Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-04

ing poiygamy. This was passed, but
before the last senate Joseph Smith.
president Of the church, swore that he
was living with five wives, and had
forty-two children. In 1890 the presi-
dent Of the Mormon church had a reve-
lation stopping polygamy. &
'The Mormons believe in many gods,
and that Adam Is the only god with
Which they have to deal. They saw
that Jesus Christ was not the child OF
the holy spirit, but the natural son of
Adam and Mary; that Adam, the God,
is Lying in polygamy.
"They believe that Jesus Christ, the
natural son of Adam and Mary, lived
on this earth. that he married Mary
and Martha and Mary Magdalene and
other women who followed him to the
cross. They believe that sin is n ne
cessity and that Adam and Eve re-
joiced in It..
"They believe that the redemption
was for Adams sins and that each one
must gain redemption for himself by
good works, obeying the Mormon
priesthood and paying tithes.
THE Mormons have the same right
in their religion as any other, provided
they do not plot against the govern
ment. All we ask them to do is to obey
the laws of the land. They have gained
a hold in Utah. Idaho and Wyoming,
and are colonizing i'm Arizona and New
Mexico.
"The following professedly inspired
teachings of those in authority in the
Mormon hierarchy have never been
changed or modified:
"F'irst-'There is nucleus of a gov
ernment formed since that of the
United States, which is perfect in its
nature 1t is perfect, having emanated
from being which is perfect (See
Journal of Discourses, Orson Pratt,
vol. 8. p. 72).
"Second-'But some may inquire, Is
it right and is it lawful for another
government to be organized within the
United States Of a theoretical nature?
Yes. perfectly so.' (Same vol same
page). The Mormon hierarcy Gains to
be that government.
"Third-'The priesthood (of the Nor
mon hierarchy holds the key of reve-
lation of the oracles of God to mar
upon earth, the power of the right to
give laws and commandments to in
dividuals. churches; rulers, nations and
the world: to appoint, ordain and es-
tablish constitutions and kingdoms, to
appoint kings, presidents. governors
aul judges; and to ordain and anoint
them to their several holy callings, also
t. instruct, warn or reprove them by
the word of the Lord which means
the latter day revelation of the Nor
mon priesthood (See key to theology,
4th ed. p. 70).
"Fourth-'When God sets up sys-
tenn of revelation, as He has done by
the priesthood in these latter days, He
sets up a system of government that
shall rule both temporal and spiritual
matters (See Apostle Orson Pratt's
work on The Kingdom of God.)
"Fifth-'The Kingdom of God (Which
always means the Mormon hierarchy
Is an order of government established
by divine authority. 1t is the only legal
government that can exist in any part
Of the universe. All other govern
ments are illegal and unauthorized
(Supra.)
"SiXth-'The day will come when the
United States government, and all
others, will be uprooted and the king
1oms of this world will be united in
one, and the kingdom of our God
(Which always means the Mormon hie-
'archy) will govern the whole earth
and have universal sway (See Jour-
nal of Discourses, Orson Pratt vol. 8,
D. ID.
"I will give to you some of their be-
iefs. taken from their catechism:
"'God himself was once as we are
now, and is an exalted Man.'-Joseph
Smith, Journal of Discourses, vol 4,
p. 3. He (Adam) is our Father and
our God, and the only God with whom
we have to do'-Brigham Young, Jour
nal of Discourse, vol. 1. p. 80. The