The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-05

the authority of more than one person to receive revelations.
 MT. Smith said that only the president could receive revelations flor the entire church." though every member of the church could receive revelations for his personal guidance, providing they live worthy to receive inspirations from God. The last revelations received, according to MT. Smith, was in 1882, and came to the president calling two men to the apostolate. That is the only one in twen- two years?' asked Mir. Worthington.
 "Why Is 1t that the manifesto does not appear in the doctrine and convenants with the ether revelations?" said MT. Worthington.
 Tt Is an oversight. I should judge. believe from what I have heard, it should be, and l certainly will use in- fluence to have it inserted in the next | edition published" answered MT Smith
 Do you amend the Bible by pointing out that certain points should not be taken literaly?" asked Mir. Warrington.
 No. we do not interfere with King James version of that book" was the answer.
 DO you contend the Bible should be amended?" NJ. Taylor asked of the oppos- ing counsel
 Well, I do believe that there are some things in the Bible" Mir worthington was saying when Senator Hoar interrupt ed hastily with the statement that such discussion had no place in the hearing.
 Passed By the Mormons.
 MT. Smith testified that the law making polygamous cohabitation a crime, was passed by the Utah territorial legislature, which was overwhelmingly composed | of Mormons, and that the con- | stitutional convention also was com posed of a large majority of Mormons, so that the existing laws of the state leg l islature against a polygamous cohabita- tion really was the result of the efforts of Mormons themselves.
 Reference was made to the Evans bill which passed the Utah senate March S., 1901. and few days later the house | This bill provided that no prosecutions for polygamous cohabitation should be in- stituted. except on complaint of husbands l or wives The bill was vetoed
 Mir. Smith said he was in favor of the 1 bill and was asked why.
 Well, 1t was rather a personal matter with me. was one of those unfortunate 1 -or otherwise-men who had a numerous l family, and we were made the prey of prying individual who was continuously spying into marital relations. I thought If such law was passed 1t would be boon to myself as well as a relief to those | in a similar position and put an end to this continual 'spotting of our private af- fairs. I spoke to a few friends about the bill but to none of the members of the legislature"
 Senator Hoar Asks Questions.
 Senator Hoar asked a number of ques- tons to determine the relative weight of revelations and the law of the land when 1 the two came in contact and asked par ticuarly in regard to the old revelations
 MT. Smith said with the older members 1t was the effort to uphold the laws, but the younger ones-well they were little hard to control | Bringing the question up to the later period Senator Hoar wanted to know what Mir Smith would do if the revela- tions conflicted with the law Which would you obey?" he asked.
 With me, perhaps, the revelation would be uppermost." said MT Smith.
 "Can you say perhaps to such ques- tion?" interrupted MT Hoar severely. l Continuing. he asked:
 1 Suppose you received a revelation | commanding your people to do something which would conflict with the law of the | land. Which would they have to obey?"
 (Which ever they pleased" was the re- ply. There is no compulsion."
 Then he read from one of the standards of authority:
 l Let no man break the law of the land.