History of Hancock County, Illinois, together with an outline history of the State, and a digest of State laws . hed in that way thereis abundant proof. But if any believe that the Mormon leaders inculcated theft, letthem be undeceived. Here is direct testimony to the contrary,submitted in all solemnity. We quote from Times and Seasons ofDec. 1, 1841: HTEUM smiths AFFIDAVIT. Whereas, It hath been intimated to mo l)y persons of credibility that there arepersons in the surromiding country who profess to be members of the Chm-ch ofJesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, wlio have been using their infl
History of Hancock County, Illinois, together with an outline history of the State, and a digest of State laws . hed in that way thereis abundant proof. But if any believe that the Mormon leaders inculcated theft, letthem be undeceived. Here is direct testimony to the contrary,submitted in all solemnity. We quote from Times and Seasons ofDec. 1, 1841: HTEUM smiths AFFIDAVIT. Whereas, It hath been intimated to mo l)y persons of credibility that there arepersons in the surromiding country who profess to be members of the Chm-ch ofJesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, wlio have been using their influence and endeav-ors to instill into the minds of good and worthy citizens in the State of Illinois,and the adjoining States, that the First Presidency, and others in authority and highstanding in said Church, do sanction and approbate the members of said Church instealing property from those persons who do not belong to said Chm-ch, and therebyto induce persons to aid and abet them in the act of stealing, and other evil therefore hereby disavow any sanction or approbation by me, of the crime of. HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. 281 tlieft. or any other evil practice, in any person or persons whatever, whereby eitherthe lives or property of our fcllow-mon may be unlawfully taken or molested; neitherare such things sjinctioned or approbatecl by the First Presidency, or any otherperson in authority or good standing in said Church, but sucli acts are altogether inviolation of the rales, order, ami regulations of the Churcli, contrary to the teachingsgiven in said Chiu-ch, and the laws of both God and man. I caution the unwary,who belong to the aforesaid Church, and all other persons, against being duped, orled into any act or scheme whicli may endanger their character, lives, or property,or bring reproach upon the Church: ;ind I certify that I hold ray person and propertyready to support the laws of the land, in the tletection of any person or persons whomay commit any breac
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