The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16

MOfmonlsut, It's Orgnni1ntiOu and its Gov
ernmrnt 60 Humility the Great Virtue.
The unexpected fact that Brigham Young,
rs President and prophet OF the Mormon Church.
uld noi appoint. or name. or in any way desig-
nate his successor In tho leadership Of the
saints gives interest ut this timc to the views lie
himself expressed on tho subject when ii was
spoken OF in his own household. Upon the nm
nouncemcnt of his DEATH the newspapers of the
country we're unanimous in tho opinion that he
had made provision for retaining In his own
family the power which be had welded and
that he had left instructions that would secure
the selection Of one oil his sons. either John w.
Young or Brigham Young. Jr. rs President
But 1t was soon asccrtained 10 thcir nsionish-
ment. that hc had done nothing Of tho kind; that
he had taken no si"t- 10 influence the action Of
tho church authorities in the matter; that he
hau done nothing 10 nssst the promotion Of any
OF his sons. and that he had left tho whole mat
Ter to the judgment and decision Of the Twelve
Apostles. who. within the last few days. have
chosen Apostle Taylor. a venerable English
man. rs the acting head of Mormonsm.
The newspapers are at loss toarcount for
the course Of Brigham Young; but 1t Is not at
nli surprising to those who understand the his
tory and spirit Of the Mormon religion. the con-
stitution Of the Mormon Church. the method "
its organization. the way in which 1t is gov
crned. or tho mimi of Mr. Young himself.
One day Mr.. Young had been telling me Of the
prosecutions the Mormons suffered In Nauvoo.
and Of their hard-hips in crossing the plains.
Tho Wilderness. SAID ho was kinder e. US
tn"n nun ana even wn'h at ihe worst we had
no desire 10 turn back" had previously heard
from devoted Mormons that the indscrotions
~ Joseph Smith exposed them TO persecution
in Illinois and that he could never have led
them a,ros. IN, ,loins :, + no,, rc,,,riol
Tint ,rs.al ,h., 4, fs.,,.,, s,,,i, ,i,,,'e
'"'' ''usS'n 'h'l u Joseph Nhlh hau not been
very fortunate in successor. his revelations
would have died with him Mr. y,uno snron,,
~ ~" WI" i'i''. WI i'""E SPRUNG
W WIN nushed ;ace ana nashlng eyes ana eX-
claimed:
"v,,, i.,o,, 81 To-. , ,, 49,
-. Al az, " 49, w Wv ~"
~ u.' 'hurch OF jesus 'htlst oil Latter Day
Saints. 1t didn't depend on Brigham Young or
-, - - ''' az" ~ !" VI H,s
tnenl u'roSs me plaln- 'hild or n iool could
store by the little difference between n man ~
-. - -. " nun Va
sense or even oi genius and Il fool rs to let his
forever. He ,yo,lJ No., l,,,,,.',,, ~.
A., ~. ".''' nv ,' ~ ''""u Nv
Jay or IRE by night. as lie did 10 His people Of
old: that would not try our faith and tcneh L.
Iis ,ro,, II, I'D t.,', - -,
ms ways. H' would nave given cow TO lead
US ana w" would have looked INTO that cows
face and followed il whercsoeyer II nli.,ht lrad.
or Hewould hnye cnu..d now heritage IN snr,n,,
IN in The tra"i,i,st ca ~, ", III, iis
Known HAT tie an,, ~ h., "ru a VI WIu,u nave
Visible ,ras ,r,s, i,,, hn ,rid ,,,J, III
feet ana Would not fai until H. III W. MT ihe
troinieed in nj 49, ~ ""''' i'N ~" "' NV 'ho
a. he s,,,,t. iis l,,li,,,,I o,,.r;, , 49,.
Nv seemed na,t,ii ,," ~, ,,',, ,
and h. Ind lie al sart H. - 49, ' , ~, 80
soneib q, nns,rr i, ~ -" va O"' VA" secs
There are thres tGi,rs that r,i, mo "
said he sittiny dn,vn NH n,,l ~ ~ ~, ~.
humble On ia In Lsnr s,i,.." d,r,N
ON Tossph's lSnith'.1 ii,tfs sl,r, ,,,'i,
as II X ,nu,in ans snrf -, Il N.ra'-''s,,,
what the idine ynorn"ies n, N ,rn,.bet ~ ,,,
other nan mini hn II b,, - n M, -, a.,
main lines Tint is ali We hnv~ ur~ iu. ~.
with. There are some t,an,,is thai avon ,,r.,,.
can't haul up ou, vi lie sloull, OF ,atoii ma l.
lnrpanrs, - 10 .,i,., 49, ~. i'.'
there were I.ra.t - who r"rrn r VA ..y ,,
Moses because he did or did me-, f,Irt his h,ir in
ihe ,njiile No. ',, - ~ ~ i ia,s i,,.t ~
down To- the nresrn; lime ma a, a.
now. and follow Brigham Your., onl -,a',t
Our seryan, Gripb,,is +. IN. i"m - I'm. f',W''
and remerlher II against Tosnt'h titot a.. ,-..,,
with one snare,,l|e uni f,r,.t 49, I'm ,, ~
regulation Moron umdrr,i' 1i,,. ~ ihi,b
that il he had md his g,rin,if. tcifh ~ h'i'N
cut IN Tho bretsts and knne- AMI ,.lt,,t- H..
would MOI have 20, b,lilat ,l.- ~, IA : h.i, ''
Another thing don't Ike is L. 80. 80 many
saints think / am going IN live forever and
among those who DOM 90 "a far Inn mamma
else Will ever make as i,o1d "A rtilnr t,r fh. II ,