The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-27
BRIGHAM PREP AIRING TO DIE
THE MORMON PROPHET NOW PUTTING
ms CIfURCH ~ ORDER
Providing for the Bistributiou or his Enar-
NOUS Estate and for the Fermentation Of
His Proph cfic Once to his Son, oha w.

His Proph cite once to his son. > Oh. w.
SALT LAKE Cry. Aup 1s-Duriny tho
last six months Brigham Young hns bcen en-.
trngcd with his npostlcs in rcorrnnizinr the
working machinery of the Mormon Church. II
has seemed to some that this wins owing 10 the
apprehension OF danger from the courts in this
Territory and from the next Congress. But
brigham has no such fears. H. had reasons
some weeks ago. to apprcheud trouble. when
N,r,o, ana clint, ,,,r ,rr,.,,,,t -, H., ,haroo
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OF murder but since the former If out on bail
and thu latter is out OF the hands of the United
st,,,ns NnrshoI no f.ois ,orronl,, a, o,so 90 IN,
'S''S9 -""in"a'' ho iooiS pcIicctN y" '"s' us "i
ms concerns them. and as for Congress. he has
always boosted that he could purchase it at any
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u'ne' 'or ,hls reorganization OF the church
thcrc Is another reason.
Brigham Young has the appeorence OF being
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pnSso"i' s'rohg man YET the reverse IL true.
| He comes OF long lived race. hut he has fire.
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Ut s''hn'sS, ana II Is on'y wth constant nursing
ana mild doctoring that he has been able to
/ keep up. When Chief Justice Mexican was
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W.. lam Wv Wv" wa. ''n CIV. NJ
| doct.,r's c,rti..cat, that tho propbat could not
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o'No n'S rooin' i"'s po'hE 80 lIcquen,y inc
case. those unacquainted with the facts re-
garded the statement of his illness ~ "A mere
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sup'eriuge TO Keep out oil the hands OF the OIL
GERS of justice. But his inability TO leave his
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s'""s no p'tet' IL II uhis CONSCIOUSNESS Oh
decreas INK vitality and the possibility Of the re-
| currnnrn ~ tr,uht, thar Inns ,rnprr,.d ,bo
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| pI"p"c' 10 pul inc chul'h III oruer' so tna'
in ease of sudden death or any other unpleasant
w. e may na'c osersliinE prepared
1 LOT HIS SUCCESSOR. ana may rest assured that
there will be no repetition of the dissensions
| that almost killed 1t AT the death OF Smith.
Mnrmous,w w' H. my Nm ,r,ng usnnss NH
| there not he a general break -upy Who will be- his
successor ." the prophet is now giving answer
hore than a dozen years ago Brigham began
| t. prepare for a proper distribution oi his pri-
yate property after his decease lie chose the
most CAPABLE man I'm his church for this kind
81 business. Elder A. Milton Mus-"r an orphan
Of some Pennsylvania Dutch iunhly and he SCI
him TO work to travel through Tho territory 10
obtain legal deeds for every piece Of property
h" said was HE. In the two hundred cities and
s.'ilnmnnts thor. il ,ynrywher. "A Il Y brand
II is imprinted on eyrrytiing he COVETED
from "a yraring's rump to a forest OF pines
Musscr was Ave years AZ the work and he
PROPERTY Tn" extent Of II II incrollblo To
those who do not know the operations 1T the
election /. IA hi. own hands n1inr,rs public
and recorders did ~ thcy were told and asked
| no uucstlous In This way brigham has pro-
Vidsd for lis legion 81 wives and children. Now
he has begun g. provide for the church
Brigham was once asked hy young and
Jealous apostle. VINO wifi b" your surccs-or
Brother Brigham 2" H. answered. The
Lord will manifest that IN duo time" Brigham
WAS not ready To- ui.ycil his mind and until he
In the very biggest of h- crowd can only guess
a' his Intentions u" So. out to found Il dynasty
wirn ne cqme 20 th"sr mountains and \ LOOKS
gran,n,r .il,...ssfuilv IN. urhtls ar. hncoln-
IN. familiar with az thought and the obstacles
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Aboaf "A dozen vanrs aco he resolved 10 make
Jnnn " nn".,ins II@ cnn..i.'.i no. on" I'm,
un. day when III counsellor. ana The second in