The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-03
A Priest After The
Order Of MeIChized0k
SUCH IS THE TITLE SENATOR SMOOT CLAIMS HMSEF-SANS
CHRIST WAS A THE SAME ORDER-BELIEVES GOD
CAN AND DOES GIVE REVELATlONS-BUT THE LAW OF THE
BINDING.


Privileges and Elections which investigating the against the
Senator retaining his gathered early today
the committee who have not been attending the hearings regularly
suffering
which responsible early adjournment yesterday The Senator
apostles has the RIGHT 70 denose one Of its members and the twelve nos
the quorum
made In decisions the
the minority must Join the majority
OF plural presi
dent of the Brigham Young University said the
he told by Jesse Knight The Senator said he had heard Knight
that Cuffs plural wife the daughter George Reynolds Except
for the investigation the subject looking the dropping cuh from
the university presidency which explained at the hearing yesterday the
Senator said he had made further inquiry lie said Cuff
LATER and succeeded by Brmha who the admit
ted was nen hns WIN plural we he SAID he was not present. but
would have voted for BrimhaI he had been at the meeting
You consider the position of president of the university purely esi
actical nske TayIer.
by you your
for Apostle PnrOse pOgmt would apply the election of BrmNa?
81 think the rule would apply do not think would vote for him
for Federal Office. There pOlygamist would and
that would would for like Brimn for state office
answered the Senator
plural
since the manifesto but living with plural wife, for the that
his lawful wife asylum He admitted first that he believed
Bmha violating by Chairman
said that Brma also violating the letter of the law How
ever the condition Of the first wife eNtenuang circumstance
What again asked Chairman Burrows do think is
uang circumstance for to another and have children
by her because his legal wife is insane asylum"
mo, hardly think that"
v it? Do think it extenuaing cir
cumstance because the first wife was iUsane?"
perhaps il think it would be-"
because his wife insane.
Senator Knox took the query here.
DO this would xenuatng circumstances in all
pol ganiss or only in cases before the manieso?"
"Ony a wife in that
since the manifesto would poygamy"
presidency
brought by Tayer and the witness said he voted to sustain him. and
had voted at other conferences sustain Smith president
GOd?" asked
| Il believe the church can receive revelations"
"WhO receives them?'
any good
the only receive revelations that would be binding the
people,
you
periOr o OF
he the Of the land"
Then revelation from heaven Yourself would you have
obey h?"
God compulsory
But the laws of the in which lived would
move to other country where could obey the laws
"DO you believe that revelations given?"
WELL have heard men testify So but could not say
what is beIef?"
things. He did and
could do t now"
Explaining further the which revelations lived to Sem
said remembered revelation being received for the estab
the United and Brigham Young following out the
the other
preaching he establishment
concluded that lived
to by the people, and today is virtually dead letter"
revelation
member could disregard that and maintain his fellowship and standing
the
thng He there
many degarded
law
Senator up his questioning.
Then apostle people and take that
position and the people could refuse obey also and still retain their
standing?"
81 would infer question leads would
not want that could end of the land the other
fellowship be nOnbelef in it,
but rebellion through that he would be out of harmony
England lie said
he did his life
Chairman Burrows asked what would have done Ogam had been
! assaled.
The him, he
would referred Bible and told them the Bible
| then It should be practced
questions Beverage said
binding He revelation conflict with the
law of the land would be nu far the people concerned
should
would apOstlhip but might regarded