Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-26


influence aud to tho cause Of relrion
and morality, by such publication. my
sense Of honor and duty suggest that !
must speak, Notwithstanding the advice
Of some Of my most trusted friends that
no good can come OF further statement.
: wish to perform all my duty toward
my God, my church and my follow man.
do not now write this 10 palliaie or
deny my use ofthc thoughts and words
OF Dr. Guard and othors, although IN
Justice to The truth do assert, that could
all tho circumstances 10 fully understood
and be given their full value. II would be
seen that this was due rather 10 great
pressure Of business, 10 ovmburden
and haste, aud to subsequent unpardon-
able carelcssnoss, than TO dishonest fore
thought. I cannot excuse myself for this,
and do not ask the public to condono 1t.
Any sintomont by way Of palliatiou. how
ever honestly or humbly made, would
probably bo regarded by some people A.
but m attempt TO shin blame from my
shoulders. / ON willing TO suffer- all the
penalty that may como to the personally,
In tho form Of chagrin and Modification,
and tho loss OF prestige or position. do
not desire, therefore, TO lay aught AZ the
door Of any who may accuse or oonsure
mo, nor do mako any appeal for lonicnt
Judgment on the ground Of my past lilo
and conduct. TO the consequence OF or
ror humbly bow my head.
But having submitted tie above state
mont, or-if tho public chooses 30 to call
it--confession, is II too much TO ask OF tho
good people OF this city and Territory to
grant mo charity Tor past oiIonsos, and
sufficient probation In tho future to en-
able mo 10 demonstrate by my i'fo and
my doods that still mort their conf
doncog y. q. lLIfP."
Tho official board Of the church then
presented the following resolutions:
ave, tho official members OF Ilin
Church, have heard from DR.. Ilin his
statement and explanation eonceruinghis
use Of tho thoughts and words Of Dr.
Guardaud Others, and are perfectly salts
He'd with tho Same.
"Rcsolvod, That wo most heartily APP
provo Of the manly aud honorable course
pursued by Dr. IlIfT in bringing tho mat
ter before tho members Of the mission,
aud especially the Christian spirit which
has characterized his conduct through
out.
"l,osolved, That wo extend 10 DR.. Ilin
our warmest sympathy aud assure him Of
our utmost confidence in his integrity
and Christian character.
Resolved, That wo pledge him in the
future heartier corporation and sup
port In all the work committed to hts
hands. a. NJ. JAMES,
Mus. VI. n, RAruEoNE,
+, q. RouSoN,
c. w. HARVEY, NJ. D.,
T.. A. GRANT,
T.. GRfFrun,
c. NJ. Woop,
w. J. BAhLIHuBR,
J. A. DEVALLEY,
Mns. II. u. LiScoLS."
After the services were closed,
meeting Of the church members was
held, DR.. Ilil not being present, when
tho following was adopted unani.
mously.
Whereas, Row. r. c. Illn. d. D., has
this day, sunday, September %, ls02,
made full statement relative TO tlre pub
LEGATION Of an address delivered by him
on the anniversary of the Young Mons
Christian Association last March; thero-
foro DO It
"Rosolvod, That we. the members Of
Ilin church and congregation, accop, his
statement and explanation as perfectly
satisfactory.
"Rosolvod, That we heartily endorse
the notion Of tho members of the official
board, and with thom assure DR.. Ilin OF
our sympathy aud confidence"
The proper thing for the public to do
now, we think, is 10 endorse the action
OF the board aud the church, and let
the matter drop "a far as DR.. iii Is
concerned. But the snoal,ing con.
duct OF his traitorous brother clergy.
men ought not 10 go unrebuked. The
chief plotter in the scheme to degrade
the preacher Ia undeaorving the fell
lowshlp OF the church which he dis.
graces, md II unfit for association with
decent people OF any society, religious
or secular.