Show 15“ legislation 7?as done by apostolic decree The church hierarchy sot about revising principles when they felt the need There was not however a sot and unyielding law which had to be carried out in all communities where dissentlon would result Although standardisation was desirable in developing many fundamental principles of Mormonisn local needs wore always of prime consideration in the final analysis of these apostolic decrees Thus it was necessary to depend largely on personal observation of practices in the colonies of New Mexico In the following discussion only those aspects which played a conspiciouo part In the western colonization will be considered Next in importance to the religious aspect of Mor monlsm is the economic organization of the group Brigham Young was a thorough believer in united effort and he was also a strict disciplinarian Through his edicts many fundamental principles of the Mormon's economics were established Primarily Mormonism is baced on a communal principle Edicts of the apostles wore not only religious but applicable to all phases of everyday life and were so vital to the continuance of the order that at frequent times alterations were necessary to meet the needs of the time Richard Hamer's v mazing T "Economic Principles of C7I (April 1903) P 69 Ely Eornonisa" |