New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-01
ALL THINGS TO ALL MEN.
mo Matter What Your Religion.
Mormonism Embraces It..

..yoseph Smith wouldn't know his own religion
be could see II to-day" declared Mrs. Maria
Weed the snti-Morm0n sgtator. who was the
chief speaker 81 yesterdays session OF the New
York County womaas Christian Temperance
Union a. Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, One
-tourth-st-, between Columbus and
Amsterdam ayes.
'SThe early faith OF the Latter Day Saints has
been added 10 here and saoothed over there" the
speaker continued -and It has appropriated the
most attractive features Of half score Of creeds
until its followers meet every unbeiiever
on bis OWL ground In al controversies the Nor
mon VIII eourteouEly 70 recognize the best
N the theories or MS opponent II IS his object. n
Tie hrst place TO convert you al least 10 mod
.fy your prejudice against Mormonism-
Are you Presbyterian The Latter Day Saints
also believe IN REORGANIZATION.
Are you & Bsprist7 The Latter Day Saints al
ways immerse
Are you Christian Science devotee? The Lat
Ter Day Saints believe neither = medicines in
doctors And Mormonisn Is q weak irnita-
ton OF Christian Science. plus every fad 'oIogy
and ism n the world"
Mrs Weed held her audience speIbouud as she
told OF blood atonement. whereby person IS muir
dsred as the only means Of saving his soul.
Blood atoneuent Is not repealed IN Utah" was
her positive statement Il was told or very good
authority o. husband Who deliberately cut the
throat Of his wife because she disapproved Of his
marrying second time Her opposition proved
she was falling sway from the true faith. so he
cut her throat q her souIi
Every victim OF the Mountain Meadow massacre
was murder in blood atonement 10 save his or
her soul
Do you accuse the Mormon Church OF commit
ting MURDER al elder asked ne once after I had
told the story OF the little woman who was muir
oerec by her husband
That depends on how you define murder I
replied How DO you define ftp
rLa -
An, but that's the Gentle definition returned.
ne Mormon definition Is The shedding Of limo
'enf blood" But no one L innocent who does not
believe the teachings OF the Church
Wen hope Mrs Weed viii never tell that
Story again be said with his silkeu and sweet
smile ! hope Mrs. Weed VIII see that she should
not tel II again Then after q little pause, In
t1sI Warn AIRS. Weed never 10 tell IL again
A-1Aough the Mormon women are 50 devoted 70
ne poygamOus side Of their religion Mrs Weed
-sHieo enphateaIy that they were sensualists
n-atTy and give birth to children they regarded
ener only chance Of salvation IN the next life
me present Joseph Smith has six wives, with
non he is living in open polygamy." said the
sl'1Fe' ! heard him tell a gathering OF his fol-
Nsis mat he would never hope 10 enter Heaven
llh less thar three. Another Of the elders mar
,.eo Two wives al one ceremony. IN imitation Of
Lo'o' who they believe married Mary and
--rtha al the marriage OF Cana! These women
'oio that IN TIE next LIE they viii have the
10y OF the Virgin Mary-nay. greater glory, for
nc became the mother OF one Cod, while they be-
'one The mothers Of many"
1AAOlaer tenet OF the Church obIges the wife to
eel her husbands hand IN that Of a second wife
oloe heard an elder declare al the funeral Of bis
- we after recounting her many virtues as a
- eno mother: This woman gave me forty-four
rirsuo liiii :
--1s1llnes Il doesn't work out quite as II should
were two converts from Massachusetts
Dn VII call Abraham ana Sarah 90 Der cent ot
laon women are called SARAH. They were mar.
and loved each other 6evotedly, but one dav
eesr got hold Of Abraham and persuaded b,r1
- ne really ought 70 take another wife He
Zee % spring the bald fact on Sarah 81 81
s1sht that Il he began building the new bo,se
ne second wife in the back yard sa-ab --,,,,-
SC on. ana It would make the telling easier
Al last the house was completed
sarah, he said. fa2teringly. The sa,+ &.
We known IL ali along returned saraL
"a please, dear Sarah. do consent h., .,,s
- knoW your chance Of heaven dener7s -, -,
81 "a take ny chances Of heaven Wbar -,
-sie' vas sarah's answer ana rba r,t--..a g e.