A REVIVAL OF MORMONISM.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10422, 12 August 1899, Page 7

A REVIVAL OF MORMONISM.

M- %tj»Mttfiiini< the most striking phenomenon ■ V °* c wntur y» appears to be by dead. T^e * <iea w^ Axnerithemselves, that advancing and spread of population would ,'f' the faith of the prophet, J. Smith, l.'*'yljffi& *PP* ar *° moT k»g towards f; V*yjgjJß©n. Now that Statehood has been | v-.jllgji'there seem» to be determined effort *«*W'ft ft» a ehield behind which to revive W*** iom * of tho *" 1890 and years the Mormon leaders _■ -#l|||rat that they no longer wished to dis''■■'''*em'to* °* c ■^ Jne " can people in rethe practice of polygamy. Now, i they claim that the "privileges" of were on *y eus P en <k« l for a time, f!>tljfe'tyat& oot be permanently set aside. : V?(&fpjaJ is an essential of the faith. The it forth in solemn prophetic terms as essential to salvation as repentl, ,'c'gkSL''lt i* necessary to "do the works of '. '."jUirfthwß/ , and in the prophet's esteem the '"{*kW of w ' ve3 waa the chief of the Patrittti* , t.ctuevements. He gravely states the ■; igojtjpuuon* "covenant," and bluntly adds, ibide not by this covenant ye shall be ■>■ ?/<uttßed." Hen were taught in the earlier >;-*'. foil ti&* their position in the next world ' : icp*»<fed on their efforts to populate this I Women were urged to duty by the I '"'' Miß&fenktion that millions of souls were still j V ''?foslj«ig for tabernacles in the flesh, and that 'T i -was short, as Christ would soon ap~ oVeitt.'" It was not possible, therefore, for disbelievers to forswear polygamy. The might deem it expedient to sus•*wiii»* or to pretend to suspend, this grave ? r f* 01 " reasons, but only at their the Saints allow it to fall per'ffiv>|flMpily into desuetude. if ' *'$$&& American writer observes that new 1",,' J&tttrM on the port of the Mormons have f ' '•ffij* coincided with great national crises. exodus, graphically sketched in V; : >.0)ato Doyle's "Study in Scarlet" took place the Mexican war. During the great '"• '^iH&inß , ti» Hormone, like Oom Paul, I tttt cry for absolute independence, fyssK&''£uwt& very grave disloyalty to their PyV During the war with Spain and ite jueat troubles the demand (for the of polygamy was renewed. Strong :;;v,pi£ tmecrupuloua haocfe hold the helm of Obedience to tie church is the duty of the believer. Headers of R. 5;. r fi.'-'Steveoeon's "New Arabian Nights" will /,•'/;'" ntoetabar the vivid tale of the young lady r;'j- ; V;*|o:dittmod to have escaped from Mormon ■''pytpwaaf, A scientific Mormon once said '.'ft" '-'ttoj& the command of the church he would >' abjure his most cherished theory i«t;,ttetad«l things. Another disciple deciiiiE3";d»t\Trhm Brother Brigham, told him to di;4njtliffig it was the same as if the f< Mormonism may be ; y : »mmcd up In two duties, "pay and obey." ?f Wftet wooder, then, that Mormons under the iron rule of their twelve apostles their time, and toove togetoer when I';0m-ixtiioti is distracted by other cares? In $$%*' W*h "M made a state, polywae *° e** Bo U P : But now .4tt.il laid to have been Suspended only. At election Brigham H. Roberts, a deMormon miseionary and a bold advo'llf «rf polygamy, stood for Congress, and, ||||*j f »P»i» of all Gentile opposition, was elected Dpf£ lt* »»jority of 6000. It was urged against he had had children born of plural during the last two years. The |^j^* rwae **** all feading men among S^te ,rßre 11 ? hftppy. It is alleged iljpv* -¥** ""^ bJrthe bave taken p lß * 6 in twt> y 6,11 * - "^ polygamy was susIt is evident, if this be so, fch«at maon scandal has yet to be grappled ,|jl|^V civilisation. The Latter Day Saints 300.000, and it is their ambition to '<£$:*s©* the nations of the world for the : Tbey employ 1500 miesionaries, m at Mt y®" , the y made no fewer convert*. From this it would ;£*|l jp» **«rt they are bending all their ener- ; ft forward move, and that they find V^§r?. ridiculous creed and their revolting | v highly attractive to certain specihamanity. Whether anyttdng can *» check tin growth of this abomina--to say. Force and persecuWii'js* y* l temper of the age would |"f| vould probably only scatter the iis:'^? 04 * , * 1 believer* and plant the scandal in