The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-20
The Twelve Apostles Of the Nor.
mon Church Receive q Message
From Heaven.

The Twelve Apostles OF the Nor.
mon Church Receive q Message
From Heaven.
The "EpiStle Of the Twelve Apostles
and Councillors TO the Church Of Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints in all the
world" ia published in full in the Deseret
NeEJ, the official organ Of the Mormon
Church, Of which George q. Cannon and
Brigham Young, IT,, are editors. They
are also Of the number Of apostles whose
names are signed to the EplStle. The
EpiStlC speaks in high terms Of the late
departed; says "he not only has been the
President Of the church, but 4 father to
the people," This Is fact (which no.
body can deny" To at least 81 Of the
people he was the most literal kind Of
father
The EPistle pays the founder Of the
Mormon Church this tribute:
OF joseph. the prophet and seer Of the Lord, II
has been truth ully sald thS nj bis death, he had
done more (IaVe Jesus only)ior The development Of
the principle Of life and the salvation Of men 10 this
world, fuE the space Of time In which he was on
earth, than any other man lhGteye lived upon H.
The Prophet brigham has proved himself worthy
to BE- his successor
These good things can be said after his
death Of the man who was chiefly respon.
sible for the Mountain Meadow massacre
It is carrying the spirit Of the tender and
reverential Latin legend to quite extreme
lengths.
The Twelve Apostles say they have fol,
lowed the teachings Of the Church as de.
clared and instituted by Joe Smith, and
have taken counsel with the Lord. They
proceed Rs follows.
with humble, contrlte and Iadlened hearts We
earnestly sought to learn His mind md will con-
corning us and Ills Church. The Lord blessed Us
with the spirit Of union, and cOndescended 10 re-
veal TO uS what steps We should take Elder John
Taylcr, the senior Apostle, and who has acted Il
the President Of tho Twelve, was unAnimouIly sus-
taned In that position. With the same unAniinlty
also, u was voted that The quorum Of the Twelve
APOSTLES Is the presiding quorum and authority In
the Church
In consequence OF this resolution the
business OF collecting the tithes and the
taxes in which the departed Prophe,
found 80 much profit will 60 on as usual,
the only difference being that the Twelve
have now the handling oil the funds. This
doesn't make the burden easier for the
people.
The revelation concludes as follows:
And now, brethren and sIsters, We Cxhort you ia
$50 yourselves ami seek uhIo the Lord In fer.
vent faith aud prayer. We know that our Father
In Heaven u God Of revelation. lie Is ready and
wiling 10 pour cut His blessings and gifts upon
those who seek unto him for them. We need them
as individuals and Is people TO qualify us for thu
duties which dtvolVe upon US. We should re
member and carry Into practical 6tect the coun,
sells and Instructions We have 70 literally received
from our departed PTeSident. lie has gone from
us; but the hcck Is not without shepherd
La,tCT-laY Salnn should 20 live that they will
Know he voice Of the true shepherd, and not b
deceived by ETptendefs This Is the privilege d
every nj mber Of tho church, and the LAtteF.dRy
Sdnt who does not live rs 20 have the revelation
Of Jesus Constantly with hinl, stands In graf dan.
ger Of leipg d ceiTed and filling away. We have
; lore Us the bull ling up and the rCdeeml1g q
2Ion. This can OnIy lie GOae by this aid Of the
lord. All the slSnA which the Lord promises {
send in IL, last days are making their EppeIrsuce
They shoO that the day Of the Lord Is near
great work his 10 b done, and there Is but littlI
tins In which to accomplish Il, Great diligence Is
therefore, required. let u.s. then, 20 To- Werk with
our might aud build the Temples Of tho Mos
High aud accomplish GvEy other labor deV0lVInI
upon Us let US not IlackGn our diligence, or give
way to doubt unbelei or haTduess OF ht art but b
| strong lu the Lord, aud cry unto him unceasngl
to give u the wCr n build up hI' ZION on III
earth aud to help establish reign OiIS hteousness
peace aud truth.
The new men at the head Of the
Church OF Latter Day Saints are evident
ly not lacking in skill and cunning. Thu
appeal to the fears and the ambitions
and the religious convictions Of the i'll,
educated masses, is in the same shor
vein that used to characterize the deliv
erances OF Brigham Young,