Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-10

eve have waited Tor the 1or,l 20 move
in tho matter; and ou tho 2lih of sepicm-
her President Wuoim1 made M hts
mind that he would wfiio 4oneihing,
aud he had tho spirit ~ it. He had
prayed about u, and hsi hssought god
rnpeatodly 10 show him what 90 30. It
hat lme the spirit cane up1n him, aud
the 10, uincnt that has been read iu your
hearing was the result"
The document itsolf attributes the
occasion OF "the Spirip coming upon
him to "Prcss dispatches having been
sent for political purposes from Salt
A. Ike CITY," Ia regard 10 the statement
VI the Utah Commission Ia u. last re-
port, upon the subject of tho solemn.
l9ation VI plural marriages; In sub-
stance that forty or more such mar
ringes had been reported 10 II by it,
officers during the preceding year.
a great part OF the manifesto u de.
voted TO vigorous assertion that the
report Uf the Commission Va false, n
general aud specific denial Of the facts
stated therein, anu but n small space Il
devoted to President woodmG's dvcla-
ration Of his personal Intention 'tO
submit 10 the laws" and "to use his
influence with the members Of his
Church to have them do likewise"
The most important part u the mani
icsto IL contained In the following
words
"Aud now publicly declare that
my advice 10 tho ba,tcr.iay Saints l.
10 refrain from contracting any mar.
rlage forbidden by the law NJ the
lanu."
How much weight should be given
IN the declarations u man who
darcs 10 assert that the Spirit Of God
came upon AMI novel him 20 charge
that the Utah Commission was the re-.
taller aud peddlef of fal-ehoods, aud 10y
ruason Of that fact he was TO declare 10
,He world that the church he com.
mania will now change front complete.
~, aud abandoned the ordnance Of
God which has heretofore been 20 de-
lightful work Tor them 10 perform,
can be- judged TO degree from the
declaration itself Some further light
may be thrown upon his character aud
the weight 10 he given bis uttcrances
by n pufusal OF the following, which
fell from his ZIP. at tho same Confer.
ence, ~ officially reported for the
Church organ
"rht8tpENt wonnHurf
-aidi do not think anyone can tell tho
hour " tho coming " tho Son " Man.
think those things have bcOn suhlryntly
revealed To u.s. so that We need not To-.
Tor tho time VI that event 10 be- made
known. ! will say hero thai Ia my
dreams have hal a rt,h many visits
from the Prophet Joseph since his death.
/ Tho last timo met him was In tho spirit
world. I mot him 1T the Tomplc. Tic
/ spoke 10 mo. Calling me by name he
/ said, u cannot stop 10 talk 10 you for
nm In hurry ! met Father Smith. iIo,
| ton, said 81 mo Il nm in q hurry met
a great many NJ the Apostle. a1d othofs
who are In the spirit world, aud they all
seemed to be- IN a hurry, I mhryoIod at
| this, aud wondered worry rrnilv iu my
mind why anybody should Doc in a hurry
| In the paradise " God.
~ had ma interview with tho Prophet
| Joseph afterwards, and asked him the
question, "Why arc YOU all la such a
4 hurry here's ! said, II have always been
/ ln hurry In the world sinro wis born
| but | thought there would be- no occasion
/ Tor Ii whom died aud entered the spirit
world lie replied. 'woll, I will toll
| YOU! Tho prophets aud apostles In this
disponsaiion have had no umo nor on.
purluniiy 10 prepare themselves IN go Ia
tho earth with thogront bridegroom when
lie goes N meet tho bride, tho Lamb.
| wife. We In this dl-ponsaiion have not
/ had time. We have lust ~ much wnrl,
| To- perform, TO prepare ourselves, NJ III
other dispcusAtions. lilo said the time
wits At hand for the coming ~ the Son nj
Man, Tor Christ 10 go forth Ia mlhlmcn
Of revelation aud prophecy, 10 meet thi
kingdom ~ God upon tho earth. Say,
lie, That Ia not revealed 10 ~, nor novel
will be- unts tho hour clmesi hut We hay,
much work tp do "a prepare ourselves fui
the event.
~ have always believed from the roy.
Citations that We never would know thi
exact timo n tho coming " tho Son %
Mani and ! am more convinced ~ thi
from what the Propho, said 10 mo In IN,
| dreams.
~ have hal many Interviews viii
President Young since he dlcd, = grca
many teachings irum him, aud IRON
others who hold important petitions her
loo tho fosh. hut who have gone into thl
Spirit world, aud soon In measure &,
have VA interest and wuich.circ over "a,
Church and Kingdom ~ God though
They hAyo passed. To The Other side OF VA
Voli."
Aud those curious enough TO dolv,
further into the vngAfits NJ such
D INAhAH VIII AAAh AAHNh anu ANAA ANA 10
Election In some marvellous tales o
miracles performed by him, aud 10
him, such ~ casting out devils, heal
ing those sick unto death, faisini
them from death 20 life, his opponent
dropping dead ut his feet, etc, ~ rolat
. ed BY himself In n little volume en
titled, "l4oayes from My journal
Third Book u the Faith. PTOmotinl
Series. By President Woodruff
Designed for the Instruction and En
couragement Of Young Latter.da.
I Saints. Juvenile Instructor Oillce
Salt Lake CITY, l6Sl.n
The Commission deems II proper Il
notice this production thus Ear, because
, no matter what the motives which le
10 III promulgation, II Is an advhnc,
Il marks an era In the great con
! test between civilization OF Ametic
aud the forces which have NO long trie
10 cngrAn upon It u relic Of Orienta
lust and barbarism, and IA n step whlcl
, never can bee fctraCed. IL Il that niue
I wrcsted from an unwilling, crafty an
4 lagonist, and Il should be- no roproacl
10 the Commission that II bears uIol
F, H. face the acknowledgement that IN
! work Of the Commission has caused II
PRONUNCIATION.
The defending clause In the tep0l
4 for 1890, the one which n seized upO
!. ~ reason for declaring new disper
satiOn, IN Us follows. "rhe Commits
0 sion IL In Tecdpt OF reports from II
4 registration officers, which enumeTat