Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-21

IN CONTEXT for the purpose OF placing
unon II forced construction out OF
harmony with the entire purport OF
the remainder The subject Of royolO.
ton, as beloved In by the church of
Jesus christ OF Lntlor.d0y Saints, was
under critical examination before tho
committee az Washington, Tho tonll.
lnony ON this point was reported
through the Associated Press nt the
time ana was published In the Dose
oret News as won ls other newspapers.
We win quote from tho oniciol record,
900 published iD Volume !, ON page
oj.S, win BE- found the following quos.
lions ana answers
Senator lIolr Mr. smith, tho rovc-
lulluns given through you and your
predecessors have always been from
God9
Mr. smith believe 60
Senator lt0lr Worry well As nm.
Gorannd tho.o persons who you say
reject one of your revelations but
ulll believe I'm the main principles Of
tho church uro M liberty lo remain IN
the church, no J understand you TO
fny Jhat pny revelation coming from
God 90 you IN not ono of The main
prnUplts of the Church2 DOCS not
The person who rejects II reject tho
direct authority of God2
Mr. Smith Yes. SIR no doubt he
doo7.
Senator lloar Aud atm he remains
member Of the church,
Mr. smith, Yes sin
Souotor lloor IN good standing " q
moral man.
Mr. Smith Yes, tir
Then follow explanations Of the right
Of each member n the Church to his
own opinion on matters Of doctrine and
revelation and 10 ROMAN member 80
long a. ne does no, violate the laws Of
morality or deny The cardinal principles
Of the Gospel Then came this colo.
quy'
Senator lloar N the doctrine Of the
inspiration Of the head Of the Church
ana revelation given 10 him one OF the
fundamental or non.fnndamcnlal doc.
trinos u MormonIsm2
Mr. Smith Tho principle N tovolas
ton ls u fundamental principle of the
church,
Senator IIoar I speak Of tho rove.
la,lonH given 10 the head of The Church,
~ That fundamental doctrine "
MormonNm2
Mr. smith Yes. sir
senator lloar Does or does not a per.
son who does not believe that rovela-
lion given through the head Of tho
church comes from God fciect fun.
lnmguiul HplnYIUln ~ MnVtUanIut,A
Mr.. smith llo does, alWavs n the
revelation II % divine revelation from
God
Tho manner IN which revelations were
received by tho head Of the church was
the next point under investigation,
when Senator bailey lnlorposod obioc.
tlons TO the kind Of Inquiries ON this
subject as he aid not see their oonnoc.
ton with the case before the commit.
toe And he ala not see how the rel.
gous faith OF the Mormon Church had
any relation 10 civil ana political ar-
fairs Mr. raylor then asked, in what
different ways dId Joseph Smith, Jun,
receive revelations" when the annex.
ed questions ana answers were given
Mr. Toylor Did Joseph smith ever
say that dod or an angel appeared TO
him IN fact2
Mr., Smith Ilc dld,
Mr. Taylor That il what ! asked you
o moment ago,
Mr. smith lie did
Mr.. Taylor, Dd Joseph Smith con.
tond that always there was a visible
appearance Of tho Almighty or ot am
angel2
Mr. smith, No, sir ne ala not,
Mr. Taylor How otherwise ala he
claim 20 receive reyelallons2
Mr. smith, by HE spirit Of the
Lord
M Taylor, And In that way such
revelations ag you have received, You
have had thom2
Mr. Smith Yes. sir
Now, n a candid reader Of tho losl.
mony Rlyon by President smith win
take The entire sorlos Of queries and
replies ON this subject lnetoud OF cut.
tins out q part N a paragraph and
viewing n IN its isolation, Ne Win see
that the witness In alaling he had not
pretended 10 receive revelations re-.
forrcd 20 those personal manifesto.
,ions from God and angels that were
vouohsdfod to the Prophet Joseph
Smith at the opening Of the la,ter-day
dspcnpOtlon, That he testified 10 hay.
ina received revelations 10y the Holy
spirit is oloar from that which we
have quoted above, This President
smith explained In hls remarks mado
IN tho Tabernacle ON March 49, 1905
Thoy wcrc reported verbatim and pub.
llshod without the change OF u word
In the Doaorct News Of March co. We
mnko thorcnom the following In rofor.
cnoo 10 hls testimony at WushlnRton
nor inc 10 my that God had glycn
tn me a revelation upon some new doe.
trlnc on theory or principle, or pro.
cont on anything to bc written, 10 DO
observed or handed down na n guido 10
the church, would have been untrue
! could mot have said that, for lie has
mot done thlH. llul has God revealed
tomH llitmiud and W|I' llNs ITO mad,
manifest 10 mo knowledge NJ INV
Truth by Und through the spirit of roy,
cluton' nld you ever hear of my de-,
u'nr thUt' No, nO man hnH over
hoard mo deny Chat
"rho lord Almghty has revealed 10
mo many things for nay own guidance,
10 assist mo I'm the discharge of my
duDv OH am Elder m the church. 0B %
llirh Priest Nm Tho church, ns an Apoa,
tlr uno Of Me Twelve ApOnloe I'M tho
Church Of Jesus Cm1 of I0ttordoy.
enniS Ana I fowniy believe Tint