Mormonism is the religion of 250,000 of the world's inhabitants. The Territory of Utah has a population of 160,000, and of these, probably, 110,000 are Mormons. Their doctrines may be explained in a few words: They believe that both matter and spirit are eternal, and both are possessed of intelligence and power to design. The spiritual realm contains many gods, all of whom are traced back to one Supreme Deity. This Supreme Deity and all the gods resemble men and differ only in the fact that they are immortal. In form they are the same as men, having every organ and limb that belongs to humanity. They have many wives, and are as numerous as the sands upon the sea-shore. Among the gods, Jesus Christ holds the first place, and is the express image of the Supreme Father. A general assembly of the gods, presided over by the Supreme Deity, is the creating power. When this world was created, Adam and Eve were taken from the family of gods and placed in it. In the fall they lost all knowledge of their heavenly origin, became possessed of mortal bodies, and only regained what they had lost by the quickening of the Holy Spirit and continuous progress in knowledge and purity. Among other creations of the gods are innumerable spirits which can only attain to the rank of gods by the rugged road of discipline and trial trod by our first parents. These spirits are constantly hovering over our earth waiting for fleshy tenements in which to begin the steep ascent. As soon as a child is born, one of these spirits takes possession of it and is then fairly launched forth upon its heavenly voyage. Those who do not listen to the teachings of the church here will, at death, enter upon a third estate or probationary sphere, when they will have another opportunity, when, if they improve it aright, they will, with all the faithful, enter upon the fourth estate, which is the estate of the gods. The Holy Spirit is a material substance filling all space, and can perform all the works of the Supreme Deity. It is omnipresent; in animals it is instinct, in man reason and inspiration, enabling him to prophesy, speak with tongues, and perform miracles of healing and many other wonderful things. The Holy Spirit can be imparted by the laying on of hands by a priesthood properly constituted and duly authorized. The two prominent features of Mormonism are polygamy and lust for power. Salvation is not so much a matter of character as of the number of family. Such is the teaching of Brigham Young in his sermons, and of George Q. Cannon, Heber Kimball, and of all the leading Mormons.