Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-30

is on file. While he claimed shat he
had not been accurately reported. he
gave bis own language, under his own
hand, 10 the effect Of predictions OF
events TO occur within five Year,,
which have failed OF fulflmept and
terpretalions OF Scripture. de wrote
for publication sort Of retraction
which really took nothing back but
merely charged partial errors In the
report OF his extravagsnt remarks.
he was out OF harmony with his
brethren In relation to n standing
appellate High Council, which he
claimed should be appointed AMI which
correct.
He disputed with President Taylor
as to the appointment Of President OF
the Logan Temple md contended for a
man OF his own selection, even after
the President announced the appoint
ment by revelation.
His bearing with his brethren Of the
Twelve was such that he could not
brook dissent and resented their nom
acceptance OF his personal views.
When Wilford Woodrufi's accession
to the Pfesidency was under consider
alton, as the proper successor, he ex.
pressed opinions which showed that
he regarded human amartness and
business ability ss above that Sim
plicity Of character and susceptibility
to divine impressions which are not
able in that faithful servant Of Goo,
and objected that such q man could
not grasp the situation Of affairs or
cope with the difficulties arising. He
was overruled but persisted in his
views.
When President George Q. Cannon,
after the decease OF President Taylor,
was In prison for infraction OF the
anti-polygamy laws, Moses claimed
that Brother Cannon had dsfiaudei
hun, and he threatened in the pres
ence Of President Woodruff and others
\ W tbo AWeiNo W huo ulu ~ law huu
thus bring many private afiairs before
the public through the courts. Only
on being emphatically warned by
President Woodruff and others thst
such course, particularly in Brc.
CannoD's condition, would result dis.
astrously to him In his Church posi-.
ton did he desist. On President Can
mons release from confinement the
matter was fully Investigated and 1t
was demonstrated that Instead of
Brother Cannon's owing him he was Ia
Brother Cannon's debt to an amount
which he suosequsniiy paid. For his
insults and hard language towards
Brother Cannon he has never apollo
gized nor made any amends. This in.
cicent Is referred to In President Can.
mons absence from the State. He
has always preserved silence or this
matter and did not wish II to be men.
toned against Brother Thatcher. But
rbatchei's spirit and beariog towards
his brethren. il
Brother Thatcher makes great pre-.
tensions. Of devotion to the Church ana
declsres he has "D.ver shirKed any
responsibility The people in many oil
the various Stakes OF z on who have
been visited by the Apostles may ash
themselves when they have ever seen
Moses Thatcher at their quarterly con.
ierences or other Church gatherings
| He has neglected the meetings Of hi
, quorum fol- years. This was not al
} ways ON account OF ill.healtb. He wa
3 able, at least, in the earlier part OF tn
time, TO attend to business and pleas
ure bffairs, apparently in goou heslti
and spirits. The roll book OF meeting
OF the Presidency and the Apostle
shows that iTom May, 1889 to April
1896, erlod OF about seven years, h
was In attendance at the regula
weekly meeting but S3 times. Their
were held 277 Of those meetings, a
which President Woodruff, though
weighted down by age and numerou
esres, was present 256 times. His al
renee was always on account Uf sick
ness. Brother Thatcher's residenc,
was most OF the time in Logan, bu
the hour was set 30 that he and other
at a distance could have reasonable or
porlunity TO attend.
Brother Thstcher's spirit has beer
contumacious and he has been self
opinionsted and arbitrary. Pfsviou,
to the dedication Of the Temple hi,
brethren laboTed with him for many
hours to bring him into the proper
frame OF mind to unite with them in
that sacred ceremony. His condition
was not entirely satisfactory at the
close OF the protracted interview, but
was accepted out OF charity and mercy
TO him that he might not be
excluded from the dedication,
with the hope that the spiri,
OF the occasion would influence him to
Thorough reconciliation. Preside ut
WoodIufi's announcements Of harmony
among tue brethren was made with
this understanding, but has been adroit.