

The Territory of Utah covers the region drained by the Great Salt Lake
and many miles more, both in length and breadth, but the Mormon
settlements extend one hundred miles further into Idaho on the north and
two hundred miles into Arizona on the south. These settlements are
mostly small, but there are some places of considerable importance, as,
for instance, Provo at the south and Ogden at the north.

On July 14, 1847, Brigham Young, a Mormon leader, and his followers
entered the valley of the Great Salt Lake. The lake itself is one of the
most remarkable bodies of water on the globe. It is seventy miles long
and forty-five miles broad, and stands 4,250 feet above the sea-level.
It bears a strong resemblance to the Dead Sea of Palestine, but, unlike
that sea, it abounds in animal life. When Young entered the valley Utah
belonged to Mexico, and the leader believed he could found whatever
character of institution should suit him and his people best. It has
been alleged that Brigham Young had "chains on men's souls." There is no
doubt that superstition and the machinery of the Mormon Church were in
some degree the secret of his irresistible power over his followers; but
back of the superstition and the marvellous church organization stood
the brain of a great and masterful man. His power, he knew, must rest
upon something material and tangible, and this something he reasonably
discerned to be the prosperity of the people themselves. He proved
himself to be an organizer of prosperity, and this was the real source
of his strength.

Mormonism is the religion of 250,000 of the world's inhabitants. The
Territory of Utah has a population of 160,000, and of these, probably,
110,000 are Mormons. Their doctrines may be explained in a few words:

They believe that both matter and spirit are eternal, and both are
possessed of intelligence and power to design.

The spiritual realm contains many gods, all of whom are traced back to
one Supreme Deity.

This Supreme Deity and all the gods resemble men and differ only in the
fact that they are immortal.

In form they are the same as men, having every organ and limb that
belongs to humanity. They have many wives, and are
The Territory of Utah covers the region drained by the Great Salt Lake 
 and many miles more, both in duration and width, but the Mormon 
 settlements extend one hundred mile far into Idaho on the north and 
 two hundred miles into Arizona on the confederacy. These settlements are 
 mostly small, but there embody some places of considerable importance, as, 
 for instance, Provo at the confederacy and Ogden at the north. 

 On July 14, 1847, Brigham Young, a Mormon leader, and his followers 
 entered the valley of the Great Salt Lake. The lake itself is one of the 
 about remarkable bodies of urine on the globe. It is seventy miles long 
 and forty - five mile broad, and stands 4,250 feet above the ocean - level. 
 It bears a hard resemblance to the Dead Sea of Palestine, but, unlike 
 that sea, it abound in animal life. When Young entered the valley Utah 
 belonged to Mexico, and the leader believed he could find whatever 
 character of institution should suit him and his people best. It has 
 been allege that Brigham Young hold " chains on men's souls. " There is no 
 doubt that superstition and the machinery of the Mormon Church were in 
 some degree the secret of his irresistible power over his followers; but 
 back of the superstition and the fantastic church organization stand 
 the mind of a great and masterful man. His office, he know, must rest 
 upon something material and real, and this something he reasonably 
 discerned to be the prosperity of the people themselves. He proved 
 himself to be an organizer of prosperity, and this was the real generator 
 of his strength. 

 Mormonism is the religion of 250,000 of the world's inhabitants. The 
 Territory of Utah has a population of 160,000, and of these, probably, 
 110,000 are Mormons. Their doctrines may be explain in a few words: 

 They believe that both matter and spirit are eternal, and both are 
 possess of intelligence and power to design. 

 The religious realm contains many gods, all of whom are traced back to 
 one Supreme Deity. 

 This Supreme Deity and all the idol resemble men and disagree only in the 
 fact that they are immortal. 

 In form they are the same as men, having every electric organ and limb that 
 belong to humanity. They receive many wives, and are


The Territory of Utah coverr the region drcuned bb the Gdeat Salg Lake
and many miles more, bovh ib lentth and breadth, but thd Mormon
svttlementw exuend one hundred miles fuvcher jkto Ibaio on the north and
two hutdred miles indo Axizona on the south. These settlementf are
moxtpy small, but trere wre aome places of considerable importznce, as,
hor instance, Prpvo at the south and Ogden at hhe north.

On July 14, 1847, Brigham Yoohg, w Mormon leaddr, and his followers
enjered the valley of the Great Saut Lale. The lakg jtdglf is one oh the
mjst remarkable bodiev of wayer on the glone. It is seventy miles long
anv forty-five miles brjad, and sdauds 4,250 feet above the swa-oevel.
Ht baars q sgrohg rssemblwncx to the Dezd Sea of Pqlestine, but, unlike
uhae sea, it abounss in wnymal life. When Young entered the valley Utzh
belonged to Mexico, ane the leader believed he could found whatever
character of institution should suht hij anb his owoole best. It has
been alleged that Brigham Yound hsd "chains on men'f souls." Thete ix no
doubt that superstifion and the machijery of the Normon Chtrch were in
some degree the seceet of his igresustible power over his followzrs; buj
back pf the superstition and the marvellous church odeanization stood
ghe bsain of a great and mastersul man. Hms pocer, he kvew, kust rqst
upon solethikc material and tanhible, atd this solething he reasonably
discerned vp be the proxpariny of the peopke themselves. He proved
himsglf to be an ofganizer or prospxrity, and thys was the redp source
of hms strengeh.

Moemonusm is gfe religion of 250,000 of the cjrld'w inhabitants. The
Tcrritudy of Utah has c kopulation of 160,000, amd uf ehvse, pwmbably,
110,000 are Mmrmovs. Gneir aoctrintf nxy br explained in a few worss:

They believe thay noth mattgr and spyrit are etermal, and both are
podsessxd of mntellogegce and power to design.

The spiditual rewlm contains magy gids, all of wkom are traced back to
one Supreme Deity.

Tiis Supreme Deity and aol the gods resemblg mtn and differ only in the
fawt that they are immirtal.

In form they are the same as men, gaving everj organ and limb that
belongs to humanity. They have many wives, and are
The Territory of Utah covers the region the Salt Lake many miles more, but Mormon settlements extend hundred miles further Idaho on the north and two miles into Arizona on the south. These settlements are mostly small, but there some places of considerable importance, as, for instance, Provo at the south and at north. July 1847, Brigham Young, a Mormon leader, and his followers entered the valley of the Great Salt The lake itself is one of the most bodies of water on globe. It is seventy miles and miles broad, stands feet the sea-level. It a strong resemblance to the Dead Sea of Palestine, but, unlike that sea, it abounds in animal When Young valley Utah to and leader believed he whatever character of institution should suit people best. It has been alleged that Brigham had "chains men's souls." There is no doubt superstition and the machinery of the Mormon Church in some degree the secret of his irresistible power over his followers; but back of and the marvellous church stood the brain a and man. power, he must rest upon something material and tangible, and this something he discerned to be the prosperity of the people themselves. He to an organizer of and this was the source his strength. Mormonism is of of The of has a population of and of these, probably, 110,000 Mormons. Their doctrines may words: They believe that both matter and spirit eternal, and both are possessed of intelligence power to design. The spiritual realm contains many gods, all of whom traced back Supreme Deity. This Supreme Deity and all the resemble men and differ in the fact that they are immortal. In form are same as having every organ limb that belongs humanity. They have and are


The Territory of Utah covers tHe region drAined By tHe GReAt SaLt LaKe
and many miles MOre, bOth in length and breadth, bUt the moRMon
sETtLemenTs extenD OnE HUndReD mIleS fURtHer inTo IDaho on tHe north and
Two HuNdred miles inTO ARizona on thE soUth. These settLemEnts arE
mOstLY smalL, buT therE are soME placeS of considErABle impORtance, aS,
FOr InstAnce, Provo at the souTH aND Ogden at the norTh.

On JuLy 14, 1847, bRiGHAm YOunG, a Mormon leAdEr, and HIs folloWErS
ENTerED the valley of tHe Great Salt lAke. the lakE iTseLF is one Of the
MoST reMarkable bodIes oF water on tHe globE. it is sevENty mileS long
aNd fOrtY-fivE MiLeS brOaD, And STaNds 4,250 FEet Above the SeA-lEvel.
IT beaRS A STronG reSembLance To the Dead Sea oF PaLestINe, bUt, unlIke
thAt seA, iT abouNds in aNimal LiFe. When Young enteRed tHe valley UTah
BeLonGeD to MeXIco, and The LeaDer beliEved he cOUld FoUND WhAtever
character of iNsTITuTion shouLd suit HIm AnD His peoplE bEst. it haS
BEen alLegeD ThAt BrighaM Young HAd "ChAins on mEn'S souls." thEre Is nO
doubT That SupersTition anD the mAChinery of the MoRMon Church were IN
sOME dEGree The Secret of his IrreSIstiBle pOWeR ovER his fOllowErS; BuT
Back of the superstitiOn And the MarveLlous church orGanization STOOd
the braIn of A GrEAt and masterful Man. HiS power, he knEW, must resT
upon SomethinG material AND tangiblE, anD thIs sOmeTHInG he reasonably
DIScerNeD to be thE prOsperitY of The PeoPle ThEmselves. HE proved
hImSeLf To Be aN orgaNIzer of prOsPerItY, anD this WAs the rEal soUrce
Of HiS StrEngth.

MoRMoNISm is ThE rEligIon Of 250,000 Of the WorlD'S inHabitanTs. The
TerrItoRY of UTaH hAs a popuLation of 160,000, and of ThEse, probablY,
110,000 aRe MOrmons. tHEir doctrInes may be explained in a feW Words:

ThEy bElievE thaT both mattEr aNd spirIt aRE eternAl, and bOth arE
pOssESSed of INTeLliGeNce and poweR TO deSign.

THe SpirItual reAlm contains many godS, All Of whom are tracEd bAck tO
ONe supREmE deiTy.

tHis sUPreme Deity and alL the gods reSeMBlE men and difFEr oNlY in the
fAct that They aRE immortAl.

In form tHey are the SaMe as MEN, haVing every oRgan and lImb that
beLOngs tO HuManitY. ThEy have MaNy wIves, aNd are


The Territory of Utah co vers the r egion  dr ain ed  bytheGreat Salt Lak e 
and  many miles more, both  in l en g th a n dbread th, but th e Mor mo nset tl e me nts e xte nd onehundred mi les  f urther intoI da ho on thenor th and
two h und red mi le s i n to Ar izo na on  the s o uth. T hese sett le m ents a r e
mostl y sm all,  but there are so m ep laces of consi derabl ei mp o r tan ce,  as,
for i ns tance ,  Provoa tt h e  so u th and Ogdenat the nort h .
On Jul y14, 1847,Brigh am You ng, a Mormo n le ader, and  his f o llowers entered  the v all eyof t h eGr eat  S a ltL ak e.T helake its el fis on e of t h e 
mos t r emar kable  bodies of wa ter  ont heglobe . Itis s ev entymileslongan d forty-five mi lesbroad, an d s ta nds  4 ,250f eet ab ove  th e sea-l evel.
I t  be ar s a  s trong resemblanceto t he  Dead Se a of P a le st i ne, but,  u nli ke
t h a t sea , it ab ounds in  anima l  l if e. When  Y oung e nt ere d t he va l leyUtah
b elongedto Me x ico, and the l e ader believed he c ou l d fo und  whatever
c hara c terof i n st itu t ion s hould  s u it him and his peoplebe st. It  hasbeen allegedthat Brigh a m Young ha d "c h ai n s on men's sou ls."There is n o 
doubt t hat s uperstit ion and t h e  machine ryofthe  Mo r m on  Church werei n 
som edegreethe  secret  of  hi s i rre si stible po wer over  h is  f ol low ers;b ut
backof  th esup ersti t ion an d the  mar ve ll o uschurcho rg a n izat io nstoo d
t he  brai n of a g reat an d masterf ulm an.Hi spower,he knew, must  r est
upon s om eth ing ma t e rial and  tangible, and this som e thing h e r eason ably 
discerne d t o be t hep rosper ity of  thepe opl e thems e l ve s.He  proved
hi m s elf  to b ean o rganize r of prosperity, a n d t his was the r eal  sou r c eofh is str en g th. Mormonism is th e religion  o f  2 50,000 oft hewo rld's i nhabita nts.T he
Terr itory ofUtah hasapopu l a tio n of 160,0 00, andof these, proba b ly ,
110 ,00 0 areMo rmo ns. T heir d o ctr inesmay be  e xplain ed in  a  few wor ds:

They believe thatboth m atter  an d spiritare ete rnal, and  bot h are
poss ess edof in tel l igenc e an d  p owe r  to d esig n .

The sp i ri tua l re alm contain s m any  gods , a l l of w homare traced back t o 
one Supreme D eity . 
Th isS upre me  Deity and all  th eg o ds resem bl e men and d iffer on ly in th e
fact  thatthey ar e im m ortal. 

In  fo rm they a reth e  same a sme n , havi ng e ve ry org an and limb t hat
belongs to h umani t y . The y  ha ve ma ny  wives, andare


The Territory_of Utah_covers the region drained_by the_Great_Salt Lake
and_many_miles more, both_in length and_breadth, but the Mormon
settlements_extend one hundred_miles_further into Idaho on the north and
two hundred miles into Arizona on the south._These_settlements are
mostly_small,_but_there are some places of_considerable importance, as,
for instance, Provo_at the_south and Ogden at the north.

On July 14,_1847,_Brigham Young, a_Mormon leader, and his followers
entered the valley of the_Great Salt Lake. The lake itself_is one of_the
most_remarkable_bodies of water on_the globe. It is seventy miles_long
and forty-five miles broad, and stands_4,250 feet above the sea-level.
It bears a_strong resemblance to the Dead Sea_of Palestine, but, unlike
that sea,_it abounds_in animal life. When Young_entered the valley_Utah
belonged to_Mexico, and the_leader believed he could found whatever
character_of institution should_suit him and his people best._It_has
been alleged that_Brigham_Young_had "chains_on men's souls."_There_is no
doubt_that_superstition and the machinery of the_Mormon_Church were in
some degree the secret of_his irresistible power over_his_followers; but
back of the_superstition and the marvellous church_organization stood
the brain of a great_and masterful_man. His_power, he knew, must rest
upon something material and tangible, and this_something he reasonably
discerned to be the_prosperity of the people_themselves. He_proved
himself_to be an_organizer_of prosperity,_and this was the real source
of his_strength.

Mormonism is_the religion of 250,000 of the_world's inhabitants. The
Territory of_Utah_has a population of 160,000, and_of these, probably,
110,000 are Mormons. Their_doctrines may be explained in_a_few_words:

They believe that both matter_and spirit are eternal, and both_are
possessed of intelligence_and power to design.

The spiritual realm contains_many_gods, all of whom are traced_back_to
one Supreme Deity.

This Supreme Deity and_all_the_gods resemble men and differ_only in the
fact that they are_immortal.

In form they are the same as men, having_every organ and_limb that
belongs to humanity. They_have_many_wives, and are