The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-05

AT leaSt one VIE, Mr.. Smith inter-
rupted.
well, we don't construe il that way
in our church. said Senator Hoar,
amid laughter. What I wanted TO get
at is this: Now / know several bishops
in our church who are bachelors. Do
you regard it a divine command that
the bishops shall have one wife or
more? What 1 want 10 know is how
you cOnstrue that command
Should Have Experience.
II believe the practice of polygamy
was general among the Jews at the
time the scriptures We're written" said
Mr.. Smith I believe that it was COM I
manded that = bishop should be a mar
ried man because his duties made Il
necessary that he should be an expe- |
rienced man.
(Here the chairman had 10 rap loud
~ to restore order in the committee /
rOom.)
Senator McComas took the witness !
IN hand TO bring out whether, as the
head of the Mormon church Mr.. Smith
had ever rebuked the apostles Of the
church for teaching polysamy since the |
manifesto of 1890, and Mr.. Smith de-
clared: mo member Of the church has
ever taught pOlygamy since that time" /
How about Apostle Grant?"
Mr.. Smith asserted that the incident
over which the anti-Mormon papers
have made "sueh q hubbub" had been
"A declaration merely that Apostle Grant
had two wives. That declaration, the
witness said, had been made by Grant |
in a private speech, and he had not
taught the practice of the system
What would you do if the principle
Of plural marriages was publicly at
tacked?'.' Senator McCOmas asked.
I'VE would defend it, said MIR.
Smith.
Documents Submitted.
When this point was reached, and as
none of the senators desired to ask any
more questions of the witness, Mr.. Tay-
Ter was instructed to put in the va
rious documents and books which he
desired to offer as exhibits. He said 1t
would take him half an hour to read
them. and the committee adjourned un-
til afternoon.
When the afternoon session of the
committee opened Mr.. Tayler read from
the book Doctrine and Covenants" the
first revelations of Joseph, the seer"
at Kirkland, o., in 1881, declaring that
he had been chosen to receive reVela- (
tons, and that none other should be
chosen until he is taken,' and then to
be chosen through him only. Many
other extracts from subsequent reVe-
lations were read, including that re-
'lating to pOlygamOus marriages and
the authority to seal for eternity" or to
perform celestial marriages. These
passages were incorporated into the
record as part of the testimony.
The book on Mormonism, by Brig
ham II. Roberts, was next taken up
and treated in the same manner.
Plural Marriages Since 1890.
Senator Hoar, in lengthy statement,
going over the testimony that has been
introduced, said it would soon be
rhaf -,
controYert facts as set forth by Mr..
Smith that there have been no plural
marriages since $780, but that those
who had plural wives would continue
TO care for them.
4 expect to show said Mr.. Tayler,
that many plural marriages have been
solemnized in Utah since 1890"
And that Mr.. SmOot had knowledge
OF them?" asked Mr.. Beveridge.
Whether with his knowledge, can
not say. cannot connect Shoots name
with every word 1 utter" said Mr..
Tayler-
u expect to show that these mar
riageS have been contaminated among
officers Of the church, and that Sen
ator Smoot, as a member of that HER
archy, must have had knowledge Of the
fact"
Articles of Faith.
Many questions from the book called
Articles of Faith" were included in
the rOerd, among them one which de-
clared that the chosen Of God has the
same authority TO teach his word and
make commands as powerful as though
they came from the Savior himself"
This was read 10 sustain revelations
to Joseph Smith, jr., or his successors.
a pamphlet on the Thatcher episode,
by Edwin G.. Woolley, was read in
which it was said that if Thatcher per-
II r
on platform not in harmony with the
wishes of the church the logical out
come would be to cut him off from the
church. 1t was stated also by Mr..
WOolley cit would be the same if any
other person in the church should per
sist in running for Office in contradic-
ton of the wishes of the church"
Mr.. Smith was then taken in hand
by the defense and questioned by Mr..
WOrthington. Mr.. Worthington called
attention TO IAN apparent inconsistent
cy" in regard to the authority of more
than one person TO receive revela-
tions.'
The Last Revelation
Mr. Smith said that only the presi-
dent could receive revelations for the
entire church." though every member
Of the church could receive revelations
for his personal guidance. providing
they lived worthy TO receive inspira-
tons from God.
The last revelation received, accord
ing to Mr.. Smith. was in 1882. and came
To President John Taylor, calling two
men to the apostOlate.
That is the only one i'm twenty-five
years." said Mr.. Worthinston.
The only one except the manifesto"
said Mr.. Smith.
An Oversight"
why is it that the manifesto does
not APPEAR in the Doctrine and Cove
ants with the other revelations?'' asked
Mr.. WOrthington-
1t is an oversight, I should Judge.
] believe now, from what have heard,
it should be in, and ! certainly will use
my influence to have 1t inserted in the
next edition published answered Mr.. !
Smith.
do you amend the Bible by pointing
out certain points that should not be
taken literally?" asked Mr. Worthing-
ton.
No; We do not interfere with the
King James version Of that book was |
the answer.
DO you contend the Bible should be |
amended2" Mr.. Tayler asked of the
opposing counsel.
wen, ] do believe there are some |
things in the Bible" Mr.. Worthington !
was saying. when Senator Hoar inter I
rupted hastily with the statement that /
such discussion had no place in the /
hearing.
Manifesto Put in Evidence. !
Mr.. Worthington put into the record ]