Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
As to Individual Revelations.

As to Individual Revelations.
senator Dubois explained that he not
"A lawyer and 1t was his purpose to ask
Questions which a layman would be likely
To understand and that he wanted broad
view taken in the investigation. He then
asked the witness whether any revelation
he had received had been sustained IN the
general conference through the uplifting OF
the hands of those present. The witness
answered that he had received no reveia-
ton sustained in that manner, and ex-
planned again that the individuals, by living
moral life in the sight of the Ford, could
receive revelations if they were prayerful
He said the Lord would manifest His VIII
To- them for their guidance.
Have you received any individual revela-
tiou?'' asked Senator Dubois.
Il can't say that l have" the witness re-
Piled
Can YOU say you have not?"
No. but if | lived as | should live l am
capable of receiving impressions from the
Lord. but / can't say that they are revela-
tons.
Speaking of the endowment oath. Mr..
smith said in reply to Mr.. Tayler that the
obligation is the same as ii has always peen'
but that ii not an oath. we aD1ure
Udths.
Mr. Smith said he was absent from Utah
during the prosecutions under the Edmunds
act; that-he was not therefore prosecuted
Was there "A warrant out for you: asked
Senator Dubois.
81 can present it to you now" responded
the witness. with some snap. 1T was re-
turned to me"
Then YOU were not at home looking
after your wiveS?'
Il was not neglecting them entirely"
Considers Himself Justified.
Replying to Mr. Hoar. Mr.. Smith said he
considered that conditions in the state of
Utah justified him in the course he has
pursued. ''On the other hand. he said.
we have agreed not to solemnize any more
plural marriages. and l don't believe he
added. bringing his clenched hand down
the table. that that understanding has
been violated"
Replying to- Senator Depew Mr.. Smith
said no new revelations are Incorporated
in the Book of Mormon. but in the Doc
trines and Covenants.
Senator Hoar asked some questions.
bringing out the status of children under
the law of inheritance. THE children OF
plural wives get only what is willcd to
them or 10 their Mothers said the witness.
In my own case" he went on. Il nave
made deeds to my different families"
lie said in reply to Mr.. Worthington that
the Book of Mormon is not the Mormon
Bible.
What is the Mormon Bible?"
king James translation of the Bible.
We have no Bible except the Bible of other
Christian people.
sealing" for Eternity.
Replying to questions relating to his
former testimony concerning Apostle Teas
dale's plural marriage since 1890; Mr.. Smith
said it was his understanding. from MIR.
Teasdale himself. that at the time of that
marriage MIR. Teasdale was sealed for eter-
nifty to an elderly woman who had been his
housekeeper Mr.. Teasdale understood.
said the witness. that the woman was in no
sense his legal wife when he married
Marion Scoles.
He added that he had personally known
of two other cases of sealing for eternity"
and that the church sealed both for time
and eternity.
The committee then went into executive
session for a few minutes and at l. o'clock
took the usual recess of two hours.
In executive session the committee de-
cided to allow photograph to be taken of
the committee room tomorrow. but with no
witnesses present.
Other Witnesses.
Andrew Jensen, assistant historian of the
church. was the first witness called at the
afternoon session. Mr.. Jensen said he had
two wives. who were sisters. and that they
lived in the same house, though he lives
with the first. MIR. Jensen said he was not
sealed in eternity to the mother of the two
wives.
Lorin Harmer was then called. He said
he was bishop for five six years, but
had been sent to the penitentiary In 1890
upon conviction of unchastity, and lost his
good standing. He said he has two wives,
Ellen and Ida. He said he had lived also
with Ellen Anderson, but never as her hus-
band.
had anything to do with his arrest Il
think he caused It," he said. He was
counsellor at that time to the president of
the stake. who was then away"