Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-31

pcr.ecutl and has filled many
marlyr's tomb.
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter
day Saints was organized In this die
pensation by direct command u the
Almighty, given through the Prophet
Joseph Smith. 10 was set up by the
God q heaven, "shall never be
destroyed" and "shall not be- left
to other people" its Apostles, like
the Apostles Of old, were chosen Of the
Lord and ordained, that they "should
20 and bring forth fult" and that
their "iruIt should remain" OF
its Council OF Apostles the Lord
said, In revelation given through
the Prophet Joseph smith, at Nauvoo,
January no. 1sll, 81 give unto you my
servant Brigham Young, 10 be- a pfesi-
dent over the Twelve travelling Coun
cil which Twelve hold the keys 10
0pon up the authority oil my Kingdom
upon ibo four corners Of the earth,
and after that to send my word to
every crca'urc.D President Wiliotd
Woodruff was member OF the Coun-
Gil at that time. Tie keys VI the au-
thority spoken OF yot remain with and
arc exercised by the Council Of
Apostles.
The Lord made no blundor 10 organ
lzinp theChurch His work was not done
~ badly that a few years later a "rcor-
ganitalion" hal 10 be- effected by men,
and least Of all by apostatos aud sc-
cedeH tom the true fold, In order TO
got the work right The originally
organized Chufch-"lho only true ana
living Church upon the face Of the
whole earth"-slill exists and prosper,
and will continue 10 DO 70. There IL
no question with IT. officers or mcm-
beers o. 10 the validity 81 IL authority.
This was one reason why, IN the CON
tast Tor tho Temple lot IN jackson
county, the Church took no part, being
content to await the due time OF the
Lord for the restoration OF that propot-
" TO IT. rlghiful ownership. The
authorities were not In the business Of
submitting any inquiry A. to tho gonu-
incncss Of tho Church 70 n human
court, especially one presided over by
n Missouri Judge. A higher Judge
already had passed upon that question.
IL Ia beyond the domain OF human ad.
juiiuation. The csrtihcAlod judgment
IL la the situation aud condition ot the
Lattcr.day Saints whose present ablt-
Ing place IL In the wales OF tho Rocky
Mountains. Thoy alone arc fulfilling
tho destiny marked out Tor the Church
IN the prophetic declarations Of pfesi
dent Joseph Smith, IT, marlyrcd
Prophet, IN lAborIny according 10 the
revealed Gospel plan Tor thu salvntlo d
Of tho living aud the redemption Of THIS
dead. Regarding the movements o.
the 5aiut', one OF his pro iicti9na, mad,
during visit to Monlro,e, Iowa, hno
recorded In his Journal OF August C.
1912, reads ns follow;
al had a conversation with n mum
Dor OF tho brethren Ia the shade Of the
building on the subject OF our persecu.
lions In Missouri, and tho constant An'
noyanoo which has followed US sine,
We were driven from that state.
prophosiud that the Saints would o3n.
linue IN suffer much AM elton anu
would bs driven 10 the Rocky Noun
nins, many would apo-tatizc, other,
would b. put 70 death by their perse,
cutors, or lose their lives la conso.
quenoe OF exposure aud disease, and
some Of you viii live 10 go anu assist
In making settlements and build elite,
aud 300 tho SAINTS become a mighty
people In the midst VI the Rocky
Mountains"
Occhsi1ually Elders have beer
pressed closely by challenges TO de
bate, auI have folt tha. they shout,
accept such challenges lest by deolin
Ing they bring disorgdit on the CAUSE
they represent. II case occurs tina
really IL Of such importance ~ that, Il
ls OF sum Client Importance to refer e
the presiding authorities tor ius,ruc,
tlons what 10 do, and the Inspiration oil
the Lord will indicate the procedure Il
DO followed. But on no accoun; should
an Elder be tho challenging party.
Nor should he o1nseut 70 submit
the validity OF Church authority
to human Judgment or tn,
principles Of tho Gospel 10 ans
other test than that which Is given by
the Head Of the Church, the lord
Jesus, when uv said to tho jews, q" My
doctrine is mo-. mine, but His that seug
me, II any man will do Ills Will, h,
will know OF the doctrine, whether II
DO Of God, or whether speak OF my,
SELF" Tue EiIert OF tHe Church ur,
not called TO teach their own win 0l
doctrine, but 90 deliver the message u
peace and salvation which CHRIST the
Lord has given them, and to Hin
must they looS Cor ia viuilcA.lon and
confirmation.
RAplDIN or rHLNCH CHANGE.
Thouuoorlaiuty of official tenure OF