said TO
be the law of God. and concluded his ques-
ton thus: lis ne above the Lord?"
| ooh no. he is not above the Lord"
Chairman Burrows inquired if any one
| was opposed for a position as apostle be-
cause of polygamous conduct.
| "Only in the event his plural marriage
| occurred since the manifesto, said Mr..
| Lyman.
How about Apostle Cowley?" asked
| Senator Dubois.
HE was polygamist and was elected
| an apostle since 1890"
| Mr.. Worthington objected TO the assump-
| ton that Mr.. Cowley's plural marriages
| were known.
You say said Mr.. Burrows. that mis-
| sionaries are instructed not TO go into the
mysteries of the church Is polygamy one
| of the mysteries
Yes. l guess it would be considered one
| of the mysteries now.
Senator Pettus inquired concerning the
| authority given 10 Mr.. Snoot to become a
| candidate for senator and Mr.. Lyman said
| consent. under a rule OF the church must
| have been given by President Smith
LIKE a SHEPHERD.
| Mr.. Lyman said the principle OF getting
| consent was that a shepherd could not
leave his flock of sheep until his successor
came to take charge, and therefore il was
required that officials must get authority
before leaving their official duties n the