| Show anti MORMON DOCUMENTS pro FRO protestant EPISCOPAL CHURCH anci antl borman norman data taken from the journal of the proceedings of the bishops clergy and laity of the protestant episcopal church in the united states of america assembled in a general convention held inthe in the city of new york from october to october Octo 0 ath 1880 on the ath daf f the convention athe the rev dr smith of now york offered the following preamble and resolution which on his motion were er e referred to the commatee comm itee on the state of the church whereas the work of the church of christ and the best interests of christian civilization are seriously impeded in one of the territories of or the united states by tho the existence of polygamy recognized by a large proportion of the community as a religious institution and whereas polygamy is not only contrary to the law of god but is also forbidden under severe penalties in the territories of the united states by act of congress which act has been declared constitutional by tho the supreme court of the united states therefore be it resolved the souse of bishops concurring that while there are peculiar difficulties in the execution of this law owing to the religious fanaticism doubtless often times sincere by which the institution of polygamy is upheld and especially to the fact that the interests of jnnny many innocent persons are unhappy unhappily involved it is 18 still the duty of every christian citizen of this republic to use his influence to aid the united states government in bringing about as speedily as possible a merciful but firm srm enforcement of the law in regard to polygamy or bigamy in the territories of the united states page 9 on the loth day of the convention the rev bev dr van deusen from the committee on the state of the church Chur cil cli presented the fol foi following lowin 9 report which was placed on the calendar ar the committee on the state 0 of f t the he church beg leave respectfully to report that they have had under consideration the preamble and resolution of the rev dr smith of t the be diocese of new york relating to polygamy in the territories of the united states which was referred to them by a vote of the house and they recommend the adoption of the same saine as an expression of the sentiment of this body in regard to the important subject committed to them signed E 11 VAN vax deusen J pago page 74 chairman ii on the day of the convention the house proceeded to the tiie business on the ea calendar lendar to wits wit the report rrt of the committee on the state of the he church relating to polygamy in the territories on motion the pro pre ample ampie and resolution recommended bythe bytho by the tho committee were adopted s P ne the following was the action taken by the ETi episcopal convention held at new york city aril in reference to polygamy the r report e related that the pretended right of one man to more than one wife was an attempt to rob some other man of any and Involve dl tho the equal right of a woman to more than one husband by the laws of christian polygamy was held a high crime against society and is punishable by a heavy penalty utah had been rind and is now in an attitude of de defiance flance against the tiie nation the ili fil hillh th of its abominations is ls is 13 overflowing NY into other territories and in colli conjunction unction with communism threatened in fact the nation the s neglect in this matter has already become a national wrong if not crime under the fl flimsy amsy pretext that poly polygamy amy is an article of religious g belief bellei the mormons cormons claimed immunity ity and indulged in these hellish lusts this resolution was the conclusion Bc solved I 1 that we highly approve of president preside nt garfielda Gar fields inaugural address a on n this subject and pledge our support for the extirpation of this hideous wrong that tills this christian nation can no longer innocent innocently I 1 tolerate this foul blot on our name and we as representatives in part rt of the christian church and ministry protest against the outrage that all needed legislation and enforcement of the law ought to bo had bad without delay for the suppression of this reeking reeling iniquity and if these fa fail fall il we commend the use of the strong force orce of the military arm METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH report adopted by the northern worthern nem new york conference on mormonism abr at its tafe late session 1 that mormonism is located in one of the richest largest and most mast attractive territories of this nation over which congress has full legislative power 2 that it ia in professedly hostile to american government aud and ameri amerl gan can institutions declaring by its former president brigham young that the ecclesiastical government of the mormon church circumscribes the government of this world worlds and by the chief of its twelve apostles that all other governments are unauthorized and illegal while any people attempting to govern themselves by laws of their own making and off meers officers of their own appointing apio inting are in direct rebellion against the kingdom of god 3 it is vastly more than a union of church and state being tile the complete government of the people by the church 4 it nullifies tho the laws of our land controls elections renders our courts inoperative no operative pera tive tivo and piot plot protects ecta its followers follo wem in the commission of tile the most heinous crimes 5 it is as it lias has been from the beginning a system of organized outlawry professedly erecting murder robbery and oppression to the grandeur and sanctity of religious duties 6 it is a system of foul licentiousness and by its doctrine and practice of polygamy strikes at the very foundation of our c christian h ristian civilization 7 its rapid growth in th this Is country is unparalleled in the history of religious or irreligious lodies bodies and is steadily increasing through mormon immigration holding now tho the balance of power powen in several states and territories and gradually taking possession of all that great and rich section of country lying P adjacent to uzo uio vr ur enari 8 in view of these start startling ing facts we the northern new york conference of the methodist episcopal epis apal church in conference assembled composed of 30 ministers and representing a constituent constituency of about people submit to t ya the government and the people of the united states the following resolutions resolved ire JRe solved that wo we have bave hailed with joy the positions taken udon upon this subject by president garfield in his recent inaugural address resolved ad that we most respectfully fully but earnestly demand of our national legislature enactments as shall relieve our country from the tile oppressive un tm american amerlean and criminal features of this national disgrace and curse resolved ad that we join heartily with our brethren of the newark conference in asking the religious and secular press and all ail a I 1 ecclesiastical sias assemblages to urge upon the public mind this im portent subject and to vigorously sustain the executive and legislative branches of our government in all needed action relating thereto resolved ath that we request the publication of this report in our church periodicals and ana in proper form to be forwarded to the president of the united states and each of benat our representatives in tile senate senat benat ate and q house of representatives sent senta tives and that copies bo be for warded C P lyford chil chii committee I 1 hereby certify that tile the forego ing report on mormonism was ivas I unanimously adopted by the northern new york annual conference on april 16 bishop it 8 S foster presiding 8 CALL secretary OSWEGO N Y april 16 1831 the central pennsylvania con ference adopted the following resolved that wo we recommend the faithful execution on of laws to the tf suppressing s s I 1 re 0 of polygamy presbyterian CHuR cir clr at the meeting of tho the presbyterian mission board held at buffalo MufF alo aio N r y may 27 1 mr leonard or of f italis utah said there there were young persona in hi tho the mormon district and it was the youthful element that the missionaries were working ou on prof J 11 coyner of mall utah for six years a resident and worker in utah stated that there were scholars in the mission there and be wished assistance to furnish his enlarged school he kavo gave a mormon lecture during which he said sald he be had analyzed mormonism and found it included diabolism animalism J bigotry cunning and treachery of judaism and which made a doso boso for columbia and he lie wondered woud ered how long she would stand it at the afternoon session mrs dr horace eaton of palmyra N Y read a pa paper jre r on the rise of mormonism addresses on missionary topics were made by mrs airs B E A hunt ington of l i milton mllton and miss lucy nucy of this city tile the last named lady severely ariti cited the action of congress in in allowing to grow and attacked the veracity of hon geo goo Q cannon mormon delegate in utah in the evening six clergymen spoke at lafayette street church A collation was served to SOO ladies and gentlemen at the residence of nev rev dr A ar S chester BAPTIST CHURCH INITA indianapolis may ag the baptist home mission society anniversary closed its morning session with reports as to the mission among the mormons cormons Mor mons the report favored the church and school work which was being vigorously prosecuted and authorized the executive board to address a memorial to the president and congress calling for early learly measures to prohibit thir the practice of polygamy I 1 and its ac accompanying compan y ing vices wherever practiced practised EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEW yo YORK may 26 the reformed EpIs episcopal eopal convention by resolutions denounced polygamy as a foul blot on the nations nation character and appealed to the united states for its extirpation congregational CHURCH 41 at 41 the home missionary anniversary in chicago june ath 1681 D C haskell member of congress fr gro fro ar ou o u choho puan tim tig iress mormon formon I 1 problem ho he characterized mormonism as a resurrected system of social relationship that it is at best but a bestial relic of barbarism the early leadem leader of the mormons cormons were prominently branded as criminals he reviewed their frequent removals and their growth and explained their relations to the united states since they removed to utah he traversed delegate cannons defense of mormonism and pointed out that the doctrine of the church was a conglomeration of piety immorality and vengeance its influences were degrading among children especially pec ally lally the mortality in salt lake was very great considering the salubrious climate the only secret of the churches success was its organization and the indissoluble union between church and state the remedy lies iles with congress which can stem the swelling tide but the people free pulpits free platform and free press ess can do much of the tiie work it is r hoped disfranchisement chi may not be necessary rev F A noble moved that the matter in reference to mormonism be referred to a committee with instructions to draft a memorial to bo be presented to Con congress greo grem carried the committee ia is J H beeley seeley A B webb J N sturtevant jas white and chas G hammond nev rev W al M 11 barrows of salt lake city spoke on mormonism he said neither the whistle of the locomotive the death of brigham young nor the supreme court had destroyed it it should be put down now by an aroused people for it would not die of itself nearly all the offices are now filled by ista ests in utah there are no free schools schools in the territory ignorance is is the rule upon which mormonism thrives best he urged the society to place lace schools and churches in utah rev nev J H seely in behalf of the committee en cn the mormon question lions presented a memorial praying con congress g ress and the president that speedy measures be taken to overthrow the evil report recorded and adopted adjourned griscom chicago has finished 12 days of ills his fast and Is in a notably bl petter better condition than was dr drs tanner at this stage of his trial be inglat ing fat ruddy luddy and good humored his ills pulse is 64 temperature 93 45 respiration 18 we weight |
