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| MoRMoNIsM-1 Good ,S0,Y-WiIiam
Smith, the surviving brother of 10 has pub.
lished a manifesto. in which he condemns
Strang-anolher Mormon leader, as an in,
postor (!) and announces his separation from
him. In reference to the jar between these
champions of religions and truth, the Ottawa
Free Trader tells the following story:


Ii appears that the prophet Strang needed
a new house, and he determined that his
followers should build il for him So he cal
led them together, and told them that in con
sideraiion that they would erect the house
The Lord had authorized hlm to promise
hem an extraordinary endoacment The
building was soon completed. and now they
apply for heir reward. All the Saints are
gathered oaeIhet iu The church. the prophet
takes hem Hruugh a variety of ccre monies.
,ncb H. head washing, feet washing. &c,
aud coJicindes by announcing the heads of
all with a composition that had queer
smell ihey are then directed TO adjourn to
auolher room that was totally dark. where
they were 10 receive The endo vment, which
was 10 be in the shape of an extraordinary
and visible manifestation of the spirit rem
derng them at once impregnable thence
forth to the shafts of Satan Arri, ed in the
dark room, sure enough, the heads of all
shone as ii lit up by the brightness of the
sun, and great was ihe rejoicing Of the Saints
therea. But the prophet william, vino was
present although staggered q little, mistru-'-
ed thai "aii was not gold that giiuered," so
he took some ointment and submitted it 10
an examination ard 10 the dlScovery He
found that ii was a mixture of oil and ph0s
phoTus, and hence the whole Illuminating
operation was gross cheat! He took the
first opportunity TO accuse prophet Strang
publicly and before the congregation of the
imposition, who so far from denying it cool
y acknowledged the corn and then preach
ed sermon. uslifying the act and main
tanning that all the miracles of Christ Nos-
es, &c, were wrought III the same way
that is. natural means OF course, Will lam
could no longer hold fellowship witv such a
man.