, 1869-12-12
THE MORMON D1ssENr1EHTs
cnuAc Of the Secession from Brig.
hmm IounE's Communlxy-Mau
fcAso OF W. y. E0hbc and f., l.. r.
llurrtson-Thc Church OF zion.

GnuAc OF thc Secession from Brig.
hmm HouuEes Communlsy-a1au aut.
frAse OF W. y. Gohbc nnd E. L.. T.
laArrtson-The Church OF Xlou.
FrDm The ElaA Na71.iae-
1nnnnch as Rreat variety Of ruma:s haye
bet started with fe1e1ence to our Views coucern.
1tE tie past and future OF 'tMornonisu. Nc fcrl
thst tur interests aa We'll ~ our du'y to the pao-
ctfculhtatcCs which haze led 10 our present r.
iatots to The Church, and the feasoas that
nave GUIDED our cou!!c IN relation 10 tue
H'Ha:!ne For yeafs past VIC have felt that
= great encloachneht OF power wis te,ng Made
y The ruling priesthood Of our Church, beyond
pei. We also have perceived that steaIy and
constanI tiecsne was taking plHce In the nantes.
atlon she Spiritual slts, AZ well In the sp,y
Church wc are fast running into state Of The
most conpieie mateEalism. We felt that .he
"o1iipg oat Of our sIsten Was small and tns1s-
gtanEc as announced by joseph Smith. Tse
broad md libessl system WHICH, in tie
% saInestoess Of our souls, We had en-.
AID ap!yerealian Invitation to men OF
tVtfy creed and nai1ou 10 come 10 Zion for home
y cor m1d.' 80 being practical, ignored aud
hssprness anil hate between ouree!res auo the rcst
Of the world. The constant growth OF such prin-
ccr dilons Morn on,an never could fuini thai Vrrai
destiny CT salvation tolne WotiA tor which wr esI
prayed and lalO1cA, gave us great pain, But feel
~ Origin. anu featfni lest should lguorAnti,
oppose The will Ut God rs EAnl1e,txSi
through his Herranrs, VIC tired, from tine 10 lime,
to close o1u eyes to the facts tclorc US uad
sought earnestly. Ey every klEn Of argument to
constuce Ourselves liza. We were NfopR We
co;.inutd thus rairlg s1r.vlng 10 recoac.le our
setsta to the Inconsistencies around u until
the facts lutect! themselves 20 Overwhelmingly
urpr our minds rhht We were driven from ever
siionpheld, and relnctan'ly compelled 70 adnit
NtIfh
NShutER Cane ipstrucslona that Il wA5 our
duIy to renain III the thuleh 10 long ~ tSc
rol:c! o. ne pfesallnG priesthood would ALLOW u1
throw out th.orgh The 3faqasiae such ADVANCED
truths a would elevate the people and prepare
them for the chahges al hand. TTo moi,fes
prompted rs to this. Que was that ~ men. ir,,,.s
duty to strive Tor the liberties and airsncemcnt
heaven sdemanned IT. We we'll kncv inst We si,o1Id
have TO uEht through thousand obstacles; thai
calnmDs and fal.chood would be nnspa1ingly used
bf1nG the whole OF It's gigantic Organization TO bear
bold 10 public Ara IN private, to crush The N1y1.
n sa,s nna @ m ~ sen.,men!s out Of existence; and,
io1 whom were ianor'ng Wo2ld-for some time It
!east.8p7tectAsc CUR motives. There was, how.
so os Ans III, e and ,aa
struggled through. regardesa Of consequences,
aLd expect to 90 80 uutll We zee truth and ubert1
,ne a!'o y n'1Fs,sa ass to
kuthor.ty, and, that there night BE- ne
fs0 S ~ T. ssaq ~
and alseort to abolish AL rtEnsa Of thought add
speech within The Church. Tn!s he has now done.
upon nc Inconsistencies Of aolne Of his prpposi.
tons he has dePttsed Us OF our fellowship aud
standing in The cnursb. and tins with his own
naLd has dissolved out allegiance 10 hi1n He hs9
declared that his VIII Is supreme anu umuIroleut
IN the Church, anl TINT II ssatl be u1qGes.iuu.
AL, obeyed: a.d that 10 Oppose Al! OF hls
TT ktAt f4sl lNtANI ~NAr
el By cxep1Mun.catlon. The proper tine
h7Strg nuH alTtvef. y. arc At ftotr{g to bear our
me.ssge to the me.nhs.4 o. ou. caarch aui tbs
nofld Vt IArGe. We therefore announce to them
that great Ant o,stGc movement Is At hRnd. ~aeu
the Church will n.t sscot d birth, nnd coG1 ence
lrN eta IN her career. She "ll return to her
thu manifestations Of the Ao,J Spirit. Hay
s xe Il. VII never ,ssu Ssr
liberties into human keeping. She VIII
d!seu:anGlc Fer haoIs f7on HLs4ucc with corn
her tue Iesttu5-;o DC the erca: spiritual and IN.
| tclitcfuAl power Of the earth. II may tie asted
By What right We presume to Interfere IN ma1Iers
Arrcr.siots,G 10 the presiding ps!e.lnood Of the
| Chuicb. We reply, hy The Alnple right thas every
Nan has TO utter Iuth-the same right that
I tte boy Sanuc: had 70 ds.'Ser ns simple Mts-
high rTlcst u Israel. And, nna!ly. BY the rtgnt
which the Heavens reserTe 10 themselves to
speat whenever and ~ EhOu:soeref theF please.
7ne church, hcnceloF4h, Win oe known Is tue
Church OF Zion. The Church will cnlafEe her
cIrtr], 30 that she can become the nuf4inX mother
OF Inillions tua:cai OF the controller OF lew. -
tspN men os'cy the iDittA,otJ ordinances OF The
Gefptl. ard 1--we pure slycf, tho caurrh viii ind q
| place fer them within her borders, ~heiheJ they
can accept one adtlsional principle OF trush or
thousalo. IAe patpic, Nhch REJECTS nothing from
her domain, ou', from tbs Eude*l u the grAudes
cIaap.sm, cont1o1 all with the samt
/ hand, 70 will the Church en1hrsct
lll tnte,l1zeuces within her operation.
! accepting tlsm where 1hey aft, AID 1eat1rg then
! up 10 Ger:. All religions will DC recognized "
haytrg hceu wisely developed IN me providence
Of God TO meet tic sataesl conditions Of the dl3
| fcIent races and claSst.s Of manktnl II will b
understood that aLy creed Nh!ch Is hsoEe III
! understanding z OF man cannot be IiEine with him
/ while a loser creed, which comes w1tht
his coucepuon Of what ID divine. will tonc
hn eea,s ana develop more good In b.
| nature. Al cJetds, therefore. Will be respects
| in Zion as sulolllpG = Rrrss ahd uset0
ntAs,on OF GolA n1nt. On the great question {
/ CIVIL rue, the movement Ei!l rrcoRutzt the y:
1 tinnx: tloyt rnntnt a. aup1e1 e IN ia epherr.
viii, therefore, Practically sustain It's iaws, a1
Nh:cn Ii c5usidcrs opposed TO Religious OF c{E
/ ltherty. Another point IN tae movement Will !
10 place the rrastlcc Of plural Masr1ake on It
/ highest SrtlndA j! will only MAINTAIN
encoursEe II 50 far as It Is practicable within II
| highest ctn0lt.Ops OF purity. dellcscyt 4nd ftln
| merit. 1t Will esseyt That pure Affection On %
| HtdtB can acEe sAnctifJ this or any otntF ktcd
marriage. viii, therefore. Oppose " maria. l
from 4 cold Seuac OF rc!iRsooa stnsJ. u II Will
marrying foF the mere Accumulation OF ferniitt
! Above II, ihlngr, the movement wtl supnG
: | afscft the rcCetsuy Of tho highest apprec!Au
| u{ Npnxr, and CT her highest Development !
culture, n the only eaais Of high eisillIatloa