The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-19
Silver and the Josephites.


Editors Herald:
Why it is I know not, but thus
seems 10 be q fact that it is my mis-
sion or province to keep your readers
somewhat posted in relation to some
of the phases of the Josephites, &C
called, though OF late one or more
OF these funny people have been
heard to cay, speaking OF your corres-
pondent. HE must not touch our
church" # such a statement Rad
come from one Of their living oracles,
or one having authority, we should no
longer call them Josephites OF the
"Reorgsnized Church of Jesus Christ
OF Latter Day Saints" but "our
church" As it is. however, we only
know them as Josephites, and in
ORDER to please them, continue to
treat them as such. Sirs, by some
Il not already ehall be called a fooi
Tor writing you as | dc. To ouch |
would say that l am not 60 sensit We
as to feel very much hurt over it.
though [ do not Ike the phrase very
well. 1t does not sound well and
ought to be used only when really
necessary. Besides. Jesus, l think
1t was, once said, "he that calletb
his brother fool shall be in danger
Of hell fire." My definition of the
said term may perhaps not please
some people. shall therefore not
attempt to give it. Our old friend |
and brother, Elder Mark Il. Forscutt,
t appears from notices OF him pub
lIshed In some of the Chicago papers,
ls spreading himself wondrously in |
mat purg. 1t would seem that he
has not unlearnt his spreading quail
ties, az illustrated, when, as he says
the "Danltes" we're after him at the
TIME be resided in Morris town, on
the Weber. When before the said
'Danites" could reach him he had
absquatulated." He ought not 20
have left his prophet" and friends"
80. And again, when his intellectual
IRE arms we're so necessary to the
publication of a certain paper how
being notified that the ''Danites''
we're again on his track, he made
himself scarce-left for parts IN {
known. Why did he not stand his
ground like a little man, and OF {
ain the glory that awaited him for I
lis bravery? Some of the elders and II
members Of the Josephites here c
Elder Blair has left u.s. are getting q
title discouraged on account of their /
want OF success in proselytiug and t
.ttIIbute their failure to the fact that t
7lcked balls, dances, etc., have taken a
'laoe 10 the Liberal Institute which L
las resulted IN partly filling the said q
lall with diabolical spiri to the ex Z
fusion of the good spirit. And '
lence, they purpose shortly( so IL is 3
add building a church of their own 8
pom the foundation already laid in il
ne Of the wards of this city. They C
nlnK, however, that they will have a
enlarge that foundation, it being
DO small, that their purposes may
e the better accomplished. But
irs, what necessity is there for this. "
'hen young Joseph before long, is in .
De name of the original Mormon .
|hurch, to take possession of the :
smples, tabernacles, ward meeting 7
ouses, etc., already built? WoulI y
no! be much better for them to sell u
ut? Or better still, build upon 8
that" foundation a nice little neat
ottage and when nicely finished
Urn to view with a clear title to somei =
ODD old Josephite brother or sister? "
should think that they 1.-THE Joseph. y y
es) cannot have doubt of the final e
ssult of legal possession Of temples, z =
sbernscles, ETC., built by the Nor. I
IONS here should joseph, their ?
resident, enter suit in a proper .
hammer in a proper United States y
ourt. And he (JOseph) must GER "
.iaiy have made up his mind so to 2,
D, since the decision of that Ohio n
1urt relative to the Kirkland Temple. r. r.
1seph can nov see how easy it will ~
3 to obtain church property that 81 81
either he nor his people had any n
and in making. -
Sirs, I should not do justice to my u
resent feelings were 1 to close this y
without Just referring u
} the dis-similarity between the II u
Mission of Joseph Smith, jun., and n
is son Joseph, now claiming to be p
le rightful president of the Mormon Il
nurch granting that both have al
lission 10 perform) Joseph Smith
in, claimed to receive continual
svelation and with his followers u
lilt up towns and cities, temples, 81
&C., and otherwise making a fact of {;
hat many supposed and declared to Il
e a gross deception. But what e!
3Velatious has young Joseph re- a.
9ived? And what has he done in n
altering the people together and "
lilding up cities and SO on? l can IL
OF learn of his having received or Il
one anything Of Importance in the f5
sme direction. No. he seems to b
refer to let others build, plant, etc., Il
I'D then il the officers Of the Ameri- Il
an government will permit him, step Il
/ and enjoy the fruits OF their labors.
Veil! Well! Well!Il
]. SILVER.