The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-10
TAYLOR AND THE CHOIR.
The Apostle Makes Apology and Is
Forgiven.

The full choir and those of the elders
/ who had objected to sustaining Apostle
Taylor gathered about Professor Steph-
ems Immediately upon adjournment,
and waited to hear what the apostle
would have to say for himself. Profess
sor Stephens called them to order by
saying he had few remarks to make
before he could make way for the
apostle. He said that the first oppor-
tunity now presented itself to speak to
the whole choir since the sensation of
Friday, as this was the first time since
the remarks TO Apostle Taylor that a
meeting of the whole choir had been
called. He said he believed he. knew
how the remarks made by Apostle Tay-
Tor were meant, and that he knew that
the apostle would not make intention
ally any, remarks that would reflect
upon the good name of such a body as
the choir, which was engaged in the
same work as the apostle. Some talk
had been made in the papers, he said,
of the choir disbanding. but it was all,
he felt sure. paper talk, and that no
such intention had been entertained
for a moment.
At this juncture someone called out,
wen not disband so long as you are
with u.s." at which there was hearty
applause.
Professor Stephens then said that
Apostle Taylor wished to address them,
and asked for their earnest attention.
TAYLOR APOLOGISES.
Apostle Taylor then came forward
and said:
MY Dear Brethren and Sisters and
Friends-In starting my remarks, l de-
sire to thank those of you who have
afforded me this opportunity to express
myself, as the first presidency has not
given me an opportunity in general
conference. The farthest thing from
my heart would be to believe that this
body known as the Salt Lake City
tabernacle choir, was impure. l stated
strongly my disbelief in the rumors
that / heard. l realize with very great
sorrow and regret how unwiSe / was
to mention a rumor, and / humbly ask
your pardon for it. Do you wish me
to say more? (Chorus of mo, no.'O 1
will take the liberty of calling for a
vote. All that feel that this is suffi-
cient, please raise their right hands
VIII you allow me few words more?
L feel like criminal at the bar. Real
ly, / do feel bad about this. Brother
Stephens. if he will remember if he
values my correspondence we'll enough
to remember, that he has a letter from
me giving my opinion of the laborS of
the Salt Lake City tabernacle choir.
anu liC CiACC(o VI yOuI WColcIH anu
eastern trips upon people among whom
you have labored, and I will only repeat
one sentiment. and that was that the
Salt Lake tabernacle choir was doing
as much labor as any 500 elders in the
church, and / have not changed one
particle since then. 1 would just as
soon think an angel was impure as the
Salt Lake tabernacle choir If there
has been one that has been indiscreet,
from
thoughts to speak of it. I have been
too full of zeal in my remarks.
Il have never" he said, '.cut but two
wisdom teeth, and one of them is de-
caying, and have recently had the
nerve removed. That probably ac-
counts for my indiscretion.
Il know he said, how you came
here during the winter months and la
bored, and that you get but little, if
any, remuneration; and I assure you
again that 1 would be the last to attack
your reputation Intentionally