The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-11
SAINTS ARE WEARY
TIRED WAITING FOR PROMISED
REVELATIONS FROM HEAVEN.
Prophet, Joseph Smith and the "QuO-
rum of Twelve" Have Not Yet
Seen the Expected Vision.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 10.-To-day
was an eventful one in the conference of
the Latter-day Saints at independence. The
question of the organization of the order
of Enoch was discussed. This Order of
Enoch' authorized by revelation
which was given in 1890. This revelation
came at the same time as the one which
named Independence as the Zion of the
church and provided for this "Order of
Enoch,' and stated what its object should
be and how it should be conducted. This
revelation has never been carried out by
the church, for the reason that the fact
that the Temple Lot was not in pos
session of the church held back prepara-
tons for the completion of the plans look
ing toward the final arrangements to make
Independence the true home of the saints"
This Order of Enoch is to be organized
for the purpose of purchasing large tracts
of land which will be rented or sold to the
eanre of tb order VIII Re b essan
ment of factories and shops and other man
ufacturing industries The question under
discussion to-day was as to whether the
time has come for the fulfillment of this
revelation. The effort to change the
ference sessions from annual to biennial
and to leave the management in the hands
OF the twelve apostles was defeated. An
other meeting of the twelve apostles, the
bishopric and the presidency was held be-
hind closed doors this morning and irhpor-
tant results are hoped for by the church.
Several quorums. of elders spent the morn
ing in prayer that God might direct His
will to the conference.
Contrary to expectations the quorum of
twelve and Joseph Smith did not bring
any revelations from the neither world to-
day. If the quorum does not have revela-
ton soon touching some of the great mat
tiers of church government some of the
saints and all of the laity will grow very
weary. Since the beginning of this con-
ference the most intense interest has been
shown in all the sessions, the principal at
traction being Joseph Smith, son of the
est standing But the head of the church
has not revealed anything. Beyond presid-
ing over the business sessions he has
brought nothing to alleviate the anxieties
, concerning the vacancies which have ex-
listed for forty years in the quorum of
reached the conclusion that there is too
much lone man. power in the church. The
president and the twelve have been in the
mooted questions by quietly referring. them
to the next conference" one year hence.
followers, and now they propose TO have
a change in the system of presenting and
passing upon questions of interest to the
church.
The story of Joseph Smiths conversation
with the angel Moroni, from which sprung
the Mormon Church, was the main feature
of this afternoons session. The story was
told by Mrs. Catharine Salisbury. Joseph
Smiths sister and the last survivor of his
three years of age, but she claims to re-
call the time of the wonderful vision
though IL were Out SesieIudy- Sie tolu now
the angel had come to her brother in the
night and had stood in glow of white
light midway between the floor and the
ceiling of his room and had talked for
hours, telling where the golden record was
to be found in the hill of Conoran. And
then she told how the plates had been
found and, after much tribulation ac-
count of mobs of evil men, how they were
translated and how the Church of Jesus
Christ was founded
The resolutions providing for the estab-
lshment of the .'Order of Enoch'' were
lott until ha he
only other business of Importance con-
sidered was motion TO transfer the pub
LEGATION of the Herald issued at La
moni. Ia. to Independence. The matter was
laid over until tomorrow.