Chapter XI: THE SOCIAL PUZZLE (concluded)

THE SOLUTION OF THE SOCIAL PUZZLE--Mormon Slavery and Negro
Slavery Compared--The Duty of the Government to Break up Mormon
Slavery--The Remedy the Same as for the Political Evils of
Mormonism--Brigham Young Opposed to Immigration of Gentiles--A
Growing Spirit of Restlessness--Necessity of Surrounding the
Youth with an Atmosphere of Freedom--_Personal Bondage_ of the
Mormons Overcome by Gentile Colonization--Social Ostracism no
Longer Dreaded--_Mental Bondage_ Overcome by National Schools and
Colonization--_Moral Bondage_ Overcome by the Same Means--This
Policy not to be Confounded with the Let-Alone Policy--An
Apparent Policy of Toleration--The Alarmist's Cry and its Answer--
The Mormon Standpoint not to be Overlooked--The Cry of
Unconstitutionality--The Proposed Polygamy Amendment to the
Constitution--The Cry of Religious Persecution--Imprisonment
Preferred to Sacrifice of Principle--Law Impotent to Break up
Polygamy--Supposed Captivity of Mormon Women a Mistake--
Mass-Meeting of Mormon Women to Plead for Polygamy--_Senator Hoar_
on the Solution of the Social Puzzle--How the Law Should be
Enforced and its Probable Effect--Superiority of the Colonization
Plan over any Other Plan--Its Effectiveness Proved by the Oneida
Community--_The Social Puzzle Solved_--The Duty of the Nation,
the Citizen, and the Church 138

PART IV. THE RELIGIOUS PUZZLE.

CHAPTER XII.

The Religious Aspects of Mormonism Paramount--General Ignorance
Concerning the Mormon Religious System--SOURCES OF THEIR
DOCTRINES--Revelation, not Reason, the Primary Source--All
Religions Founded on Revelation--Sacred Books--The Mormon Bible--
The "Book of Mormon"--Migrations of Jews to America--Visit of
Jesus to America--"Book of Doctrine and Covenants"--The "Living
Oracles" 161

CHAPTER XIII. THE RELIGIOUS PUZZLE (_continued_).

MORMON DOCTRINES--Their Idea of God--Plurality of Gods--Mormon
Sunday-School Hymn Concerning Smith--The Pre-existence of Souls--
The Doctrine of Polygamy--Practised on the Plea of Self-Sacrifice
and Ambition--Necessity of Preaching their Gospel to All--
Preaching to the Dead--Baptismal Regeneration--Baptism for the
Dead--Mormon Priesthood Necessary to Salvation--Melchizedek and
Aaronic Priesthood--Mormon Endowments--Blood Atonement--Doctrine
of "The Fulness of Times" 168

CHAPTER XIV. THE RELIGIOUS PUZZLE (_continued_).

Professor Coyner's Analysis of Mormonism--Rev. Dr. McNiece's
Analysis--Reasons for the Growth and Tenacity of Mormonism--The
Christian Element its Chief Source of Strength--No Mormon
Converts from Heathenism--Protestantism the Source of its
Recruits--Bible Doctrines in the Mormon "Catechism for Children"--
The Mormon Articles of Faith--The Mormon Heresy Compared to
Gnosticism in the Early Christian Church--A Clue to the Solution
of the Religious Puzzle 181