The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-06

shops and theatres; verify believing they |
have a tendency to lead from paths OF
virtue and holiness, 10 those OF Vice ana
dehauchery.
Resolved Sth That we look upon the
pure and holy doctrines set forth In the
Scriptures of Divine Truth, as being the
immuJabe doctrines OF salvation; and ne
who abideth In them shall be saved ana
he who abdeth not In them can not IN
herit the Kingdom OF Heaven. o.,
Resolved 9th, That we consider the
gathering in haste. and by sacrifice, 10 be
contrary TO the will OF God. and that II
has been taught by Joseph Smith and
others for the purpose of enabling them
10 sell property at most e&orbitant prices
not regarding the welfare Of the Church
but through their coVetousneSS reducing
those who had the means To give employ
ment to the poor TO the necessity OF seek
ing labor for themselves; and thus the
wealth which is brought into the place
Is swallowed up by the one great throat:
from whence there is no return. which II
1t had been economically disoursed
amongst the whole would have rendered
all comfortable.
Resolved 10th. That. notwithstanding
financial affairs OF the Church. we do
not know of any property which In reality
belongs 10 the Church Except the Tenn
ple) and we therefore consider the IN
junction laid upon the saints compelling
them 10 purchase property OF the Trustee
in trust for the Church. is a deception
the sending Of special agents abroad, TO
collect funds for the Temple and other
purposes as n hunbug practiced upon the
saints by Joseph and others, 10 aG-
grandize themselves. as we do not be-
lieve that the moneys and property so
collected. have been applied as the donors
lative purposes by Joseph. 10 gull the
saints the better on their arrival at Maui
VOC. by buying the lands IN the vicinity
and selling again To them at tenfold a4d-
vance; and further that We verify be-
Iieve the appropriations said 10 have
been subscribed by shares for the build
| fN,scn IN
used by j. Smith and Lyman Wight, for
other purposes. as out OF the mass OF
stock already taken, the building, Is far
from being finished even to the base.
Resolved Nth, That we consider all
secret societies. and combinations under
penal oaths and obligations, (protessinS
10 be organized for religious purposes.)
to be anti-Christlan. hypocrtical and cor
Vupt.
Resolved 18th. That we will not ac-
knowledge any man as king or iaw-Siver
to The Church, for Christ Is our only
king and law -glver.
Resolved 18th. That we call unoon the
throughout the world TO vindicate the
pure doctrines OF Jesus Christ, whether
set forth in the Bible. Book Of Mormon,
withdraw the hand OF fellowship, from
all those who practice or teach doc
trines contrary to tho above. until theF
cease so to do and show works meet Tor
Resolved, 18th. That we hereby notify
all those holding licenses TO preach the
gospel. who know they are guilty Of
teaching the doctrine Of other Gods above
the God Of this creation; the plurality
OF wives; the unconditional scaling up
against all crimes save that OF shedding
Of Innocent blood; the spelling of the
Gcntiles, and all other doctrines ESQ
callcd) which are contrary to the laws
of God, or 10 the laws OF our country;
10 cease preaching, and 10 come and
make satisfaction and have their license
renewed
Resolved 18th. That in all our contro-
verJcs i'm defence Of truth and right
| eousness the weapons OF our warfare are
not carnal: but mighty through God. TO
the pulling down OF the stronsholds Of
Satan. that our strfes are not against
flesh blood. nor bone: but against prin-
Cipaities and power; against spiritual
wickcdncss in high places, and therefore
We VIII not use carnal weapons save In
our own defense