. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. 44 SmaS OF TEE PLATFORM AND PULPIT. rods wide and are neither flagged nor paved. A stream of pure mount-ain spring water courses through each street and is conducted into thegardens of the Mormons. The houses are mostly of adobe, or sun-driedbrick, and present a neat and comfortable appearance. They are usuallya story and a half high. Now and then you see a fine modern house inSalt Lake City, but no house that is dirty, shabby and dilapidated;because there are no absolutely poor people in Utah. Ev
. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. 44 SmaS OF TEE PLATFORM AND PULPIT. rods wide and are neither flagged nor paved. A stream of pure mount-ain spring water courses through each street and is conducted into thegardens of the Mormons. The houses are mostly of adobe, or sun-driedbrick, and present a neat and comfortable appearance. They are usuallya story and a half high. Now and then you see a fine modern house inSalt Lake City, but no house that is dirty, shabby and dilapidated;because there are no absolutely poor people in Utah. Every Mormonhas a nice garden, and every Mormon has a tidy dooryard. Neatness is agreat characteristic of the Mormons. The Mormons profess to believe that they are the chosen people of God they call themselves Latter-day Saints and they call us people of the outer world Gentiles. They say that Mr. Brigham Youngis a prophet—the legitimate successor of Joseph Smith — who foundedthe Mormon religion. They also say they are authorized — by specialrevelation from heaven — to marry as many wiv
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