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Show SMOOT AND "THE GOSPEL." There has been a moro or less prevalent preva-lent opinion that the doctrine of polygamy polyg-amy was obligatory upon the members of the Mormon church, whereas, in truth and fact, no such obligatory doctrine has ever existed. Testimony of Beed Smoot at Washington. Therefore, propare thy heart to receive and. obey the instructions which I am ubout to give unto you; for all those who have this law revealed unto them MUST OBEy TUB SAME; For behold! I reveal unto you a new and an everlasting covenant; and if ve abldo not that covenant, then are vo damned for no one can reject this covenant, cove-nant, and be permitted to nntor into m.v glory. Revelation commanding the r-ro-tice of polygamy; Doctrine and Covenants, Cove-nants, page iC-i. Let us ask aivv good Mormon if he thinks Reed Smooth "vindicated the gospel of tho Son of God in the Congressional Con-gressional halls of tho United States," as Apostle ITyrum Smith says he ! did. b3 giving out that testimouj-? What is the object of obediouco lo Mormonism, if not to prepare for entry en-try into the glory of the Almighty? Having this object in view, and embracing em-bracing Mormonism in order to achieve it, is not the Mormon foreclosed from entry into tho highest glory- in lho absence of obedience to this "everlasting "ever-lasting covenant" taught in tho Mormon Mor-mon doctrinal law book Ts not, then, tho practice of this doctrine obligatory upon the Mormon 7 That being true, did not Reed Smoot, apostle of the Mormon Mor-mon church, denj' his faith? Peter denied tho Savior .before the cock crew thrice in the morning. Apostlo Apos-tlo Reed Smoot denied his faith under I oath at Washington; aud 'now the 3'nung cockerel, Apostle Hyrum, is crowing I about among the Mormon peoplo that his brother falsifier "vindicated the. j gospel." ' . 1 The fact is that Reed .Smoot, apostle, tells the Mormon people one thing;' and that Reed Smoot, Senator, tells the outside world an cnliroh' different story. Which one is tho Mormon to j believe both being falsehoods? |