The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-21
EcoMMUNIcArKDl
THE CASE OF ELDER BRAND.

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| CARSON C1TY, April Is, 1869.
| EprroR APPEAL: Satisfactorily, hap
pening to see a Carson paper, dated April 3,
| read piece concerning 1.-The Elder Brand" y
signed +" A Citizen" and as there are some
things in it which are calculated to give
wrong ideas desire to state the facts of
the case in order that people may know the
truth and not be blindly prejudiced by these
evil reports constantly circulated:
| The Citizen says, The Elder Brand, and
| las am informed) two others Of the faith
| full are laid down with the small pox in its
most yirulent FORM" One of the two, l am
informed, that was 81 down in its most viru-
lent FORM" was myself! Now / wish to
inform that Citizen that am at home to
answer for myself; and, MS Mr.. Brand is
away to California, take the liberty of an
swering this and tell him have not had the
small pox now, never did have it, and through
the blessings Of God, never intend to have
it! l leave the other one to answer for
himself. Another question reads, e Yes
terday constant stream of the brethren was
passing IN and out of the Elders house"
Mr. Citizen, who told you so Were you
d" informed by the same person that told
you was sick And after all who is this
:. constant stream of the brethren in and
out the Elders house :" When you come
to sift it, the great, the " constant stream
dwndles down to one person. Elder Pen
rod, and l totally deny his being in the
house on that day or since up to the present
time, as since we put the flag up we were
careful not let any one in the house l
think the Doctor was the only person admit
ted. Mr.. Brand having great number of
should some Of them come to the fence to
bring little presents and inquire after his
welfare, which the d" Citizen would have
been scared to death to do, for l expect his
loving kindness and tender mercies would
have left him there to die. Never mind, the
Lord may see fit to visit him one of these
days. if so. remember Mr.. Brand. Again
the Citizen says, " 1t is well ascertained
that Mr.. Brand went to the house of the
Fife family" and scatters broadcast the idea
that Mr.. Brand went reckless into it, when
the fact is he was sent for three or four
different times. sometimes out of meeting,
there are plenty of witnesses to prove, and
though the family do not belong to our
Church Mr.. Brand could not find it in his
heart to refuse in their hour of need to visit
them, in his Ministerial capacity, and leave
the event with God. Could you, Mr.. Citi-
zen ? Although it is contrary to our prac-
tIce to administer out of the Church (where-
in some condemn him) but believe all Min
d
is allowed TO Catholic Priest, and think
others have the same privilege. The 'Citi-
zen thinks " I he house should be guarded,
or Mr. Brand sent to the pest house." A
thousand thanks, Mr.. Citizens. for your kind
hearted feeling" You would make first
rate " good Samaritan" but you must have
forgotten that Mr.. Brand had wife TO take
care of him, and when we break the laws of
the land we will suffer ourselves to be guard
ed-the Citizen had no need to come near
if he did not wish to, have laughed hearth
" hundred times to see the poor, scared
little things afraid to come near the house
and to see them put things on the other side
of the street, and then run a rod or two
before any one could get there. But Mr..
Brand has not had the disease as it is COM
monty had, the Lord being merciful, the
very thing he thought the worst, turned out
to be the best, his nose bleeding more or
less for three or four days, which took away
all fever, so that he was not out Of his head
at all. Consequently through loss Of blood.
the postules could not fill, only about three
or four l think filed in all, and they soon
naturally died away, leaving scarce mark
upon him. When he comes back from CAL
ifornia, do not expect to see any sigh Of
the disease upon him. l have nursed Mr..
Brand throughout his sickness, and thank
the Lord we have been the means OF bringing
him round again. The " citizen" using the
term "these fanatics" is too low and con-
temptible to be answered, therefore l treat it
with silent contempt, merely telling him that
he has shown the cloven foot, and when
Jesus comes, (which he will do in this gen.
eration) we shall see who is fanatics z; those
who obeyed the Gospel of the So1 of God.
or those who have not. As l can discern the
spirit the piece was written by, ] will merely |
th,t I n all my
exhort him to repent, and be bap,ised for the
remission OF his sins, that he may obtain
salvation in the Celestial Kingdom of our |
God, for the Lord has not forgotten his peo- |
pie, and says, whose toucheth you, touch |
eth the apple Of mine eye
do not know il anything else has been |
written, as have seen no more papers. l
will now wish the "Citizen" good bye, |
hoping some day we may meet face to face to |
discuss his grievances in friendly chat.
Mrs. E. C. BRAND, Citizen No. 2.