The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-17

Logan says.
"a very sensational rupture has oc'
Cured here within few days between
Prof W NJ Wolfe and the b. Y. college
TEo basis OF the rupture is apostasy, Mr.
Wolfe having declined to pay tithes and
announced his disbelief In the Mormon
God
Facts Made Public.
I'm an interview with Prof Wolfe, The
Tribune representative secured the story,
Mr.. Wolfe expressing willingness that
these facts should go to the public. Prof.
Wolfe said to The Tribune representative
that he was born in New York, his
father being DR. Wolfe. Presbyterian
Clergyman.
Converted Ten Years Ago.
Leaving his home after attaining his
majority. he went into newspaper work,
and about ten years ago came to Utah,
and became a convert TO Mormonism
and was engaged to teach In the b, Y,
college at Provo. where. as an instructor.
he spent many years. While there he
met and married his wife who, with their
child. died several years ago. when he
came to Logan.
Prof Wolfe. In the spring Of 1900. went
with the Cuff Exploration Expedition to
Central America. bent on investigating
that country for evidence tending to
establish the claims of the Book OF Nor
mon.
Polygamy Reinstated.
While on this expedition he met with
conditions in Mexico which not only sur
prlscd, but absolutely satisfied him that
the Mormon church had receded from the
Woodruff manifesto and reinstitutcd
polygamous marriages
Found Many Plural Wives.
He found many young women there
who had recently entered the state OF plu-
raj marriage with leading elders of the
Mormon church. among which elders he
named Prof. Benjamin Clun. Jr.. who
about that time had married Miss Flor
ence Reynolds, a plural wife AS to this
Prof. Wolfe said:
Polygamy Freely Practiced.
The Mormon settlements in Mexico
are closely in touch with those OF
Arizona and In each case poygamy is
been. All the high church officials. In
fact all men of any standing have c:I-
braced that principle and many a young
girl has told me that II she could not
marry a polygamist she would not
marry at all. and that ten years after the
issuance OF the manifesto"
Manifesto Only Trick,
This discovery so amazed Mr. Wolfe
ne 10 lead him to seek an explanation OF
what he saw at the hands of an apostle,
he going to John Henry Smith for light
The Apostle John Henry, replying to
Prof Wolfc's inquiry as to how these
po!yeamous marriages could be reconciled
with the Woodruff manifesto. said why.
Brother Wolfe. do you not understand
that the manifesto was only a trick de-
vlsed to beat the devil at his own game?"
His Eyes Opened
Prof. Wolfe's eyes were opened Ho
came back from his Mexican trip TO
think He has been thinking and invcs-
tigatnG ever since. the result being his
apostasy from Mormonism.
Called on the Carpet
with the opening of the new year Mr..
Wolfe was summoned 10 appear before
Bishop Joseph Carbon OF the First ward,
and explain his non-payment OF tithes
When questioned az To whether this was
due 10 inability. Prof. Wolfe replied that
n was not. but that he had ceased to be-
iieve In the principle OF tlthes and would
no longer be q tlthe-payer
Tithes a Gross Abuse.
5e said 10 the bishop that II he were
4 millionaire he would pay no more ,thes
into the Golfers OF the Mormon church.
believing as he does that the whole
jithing system Is a gross abuse OF the
peoples confidence and misuse OF the
funds.
Ready to Meet Issue.
The bishop seriously warned Prof
Wolfe against his conduct, threatening
consequences that would be anything but
pleasant 10 the Professor and using his
most persuasive arguments TO Induce him
TO dcsist from his purpose Mr. Wolfe.
however, persisted in his determination
ard said he was well aware OF the ter
rible consequences and perfectly willing
to endure them. The bishop Informed
hun that If he persisted in this course he
would thereby blight his whole future by
bringing disfavor OF the Lord upon him
and would cease to prosper and would
never again be happy. The rccalctrant
Professor replied that this was entirely
possible, but even then he was ready,-to
meet the Issue and would pay no more
tithcs.
few days later President Jamee III
LInford. tho head of The Brigham Young
college, under whom Prof Wolfe was