The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-05-06
TRIP FROM OAKLAND TO UTAH
The normon Doctrines-a
Visit to The Tabernacle.

most qnickly appeal to the ignorant and
emotional. They have officials many
There are teachers, deacons, elders,
bishops, twelve. seventy and one hun
dred and twenty disciples the Aronic
priesthood. the priesthood of Melches-
idec, counselors. president etc.
The tabernacle where Sunday after
noon services are held every Lord S
day of the year, has the pulpit section
arranged in steps, step for each class
of officials. The deacons have the first
step, the elders the second, the bishops
the next, and so on, until the last, or
general platform is reached, which is
occupied by the president and his two
counselors and back of them is the
great organ and a choir of over half a
hundred voices.
The first and second steps have, in
front of the seats, tables or counters,
which are used for placing the plates
and silver pitchers used in the COM
munion service. The other steps have
a pulpit or reading stand for the use of
the speaker of the hour. The COM
munion service is held every Sunday.
Let us attend one of the services. AS
Gentle we are escorted to a seat in
the section of the tabernacle set apart
for Gentiles, we are separated from the
Saints, and in position where our ac-
tons can be easily observed.
The hour for preaching has arrived.
the various steps are occupied by the
proper officials. After singing and
prayer, the speaker of the afternoon
arises in his place, if member of the
seventy diciples on their step. No
Bible is used, the Book of Mormon is a
much superior guide. The sermon NAV
be on, "How to successfully grow po-
tatoes;" or, ION Cattle raising,'' or on
some doctrine of the church, such as.
tithing, baptism for the dead or how to
vote for the best interest of the church.
AS soon as.he commences his talk the
elders break the strips of bread into
small pieces, when this work is COM
pleted one of the elders raises his hand.
as signal to the speaker, to be silent,
then an elder consecrates the bread,
this being done, the speaker continues
his remarks. and while he is speaking,
from hydrant under the table the
elders ill many pitchers with water,
when theyaare filled and placed on the
table, theshand is again uplifted, the
speaker is quiet until the water IS
blessed-and then resumes his remarks.
The de&cons start out by twos and go
all over the house passing the bread
and water tosthe saints. The speaker
is expected to continue his remarks. at
least until the people are served. At
the conclusion there is singing, prayer
and the doXologY. = The music is good.
Brigham Young, who for so many
years was the head Of the church, had
the block on which the houses his wives
lived IN andsthe family school house, |
fenced in by high stone wall, with an
entrance gate facing the man street.
1t is true one wife, Amelia, had |
palace" outside this enclosure. This |
house was built before she would agree
to become one of the many wives of
this "muchly married man. After
Mr.. Young's death, this house was
bought by the members of one of the
Episcopal churches and was used as the
residence of their rector.
Imagine, if you can, man (0 living
inside large enclosure surrounded bv
a sold wall six or seven feet high with
nineteen or more wives and so many
children. that it is said he could not
recognize them or call them by name.
Imagine, if you can. the time he
would have, when helaccompanied Mrs.
Young to the milliner's to select her
nineteen Easter bonnets, or buy shoes
for the children of the family, or the
parade there would be if the family
should decide to take walk some
pleasant evening.
Brigham Young was shrewd man; a
great leader, without fear or regard for
law or man, determined pushing man.
In his earlier.days he had been a local
preacher in the Methodist church which
he left to become the giant of Nor
monism.
Many interesting stories are told of
him. Here is one, One of the mis-
sionaries operating in England met
man of some means, but of a limited.
education, of a very emotional and ex-
citable nature. The man became great
ly interested in the marvellous stories of
Zion. (Salt Lake City, and of the
powers of the prophet OF God, President
Young. This man had lost one of his
legs, and hobbled around on crutches.
He was told by the missionary that
II ne were to go to Utah, to Salt Lake
City, the Zion of Gods and ask His
prophet to give him another leg, his !
prayer would be granted.
he sold his property, Joined the COM
pany and sailed for Zion and its plories
and blessings. He and others safely
reached their heaven of rest. In course
OF time, he reminded the missionary of
his promise, who with some feelings of