The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-17
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and d0f his Share Of The
Dance Honey.

The Salt Lake Tribune has been not
ing few instances of the manner in
which the Mormon church wrings
from the pittances of the poor in
Utah the great tithing fund of two
million dollars annually through
which it is fast monopolizing the
paying industries of the inter-moun
tain states.
Relating to these methods it says:
Another instance of what religious
fanaticism will do for one trained to
believe in the doctrines taught by
Joseph F. Smith and the priests of
his hierarchy came under the observ
ance of business house in Salt Lake
few days ago.
A citizen of Ogden was owing q
small account. When an effort was
made to collect this account the wife
of this citizen informed the collector
that her husband is now on mission,
adding, GAS l am now washing for a
living, it is impossible to pay this
amount only small part at time. 7"
An investigation of this case re-
vealed the fact that man, or what
one might assume to be anything but
man, deserted his family under an
alleged religious fever, and left q
poor wife to struggle with the world
and earn her living on washboard
and provide for her children. This,
too, while he, the husband and father,
is striving to save souls for Christ's
kingdom in foreign land.
And mark it, this poor woman
keeps herself in good standing witt
Joseph F. Smith and the hierarchy by
paying out of her small earnings II
per cent into the NAV of this grea
commercialized religious institution
She is tithe-payer.
Yet she does this believing that i
is a command of God, made througl
Gods chosen representative on thl
earth. In her poor, deluded mine
she is striving first to please thos
who have assumed spiritual jurisdic
tion over her, and then to meet th
financial obligation of the cowardl
husband who left her in her poverty
This is not an unusual circum
stance. Utah is filled with sue
cases. Faithful wives and mother
are toillng to sustain themselves an
children while their religion-craze
husbands are attempting to save souls
And all the while Joseph f. Smit
and members of the hierarchy al
living in ease and gathering in thes
sbekels for the comfort of those who
they have brought into the world an
/, are dependent on them.
The following story from Sum.
side comes we'll authenticated, whic
gives an idea of the cruelty OF q
tithing system of the Mormon churcl
About a year ago a man by the nan
Of Kiester died at SunDyside, Utal
leaving q wife and several sma
: children in straitsned circumstance
/, The kindly disposed people Of .
town got up dance for the bens
Of the family, at which they reai'z
s87, This amount was paid ogef
. the widow, Az this was done ny =
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