[Nauvoo Neighbor] Story: "A Warning to Tobacco Chewers" -- Editorial -- Humorous account of a tobacco chewer falling asleep with it in his mouth, swallowing it, and dying. It states, "When will men give up the use of this licentious and poisonous weed?"
... - Story: "Trial of Elder Rigdon" -- Editorial -- Describes Elder Rigdon's trial for unchristian like conduct, by his alleged desire to divide the church with false prophecy. Announces his disfellowshipment, along with others....
[Source: http://boap.org/LDS/Nauvoo-Neighbor]
The rampant secret practice of whoredom (Nauvoo polygamy) was to those who were blinded and had fallen forever from the grace of God, of course, not "unchristian-like conduct." They had to get Rigdon out of their way with finesse and style so they could someday go hog wild with their abomination.
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