Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-13
Misrfllanrntls.


The vital air of every popular delusion is
progress. An ism soon wearieS the eye.
unless tinted with the varied hues which
rapid change-called progress to it.
Let it stand still, it soon stagnates. Made
to assume new phrases, new forms, new de-
velopments, its existence is spun out until
ingenuity failed to furnish further aliment,
it starves out.
Every appearance indicates fast APP
preaching moral crisis in the Mormon COM
munity. This is being FASTENED no doubt
by the physical suffering at Salt Lake City.
It is plain that Brigham Young is losing
his hold upon the people, and as theirnum-
bers increase his weakness becomes more
and more apparent The late tenor of
Youngs sermons and exhortations, as pub
lished in the Desert Ne,os, show, although
he is the .Lion of the Lord" that it is no
less true with him than with other kings
"Uneasy lies the head that wears crown" :
To ward off this crisis, and postpone his
downfall, every expedient is restored to for
the purpose of directing attention from the
growing despotism of his rule, and the rest
lessness of the mass of thu. people under 1t.
The burden of the exhortations ofthe faith
full in the priesthood, is the divine appoint
ment of Young and his undoubted title as
successor of the Apostles. aalis-
President Kimball, in discourse of The
29th of June, at Salt Lake City, made the
respectful to Young's authority a promi-
nent feature. We make some extracts:
e4s 7srp THE PEG GOD MADE. a9s.
On account of the breeze that is playing
beneath this shade, Brother Brigham
thought had better put on my hat; but
Inever feel as though wanted towear my
hat when he is present / consider that
the master should wear his hat. or hang it
onthe peg that God made for it, which is
his head, of course. 7Atsl
THE, SUCCESSION DOWN.
Did not Peter, james and John .ordain
Joseph Smith eur Prophet? They did.
And Joseph Smith called and ordained
Brother Brigham, Brother Heber, Brother
Farley, and others, enough 10 make twelve
ApoStiSS. Illus you Scc eude euOiO 10 al
ways governing principle in the Church
upon the earth; there is always Presi-
dency, three who represent the Deity here
on the earth. just think of your position
you have heard the teachings and instruc-
tions of President Young, and his instruc-
tiens are the words of God TO us, and |
know that every man and woman in this
Church who rejects his testimony, and the
testimony Of God his Father. I know that
Just as well as know that see your faces
to-day.
THE SUCCESSION UP.
1t is for Brother Brigham to do the will
of Joseph, and for Joseph to do the will of
Peter, for Peter to do the will of Jesus, and
for Jesus to do the will OF his Father.
That is the chain that reaches from heaven
to earth, and do You not understand that
it is sog If you will keep hold of that
chain, and keep your hands strongly fasten-
ed m the links, you can reach into the vail
But you must hold on firm and fast to the
cable; why ?-because there is an anchor
at the end of the cable, and that cable is
faSt 10 the snip, SO Inat IL is maQe sure at
both ends. That is the way it is in ship,
and it is SO with the kingdom of God.
rel JOE SMITH IN THE SPIRIT LAND.
My feelings are for you to learn to fol-
low our leader, our prophet, our President.
He will be our President in eternity, and
Joseph is his. President and will counsel
him, and you need not trouble yourselves,
but do as you are told, and you will obtain
salvation and go into the celestial glory.
YouIwill then dwell in the same glory with
Joseph,twilh father Smith, with the Apos-
ties and Saints; and by taking such a
course notone ofyou will fall, and 1 know it,
yIbelieye that Joseph has got the Church
organizedrinsthe spirit world, and that he
calls and sends the elders to preach the
gospel to spirits in prison.. stEd Ls,.i Aa
KIMBALL ON BULLY BROOKS.
Thousands of the world, With large herd
of cattle and much substance, are fleeing Z
California and Oregon 10 escape the troub
les, but they will be caught in the snare
president B. Young@They will, and the,
viii fall'inte the plt.1 The road on ,th'
,,Jo,nz ;S full of en,is~on@c or H.. H.