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spiritual affairs or temporal affairs
= Mr. Worihington--Yes. that was my
question.
3, The Chairman-The trouble is ne in
7 terprets a thing which is unknown ana
unseeable to US. and which he considers
! spiritual.
Mr.. Carlisle-what he considers spir.
i,uai we might consider temporal, "
, the matter itself was disclosed.
The Chairman-lt seems 10 me that
ne witness having refused TO state
Mhat the ceremony Is. or what the ,b.
hgations demand. ought not 90 BE- cues.
uohed ana permitted TO state what De
lhinks II did not convey. or what obi.
gauon u Imposed. or what Il did not
IMPOSE The committee can Judge OF
that.
Mr. Worthlngton- OF course. we are
mere not representing the witness. but
representing only Senator smoot.
The Chairman-Yes
MI Northumberland IL is the Wit
nes pleading privilege and making
the refusal ana not Senator Smoot or
MS counsel We would like 10 haze
uls question answered.
tlon? FN
Mr, Notwithstanding question IA
whether this obligation refers to things
spiritual or things temporal
Senator Bailey-I do not think Il Mako /
any difference 10 the committee I'm tha I
end or Will Affect SIS conclusions I
whether that - answered or not / am /
partly responsible Tor that line OF oues-
lions. and ! asked the first question
| myself because I really Intended 10 I'M.
slst II u related In any way TO The do.
ues OF q citizen. that the committee
was entitled % know what that was.
| ana II 1t did not then / had no further
! interes; in H."
The Chairman-Let the witness an
/ swer that question.
Mr.. Roberts-Mav [ have tho oues-
| tion read?
The Chalrman-Ceuainly.
The reporter read as follows
Mr. WouhInFtou-G would Ike Ia
ask MI Roberts, whether this obliga.
Ton or ceremony 10 which You refer In
the endowment house relates entirely
10 things spiritual or whether il re-
iates 10 things temporal also?
Mr. Roberts, regard them MS relat-
ing 10 things spiritual. absolutely.
Mr. Tayler-lf we wore IN a court 81
justice, ana insisted upon Il. T think
that opens the door SO wide that the
Nhp" oath would come in
The Chairman-I think 50. too
Nh. Tayler-Bu ] do not care to do {
IT, q; AS. 1is) !
The next witness called on behalf Of
the protestants was 4. NJ Cannon. Az
ter his examination BY counsel for the
pnotestants was concluded ne was fur .
ther examined by the chairman OF the
committee on this subject, and his tes-
timony was as follows
The Chair1nan-Do you remember the q
covenant you took when Won went q
through the endowment house? n
Mr. Cannon-Oh yes "A
The charman-Coud you state the
ceremony? o
Mr. Cannon would not Ike TO. q
The Chairman why not? d
Mr., CannOn-Because Il Is Of a re- | DO
hglous character and u Is simply an Il
obligation that I enter into 10 be pure n
before my Maker and worthy ~ the n
attainment II my Redeemer and the II
fellowship and love Of my children and b.
iheir mothers. my departed ancestry e.
ana my coming descendants. T.
The Chairman-W objection is
there 10 making that public? pl
MI Cannon Because II IS sacred. Ga
Nv 'udll lHfN HOW futIenf OF
Mr.. Cannon-lt Is simply a covenant On
mat enter into with my Maker IN pri- No
,ate. or
The Chalrman-All the tenets Of your he
religion are sacred. are they not? IS
Mr.. Canuon-Sir?
The Chairman-They are an sacred ~
ire they not-the teachings? ~
Mr. cannon-All of those are sacred, in'
res all Of those things tri
The Chairman do not quite under go
stand why you should keep them Sc. W,
ret Hf
Mr.. Cannon-It is because II is neces. W.
AIRY 10 keep them secret n YOU Wfll arr
PERMIT me. Mr. Chairman. We ADM. no
My the purest Of our people 10 enter
here Tor
The Chalrman-Peopl like you and Tor
he president Of the Church? / suppose sou
he president Of the Church IS ad. fol
1tted? Jec
Mr.. Cannon-Thc presidency Of the sun
hurch, II he continues IN good stand Low to,HH
", and our people whoever are IN good ulu
landing and deemed worthy Of the
roper recommends are permitted 10 leS
inter- there ne
The Chairman--Do You enter into YIN
ny obligation not 10 reveal these cere. ''oI
louies? "
Mr. Cannon feel It would be very mis-
nproper 10 reveal them Coo
The Chairman say. do you enter Sml
TO any obligations not 20? 1873
Mr. CannOn-There are sacred obhga-
ons connected with an the higher or. II
nances Of the Church sta'
The Chairman-ln words, do you was
'omise not 10 revedl7 tl'
Mr.. Cannon-I feel that that As the SIM
ust Teposed IN me- that / win not 90 y
id nan
The Chairman--I think you DO not Luh
my question. DO you prom. ~"
specifically not to reveal what oc- t i',
ms IN the endowment house? i.uil
Mr. Cannon-I would rather not tell tu'
hat occurs there ! say this lNe'
The Chairman think. Mr.. Cannon Nou
u do not understand me DO YOU Clos
omise not 10 reveal what occurs IN ptol
E endowment house when you go t ittt
rough? plSn
M. Cannon-I feel that that Is an had
ligation'I take upon me when | do poQl
me Chairman-When you 90 through l,lu'
; endowment house do you take that w.
legation upon you IN express terms? vi
ir Cannon think ! do. SUI
he Chairman-Ion know, do YOU 80
/, whether you do or not? Why DO - -
D take that obligation not to reveal nv nv
Sc things? 'n,,'
ir Cannon-BeCause we are--I do '",'
want to be disrespectful 10 this 81,
umittee. ~ -
he Chairman-I know you would not 49,, ,i"u
IT, Cannon-The Lord gave us 20 5c,s
lerstand that we should not make IN, h,
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