The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-12-18

,psssion" the reasons Tor degrading n,
vsre mot given ai the April conference
| I falI to Bee wherein Z was benefited o..
/ 70 COMPASSION which gave rise 10 81.
many fumur., mysterious hints. darA Goo
situations. ISLANDERS aud attacks. unjus
illusions and unfair comparisons whlci
have been studiously created and a.,
semlnated since that :ime. Nor can
appreciate the manner In which my ca,
was left, "ln statu quo,' by the remark
Of the brethren at the October confer
cncc. had received Assurances an,
reassurance. that nothing would b,
done or said affecting my case until
should report myself ready for trial
You say "Thc assurance TO which h,
refers we're faithfully iulflled lie wa,
left In ststu quo" The average MAJ
might be- hard TO convince that his I'm
teres,s would not be affected by creating
adverse public opinion, by concerted
and ptcconccricd actloo on the part Ut
the iuors entrusted with his tate In pre-
iudlclng the people against him. when
a tribunal pronounccs a man guilty and
announces 10 the world IT, judgement.
has be- been left in stalu quo'
you complain because ! dld not for a
time attend my quorum meeting. a..
regularly a. oihct. had done The time
to which YOU call attention covers the
period Of a lingering illness from which
have now almost entirely recovered.
But do not offer my sickness a. an cx.
cusc for my absence. as you had cS.
cuscd me from all official duties during
a great portion NJ that time. advising me
20 travel. to seek enjoyment and health.
The charge that have "treated the
council with contempt" needs no answer
but reference 10 the letters which
passed between w.. I cndeavorcd per.
,i,tcntly, patiently. and, as Thought. re-.
10 ascertain what my broth.
rem held agaldst me-what differences
here were between us-ln order that
We might arrive at a" understanding
md finally what their requirements
we're When I went to the meeting
'lacc of the quorum Of apostles after
icing assured by the brethren that I
would be welcomed and no objection
yould be made, found the door closed
= my face From that time until my
eposal plead for statement OF the
.rleyances against me, bu, dared not In.
rude on my quorum again without an
invitation, as had no desire to give OF.
cnse. was never aware that had 10
light to speak In public meetings until
publicly reprlmanded ior 20 doing; |
I'D not think was barred from the
emple until IT, door was closed In my
ace. And now you saw that "pre.
iume to attempt an entrance to the
empic" what could have done
Every move I made was criticised and
condemned and seemed to invite new
orms Of ccnsurc aud humiliation
hiveno desire to qulbble. but here /,
passage IN your open letter 10 which I
icslrc 10 call your attention "li wa,
,ut few days after the October confer
nee. even " II had cntirely closed. be.
ore he appeared and spoke Al public
meetings a. though he stlll held the
In which he had not been sus.
Aimed at conference. This ncccssliaied
he announcement from the fret ptcsi.
lcnoy through the Descrct News that
&c had no right to odielatc In the priest.
rood while In his suspended condition.
notwithstanding that announcement
when he chose to present himself to the
he presumed TO attcmp, en-.
rance to the temple for that purpose,
md at Ia time when the first presidency,
is well a. the twelve, met Tor the con
liberation Of other church matter, and ,
or holding their prayer circle"
! presented myself at the door oithe
salt Lake temple at u O'Clock NJ,
Thursday, October Is, 1870 The meet
ng which promulgated the announce.
: NJ, a, ", 'O"
\, "u' 49, 'Y''''''' =" '"' '''''''' ,
80 -, ,','"s '"' va "'' re-
w w " Nv ~ 's',, "' ' ''''' .'e'
wv, 80" ''D'''s ''',' '''' ''''l'' you
~, W. WV 49,, 49, ',1' 80 .,' ''''' '"o I
w Wv ', ,,., w, w. ','pI"s enc /
wv, W. WV '.'", ,,, Nv 1''',E''' OF an