114 PERILS. — MORMOI^ISM. 



pire. They have gone back to the old Jewish idea of a 

 temporal kingdom, and they are endeavoring to set up 

 such a kingdom in the valleys of Utah, and Idaho and 

 Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico, Arizona 

 and Nevada." 



If there be any doubt as to the designs of the Mor- 

 mons, let the testimony of Bishop Lunt be conclusive on 

 that point. He said in 1880 : " Like a grain of mustard- 

 seed was the truth planted in Zion ; and it is destined to 

 spread through all the world. Our Church has been or- 

 ganized only fifty years, and yet behold its wealth and 

 power. This is our year of jubilee. We look forward 

 Avith perfect confidence to the day when Ave Avill hold 

 the reins of the United States government. That is our 

 present temporal aim ; after that, we expect to control 

 the continent. " When told that such a scheme seemed 

 rather visionary, in vicAv of the fact that Utah cannot 

 gain recognition as a state, the Bishop replied : "Do not 

 be deceived ; we are looking after that. We do not care 

 for these territorial oflBcials sent out to govern us. They 

 are nobodies here. We do not recognize them, neither 

 do we fear any practical interference by Congress. We 

 intend to have Utah recognized as a state. To-day we 

 hold the balance of political power in Idaho, we rule 

 Utah absolutely, and in a very short time we will hold 

 the balance of poAver in Arizona and Wyoming. A few 

 months ago, President Snow of St. George, set out with 

 a band of priests, for an extensive tour through Colorado 

 New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Arizona to 

 proselyte. We also expect to send missionaries to some 

 parts of Nevada, and we design to plant colonies in 

 Washington Territory. 



"In the past six months we have sent more than 3,000 

 of our people down through the Sevier Valley to settle in 

 Arizona, and the movement still progresses. All this 

 Avill build up for us a political poAA^er, Avhich Avill, in 

 time, compel the homage of the demagogues of the 

 country. Our vote is solid, and wiU remain so. It a\411 

 be thrown where the most good Avill be accomplished 



