New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-12


violent onslaught upon its pruprctors In the School OF
the Prophets After him, Unexpectedly stormy time,
the question Was adjourned to the High Council of the
State and on the 25h GOdbe Harrison were formally
cut of IN, Church for opposing the measures and
policy OF Brigham Young. Ell Is. Kelsey defended them
at the trial voted against their expulsion from Church,
for which himself subsequently expelled. Henry
W. Lawrence joined Kelsey defense Of his friend, but
he worth $2OO0 and they heSitated little about cut
ting this Of from the church They did. however,
finally. The Magazine with circulation OF l4OO, was
suspended. and Jan. l, 1870 The Mormon Tribune
handsomely printed and wellwritten eghtpage paper
nearly as large The NEw.YoEK TRIBUNE, was started
as the organ Of tic rbeon-G odbeHnd HARRISON pub
fishers and editors. Its circulation in the Territory Is
100 greater than that OF INC NGga-,ne ana m Se
postoces aud Of the country so intensely ueVotu
10 Brigham that Godheiie w0nld be Killed ana eaGh ~
it before knew Harrison is senior editor Whites
much, and travels and breaches "a good deal
ELI h. KELSEY.
Eli h. Kelsey is a large, substantial looking man. 80
years of age natiye Ohio joined the Church IN lSi9
spent four years mission in England has been Prosi
dent OF a quorum of the Seventies for many years.
Preaching teaching is their business enthusiastically
He was editor of The Aeniai star, the organ OF the
Church in The British Isles for time while abroad aud
from the first Noted contributor 10 TIE Adgd-tne
He has been cglcc extensively IA agriculture and nor
tculture Lowell 20 miles west Of tins city ms there
being the NI IN Utah. worth probably $4,000 lie
has also been Interested IN the drug business WIN GOdDe
as d ,I ,hi ro r, Share Of his nroperfy
aud the fruits Of his labor which offer they declined He
ihr r,.o Years h has t With Gdo that Briehas hand
was 100 heavy 10 he horne When the time came he
stand Godbe In claiming his right to free
dom. aud ruV ms forwarding the cause
through Tic Tribune OF which he IS business manager
W. II. sIIHARMAN-HENIY W. LAWRENCE.
W H. Shraruau i, of English BIRTH IS years OF age. 10
years In The church five Of which spent preaching
Mormonisn IN California and England He was formerly
clerk Coolies ,I0rc and went as Godbcs agent to
Logan Cache Valley, 100 miles aorth from here, where
he established good business and purchased II. His
profits were g. month, when he sold ont at half cost
To make way aud room for Brigham's cooperation In
trade He VAS tlen sent ON mission and expected 10
60 till Godhc showed MIN the dawn OF the coming aay:
He had been fled for year, aud seeking ia every
direction for rctf hat IN vain He Is OF medium SIZE,
brown hair and ur rd good head pleasant face, com
pacty built not practically poygamisi, but married
and the father OF three children lie assistant editor
Of The Mie1ia sur year. contributed to The Maya
rtne aud is nov managing editor OF The Tribune.
Henry ". L.wrrnce is of American parcnLage but
pcarancr S. y,r, Of acc the husband of two women,
who. like inosc Gu,be aud Kelsey refuse TO accept
their liberty. r went to school boy la TINS cry JSn
kimbal G.uIIlc merchant or some means. ana dong
business here The tnr, married ono Of his sisters, ana
natural business talents by close Application at TIE desk
soon made firm Of Knban d Lawrence second to
They made money very last ana Lawrence rs
doing good business yet. and IN spite OF cooperation,
Lawrence has always been great pet OF brigham VINO
Godbe into opio ition He is held in high estimation by
verybOdy knows him. was councillor to the bisnop
of his ward, member of the Seventies, and OF the Cy
Council. and ava oincer IN the militia whch eAcOmhun
Gated he is L.Nelass business man hnSd ~ ' I
other Of tue leaders.
T. b. sTENHOUsE-E. w. TULuDGE.
r. g. H. SjeuhOuse counted on as one of the schis
matcs but unstable He eyaded the issue
when his fco cuuspators brought TO trial and
shipped 50 that he still held in communion
Since that his paper, The telegraph has been as uneeT
tain in tone irregular its issue 1t suspended
and no knows whether it will be jew, Greek or Ish-
ltfp hen f.tanlu
i. W. Tudgr of the best writer's in favor of IN
for himself Ills contributions The Magazine aud Trib
Nerc and are paid for. He IS OF English Dlrtb,
shoemaker by occupation. about years old than
20 years Mormon. long colleague of Harrison in mis-
sionary labois. small. Of volcanic temperament and
metaphysical turn drinks TO excess at rare Intervals
the snakes invariably get after him good writer
lives by his pen Is the author OF some successful dramas
has always chafed under the lntOeraDe aeSpotls ol
Brigham aud protested against IT, and called insane by
the hard-hcadcd Brghamites lbeeve, but am not sure
fourth suc personnel OF the leaders OF the re-
'0'' w. - ....s vn....-s +.s,, -rr,u IIsrn.
About the middle of December they held their first
publc meeting and began explaining orally, their posi-
ton. their authority for taking it, and discussing with
the Brighamites who were nothing 10th. the points of
difference between them At first they indebted to
the Brlghamcs for a hall, (Godbe had given $1,000
toward building i, they have place OF their own,
furnished by Walker Bros. leading Gentle merchants.
whose parents Mormons, however, capable OF
Jug nearly thousand. 1t is always crowded The dis
cussions joint, but side represented
morning. other in the evening After talking
month the 2h Of January they organized their
movement" far they oond, naming it "The Church
Of ZOH, ana presenting constitution, which is To be
held subject 10 amendment until the 9th Of April, and
then ratified lis general principles they claim TO have
been given by revelations the details only 10 have been
flled by them IL differs from the Brighame Church
in that substitutes love for the knife means of
grace; II divorces Church and State takes the purse
out OF the hands of the King substitutes liberation for
PRESCRIPTIONS 10 votes by clear ballot Instead of riea cOee
both voting: IL tithes the
instead OF the ncOme It does not disfeOwship for
difference OF opinion so long as the nitaOry ordinances
all officers responsible to the people for the prOper dis
aly merely and with authority except such rests
upon the love and consent Of the people, it creates
Boards OF Trustees aud Auditors direct the GisburSing
of the uihin aud compels them to account rSdy ana
stately 10 the people to such disbursement Most of
is be expended in the Wards where collected, only
the surplus be sent TO the central fund Now IL is sent
from the ends tho land to Brigham Young who, as
they say here accounts for 1t 20 nobody, and divides
nothing with Hohody" Force they say, is not the
policy Of Cod Thee is no benefit IN obedience unless II
spontaneously from the heart This Is far from
BugLaiusiu north FROM south. 1t may be called the
The preamble declares the Church OF Zion to be
branch 81 the Church of Zion Eternal in the Heavens
aud says the thief object III ITS on earth
the "a jOyBcut Of direct and constant communication
between thc immortal worlds, whatever they may be,
AND ours So That We may DO as hry 40 suppose Inc
First Presidency and the Twelve Apostles are to DO
designated in all cases by revelation Inc reason OF
tins is that they are required be insprdUnal men,
through whom the Heavenly world can speak All either
may be revealed II God so wills. aud the first must be
acceptable 10 The people or they cannot reign inc
Heavens wait auspicious time IL painful
10 sec men sane on most subjects play he fool IKE TINS
persist i ing 10 harmonic the crude superst
lions Of past with the hard common sense OI TINS
deiuocracY ana the divine right OF kings and priests
cannot made agree. aud those who try
10 only make themselves ridiculous
TIE CHURCH OF ZION.
The Constitution was adopted unanimously and the
Church % declared organized Godbe and Harrison
we're then elected by reclamation councillors OF the
future President Of the Church. who, 1t was re-
marked thousands would know by inspiration before