The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09

Mr.. Smurthwaite met the first presiden-
cy, ne said, and was told by President
Smith that if he remained in the salt
business in competition with the church
he would be ruined.
Il told President Smith" said the wit
ness, that [ had the power to crush my
child, but not the right. Mr.. Smith re-
piled that this was business. and [ told
him that l thought business meant
profit
Why He Was accommodated.
The witness then detailed the entire in
terV1eW, which resulted in no agreement,
as the church insisted that none of its
members should enter into competition
with the church. NJ SmurthWaite was
communicated, he said, owing to this
disagreement. He spoke against the
church being in business, and had told
his bishop that as Joseph Smith was the
executive agent of God In the church. its
participation in business was equivalent
ID God being in business. Finally, he
SAID, he had publicly disclaimed Smiths
authority as a prophet, and spoke against
MS testimony upon the subject of pOlyg
amous cohabitation, and was tried on
charges of apOstaSy and un-C hriStianlike
conduct. and found guilty
A recess was taken until p. m.
Story of Henry w. Lawrence.
Henry w. Lawrence of Salt Lake City
was the first witness at the afternoon
session. He was born of Mormon parents
ana lett the church in 1859 because he be
came doubtful Of the church system. He
said he was associated with others IN
the publication Of the Utah Magazine
which advocated the opening of minds
against the teachings of the holy priest
fhocd. His associates were excommuni-
Gated because of this policy early in 1869,
but action against him failed for the rea-
son, ne thought, that he was then man
OF affairs
Concerning the endowment house cere-
mOny, which he said he took early in his
ne, ne SAID an oath was administered
ob1gatlng him to covenant and agree
before God, his agents and the Witnesses
assembled to avenge the blood of PrOph-
cts Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, David
Patten and Farley P. Pratt His testi-
any witness using the names of David
Patten and Farley P. Pratt in the obi
cation. He said that the vengeance must
be taken upon this nation and in that
respect the oath was ambiguous. He
said he had participated later in admin
lstertng the ceremonies to others, and
that no person could go through the Ell
6owment house without taking the oaths.
These were administered orally. be said.
and as differenT parties officiated, 1t was
likely that the wording Of the obligation
might vary at the different ceremonies.
Tyranny of Priesthood.
During his testimony Mr.. Lawrence re-
ferTed frequently to the tyranny of the
priesthood that existed during his mem
bership in the church and Chairman Bur
rows asked If that tyranny existed to-
day. The witness said that there was a
hberaHty shown now, but that a man
who desired to continue in good stand
ing in the church must obey the leaders
ir all things In regard TO teachings Of
the church J. said that nowhere in the
books was there to be found anything
directing loyalty to the government and
that they sang a song containing the
lines Brigham Young is our Klng'' He
said from the preaching he had heard he
believed that the teachings were the same
tCday- He said the revelation of pOlyg-
amy must be believed by a good church
member whether he pracuCed it or not,
for to suspend one revelation would be to
suspend them all.
Mr.. Lawrence testified that he had been
credibly informed that the Woodruff
manifesto had been opposed by d quorum
OF the apostles and therefore was of no
force and effect He declined to reveal
the name of his informant on the ground
that it would injure him, and was per-
mitted to withdraw his statement.
Owen on the Stand.
C NJ Owen. VINO has been employed in
getting evidence against Mr.. Su1OOt, Was
then called Mr.. Carlisle submitted a list
OF members of the constitutional ConVen-
ton. all of the members of legislatures,
state officers and others who have held
office since Utah was admitted to state
hood.
Mr.. Owen marked the list, showing that
of those represented every governor, sec
rotary of state. treasurer. auditor and
Superintendent of schools had been Nor
mons; that tWO-thirds Of every legisla-
ture were MOrmOnS; that in each legis-
lature there had been from one to ten
polygamists and in the constitutional con-
venti0n out of I15 members there were
20 mormons,- 81 of whom were pOlygam-
lists. The supreme court was Gentle, he
said. and the other courts mixed. Mr..
WOrthingtOn sought to show that two
thirds of the Utah population was Nor
mOn but Owen said he did not think this
was true at the present time.
The committee adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow Mr.. Carlisle said he thought
he could close the prOtestants' case at the
forenoon session.