condition must arise from a basis of because without unity they must career of statehood; but Washington righteousness, not only as relates to necessarily be weak, and therefore Territory refused to embrace it in the recognized principles of common more liable to be a prey to their ene- its State charter. While the success morality, but from the gradual cul- mies. It is the duty of the of constitutional prohibition in two tivation of unselfishness exhibited people to respond to their so- new States is encouraging to its in the true spirit of Christianity. licitude, by taking their counsel and advocates, the effect of that success The genius of this community is eliminating from amongst them all is more than counterbalanced by necessarily in the direction of co-causes of difference, which mostly the retrograde course public opinion operation. If for some years past arise from matters of business. The has taken in many of the older there has been a drifting-however elements of solidification and true States. slight-away from that line of ac- brotherhood are comprehended tion, there should be an effort to within the system called "Mormonrecover the ground and travel be-ism," which is the Gospel of Christ. yond it to the goal of union toward There are many not connected with which we should be struggling. the Church who recognize the potency of the religion of the Saints. As being in point in this regard, we reproduce the following from a recent letter from our Chicago correspondent:

The argument which seems to be prevailing, is that a provision of the constitution of a State cannot be enforced any more easily than a provision of law; yet it cannot be repealed, amended or adapted to changed conditions without great trouble, whereas a law may be. Local option is also succeeding constitutional prohibition, in the favor of many thousands of votes.

Any symptoms of retrogression that may exist, in relation to temporal matters, must proceed from one of two causes, or both combined -either the mass of the people are indifferent to their own well being "To accomplish the great work destined and consequently to the progress of for Mormonism, it must be understood by the cause they should be engaged its communicants that unity, homogeniety, in, or the few are centralizing to-energy, activity and vigilance are the fac ward themselves temporal benefits. ligion successful and triumphant. In adCentralization in this respect is not dition to this there must be an expansion, a in harmony with the Christian development of the better self of the individual, with a corresponding suppresspirit. Hence some of the co-oper-sion of the petty, grasping, equivocating, ative concerns that existed in carping, criticising, selfish self. More ward course. The American char

several parts of the Territory have contracted instead of expanding. This has doubtless ensued from a willingness on the part of the people to dispose of their stock in them, this inclination being met by an eager desire on the part of indivíduals to purchase. Hence the diffused interests and consequent benefits have been gradually absorbed until some co-operative concerns, started in good shape, have become not much more expansive than ordinary corporations.

tors which make a nation, a race, or a re

causes have been lost, and more races de
graded and enslaved by trivial, petty, pal-
try weakness than by great calamities and
disasters. Very often a good man allows
himself to be swayed by a miserable
jealousy of a neighbor or a brother, which

one moment's consultation with his better

self would have told him was wrong; that
he was clouding his moral, religious, and
social horizon by his own. wilful, stubborn,
blindfold pertinac ousness; and ir. the
case of the Latter-day Saint of today that
he was forging a chain to bind his own
ankles."

PROHIBITION RETROGRADING.

The people require to be instruct- IN 1887 it really began to look as ed and persuaded constantly for if a number of States would engraft their own good. Consequently this Prohibition upon their State constiprocess, as a remedial operation, tutions. In many of them it was should be applied without relaxation. the all-absorbing issue in local poliOf course it is up-hill work, so is all tics. Workers in favor of it disprogressive labor, especially that played remarkable enthusiasm, the which has in it the element of phil churches co-operated with them, and anthropy, the natural tendency of a strong sentiment was shown by the man being toward selfishness. populace in favor of a constitutional ban on the liquor traffic.

If unity is attained to any extent it must be the result of reciprocity. Since the defeat of prohibition in It is not a one-sided condition, or Tennessee, where it came so near rather it does not flow from winning a great triumph, it has one-sided causes. If one man steadily lost ground. The struggle seeks another's interest, and the between it and the great foe it seeks beneficiary does not respond in like to destroy waxes less determined on spirit toward his benefactor, there is its part in Georgia. Rhode Island no unity. The one stretches his lately voted against constitutional hand to his neigbor, but the latter prohibition, after having tried the lets his hang loosely by his side. experiment; Connecticut has done The key to union is all laboring for the same thing, and in almost all all. The authorities of the Church parts of the Union the prospects are are laboring constantly and indefa- less encouraging than they were two tigably for the benefit of the people. years ago. Their constant desire, and the object of their efforts is to see them united,

A cause which has, with vast effort, been rolled nearly to the top of the mountain of success, but which, unable to reach the summit, begins to roll down again, is in danger of reaching a lower level than that from which it started on its up

acter which is so prone to marked reactions, makes this result more probable in regard to prohibition, and it need not be surprising to see the liquor interest gain, within the next few years, a greater strength socially and politically, than it had before the widespread movement in favor of prohibition, which is now on the wane, had its rise.

ARMY DESERTION.

IT is coming to light that the heavy percentage of desertions in the American army is, in part at least, due to abuses which are inexcusable and from which the privates suffer. The most prominent of these is the cruelty and tyranny of petty officers. At Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 34 per cent of the recruits have deserted. An investigation ordered by President Harrison, at the first sitting, discovered proof of the practice of petty tyranny which would disgrace any army in the world. One private was sent to the guard house for complaining that he had not sufficient food, though such was shown to be the fact. The clothing furnished to the men was very poor in quality, their laundry work was not properly done, and other like causes combined to create the heavy desertion.

A correspondent of the NEWS, some months ago, treated upon this The two Dakotas have, however, subject. His statements in regard adopted it at the outset of their to the harsh and high-handed

manner in which the men were punished bordered on the incredible. But he belonged to the ranks himself and knew whereof he was writing; and late developments are substantiating his portrayal of the causes that produce desertions from the army.

THE RECEIVERSHIP STORY. WE PUBLISHED Oct. 17,an exceedingly readable paper from the pen of one of the able correspondents of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The information it conveys has been published in various shapes and detachments in Utah journals. Yet this letter is remarkably fresh and attractive. This is because of its being a model statement of a formidable array of important facts. It is multum in parvo-an extraordinary piece of journalistic condensation. So much so that the article will do to paste away in a scrap book for reference, should occasion require an advertence to a most singular series of events in the history of the community of Latter. day Saints and of the American

nation.

LEAD MINING INDUSTRY.

By dispatch from Washington, D. C., we learn that Secretary Windom, Oct 17, gave a decision in the question associated with the importation of lead into the United States from Mexico. It was held that this base metal has been smuggled into the country by amalgamation with metal upon which there is no duty, and lead has thus escaped the impost. It has been contended that this has not only been a breach of the law, but a serious detriment to the lead mining industry of the United States.

The text of the decision of the

Secretary is not given, but its effect is in favor of those engaged in importing lead from Mexico, and consequently antagonistic to the lead mining industry of this country.

The three natural rights that are frequently held it up as a threat. inalienable, unconferable and in-nfortunately their object was herited are the right to life, liberty, partly attained in the enactment of and to hold property, of none of the Edmunds-Tucker Act, but it is which can any citizen be deprived likely to take the shape of a huge by any process than applies equally white elephant in the hands of the to all others. This position is un- Government. assailable, and on that ground the law that seizes and appropriates the property of the Latter-day Saints must be unconstitutional. It may be made otherwise in a legal sense, but never as a matter of fact and justice. Aside from that of constitutionality, another phase of the question is being discussed. It is touched by "W. B. S." We refer to the utility of confiscation in the attainment of the object said to have been the incentive to the creation of the law. Its passage was based upon the erroneous theory that the genius of "Mormonism" is inimical to the American commonwealth. This Impression has been created by a flood of misrepresentation proceeding from designing politicians and jealous sectarian religionists. But be this as it may, the idea was that the religious system must be put down, and robbing its adherents The comments of the writer upon of their hard-earned property was Several prominent gentlemen of the confiscation scheme are as sucdeemed an effective method by this city, interested in lead mining, cint and pointed as his relation of which the purpose could be accom- were seen by a representative of the the story of the receivership, being plished. The theory was necessarily NEWS this afternoon. They were embraced in the concluding brief a false one. A serious and danger- unanimous in stating that the desection of his paper. He very pro- ous blunder was committed. The cision was a serious blow to the perly refrains from discussing the question is being agitated from that West. One went so far as to express question of the constitutionality of standpoint by journals which are a belief that one of the largest mines the action of the government in noted for unfriendliness, amounting of this section would be compelled to seizing the property, as that must to antipathy, toward the Mormons." shut down. All of them held that be legally determined by the Su- Even the New York Mail and the decision would materially injure preme Court, which is expected to Express, remarkable for anti "Mor- the administration politically in the reach a decision some time in the mon" bias, declaims against confis- Western States. present month. From an individ- cation as a means of suppressing ual standpoint, the person who the religion the Latter-day takes an intelligent glance at the Saints, properly holding that it does subject must be governed in his not touch the question at all, and SENATOR LELAND STANFORD, estimate of the justice of the con- that it is a detriment instead of a the most prominent citizen of the fiscation process on the basis of the benefit. Straws show the direction Pacific Coast, paid a brief visit to question as to whether he considers in which the wind is blowing on this city October 14th. He was acthe "Mormons" have any rights the subject of the confiscation companied by Col. Towne, Mr. which the government are bound scheme. The breeze has begun to Mills and a few other gentlemen of to respect. Should he decide in note. The object of the Senator's favor of the negative of the visit was to meet and escort to San question, his position must necesFrancisco the Senatorial Railway sarily be opposed to the basis The measure is an outgrowth of Committee. The shortness of Mr. principle of our political system- the operations of the active "Lib- Stanford's visit to Salt Lake suggests equality of all citizens before the eral" politicians of Utah, who the hope that he may come again law. Mr. Phelps, a former minister have worked like beavers, us- when he will be able to spend more to the court of St. James, truly said, ing any amount of political time in our city. in a lecture on American institu- mud to accomplish the overthrow tions, delivered in the Calton Con- of popular or majority rule in this vening Rooms, Edinburgh, that Territory. They have maligned any measure that infringed upon a and slandered the majority, exerted tory, and natural right was and must be un- all their powers to give them a bad self upon her greatest need constitutional, "no matter if any name in the country, under cover in that respect. It is the estabone department of the government, of which to safely carry on their lishment of manufactures, for or all of them combined, should de- schemes. Confiscation is one of which he holds we have unsurpassed cide to the contrary." their pet theories, and they have facilities. He regards the inaugura

of

blow, and it is not too much to ex-
pect it to develop, at no distant
day, into a hurricane.

SENATOR STANFORD'S VISIT.

His practical mind, ripened by experience, grasps with readiness the material situation of our Terrihimexpresses

he

tion of home industries here as a here referred to, are generally those such sights are seen, tragedies onduty incumbent upon the people, as of which personal violence forms acted and crimes committed, lies in well as the safest and surest road to the leading element. Thieving and the heart of a great city which increased prosperity. robbery, and such offenses against boasts of its civilization. The lawThe Senator takes much interest the moral law as have, for their less mining camp, or the wig-wam in Utah and her people, and main ingredient, selfishness, or village of the savage, has an air of specially admires the genius cowardice, or that sort of depravity healthful morality in comparison. of co-operation exhibited by the ma-seen in the slums of great cities, Acts, motives or purposes are jority of the citizens, whose facili- are rare. Cabins are left unlocked, criminal which antagonize the welties, he says, for carrying into effect but their contents remain unmolest-fare of man; and modern civilizathe principles of that system are ed. tion is inseparably connected with unequaled by those of any commu- A comparison between the San all three. A force which will denity with which he is familar. So Francisco of today and of velop and train the human conattracted is he by that co operative the fifties, will prove the failure science is the only antidote for feature connected with the people of civilization to abolish crime. crime; and no matter what may be of Utah, that he expressed himself Bancroft's "Interpocula" shows us the intellectual status of a people,in as hopeful of introducing and prac- that city in the days when the gold the absence of this force crime will tically operating similar principles fever raged, and when the vigil-abound. in his schools in California. Should antes stood between the communhe not be as successful as he antici-ity and social chaos; when the ballot MORE PRESS COMMENTS ON "MORpates he says he will be greatly box had a false bottom, and when disappointed. desperadoes held places of power. THERE have been more press We are glad to learn something For a time the condition of that city concerning the views on practical was truly awful; but it was a period comments on the report made by the present Utah Commission than subjects of so excellent an authority during which the criminal elements as Senator Stanford, who is one of of the mining regions coalesced upon any similar document previously formulated by that body. And the extraordinary lengths to which it has gone in making unrepublican recommendations as to the treatment of "Mormon" citizens of

that could be produced.

the most successful financial men of with the most abandoned that
America. Fortunately he does not civilization had sent to the coast,
belong to that class whose the mixture being one of the worst
sympathies are confined to a narrow
circle. On the contrary, he has given
ample evidence of being imbued
with a deep interest in the well-
being of the people. For their ad-
vancement and amelioration he has
expended a large amount of means
in his time. Had he belonged to
the sordid type of mortals he never
could have reached the high point
of public estimation in which he is

held.

CIVILIZATION AND CRIME.

MONISM."

the United States, have raised the question as to the utility of a body which costs the country so much and does so little. The New York Advertiser publishes a communication containing the following sharp paragraphs:

This duty of registration might quite as easily be performed by the secretary of the Territory, as by the

Bancroft's portrayal of San Francisco while "California was in her cups," is truly a graphic presentment of a repulsive social condition. But an article in the Chronicle of that city, of October 13th, indicates that, were a writer of Bancroft's power so disposed, he might make of the San Francisco of today a faithful picture in which would be depicted more and worse crime than abounded in that metro-congressional committee, at a saving of $25,000, and their traveling expolitan seaport when her people penses for going to and coming from were drunken with the gold excite- Utah twice in a year. The only excuse IT IS commonly supposed that ment. The article embraces a map for retaining them in office is like that what is called civilization is an of about a dozen streets near Tele- of the appointment of Corporal Taneffective antidote for crime. This graph Hill, and describes the social ner. It not only creates an asylum for supposition is delusive. It is true condition prevailing in that section. old political hacks, but it ends in getthat when mining regions, where The picture is a sickening one, but ting rid of the surplus and in creating whisky, pistols and lynch law com- bears evidence that only a part of a nece sity for the continuance of high bine in a reign of terror, become the truth is presented in it; for if protective duties. But these champsubverted to what is called civiliza- features which are described actu- ions of patriotism and virtue do not They have tion, a more orderly and quiet state ally exist, worse ones must lie be- take that view of the case just issued their annual report, and of things supervenes. But it may hind them. while they are forced to admit that; be doubted whether the man who No chivalry, no courage, no sense from causes with which they have nowhipped out his revolver with homi- of justice, crude or otherwise, ap- thing to do, there have been scarcely cidal effect in the early days of the pear as elements of the offenses any new cases of polygamy, and that mining camp, is any less a criminal against the law which are inces- the continuance in the practice is rapafter the establishment of a police santly committed here. No strong idly diminishing, they spread themsystem, than he was before. Unare seen protecting the weak. selves over six or seven newspaper deniably elements of courage and Thieves revel here, and the guide columns in their attempt to demonchivalry are often associated with points out the dens where garotting strate that their retention is a necssity, homicides which occur in mining and throat-cutting for trifling booty They have constructed a theory that and frontier regions. The strong they are sent there not only to see the essay to protect the weak, or the Edmunds law enforced, but in a genlover of justice seeks to execute his the Mornoms, and to counteract the eral way to supervise the morals of crude idea of it, believing that uninfluence of the Priesthood, the "hierrefined justice is better than none. archy" and the "theocracy." It is not enough for them that polygamists have been disfranchised, that the pro

It is noteworthy that crimes committed in such communities as are

may occur at any time. He tells
how parents living here sell their
little girls to the most horrible of
fates, and the visitor can see for
himself the incredible depths to
which womanhood can sink.

And yet the tract of soil where

new

perty of the church and of the emi-colony of satyrs, the treatment of the
gration fund contributed by the peo- case would be different and much eas-
ple have been confiscated, but they ier. But the institution has been al-
now desire to be commissioned as lowed to exist for more than forty
missionaries to convert the Mormons years. It has been fortified behind
from their belief, which is so wicked imposing ritual ceremonies; it has been
in their eyes that they propose to divested of the flesh and clad in the
put them on a judicial rack with some spirit for more than a generation.
new and sharp spikes in it if they do Therefore it requires philosophic
not renounce their faith.
study and treatment. The
The Advertiser,
laws asked for
commenting edi-
contemplate
the infliction of what will be re-
torially on this matter, says:
garded as ignominy upon those who
The Government has nothing to do are convicted of this offense. To im-
with Mormonism as a religious creed; prisonment is to be added hard labor,
its duties are limited to the suppres- and as imprisonment now overtakes
sion of polygamy. The Idaho law more old men than young, there will
that a Mormon believer cannot vote, be presented to the Mormon commun-
even though he takes oath that he ity the spectacle of its patriarchs im-
never has practiced and never will prisoned and driven to labor under the
practice polygamy, is contrary to the guns of keepers. The more
spirit of our institutions and to the the Mormons are the more revolting
interpretation which the Supreme will the sight appear to them, and they
Court of the United States has placed will point to it as persecution for the
upon the guarantee of religious liberty sake of religion. It is surprising that
in our federal Constitution. The pro- under the circumstances the whole
posal of the Utah Commission that a matter has not been brought to a con-
national law to the effect should be ference between the Mormon leaders
enacted is pre-eminently a foolish one. and representatives of the govern-
The only effect of such an enactment ment. So far they have appeared as
would be to strengthen Mormonism, two hostile camps, with no exchange
by making martyrs and embittering except the appearance of officers with
the Mormon population.
Federal writs to take members of one

*

sincere

The measures already employed for party to prison. We seem to have for-
its suppression are drastic enough. gotten that the Mormons are perhaps
They remind one indeed of the atti- as incapable of subjection by force as
tude of the English missionaries in
were the Huguenots and Puritans.
the east who refuse to baptise converts They use the same arguments and
unless they rid themselves of their make the saine appeals to conscience
former wives-an attitude which in and religious duty, and it is the history
one case at least (vouched for by of man that such appeals have always
Bishop Selwyn) resulted in a New profoundly moved him. It is well to
Zealand chief's fitting himself for think of this before we add to the
this sacriment by eating eight of his volume of legislation upon the subject
wives out of the nine. We cannot ex- statutes that lead to the sword as the
pect or indeed desire that all polyga-final agent of ridding the country of a
mists should be so zealous as this to religious custom by the extirpation of
conform with the requirements of our
a people.
civilization. The sensible thing for
the United States to do is to let Mor-

monism die a natural death, instead of attempting to strangle it outright.

The San Francisco Alta comments on the report of the Commission in

this wise:

There is no demonstrable evidence of an increase in polygamy. The majority of the Commission insinuates that it still flourishes, but confesses its inability to prove it. A Mormon po lygamist is not discharged from responsibility for the support of his plural wives and their children, and it is hardly possible that this obligation

'The subjoined extracts are taken from an editorial in the Auburn, New York, Dispatch:

It is truly to be hoped that if there is monism, merely as a religion, in this a spirit of intolerance towards Morcountry, that spirit may be sternly discouraged. This country has with the greatest diversity of races the greatest diversity of religions under the sun. The surest pledge of the perpetuity of American republican institutions must lie in the more complete assimilation of the different races, institutions, habits of thought, etc., which are exhibited in the face of our society. *

should leave the officers of the law
without evidence of the existence of Mormonism is undoubtedly spread-
such families. The whole issue is the ing, and in a certain sense it is agres-
most delicate that our Government has sive. It is beyond all doubt dangerous
ever been called upon to handle. Out- in its tendencies, even if polygamy be
siders have refused to treat polygamy abolished. But the policy of the Gov-
as a religious ordinance, inade to sin- ernment in dealing with it ought to be
cere believers in a future life to appear shaped very carefully, so that the cry
as a means of grace, and to warrant a of religious discrimination cannot be
hope of glory. If those who practice justly raised. It was the conflict of
it were a lot of lustful hypocrites, a sects which overthrew England's

dream of a republic in the days of Cromwell and paved the way for the restoration of a monarchy which under a modified form still survives. Our closing quotation is from an editorial in the Sacremento RecordUnion which has always been a strong anti-Mormon paper:

"The Utah Commission reports to the Federal Government that in its opinion Congress should pass laws severely punishing women who enter into the polygamous relation, as such infliction would lessen their zeal. This is gross error. The history of all time proves that the most faithful fanatics of superstition, the most devoting and self-sacrificing of religionists are women. If it is true, as the Commission recites, many Mormons accept pologamy not from choice, but because they are taught, and so believe that it is an essential of their faith, and we believe it to be true, then the punishment of Mormon women for adherence to tais tenet of their faith would simply strengthen them in it. They would burn at the stake before they would recant, and suffer in dungeon cells rather than disobey the command to be "sealed" to the brethren of the Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter-day Saints. It has been our fortune to known many of these people and to live for a time in their midst, and we do not hesitate to aver that there are no devotees on earth more courageous, faithful and ready to suffer martyrdom for their belief than the sincere Mormon women-the few insincere do not enter into the polygamic state, at least very rarely. To attach penalties to these misguided women and attaint them of crime would not serve to check the evil, but rather to aggravate it."

TO ALL VOTING CITIZENS. WE clip from the Salt Lake Herald of October 19th, an epitome of the instructions and recommendations of the Utah Commission, to the registration officers appointed for the municipal election to be held on the second Monday in February, 1890. It will be found in another column. There is only one point in the recommendations of the Commission that we think necessary to add to the epitome, and that is the form of the oath to which each voter is required to subscribe. It is as fol

lows:

TERRITORY OF UTAH,

County of Salt Lake. I..... being duly sworn [or affirmed] depose and say that I am over twenty-one years of age, that I have resided in the Territory of Utah for six months last past, and in this pre

cinct for one month immediately preceding the date hereof; that I am a nativeborn [or naturalized, as the case may be] citizen of the United States; that my full

name is.

that I am..

years of age; that my place of business is.... that I am a [single or] or married man; that the name of my lawful wife is......... ..........and that I will sup port the Constitution of the United States and will faithfully obey the laws thereof,

and especially will obey the Act of Con

gress approved March 22, 1882, entitled: "An act to amend Section 5352 of the Re

vised Statutes of the United States in refer ence to bigamy and for other purposes," and that I will also obey the act of Congress of March 3, 1887, entitled; "An Act to amend An Act entitled An Act to amend Section 5352 of the Revised Statutes of the United States in reference to bigamy and for other purposes, approved March 22nd, 1982," in respect to the crimes in said ac

defined and forbidden, and that I will not

directly or indirectly, aid or abet, counsel or advise, any other person to commit any of aid crimes, defined by acts of Congress as polygamy, bigamy, unlawful cohabitatiou. incest, adultery and fornication.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this
.......day of...................
....., A. D. 18...

Deputy Registration Officer for..

Precinct............. County.

registrar of the precinct, and by lice department refused to administaking the oath, be duly registered. ter it, on the ground that they, beAlso voters removing from one ing women, could not be sworn in precinct to another, may have their as "policemen." Corporation Counnames transferred by applying to the sel Hutchinson, on the contrary, registration officer, not later than declared that they might take the the 13th day of January, 1890. oath, wear the badge and exercise the powers of policemen.

We have gone over again some of the ground covered by the article referred to, for the purpose of still further impressing these regulations upon the minds of our readers. Every voter, and particularly every club officer and leading man in the People's Party, should obtain a thorough understanding of them, so as to be able to answer any inquiries that may be made on these points.

Let it not be forgotten that a bona fide residence of six months in this Territory is required by law, as well as of one month in the precinct, before the citizen can legally register. We draw special attention to this, because of intentions to violate this It will be seen from this form of provision, if possible, on the part of oath, that a residence of six months persons without scruples of conin the Territory and one month in science. They have been expressed the precinct where the registration in several instances and are implied is made is required of each citizen. in many others. Vigilance is neThe city ordinance requires a resi-cessary to prevent this fraud. dence in the city of six months. It is expected that every member Some confusion may arise in regard of the People's Party who is legally to this apparent conflict. The ter- entitled to vote, will see that his ritorial statute requires a residence name appears, properly spelled and of one month in the precinct, but initialed, upon the registration lists this is for territorial and county for the municipal election. It is elections, and the cities are empow- not enough to know that it was on ered to make their own regulations the list for the August election. by ordinance for municipal elec- That list is to be revised. We hope the Edmunds-Tucker it will be thoroughly and fairly Act of 1887 prescribes the qualifica- done, without regard to party or tions of voters in this Territory, and of course supersedes all local regu- Let every citizen be interested in lations, and this may be fairly con seeing that the recommendations of strued to include the qualifications the Commission be carried out, and for voting at city elections, as well that we have a free and fair and as for county and territorial officers. full election in February. RememThe Commissioners have evident-ber, eternal negligence is the death ly adopted this view of the matter, of liberty. and hence the form of the oath they have recommended in the present instance.

tions. But

faction.

FEMALE POLICE.

THE ADVENTISTS EXPECTANT.

EVER since William Miller confidently set the year 1844 as the one in which the Savior would make His second advent upon the earth, with that display of power and glory foretold in the Scriptures to accompany that event, the sect of Second Adventists have been looking for the end of the world. There are many minor divisions of this sect, each differing from the others in matters of doctrine, and since the year 1844 no particular year has been generally fixed upon by the various branches as that in which the end would come; but almost every year since the one named by William Miller has been designated by one or more divisions of the Adventists as that in which worldly matters would be wound up.

The organization of this sect is very loose, if, indeed, it can be said to have an organization at all. Its local bodies are presided over by an officer called an elder, who takes the lead in meetings held for worship; but other members of the congregation, male or female, engage in preaching. There is no creed nor liturgy, nor is importance attached

to any
outward ordinance. The
elders and preachers generally fol-
low some secular pursuit for a liveli-
hood; but collections are taken up
for their benefit, and for the pay-
ment of hall rent, and like ex-
penses. The theological writings of
the sect are mainly confined to at-
tempts at interpreting the prophetic
Scriptures, more especially those
which relate to the second advent of
the Savior.

The city ordinance provides that The city council of Chicago, in A peculiar doctrine accepted by the house to house visitation and pursuance of its charter powers, en- many Adventists is that the perperevision by the registration officers acted a provision for the appoint tuity of consciousness in the indishall be done before the third Mon- ment of five female factory and vidual after death depends entirely day in December, but does not fix tenement inspectors, to operate un- upon his having been converted to the day of beginning. The Com-der the direction of the health com- Christ while in the flesh. They bemission have supplied this omission, missioner, and to comprise an ad- lieve that the breath is literally the if such it can be called, and so the junct to the police department. The life of man, and that when he ceases registration and revision for the ordinance provided that these fe- to breathe he ceases to exist as a February election will commence male inspectors should have "equal conscious entity; but if he has had on the 4th day of November, end- authority with other officers," faith in Christ before death, he will, ing on the 16th day of December. meaning male health inspectors, as a result of that faith, be restored But during the week commencing who take an oath and wear a to a conscious existence at the time on the 23rd day of December, voters badge, as policemen. When the of the resurrection. All human whose names have been omitted lady appointees attempted to take beings who die in ignorance of may attend at the office of the the oath the chief clerk of the po- Christ, or unconverted to Him,