Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07

and eat all his meals and stop every night
en- route in the home Of Latter Day
Saint"
Fear of NOnmembers.
This disposition TO gather into the region
round about Independence, and the prog
ress which this people mas already made la
this direction, has caused some fear in the
hearts Of some nervous non-members In
and around Independence and the cry has
already been raised, Beware Of Latter Day
Saint dominhtionr However, the nom
members Of the church resident in and
around Lamont who have known this pso-
pie from many years OF association with
them are prone TO ridicule the idea that any
community Is likely to suffer violence to It's
community morals by the moving into It Of
these Latter Day Saints They are pro-
nounoed as peaceful, law-abidng, frugal,
industrious citizens. Their venerable pres
ident has from the pulpit and by means Of
his busy pen through the columns OF the
Saints Herald. the official organ Of the
church, Of which he has been the editor-in-
chief for nearly a half century. advocated
strict allegiance to the laws Of the land
and amenability to civil authority. He
with pride points to the divine injunction
made in one Of the books Of the church,
He who keepeth the laws Of God hath no
need to break the laws Of the land"
The constant teaching OF the leader Of
this church and his fellow officers Of tho
church to the members to keep the laws
OF the land, to be obedient and trustworthy
citizens, clinging to their morals, spirit
ually, politically and civilly is In marked
contrast to the teachings Of the leaders
Of another organization claiming to be Lat
ter Day Saints and presided over by an
other Joseph Smith.
Distinction from Utah Mormons.
The other organization is the dominant
church Of Utah known as the "Mormons,"
presided over by Joseph +. Smith, who was
held up to the United States and the world
In most humlllating attitude when on
the witness stand in the recent Reed Smoot
investigation before the United States SEN
ate committee on privileges and election.
While the church holding it's annual con-
fercnces now in Lamont and known as the
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints Is so often COMPOUNDED
by the public with the dominant church
OF Utah, whose polygamous teachings have
been so conspicuously presented to the
world through the Reed Smoot investiga-
ton, it can safely be said that there is no
other organization in the United States
which has so long and persistently and
tirelessly fought the corrupting, democrat
izing and degenerate doctrine of "celes-
tial marriage" which is but a handmaiden
or synonym OF the loathsome doctrine of
polygamy.
Utah leaders have taught the Mormon
people that the Mormon priesthood was
the only lawful authority, civil and re-
lgious in the sight of God upon the earth
today. What but defiance can be expected
from such an organization? prominent
doctrine Of that Utah church has been
the demand, rigidly enforced by the lead
ers upon the members, that there must
be an unquestioning obedience to the man
dates of the church leaders.
In striking contrast to this had been the
constant teaching of Joseph Smith and his
oonfreres who control the affairs of the
Reorganized church that the members of
the church are as individuals answerable
to God for their conduct, and obedience is
to be rendered Gods mandates and to
commands when in harmony with past
ecclesiastical law. Priestcraft is the chief
characteristic Of the Utah Mormon church,
while liberty of conscience and freedom Of
speech freely are accorded to the members
in the Reorganized Church of Latter Day
Saints.
AuxiIiaries Are Busy.
The auxiliary organizations Of the Reor- !
ganized Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter |
Day Saints, have been holding very inter-
esting conventions here for the last three /
days. Hundreds OF delegates and ex- |
of1cio members are in attendance and the |
enthusiasm is keen.
The zion's Religio- Literary society is
Of the young people of the church CORES |
ponding in character to the Christian En- |
deavor or similar organization in other /
churches.
The General Sunday School association |
today donated $1,000 for the establishment |
Of a manual training department in Grace |
land college, the college here owned by the |
church, and also the sum Of $1,000 to the |
fund for building the sanitarium commenc I'd !
by revelations to the church last spring.
Thomas A. Hougas Of Henderson, Ia,
was elected to succeed himself as general |
superintendent OF the association, with
Wallace N. Robertson of Tulsa, I. T., and |
Edmund H. Fisher of Boston as assist
ants. David ]. Krahl of Iowa was unani-
mously chosen TO succeed himself as secre-
tary, as also were Mrs. Lucina Etzenhouser
Of st. Joseph, Mo-, and John Smith of .
as librarian and treasurer, re-
Mrs. t. A Hougas, wife of |
the superintendent, was placed in charge !
OF the Home Glass department
Revising Committee Named.
John Smith. president Of Lamont Stake |
r. S. Salyard's church, secretary and |
Herman c. Smith church historian, were |
chosen revising committee to revise and |
correct as to doctrinal points the Sunday
school quarterlies, OF which the association
issues 1900 copies quarterly besides a
teachers quarterly Of over 1900
The conventions are attended by dele
gates representing organizations scattered
over the entire world. there being dele
gates from Australia, England Canada and
other widely separated points,
The fifty-fourth annual general confer
ence Of the Reorganized Church OF Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints went into ses-
sion here promptly at 10 o'clock today az
the fall Of the gavel in the hands of the
presiding elder Of the church, Joseph Smith,
who, with his two counsellors, Frederick M.
Smith OF Independence, No. and Richard
c, Evans of London Ont, were chosen to
preside over the conference at this junction.
Apostle John w. Rushton OF Leeds, Eng
land, presented TO President Joseph Smith