The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-09
75E SWIFT SPECIFIC Coz, ATLANTA, GAs

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Petcr-How docs It talsc with this congreGa-
tom
| Dovil-Pretty we'll. nll except that man
Adam; he docs not believe anything.
Peter ito Adam)-Good morning
Peter ttakinr Adams hand)-Whot is that Z
Adam-Thc first token OF the Aoronic priest
Pcter-wgn you give It to me7
Cannot Give Token,
Adom-I cannot for IT Is connected with
| my name but this is the same sign.
peter answers by the same sign)
Adom-You are true messenger OF Father
Peter-Whht do you think OF the preaching
| oil the parson this morning?
Adam-Why he asked me n beloved in
that Great Spirit who dwels beyond tho
! bounds Of tmo and space and sits on the top
OF "A topleSS throne; who Is so great that no
| fills The universe yot 50 small that ho can
dwell in your heart; whose center is every
where and circumference nowhere. l told him
1 did not believe a word OF IT,
Pctcr-I do not blame you
P.irson-Aro you the apostles Of the Lord
Jesus Christ
| Petcr-Wc arc
| said that 10 hnve no moro apostles
| but II any man came along protesting 10 be
| such, l was TO ask them to cut on an arm
OF leg or some other member OF the BODY
| ana stick II on again. just 20 show they hal
| come with power
Peter-A wicked and adnlterous generation
| scekcth q Sign. DO you know that man?
| Porson-Ccrtainly; he is great gentleman
and stands at the head OF all the religious do
| nom nations OF today
| Pcter-Why. thot is Iucfcr-
| Porson-What the DoYil?
| Peter-Yes. l believe that is Of his
names You should got out OF his service ana
have settlement with him.
| Parson-Ir / set out OF his service. what Is
| TO become OF me-
Pctcr-why. We VIII teach you the gospel
! Adam.
Porson-welI. that is good;
| Parscn fturninS To the DoviD-Sir. Is 1t not
ti'no wo had scttomcnt2
| Deyil-WeIl. / Will keep my word. I offered
| you four thousand dollars per yonr TO convert
| this people. and BY what can see. they have
! nearly converted you. Get out OF my king
dom; do not want such men in It.
Parson Retires.
| rThc Parson ,hen re,ircs by a back door
| while Peter. Jnmes and John ascend the stairs
| and report 20 Elohim the condition of tho
Elohn-Pcter James and John. go down
| again In your truo ehoraoter' and reveal 10
/ No2m Tho second token OF tho AaronIo priest
hood. and place the robe upon his !eft
| CTney dcscendD
Poter-I am Peter.
james, am James.
John-I John
Doyil (scowlInr)-I thought 1 knew you.
I'ct"r 90 DcyiD-ncgone,
Devil-iy whose authority?
Peter GaisnE his arm TO the sauare)-In the
name OF Jesus Christ, my Master
tIho DcEn disappears, scowlins through tho
pcarcdl
The robes are then taken from the bundles
ana put on the candidates well the CAPS
ana sandals Then the apron is replaced and
nc oath Is administered to all. standing
Second Oath Administered
We. and each OF us do solemnly promI7e
and bind ourselves never to reveal any OF the
secrets OF this priesthood with its accompany
Ing name, sign. grip penalty. Should VIC do
50. We agree TINT breasts may be torn
open. our hearts and vitos torn out and given
hn or th.
neId" - VIC
siGnLThe sign is made by extending tho
rlEht hand across the left breast directly
over the heart; then drawing 1t rapidly from
leit TO riSht, with the elbow at the square;
then dropping the hand by the side
Nnmc-lho name Is the given name OF the
orlP-Casp the right hnnd and place tho
thumb into the hollow of the knuckie' between
the first and second fingers,
again the brethren follow ADAM and the
sisters Eve and tho Celestial Room is en-
In Celestial Room.
This room Is divided into two parts by
white curtains. through which there arc sew
cTal openings. Some OF thcac nro si,nnl, omen
lngs for convenience but others have n sig
nihcance in which the candidates are after
wards Instructed. for IL is through these cur
tains that the candidates must pass 10 gain
their eNaltation. In front OF the curtains is n
rfllsed platform some three four steps
the candidates walt, after their names have
oecn called. until 1t Is timc for them to be
In front OF the platform and on tho general
level there is altar, at which the trno orler |
ot PRAYER is taught. As soon as the candidates
are seated: Elohm la heard speaking to Peter
james and Johr.
nt:i EiohlmmGo hin. D down % Adam and give him tho
place the robe upon tho :.sht shoulder
Ihey go down, and Peter instructs them in |
the changing OF the robe "
Ate? this tho following oath Ia Administered |
to all, standing.
Third Oath.
You. and each OF YOU do covenant and |
promise that YOU Will never reveal any 81 the |
ing nlme 9iEns and penalty Should you 10 ]
so. you agree that your body mny be cur |
asundcr and all your bowels gush out - |
In this. the left hand is placed palm uprIebt |
diIectN In front Of the body there being n |
right angle formed Mt the elbow. the rishi |
hand. palm down is placed under the elbouc
ot tho Left then drawn sharply across Nv
bowels. and both hands dropped at the
Namc-The Son
cSgsT SspTGo DG ,bnn sgn Is sn pressing With tho fore
hand of thu recipient OF the Grip This 'is is
called the Sign of the Nail" -
Pct. rSrTr az 1aneS "a,, ana S John return to Eiohn
PetcI-The brethren. all standing Will r.
cclve the second Grip OF the Meichisedcc
Grip-Grasp right hands 70 that the rtns
nnsers are interloekcd ana tho forcnnseT
presses into the wfat.
Crhs Ia called the patrlarchai grip or true
Sign OF the nOil) "'
crucIhed the nall tore out tho rnl1n q, 1s 80
hcnd 80 that they had to put ano;hcr ,bro1,~b
the wrist; NuS"
II has It's accompanying numc and penalty.
and here are given the three important obii
Law of Sacrifice"
Obligation
Petcr-You and each OF YOU do coycnon, ,,
promise that YOU VIII sucrnce yo,,T t,S,n i
talents and property 10 the up5ufdne OF the
I. cnuten n f OF Jesus Christ OF Lattcr-dsy Saints
Law Of Chastity"
To the Men
Pctcr-You and each of you do coyo,.. |
promise that you will not have sexuni irsn snu
oourGc with any other than your lawful VII. |
or wives. who may be given YOU by thc n,,r. rl.c
hood Al boy you'd heads anl saX ~ ''.,se-