Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-16


and anOintings there.
Mr.. Carlisle-Describe to the com
mittee what you mean by amounting
Was your whole body anolnted or you
arm anolnted; and, II so. was any
thing said when that was done?
Mr. ThOmas-My head was anointe,
and my right arm. / do not remem
Der anything else.
Mr.. Carlisle--Was anything said b,
the person who conducted these cere.
monies al tho time he anolnted YOU
right arm! Were you told what Il wa,
for?
Mr. Thomas-Yes. sir: he spok,
very quick and | couldn't catch II AM
but ! remember when ne anointed my
arm 10 make Il strong, and the SUBJ
stance OF u was that ! would ayenge
we bIood OF the prophets-prophct or
prophets. ] believe II was the plural.
Senator KnoS-You took this vow
10 what year?
Mr. Thomas--In 1869.
Sena,or Knox How long did YOU
remain n the Church after that?
Mf Thomas--l remained in the
N"NiNN w NilUl 1870,
senator Knox That was n wears
ana you vowed 10 avengc the blood
OF me martyrs upon this nation. aid
Mr. Thomas-Yes. sir.
senator knoX--And your right arm
was anolnied 10 give YOU strength thst
you might do SO. Is that corracte
MI Thomas-That Is the way nm.
derstand Il. "''-
senator knoX-What dld YOU ever do
lh the line Of keeping that vowg DId
you ever avengc the blood of the MAJ.
tyrs upon this nation?
ar Ihomas-No. sir | have enlisted
twice to try and defend the nation
hator knoX-Were YOU ever stirred
up by the authorities OF the Cburch In
sei busy IN thai direction OF aVe6ging
tion ''' '"'S '''
Mr. Thomas-No
ME- Northington-Do you know Of
any member Of the Church who ala do
any lhlhg ~ the way Of using his right
ann to avenge the blood Of the PROM.
cts on this nation?
Mr. Thomas No, sir a; Il. 72)
ne witness flolmgren on this sub |
leot testified that he passed through /
me endowment house IN 1859. His fur. /
her examination on this subject Is as |
.ollows: "
MI Carlisle-Do you remember the
ceremonies that took place AT that
line. az ''"'
Mr.. Holmgren-Part Of H.
III, ,atllsie-Are you willing 10 state
ne oath mat WAS taken, or nota. II
'ou are not, J shall not press Won
ar HOMECOMING | understood
nd heard Of it-sure
Mr. Carlisle-ln the first place what
ocurrcd? ''"'
Mr.. Holmgren-ln the endowment
ouse? ''''"'
Mr. Carlislc-Yes.
Mr.. Holmgren-Ther were pnmbcr
oaths aud performances that were
significant ! would say. until we
anne 10 the amounting room. and I'm
nat amounting room there was some
.nguase used that ! am sorry / ever
Mr.. carIisle-Can you state what it
~ h"iHkifH-ln amounting my |
ms, the gentleman used this IAN.
lage' That your arms might be
fong 10 avenge the blood OF Joscpb
"a hyrum Smith q; 70. ~
The witness Lawrence. who was 20
airs old at the time he testified. stat .
that he was a member Of the Nor.
on church until 1863 and that he had I
Ken or administered the alleged obl- :
tlon IN question number Of times. q
le Following are the substantial parts i
his testimony on this point: y
Mr.. Carlisle-Mr Lawrence. would 4
u object to stating whether there is /,
y oath, commonly called here the
N OF Vengeance, taken IN the endow- u
ent house, and what Il Is? n
Mr. lAwrence-Yes; there is. .
dr. Carlisle-Can you state Il In n
ms or IN substance?
dr. Lawrence-"You covenant and n
rec before God and angels and these O
THESES that you will avenge the "A
'od OF the prophets. she Prophet 10. 4
N Smith Hyrum Smith. Farley p. :.
ait. David Patton'-their names are
ir. Carlisle-Was that the case when 10
4 took the endowment?
lr. Lawrence-Yes. sir. | do not n
ow whether they were an mentioned W
en- ] was there or not, but they have
N mentioned when | have been al
re-
IT. Carlisle-You have passed in
ough the endowment a number Of
les? "a
IT. Lawrence-Yes: , / have been il
re a number OF times.
Ir. Carlisle-You mean these names
e been mentioned some Of the times M
Pm you passed through? That is
AZ you mean? ju
IT,. LAwrense-Yes. sir.
r. Carlisle-You do not know wheth- as
hey were all mentioned al the Same wa
p or not?
r. BaWrenCe-No, SIR. us
anator Dillingham-Do / understand
witness has given the whole u the MI
cation? IN,
I. Carlisle will ask him. DO you va
ember now whether there was any he'
& said about vengeance upon the N;
pie or vengeance upon the nation. )
what was said Of that sort, II you thi
ember? fe:
T. LAWRENCE say II has been th'
ed. ! can not state Il only as the
erstand IT, The word nation" was as
mentioned where | was IN regard adi
bat vengeance, but the feeling has oth
iys been against the nation and the y
for allowing that deed 10 be per. hea
ated. The word nation" was not
toned. II Is a little ambiguous say
agard 10 that.
D.. Worthington-You say you are
lguous or il was ambiguous? co
. l.awrence-lt was little ambl. yea
IS there who q should be executed per
The suppositlon Is IL should be wa wa
lted on the perpetrators OF the w u,
Carllsle-Mr. Lawrence, will VI
You 10 state. II you can. whether ~
covenant. or oath. or whatever Il i.e'
be called. Is always administered It,,
he same person and In the same -,
:. or whether q Is administered 'iv
herent times by different persons, /"
chaI
ton
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