Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21

laWiul VIE was In an insane asylum.
He admitted first that he believed Mr.
Brimhail was violating the spirit OF the
law and pressed by Chairman Burrows
said that Brimhall was also violating
the letter Of the law" However, the
condition of the first wife was an eX
tenuatng circumstance.
What" again asked Chairman Bur
rows, do you think It Us an eYtenuat-
ing circumstance for man TO marry
another woman and have children BY
her because his legal wife is In an
insane asylum"
mo, hardly think that"
Have you any doubt about Il? DO
you think It was an extenuating cir
cumstance because the first wife was
insano?"
Perhaps | could put il as broad as
that, | think II would be-
Atty. Van Colt interjected that
man could not get a divorce In Utah
because his wife was insane
Senator Knox took up the query here,
do you say this would be an ex-
tenuating circumstance In all cases OF
n polygamist, or only IN cases before
the manifesto?"
only before the manifesto. For n
man TO marry a wife in that way
since the manifesto would be polyg
amy"
Mr.. Smoot said he knew Mr.. Brimhsll
when he was a trustee Of the state
asylum board. He vas Of the opinion
that the first Mrs. Brimhall had two
children, Mr.. Tayler read from biog-
raphical sketch to show that Brimhall
had six children. The witness was
under the impression that Brimhall did
not marry his second wife until after
his first wife was sent to the asylum,
but the biography seemed to dispute the
statement The inquiry on this subject
WAS not brought 10 a definite conclu-
sion.
The elevation Of Joseph f. Smith to
the presidency of the Church was
brought up by Mr. Tayler and the Wit
ness said he voted to sustain him, and
had 80 voted at other conferences to
sustain Smith as president.
CONCERNING REVELATIONS.
do you believe the Church still re-
ceiyes revelations from God?" asked
Senator Overman.
II believe the Church can receive
revelations"
who receives them?'
81 believe any good man can re-
Ceive revelations, but President Smith
is the only man who can receive reve-
lations that would be binding upon the
people"
'DO you believe that any revelation
which might be given could be superior
to the laws of the land?' asked senator
Overman.
81 do not believe it would be superior
to the laws OF the land"
Then II you got revelation from
heaven yourself would you have TO
obey it7"
IT believe II It was from God It
would be compulsory upon me TO obey
g. But " II was contrary TO the laws
Of the country In which ] lived | would
move to some other country where
could obey the laws
do you believe that revelations are
ever glven?"
well, | have heard men testify so,
but could not say"
what is your belief"
~ believe that God could do such
things. lie did It In former days and
could do II now"
THE UNITED ORDER.
Explaining further the extent to
which revelations were lived up to,
Senator Smoot said he remembered a
revelation being received for the estab-
llshment of the United Order and
that Brigham Young, following out the
instructions OF that revelation, went
from one end of the state to the other
preaching the establishment of that
order "And I know" he concluded,
that II was never attempted nor lived
up TO by the people and today is VIZ
tually dead letter.
Senator Dubois asked:
"Do you mean TO say that II n reNe-
lation was received by the president OF
the Church and submitted TO the
Church that member could disregard
that 1 maintain his fellowship ana
stan in the church."
"Oh, yes, | understand So
Continuing, Senator Smoot referred
10 the law OF tithing. He knew there
were many members OF the Church who
dsregarded 1t, although 1T was law OF
the Church.
Senator dubois followed up his ques-
tloning:
"Then as an apostle you could go out
among your people and take that posi-
tion and the people could refuse to obey
also and still retain their standlng2'
ing?
II would not want to go az far az
| infer your question leads, ! would
not want to say that a man could go
from one end OF the Church TO the 9TH
er and make a special point Of preach
ing against certain doctrines Of the
church and be In full fellowship |
think that would be not only non-be-
lief I'm It, but open rebellion, and
through that he would be out OF har-
mony."