The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-09
Adam Conceais Himself.

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| where are thou7
Adam Conceais Himself.
adam, In the meantime. had conveniently
| concealed himself near the tree)
| Adnm-I heard thy voice n6 l wns walking
In the garden. but was ashamed because
Elohim-who told thee that thou vast
naked. hast thou eaten or the tree THAI com
mandcd thou shouldst not cnstE
| Adam-The woman that thou savest to be
| with me, she gave mo OF the fruit and did
Elohim-Eve what have YOU been doing?
| Eve-Thc serpent beguied me. and L did
Elohlm-LucItcr. what have you been doing
Dcvr-oh the same ns we have been doing
| In other worlds gave them some OF the fruit
| TO get their eyes open.
EIohm then curses Lucrer. who denos him
by saying;
| Of the earth and buy up popes and princes.
armies AMI nGyieS, and l VIII reign with blood
| and horror In tho earth.
| EIohm then drives tho devil away who
| goes out OF the door at which he entered
| shaking his FISH and stamping his heels. Adam
then turns to the audience and says:
Adam-In your bundles. brethren and sisters.
you win each ind an apron; pleusc put IT on
| When the request has been compiled with
Elohim says:
Elohlm-Let Adam be cast out OF the garden;
and chcrubim be placed with flaming sword
TO keep the way OF the tree or life.
As tho elevator riscs with Elohim and Je
hovah on IT. a sword Is waved through the
curtain
Eve now stands on Adam left. and the first
oath is administered by Adam
one couple from the audience knecl at the
altar 20 represent Adam and Eve and all pres
ent participate in the ceremony The audience
stands the right hand raised to the square
First Oath Taken.
we and each OF ug solcmnIy bind ourselves
that we Will not reveal any Of the secrets Of
its accompanying name, sign penalty
Should I do so. l agree that my throat may
be cut from ear to cor. and my tongue torn
Tho name of this token is the new name OF
the candidate which he received when he was
Grp-The grip Is very simple, Hands claspcd
pressing the point of the knucklc Of the index
finger with the thumb.
Sisn-In executing the sIGn Of tho penalty
the right hand: palm down. Is placed across
under ana "A little behind the left ear This
hand Is then drawn sharply To tho right ocross
the throat the elbow standing out at posi-
tion OF ninety degrees from the body; tho
hand is then dropped from the square TO the
side.
Adam-Thc brethren Will now follow Adam.
and tho sisters Will follow Eve
In Desolate World.
The next room, the lone and desolste
world" has its walls painted with scenes very
different from those OF the Garden OF Eden;
animals arc AshtnG and the scene is one OF
behind which stands Adam and Eve.
When Adam was cast out OF the Garden OF
Eden he built an altar and called on the Lord.
Adan-oh Lord hear the words OF my
mouth oh Lord & heo[ the words Of my
mouth: oh, Lord hear the words of my
Az Adam speaks these words. he raises his
hands nrst high above his head. then to the
square, then drops them to his side. The
words used Pale, Ale. Ale" We arc
told that In the pure Adamic language these
words mean. oh Lord. hear the words OF
my mouth" Adam, when asked why nc is
praying. replies that he does not know, only
he has bocn instructed
Lucitc- cntcrS)
Luclfer on the Ground.
Devil hear you what do you want2
Adnm-Who arc You?
Devil the Gcd or this world
Adam-Who made you the god OF this
DEVIL made myself What Is 1t YOU want?
ADAM was calling ON father
Devil-oh, ! see, you went religion L Will
have scmc preachers down here presently.
CF.ntcr preacher
Person docking around)-You have very
fine congregation here.
Dcvil-oh. are you preacher?
Dcvil-Evcr been to college ard studied the
dead languoges2
the gospel unleSg he has been to college and |
studied the dead languages
Devil-if sou viii preach to this congregation
and convert them, mind you. VIII give you |
let me see-four thousand dollars a year
Parson Sings Hymn
Parson-That is very little. but VIII do tho
best l
The parson then opens a hymn book and |
leads In a nymn, while tho devil prancss |
around with complnccnt air. After the sing |
lnE the purson turns TO Adam and SAYS:
P0rson-Do you believe in that great spirit |
who dwcls beyond the bounds OF time and /
space. md sits on the top OF topIcss throneI |
who Is great thnt he can n the universe |
yet is small thet he dwell In your
heart. whose center is everywhere and whose
circumference nowhere?
Adam-No. do not believe n word OF IT.
Parson-I very sorry Tor you But per-
haps YOU believe in hell, thot grcot, bottom
less pit. which Is full Of fire and brimstonc
into which the wicked cast and where
they arc burning and yet never con-
sumcdI
AGam-No, do not. and nm sorry for YOU
The voices or the gods arc heard from
an upper room
Elohim Ito JehoN ah)-Thc mnn Adam seems
10 DO true and faithful let US aena down TO
him Potter. James and John.
JehovOh-That IS good.
Elohim 90 Peter. James and John)-Go |
down TO Adam. who seems - bo n goo. and
faithful man
(Peter, james and John descend by q stair
way at the OF the Toom.)
Petcr-Hol!o, What is going on hero?
Devil-We arc making religion.
Petcr-What are you making IL out OF?
Devil-NcwspopcTs. novels and notions of
men und women Bus2rcd over with little ro- |
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