The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-11
IS THE TINE RIPE {?
LATTER DAY SAINTS DISCUSS AN
ANCIENT EIAIION.

Away Back in the Year of Grace. Eighteen
Hundred and Thirty, Came the Com
msnd 10 Institute the Order of Enoch.
say the Church Oracies- Benevolent
scheme Which Proposes the Purchase
OF Real Estate and its Rental ut Fair
Rates-Cooperative Industraiism-NO
Apostleship Nominations, as Yet.
Kansas City. April 10-Today is the
evertful one IN the conference OF the
Latter Day Saints AT Independence.
The question of the organization of the
Order Of Enoch" is being discussed
This Order OF Enoch" was authorized
by revelation given in 1880. This reve-
lation 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
objects should be and how il should be
conducted. This revelation has never
been carried out by the church because
Of the fact that the Temple Lott was
not in possession OF the church This
held back the preparations for the COM
plstion Of the plan looking toward the
final arrangements to make Independ-
ence the true home of the Saints
This "Oreder OF Enoch" is 10 be or
gained for the purpose OF purchasing
large tracts of land which will be rent
ed or sold TO the proper classes at
living rate. Another feature Of this
order will he the establishment ot CO.
operative factories and shops and
other manufacturing industries. The
question under discussion is as TO
whether the time has come for the full
fillment of this revelation.
Another meeting OF the twelve apos-
ties, the biShopric and the presidency,
was held behind closed doors this morn
ing and important results are hoped for
by the church. Several quoruns OF
elders spent the morning in special
prayer that God may direct his will
TO the conference.
NO REVELATION YET.
Kansas City, April 10-Contrary to
expectations the quorum of twelve and
Joseph Smith did not bring any reve-
lations from the neither world today.
If the quorum does not have a reveIa-
ton soon touching some Of the great
matters of church government. some
of the saints and all of the laity will
grow very weary. Since the beginning
of this conference the most intense In
terest has been shown in all the ses-
sions, the principal attraction being
Joseph Smith, son of the great prophet
and himself a seer OF the highest
standing. But the head of the church
has not revealed anything.
Besides presiding over the business
sessions he has brought nothing to al
leyiate the anxiety concerning the va
cancies, which have existed for forty
years in the quorum of twelve. The
n n rs.l oh nd
the conclusion that there is too much
"one man" power in the church The
president and the twelve have been in
the habit, it is claimed. of disposing of
all mooted questions by quietly referr-
ing them to the next conference" one
year hence. This has dispieased the
elders and their followers and now they
propose to have a change in the system
of presenting and passing upon ques-
tons of interest to the church
TALKED WITH ANGELS.
The story Of Joseph Smiths CONVEX
sation with the angel Morini. from
which sprung the Mormon church. was
the main feature OF today'S session
of the conference The story was told
by Mrs. Catharine Salisbury. Joseph
Smiths sister, and the last survivor of
his immediate family.
Mrs, Salisbury is SO years OF age, but
she claims to recall the time Of that won
derful vision as though it were but yes
terday. She told how the angel had
come to her brother in the night and
had stood in glow of white light mid
way between the floor and the ceiling
OF his room and had talked for hours,
telling where the golden record was to
he found in the hill of Conoran. And
she told how the plates had been found
and after mrch tribulation on account
of mobs of evil men. how they were
translated and how the church of Je-
sus Christ was founded.
At the Afternoon session the resolu-
tons providing for the establishment
of the "Order of Enoch" was laid over
until the next conference. The only
other business of Importance consid-
cred was a motion to transfer the pub
LEGATION of the Herald now issued at
Lamont, Ia. to Independence. The
matter was lad over until tomorrow.
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