Utah : its people, resources, attractions and institutions . rch was about to be restored. After several years ofpreparation and inspired instruction, the Prophet was divinely au-thorized to organize the Church in all its former simplicity andspiritual power. This was accomplished in 1830, in the State ofNew York. Subsequently the church established headquarters suc-cessively in the States of Ohio, Missouri and Illinois, and in 1846and 1847, after the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, wasforced to seek refuge in the Rocky Mountains. Our guide spoke feelingly of the numerous hardships andper
Utah : its people, resources, attractions and institutions . rch was about to be restored. After several years ofpreparation and inspired instruction, the Prophet was divinely au-thorized to organize the Church in all its former simplicity andspiritual power. This was accomplished in 1830, in the State ofNew York. Subsequently the church established headquarters suc-cessively in the States of Ohio, Missouri and Illinois, and in 1846and 1847, after the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, wasforced to seek refuge in the Rocky Mountains. Our guide spoke feelingly of the numerous hardships andpersecutions which her people endured, which finally culminated inthe Mormon exodus. •But after all, remarked the artist, you have at least madeyour place of banishment an exceedingly pleasant retreat. As we were leaving the Tabernacle the clergyman asked whodid the preaching in that immense building. We were informedthat the Mormons have no professional or paid preachers, but thatthe presiding officer at any meeting calls members of the congre- Tabernacle Grounds. gation, frequently without previous notice, to address the was explained that such a speaker is entirely free in his utter-ances, unrestrained by any feeling of financial dependence upon hiscongregation. Moreover, no select class is relied upon to be versedin the theology of the Church, but every member is expected to un-derstand its doctrinesand be prepared to ex-pound them and toexhort his fellow mem-bers. A very wide dis-tribution of responsi-bility is in this way se-cured. Do women everoccupy these or any ofyour pulpits ?was askedby a lady of the they a few of the greatwomen orators of the world have spoken from this stand: SusanB. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, May Wright Sewall, Char-lote Perkins Gilman, Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, Mme. Lydia VonF. Mountford, and many others. But what about your own women? Do they ever come outin public? Yes, indeed. Our women are the fr
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