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Show Indianapolis Star, f However much one mm to extend charitable senfW tho Mormons, it is impo a feeling of disgust wif ialsehood and hvnoerinv'.limJ dent. This man, Joseph lr.nrf is a nephew of Josoph SttLtfW er of the Mormon chw been in active elnircHlifKf. 184, an "apostlo'' slnl' dent, of I he, church sincel!" He was second coiinsclorjr President Woodruff isauSiYl! polygamy manifesto, al" mUf Mormon church publicly SEP the "authoritative nndW croc of "the only man of present time who holds viy sealing ordinances." ijf ' (n(j J Tn this manifesto W ' that the Mormon church VrfSDfl polygamy, denied that riages were being soTft called on his followers tAp0, of tho land. Tho lawa'fT the time expressly prohltl polygamous relations. IjT U sequence of the evidencli rtv F him thnt this change c , good faith, and that i.W 10 polygamy had been abi f a dent Harrison granted (be d and pardon to violators - . vfli law "by reason of unls A ! . tion under cover or - ntfi " plural marriages, who 'l. ig 1 from such unlnwful cob',,1,1 November, 1890." -J jpt o0) Under such circumstaS jrittd B1C claim of President Smitl ' rith coi stood the WoodrutF mai . Smother Sm-other public declaration . ( Mormon to continuo in iritfl'JJ, ' marriages ho then had,'1 Sail1!' tract any new ones, 'ffij Pre false that it is beyond ieiBA' tion. Tho church autlu jffp'on ff peatodly and in various , thnt polygamy was actte &. Mr. Ed Jn 18D3. on the strength! tions, Idaho extended 1 Mfgf. t n "who docs not now pr, JTiSill b( polygamy, or who bclon 5lr that does not now pri a."11 1 polygamy." Under th 'P?orId Mormons qualified as. v Isstquen and now tho president': 'aJyGhost. avers that ho did not yi this p practice of polygnmv-to P!t ,1!e; As a matter of "just Fielding Smith must i ? with his cousin, Josep3frt wl the founder of the Morw?Stle. 1 is president of the RoomJJtf toy oti of Jesus Christ of LaMjJto losing-sometimes losing-sometimes known an $m&- Ba ,,reJ or bolting Mormonst 1 liav '.''"artet x and left the Mormon iHL, u& Insr of the introduction atrnWtittm. they declare to be aflli Is to 1 original Tcligion. jTJKort Jf.onl recognized as voryJclMB ' mcndable citizens. '(E |