The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-19
"Why the Danites"

each other and defend one another in all
things II our enemies swear against.
us. w" can swear also. lThc captains
we're confounded at this, but Award con-
linued Why do YOU startle al this
brethren? As the Lord liveth / would
swear lie to clear any Of you. and II
this would not do. I would put them
or him under the sand Moses did the
egyptian. and in this way we viii con-
srcr1te much unto the Lord. and build
up Ills kingdom; and who can stand
against us? And " any of us transgress
"o VIII deal with him amongst ourselves.
ana " any one of this DANTE society
reveals any OF thesc things. | Will put
him whore the dogs cannot bit him
AT this lecture. all Of the officers rc-
Noltcd and said Il would not do. they
should not go into any such measures
ana II would not do 10 name any such
things; such proceedings would be in
open violation to tho aws Of our co,in-
try. and would be robbing our fellow
citizens OF their rights. and are not ac-
cording TO the language and doctrine Of
Saints
THE modern Samson replied. and said
shere were no laws that were executed
in justice, and he cared not for them
this being different dispensatIon. a dis
pnnsation OF the fulness of times In
thls dispens9fion ! learn from the Scrip
lures that the Kingdom of God was 10
put down all other kingdoms. and He
Himself was 10 reign. and His laws alone
were the only laws that would exist
"Averd's teachings werc stiII man
fully rejected hy al Avard thcn said
that they had better drop the subject
although he had received his authority
from Sidney Rgdon the evening before
The meeting then broke IN. the eyes Of
those present were then opened. his craft
was no longer in tn" dark and hut very
ltt" confidence was placed In him. even
by the W4rmest Of the members Of his
Danlt" scheme
When n knowledge of Awards ros-
calitv came to the presidency Of the
n. he
and every means proper used 10 destroy
his influence. at which he was highly in
censrd. and went about whispering his
cNil lnsiruhtions. but finding every effort
unhraiiIrc. h" again turned conspirator.
and sought 10 make friends with the
And hero LEI il he distinctly under
stood that these companies Of tens and
n'lies got up by Award were alto
S"ther s"rnra'" and distinct from those
companies of tens and Gftica orga nized
by the brethren Tor self defense. In case
OF an attack from tho mob. and more
particularly that In this tinc nf alarm
no tamilv or person might b" neglected;
therefore. on" company would he en-
CaE"d in dra wing wood. another In cut
ting ~. another IN gathering corn. an
other in butrherinS. another in distrihut
be employed In turn. and no ono lack the
U"co aries Of Ufo. Therefore. let no
ono hereafter. by mistake. confound this
righteous p,Vros"s. With the organization
~
which died almost before IL he'd ex
iS'cncr"
The following is an extract from
letter 10 Bishop Partrid" hv Joseph
smith. Jr.. and others while In prison.
Liberty Jail CLAY county. Missouri writ
ten March 20 1899
We further caution our brethren
against III" Improperly Of the orEarizs-
ton Of bands or companies. by Gov
enants. oaths. penalties, or secreaies.
but let the time past Of our experience
tor Award suffice. and lot our covenants
be that or the everlasting covenant. as
n Is contained In tho Holy Writ and
the things which Cod has revealed unto
rs. pure friendship always becomes
weakened tho very moment YOU under
take 10 make II stronger by penal oaths !
and secrecy. Your humble servants in |
tend from henceforth 10 disapprobate |
everything that Is not IN accordance with |
tho fullnsss of the gospel oi Jesus Christ. !
and which is not oC a bold. frank. and |
upright nature. '-Mi!iennial Star. vol !. |
y. 1876.
The following extract is taken from an
affidavit made by the city council OF |
N0uvoo. m. Nav 70 1892
We do further testify that there IS |
10 suCn thing as q Dante society in this |
~iiy. nor any combination other than the |
Masonic lodge OF which we have any |
knowledge. ."-Millennial Star. vol. ,. p. !
lOi
Tho last two oxccrpta were copied into |
he Millennial Star from Tn" Times and |
Seasons. published In Nauvoo. III. in the |
]. n. STEAD.
.5oe Washington Avenue. ogden. Utah.