Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-04

position to conform to the principle of
the declaration.
1t is taue that he was in poor bodily
health during that period. But he was
not too Ill to upbraid brethren who tried
to impress him with the danger of his
position, nor to accuse some of them of
having "blanketed their conscience" in
signing the declaration.
GOES FURTHER BACK.
1t should be known that the disaffect-
ton of Masses Thatcher dates back to a
time long before political difficulties
could enter into the matter. President
Woodruff has stated publicly that Moses
Thatcher had not been In full harmony
with his quorum since the death of
President John Taylor. Trouble was
had with him before that time.
In 1886 he proclaimed in public dis
courses Ideas and predictions not In
dorsed by his brethren. At Lewiston,
Cache county, notes we're taken of these
utterances and published on a fy-leaf.
He was subsequently written to by
President Taylor, and his answer is on
file. While he claimed that he had not
been ccurately reported, he gave his
own language, under his own hand, to
the effect of predictions of events to
occur within five years, which have
failed in fulfillment and which were
founded on erroneous interpretations of
Scripture. He wrote for publication a
sort of retraction which really took
nothing back but merely charged partial
errors in the report of his extravagant
remarks
He was out of harmony with his breth-
rem in relation to a standing appellate
high council, which he claimed should
be appointed and which he has never
acknowledged was incorrect.
He disputed with President Taylor az
to the appointment of president of the
Logan temple and contended for a man
of his own selection, even after the
president announced the appointment by
revelation
His bearing with his brethren of the
twelve was such that he could not brook
dissent and resented their non-accept
ance of his personal views.
When MILFORD Woodruff's accession t.
the presidency was under consideration
as the proper successor, he expressed
opinions which showed he regarded
!. | n1 Lt,cfnnee aI,f1tk,
as above that simplicity of character anC
susceptibility to divine impression
which are notable In that faithful servan
of God, and objected that such a mar
could not grasp the situation of affair
or cope with the difficulties arising. HI
was overruled but persisted In his views
DENT CANNON.
When President George @. Cannon
after the decease of President Taylor
was In prison for infrac.ion of the anti
polygamy laws. Moses claimed tina
Brother Cannon had defrauded him, an,
he threatened in the presence of Presi
dent Woodruff and others of the twelv
to sue him at law and thus bring man,
private affairs before the public through
the courts. Only on being emphaticall.
warned by President Woodruff an
others that such course, particular.
In Brother Cannon's condition, woul
result disastrously TO him In his churcl
position did he desist. On Presiden
Cannon's release from confinement tn
matter was fully investigated and 1t wa
demonstrated that instead Of Brothe
Cannon owing him he was In Brothe
Cannhn's debt to an amount which h
subsequently paid. For his insults ar
hard language towards Brother Canno
; he has never apologized nor made an
: amends. This incident Is referred to
President Cannon's absence from tn
state. He has always preserved silenc
: on this mattel and did not wish 1t to
II mentioned against Brother Thatche
But 1t is important as showing Mos
: Thatcher's spirit and bearing towart
his brethren.
Brother Thatcher makes great pretei
l. sions of devotion tosthe church ar
1t declares that he has "never shirked ar
l. responsibility" The people in many
It the various stakes of Zion who ha'
o been visited by the apostles may al
themselves when TIL kave eyer SCI
X Moses Thatcher at their quarterly CO
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81 Is s 81 - snzesings OF /
q uuepu fcs years. This wss not alwa
It on account Of III health. He was alb
?" at least, in the earlier part of the tin
lie to attend to business and pleasure affa
tn apparently In good health and spiri
as The roll book of meetings of the pre-
H. dency and the apostles shows that frc
lg May, 1889 to April, 1896, a period
to about seven years. he was in attendan
at the regular weekly meetings but
to times. There were held at of thu
l." meetings, at which President Woodr'
er though weighted down by age a
to numerous cares, was present 256 tin
of His absence was always on
err count of sickness. Brother Thatche