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

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Mr. Roberts-0nly in a general way
senator
The Chairman--Do you know. Mr.
Roberts, OF any change in the ceremony
performed IN the endowment house
and as il Is performed 20 day IN the
tCmple'
Mr.. Roberts-No SIR
The Chairman--The ceremony is the
same. Now, will you state 10 the COM
mittee what that ceremony was, or U.s..
as nearly as you can?
Mt Roberts-Wel the ceremonies
consist Of what would be considered
series Of ceremonies. ] take n. Of
which / only have general impression
The Chairman-l0u have something
more than d general impression IN yolr
ONn case?
Mr Roberts-N0, ! think rot
The Cnalrmau-How many days lli
II take you 90 80 through the endoS-
uent house?
Mr. koberts-Well part Of one day.
The Chairmau-W were present 40
the ume' Do you remember?
Mir Roberts, do not remember
The Chairman-Can you tell the CONF
miitee amy portion Of that ceremony?
Mr. Roberts-No.. sir
The Chalrman-Why not?
Mr. Roberts-Nell. FOR one reason. /
do not feel az liberty 90 DO so.
The Chairmau-Why not2
Mr. ROberts-Becaust ! consider my.
self On trust On relation % those mate
ters and / DO not feel az liberty 10
make any disclosures in relation 20
them.
The Chairman-It was then a secret?
NJ. R0berts-Hts.
The Chairman--Docs this religious
denomination have as one OF rs cere-
monies secret obligations or cove
nants?
Mr. Roberts, think they could not
b. properly called secrets or course
they are common 20 al worthy mem
bers Of the Church and generally
known by them
The ChaIrman-Well. secret from The
worlds
Mr. Roberts Secret from the world.
The thairman-The obligations and |
covenants, whatever they are. then va
are not 40 liberty 10 disclose?
Mr.. Roborts--No. sir; J would be Id /
20 regard those obligations as similar /
% those who perhaps have passed /
through masonic fratemities. or are /
members Of masonic fratctntles.
The Chairman-Then your Church or
sanization I'm that particular Is "a son
of masonic fraternity?
Mr. RobertS-lt Is analogous, per
haps, IN some Of its features.
The Chairman say YOU can re.
member, of course what occurred but
you do not feel az liberty 20 disclose
II, and for that reason you will not
disclose 4?
Mr.. Roberts-Not specifically. I 10
not wish, however, senator. 20 be I'M
derstood as being In any sense defiant
IN that matter.
The Chairman-That Is not 50 under
stood Mr. Roberts at ALL
Mr. Roberts, do not wish TO nut
myself In opposition or raise any issue
here az an.
The Chairman--The reason you have
IL accepted Tho obligation.
Il is. taken IN the endowment
house Is such that you do not feel
n liberty 10 disclose Il?
Mr.. Roberts-That is right.
The Chairman-Shodid you do 50,
What would you expect as the result?
Mr. Roberts, would expect 10 lose
'as'e with my people as bctraying a
rust.
Senator Overman-Do all members
u me church have 10 80 through tha:? I
Alr. Roberts Not an members.
Senator Oyerman--N What proportion
4 them, and how IA n regulated?
Mr.. Roberts-lt Is governed chiefly I
" worthiness-m moral Worthness ,
Senator Balley-And Is 1t somewhat
matter Of degrees, as Il Is IN Ma. p
onry? / believe they have several
egrees
The Chairman-no you recall whath- ! ,
r any penalty was imposed upon A
erson who should disclose the cove. y
ants?
Mr. Robcrts-Np sir. =.
The Chalrman-You do not remen- /.
et2
Mr.. Roberts-Beyoud the disfavor =.
nd distrust 81 his fellows
The Chairman-Have you ever boon '
resent az a marriage ceremony IN the :,
'mplc? u
Mr.. Robert-Yes. sir. =,
The Chairmau-Could you tel wat u
nat Is? u
Mr. Roberts could not. only IN a VI
neral way. The ceremony Is Of some .
myth / remember performing the
remony IN The case Of my own dauRh. W
q when she was married, and, not te- -
< familiar with the ceremony. CODY VI
Il was placed I'm my hands and real Ct
r. ceremony, but | could only remem-
% the. general terms OF q. an
The Charman-lf the members who M
Iye gone through the endowment
luse. then. keep faith with the In
lurch they VIII not disclose what oc-
red? I'M
Mr. Roberts-No. sir.
Senator Bailey-Do you feel AT In tiC
ty Mr. Roberts. 20 say whether or dil
Il there Is anything in that ceremony
az permits a mani will adopt dif- | pr
rent eXpressiOn-that abrldges a
ans freedom % political action or ac- IN
20 IN any respect, except in a re- an
ious way?
Mr. Ruberts-NO. sir IN
senator Balley-I DO not quite under Use
nd whether you mean by your ans GU
r 90 say that you DO not feel free 20
sHcr that or that there is nothing. VII
w. Roberts, mean 10 say that there 7
nothing. "a, $40. 7is) 80 vol
The Chairman want 20 ask Mr.. pr,
berts one further question. What l. tbe
're Don these obligations wiu not I'm
the term 'oaths that makes q \
tesaiy To Keep them from 'he / obi
ria? ~
Dr. Roberts, DO not knox " any n
ng especially, except Il boz their gem the
D sacredneSs ~
he Chairman-Their general sacr,l- a
.s2 Ought sacred things 90 De KEEP. n
m the worll9 49,.
ir Robcrts-I think some sacrsi ,'o,
lgs ought % be- 80
ne Chairman-Could you name ole
red thing in connection with this 49,,
emony that should De- Kept from he .'o.
"a? con
.r Roberts-No sir
De- 'hairman-Why2 Because YOU u,;
not remember ~
IT, Roberts, Wen. ] could not say unu
. / would not say that. senator. con
De- Cnairman-l0u do remember il ,'l
1.-THE sacred thing that YOU meant thel
To Koberts--Some sacred things / uai
he thaim8n--B But you can not state II
IU COMMITTEE tfHaH tho. MNN