The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-26
Or. TIBBETTS EXPOSES
DANGERS OF nORM0N|Sh

That the Mormon religion would be
q great menace to the people Of the
United states and that our civilization
and honor would be threatened was
what DR.. j. NJ. Tibbetts. campaign man
aser of the National Reform associa-
ton told 500 men VINO crowded the
auditorium of the Young Mems Chris
tan association yesterday afternoon.
Dr Tibbett's subject was "Exuos1lre
.of Mormon Temple Secrets" but he
went much deeper into the subject than
that. During the address he reviewed
Mormonism from it's inception hy
Joseph Smith who was born in sharon.
Vermont, on December 20, 1906, Of an
iiiterate father and a mother who was
soothsayer. Joseph Smith accordins O
TO DR.. Tibbetts had both qualities Of
his parents
Mormonism was born when Joseph
smith produced what Is claimed to have
peen the Mormon book. II is from this
book that most of the Mormon beliefs
nave been gotten. From the New Eng
land states Joseph Smith and his fol-
lowers moved steadily westward. untjl
they hnany settled in Salt Lake. Utah
IN Illinois Joseph Smith and his broth.
er' hiram, because of their pernicious
activities in that community Both nf
these brothers taught polygamy. and
ng TO br. Tibbetts that is the
SN-f'' VI me mormon talk.
The Mormons are taught that tbe
Mormon book is the word Of f;od >" ~.
Ilbbetts stated They say that me
bipIe Is the word for the ancient ttr,a
ana the present East, but that the Nor.
mon BOOK VIII sooner or later become
ne Bible OF the West. They saw tbe
i'ibIe is right so far as 1t is translated
out that the Mormon book will hacor,o .
,ne WORD OF God through the activity %
~
b@y saints. which is the Norp,on
church" -" VI mo"
The sneaker warned the rna,, p, s,.s.,
% the Mormon book becoming the Ril1o
ara its teachings ever becoming raeoe,
n'Zed. Ihere are at present 5000 Nor
mon missionaries hrnadcaR; .hn..4.ah....
,he United States spreading the NJ.
"'oh propaganda. and they intend :,
n'aNe II ~ 900 in short while A cam
pstkh fund of $1,000 600 is provided
e7ch year for spreading Morrno,,ts,,
iH'o each community. The Morrnonie-,
nave built chart. SHOWING Avor,.
C|uhtE in every state In tho T-rttoa
states Tor a guide to the most fer,t1o
territory for Mormonism. The unrr,an
rnurch, according to it's present crown
J. progressing more rapid than arv
., ner rtIlsion on the face Of the earth
tr. libbetts stated. During the ma,
twelve months s3.0an have bea, ~
aries '''e "''SSloi~
spiritual wives and polygar,v are thu
Jack noh9 OF the Mormon Religion, They
aFe also great on revelation" T,r Tfh-
80. 800 sato overtime they want any-
tr,ns they VIII have revelation wticA
WI! state their wish. On the next
pai election they will have a
reNeIatlon. and the president II 7
Grant VIII bavp this revelation y1a
VIII tell the whole Mormon church who
70 vote Tor This is the way with every
o'her thing The president tells them
what to do
There are some of tho finest speri-
mems OF physical woman hood and
manhood In the Norman church -
Dr' Tibbits said But this Is because
OF their ahetince, Their habits of liv-
ing are Of the highest order. The
norman church is against everything
that INJURIES the body and effects the
nervous fibre They do not drink tea
at coHee' nor do they use any strong
ur,tHs or drugs Because of these
habits they are becoming one of the
strongest races on the globe"
In taking his audience through the
temple, DR.. Tibbetts said that II tool
80 years To build il. and it cost ro11-
milton dollars. It was dedicated in
1871 Efforts are being made to bund
Mormon church in BROOKLYN. y Y
ana there are already three Others
IN this country. The Mormon ten1nle
has neither doors or windows En-
trance is gained through an under
ground tunnel which -leaas from, AT,
annex. After a party has gained en-
trance to the temple from the under.
ground, large iron doors are closed
locked and holted. The only persons
ever TO gain entrance to the temple
are blue hlooded. perpendicular. all
around Mormons." Credentials must
always be shown and the person gain
ing entrance is given rigid examina
ton.
Dr. Tibbetts took The party OF men
through the temple in Imagination.
He described all of the procedure
from the registration. on through the
baths in the fountain OF baths. The
anointment, the holy garments OF pro-
lection. the garden OF Eden. and the
devil and Eden until the oath OF dis
loyalty to the United States
Today there are two Senators in
the United States Senate who are Nor