The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-13

Editor Tribune: The revelation con-
corning Doygamy is. with two eXcep-
tions-. tho longest revelation ever dellv-
cred by the prophet. The longest reye-
llation:: la9 verses. pertains to the build
ing OF boarding house. But tho revc-
lation concerning plurality of wives is
the climax of his mission. It closes the
book. Leave out the revelation on polyg-
amy and there is nothing OF religion.
nothing of social institutions. nothing OF
moral teaching. nothing OF philosophy or
wisdom in all the writings and utter
ances OF the prophet that was not known,
discussed and considered by mankind
long before the prophet spoke. Nor was
polygamy Itself a new institution II
has been practiced by cannibals. nomads.
ba arbarians. Asiatics and degeneraies
cnjoin the practice of polygamy upon
a people living In land, civilization and
time untitled for such practice was
surely an attempt TO introduce an inno-
vation. II is in this sense that l say
the doctrine of polyEamy is the only
new idea taught by the prophet, Aside
nothing new in the teachings of the
Mormon prophet.
The doctrine Of polygamy is the cor
nerstone OF the Mormon faith; the warp
and woof of the church.; the capslonc
of the creed. To repudiate polySamy
is TO deny the inspiration Of the prophet
and 10 discount, discredit and dishonor
all other revelations and doctrines pro
tiaI to the Mormon creed is the beliel
| in and practice OF poygamy witness the
following verses from the revelation
Itself
- Therefore. prepare thy. heart to
receive and obey the instructions which
[ am about TO give unto YOU for au
those who have this his law revealed unto
"a. For behold. reveal unto you
new and an everlasting covenant: and
! If We abide not that covenant, then arc
j G1- nrn
covenant and be permitted 10 enter into
my glory.
80 And as pertaining to the new and
/ for the fullness OF my glory: and he
that receivcth fpllness thereof Il must isl
and shall abide the Ia Jaw: ga or sha'l DC
80. Go We. therefore. and Go the
works OF Abraham; enter. ye into my
law. and ye shall! be saved
"33. But il ye enter not into my law
We cannot receive the promise of my
Father. which he made unto Abraham
and they bare him children and II was
accounted unto him for righteousness;
because they were given unto him. and
he abode in my Law. as s, Isaac also also ta,at ana
which they were commanded: and be-
cause they did none other things than
that which they were commanded they
have entered into their exaltation' ac-
cording TO the promises. and sit upon
thrones. and are not angels, but are
gods.
"G1. And again. pertaining to the
law of the priesthood: II any man cs-
pouse a virgin. and desires 10 espousc
anoher. and the first give her CONSENT
and If he esrouses the second. and they
are virgins and have vowed 10 no other
man. then is he justified; he canpot
commit adgtery foT 5Eeg on,'t are sG sNgn
tery with that that bclongeth unto him
and to no one else
ia. And again. verify. verify. I say
unto YOU. il any man have wife. who
holds the keys Of this power. and he
teaches unto her The law OF my priest
hood. es pertaining TO these things. then
shall she believe. and administer unto
him, or she shall be destroyed saith
the Lord. your God. for ! will destroy
hcr; for l will magnify my name upon
all those who receive and abide my
The above verses. taken at random
from the revelation on ,polygamy. serve
10 Chow what position the doctrine oc-
cupics in the Mormon creed. Tt cannot
nc repmdiatcd without totally sRpudat-
ing the prophet Nor can the 'loctrine E
without precipitatins civil war What
can the hierarchy do?
For many years the hierarchy has
been troubled ovcr various matters per-
crusade waeed by tho United States
against. polygamy, convinced the hicr-
archy that the church would have 70
X abandon or nj least would have TO pre-
" tend to abandon this cardinal doctrine
hThe result vas the manifesto In tho
fneu arc convinced that tho manifesto
vas not issued in good faith on tho
rart nf the hierarchy. Undoubtedly II
MAS the secret intention OF the hierarchy