Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-12
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( WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT'R. 70
Another Revelation.

The New York Herald's Salt Lake CORES
ponient. 10 writing about the New Reyels-
| t;oa, an account o! which was published 10
80 yo.tcriay's GaZatle, Siys:-
The Twelve Apostles have issued au epistle to
the Mormon people, claiming to have received
a revelation from God On the 4:h inst, direct.
Jog them to preside over the Church without
elec;iog new Prophet. The promu!gl;irn OF
the extraordinary docu uent has created excite
mcut, surprise amoDg the Mormons and disgust
among the Gentiies who are too we'll aware OF
the past acts OF several Of the Twelve not
to believe that the Altuighty had but small
part 10 the matter. lo point Of bodncss this
seph Smith ever dreamed Of, and is equalled
only by the disgusting bulletins which Brigham
Young seat forth from time to time
1t exceeds all the ideas Of the simple moded
peasants to whom, speaking lin tongues" as
st. Paul described it, is sufficiently marvellous.
~ mono ofthn God. gifted men ever condescond
cd to translate their gibberish and deceptive
twaddIc. A communication from on high, how
ev4r, is something the thick andthin followers
oil Smith gre not permitted 10 question. Ia
tclliveucc, science. nauh0od these thlhgs
must have no place 10 bicrmouism. lake the
Caiiir at tho fetch aud the devoted Hlndoo,
who fu!ls az the voice of the priests before the
Car OF Jugscraaut, to bis own destruction, these
dcudca creatures 10 Utah to moIroy discuss
this epi.tle As though it wcru what it really is
uoi--a direct command from God 1t is
glaring attempt 10 rtta!n power over people
which has been subj 2cted by fraud and
violence 10 condition Of mena and physical
slavery worse than anything described IL OH.
entail history.
Apostle Taylor Is acknowledged to be
President Of the qlorilm 81 the governing
body.
The cpistla is very lengthy aod is sicued by
all the Apostles, who cioch their claim by
ouoLing from sermon delivered at Nauvoo
long ago by Brigham Youoy. They quote -
Joseph Smith conferred uroa our heads. the
Twelve Apostles. all tbs keys and powers be.
loDglDg 10 The apcsIieshp which be h,mscii
held befnrc lie was taken away. aod 20 mao or
set Of men Gao get between Joseph aud tho
twelve eithei in this world Or in the world to
come" They waited On tho Lord who
blessed them aud revealed their future course.
According to the hundreds OF dispatches sent
off to day it is evident The twelve aud their
friends have given orders that the Church.
meaning the uotutorcd masses, must accept
this cpiste az settling tito question OF the lead
ersbip; that Heaven has conferred the ruling
power upon these twelve m9u, and that it will
be capital offence to raise objections. These
men, several Of whom are said to have their
names on an Indictment list for participation 10
murder and other crimes, have thus the auda.
city to haunt their higo!ry and craft 10 the
teeth of tLis naiou, and snccr at the cnlight'
eumeut Of the nineteenth century
John Taylor. President Of the Twelve Nor.
mon Apostles, and Acting President OF the
Mormon Church, will retain that position until
uew President is elected. lie was shot at
Nauvoo at the time Joseph Smith was killed,
and is bitter Mormon.