The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-24

! and then it would have TO be classed
as astro polygamy in its Specifications.
From a natural standpoint there is
more spirituality about a comet than
some of the other heavenly bodies. The
long hairy tail or whiskers of the pres
ent comet should cause the rcigning
prophet TO view it with complacency,
for the time of his glory to como Gas
Mormons believe it) when he Is to as
sumo charge OF the cosmic forces and
direct the comets and tho heavenly bod
les, Just as he now directs the polyg-
amons quorums. and Smoot and Suth
erland in the United States senate, for
he is the astro-political center around
which these satellites revolve and per-
form their duties. (For is it not writ
ten for Mormons, "That as man is,
God was; MS God is, man will be eDO
Far back in the history of England it
was disgrace TO be denied the "ben-
efits of clergy and no Melchisedec
likes TO be denied the benefits Of polyg.
amy. Possible from this standard, all
that is necessary to become n Mormon
god is to be a law breaker and polyg
amist, and that may be the process OF
evolution that will fnallv produce such
powerful monsters
On the west end Of the temple of
polygamy is inscribed the constellation,
Ursa Major, commonly called the "Dip-
per- There must be some polygamous
glory attached TO that constellation,
polygamy-
If 1T were not for the knowledge
given to the world by the Gentiles.
these Melchisedecs would use the fear
OF the comet to save souls; Mormon
women would have to give up to Melchi-
sedec polygamy to ward off the danger
or make them safe in the next world.
As HALEY comet has not reached its
most favorable aspect as seen from the
earth, although farther away, these
Melchisedecs could exercise their Gin
spired knowledge to the enslavement
of their dupes for their own selfish
ends. When the moon wanes, the
."glory Of the comet will be more ap-
parent, and the eclipse Monday afford.
ed better view of this old time Wis
itor, as the "glory' of the moon was
quenched enough to allow a better
display of the cometary light. (And
these Mormon elders are going to be
gods after while, so they say,)
The Pretentious Prophet.
Just what pretensions that the pres
ent prophet makes 10 astrology, or as
tro-theology is not known, as he seems
TOO busy with tithing and the percent
age sign, and has probably left the
''lltb W tiuCTS, buI at pres
ent tins city seems to have too many
astrologers, clairvoyants, seers. sooth-
sayers. and all Of these along with Jo-
scph j.. Smith, each extracting a tithe
for spiritual duties and care take of
souls-well there is too much for the
public to support, but any good fakir
can find good picking where the peo.
pic have been under the fatherhood of
the prophet In their mental or spiritual
development, for such has been the
trend of their 'kingdom OF heaven -
How long has it been since the
squeaking in tongues ceased? The
fortune teller will tell bad luck for her
dupe If the fee is not satisfactory; and
You must pay your tithing or your luck
will fail.
Man S progress has been slow, and
the advance of right ideas is fought bv
ignorance. Whether the comet will add
to the stores Of science remains TO be
seen, but the world needs more light,
that the glories of the heavens NAV
not be exploited by charlatans and un.
scrupulous priests. No dishonest man
can attain high in science, l. e., exact
knowledge; nor can a man be uuscru.
pulous IN business dealings and be
true and just public servant; nor can
the INSPIRED knowledge" of the Mel.
chlsedec elders keep them from reap.
ing the benefits Of their logic in claim
ing that they will have the regulating
OF the heavenly machinery afterwhiIe,
OLIVER SEYMOITR