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Show ANTI-roLYti.lVlY MORMON. Thejr Hold a (unfmnrt ITenlderi t)vr jr JMri Smllh, I'rophel. I.amom, la., April 19. SM-cial to the St. Louis Republic. The conference confer-ence of the Latter Day Saints hit just closed. lMcg.ites were here from California Cali-fornia and fiun Maine, front Canada and Texas, from Kngland and Ctah. St. Louis sent her quota. This has been the largest gathering of Ihe sainls held in the States since the old limes in Nauvoo. The large church, holding about 1,000 people, was not able In hold the crowds, and overflow meeting were held elsewhere. Old men and women who joined the church in Ihe days of the prophet were present, all declaring that no polygamy was taught during his lifetime and not until right years after his death. Those old veterans declare that Monuouism as taught in I'lah Is no pari of ihe original faith of the church ami is no part of their faith now. Thev declare that Ihe faith of Ihe Saints is loyalty to the government in which they (ie; (hat oue man should have but one wife and one woman but one husband. '1 hey deny the right of divorce evcept in the case of inconstancy. A good many gatherings of representative men ami women have have lieen held here, and withall of them this compares well. Oue thing was remarkable. Not one of the large assembly used tobacco in any form. As soon as iliev became a saint thev begin to abstain from the use of tobacco. They will send out a missionary w ho uses' tolmceo, lint fur meinliers tins U not a test of fellowship. They believe in plain living,. At their services they appear earnest, several of the saints sang unknow n tongues and afterw ards interpreted Ihe sung. Thev a No talked in peculiar language mid could be understood bv their brethren. They claim it Is done by inspiration of God. A council of 13 Was chosen ami the prophet, .Joseph Smith, called several to the high priesthood. The church organization is the most perfeei, with the exception of the Catholic, of any in existence. It consists of three presidents, ti council of 13, also 13 apostles, who are missionaried, high priests, quorums of elders, each quorum numbering ml, being governed bv a president and two counselors. '1 hey call their churches branches. The elders claim to have the power of healing heal-ing disease by laying on of hands rue I anointing the sick w it It olive oil. due voiiug elder told how ho had seen a blind man healed in this way. This doctrine is based on the declaration declar-ation of God that he is unchangeable. Other points of their faith Is given as follows : They do not believe in total depravity, and hence ilo not believe in the Aihuhic transgression, but hold that men ant punished for Iheirown Miisnnlv, They believe every man will Dually be saved, but every one in his own order ; they liellovc In three heavens, and that ihe earth Is to be demised aud made lit for the habitation of (iod and Christ. |