Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25
DEsERET EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 95 1899.

When the president OF the re.organi-
zstlon offered his service 20 the New or
ganizatlon at Amboy Illinois, Ap7l O.
1850. he said: II win come TO you II you
WIN receive me, give my ability, and the
influence my name may bring, together
with what little power possess, ana
trust by your prayer and faith 90 be
sustained. l pledge myself 10 promul-
gate no doctrine that shall not be ap.
proved by you, or the code or Soou
morals"
on the strength Of this Idea the con-
ference then voted that he be received
as a prophet--the successor OF his IA
Their" and Elder Gurley said, Brother
Joseph. present this church to you IN
the name Of Jesus Christ
This whole transaction was a simple
transfer Of confidential trust between
man and his fellow man, the one
pledges fidelity TO society and us ap-
proval. the other presents the conhden-
tial trust Of jurisdiction as the repre-
sentative OF people Thus there Is no
thus saith the Lord In the transact
Ing but delegation OF human authorl-
~ Joseph said that ne came by the
influence OF the spirit" and that he had
received manifestations pointing 70
the position" (of presidency TO be as.
sumed. elder Sheen put II thus) III
the spirit which prompted him In COM
Ing there, prompted his reception, ne
would be with them"
Joseph In speaking Of this matter
under date OF Nauvoo. Illinois Novem-
Der It'll, 1850. over his own official sig
nature said in an address to the scat
tered saints: when | assumed the
position now occupy covenanted that
would never Willingly or willfully do
anything to injure the cause Of the true
Latter-day Saints, or make their con-
dillon worse than II was when ! found
them, and mean by Gods help to keep
that covenant"
In the absence Of any thus saith the
Lord, or divine command. | fail TO see
anything more than the authority OF
man In the new organization or It's sue
cessor the reorganization
As 10 the third specification. viz!
THAT II there Is any divine authority
on the earth, 1t is with the Utah
Church" Those people profess, teach
and practice faith. repentance, bap-
tisms, importation Of the Holy Spirit.
healings, prophecy, tongues, etc, and
the same manner of Church organiza-
ton as did the New Organization" and
as Ia now held by the reorganization,
with this difference: The Utah Church
being a practical, law governed people,
interpret polygamy to be a crime. sub
feet to penalty when the con-
struction, as defined by govern
ment. IL violated. The Re
organization pays less attention to legal
definitions, and insists that Webster
and public opinion shall be the criterion
of Interpreting the polygamOus ten
dency.
IL history Is true, (and believe II ls)
according 20 a revelation recorded as
given to J. w. Briggs 18th November,
1851, the Lord says, II have not cast of
My people The expression is generic
In character and II II applies to any
part Of the Latter-day Saints, 1t applies
TO all as there Is no excepting clause.
The New Organization resolved 10
recognize all legal ordinations and that
the church exist. as on the 9th Of April.
1880, wherever six or more are organized
according to the pattern Of Doctrine
and Covenants. In the absence OF ex>
ception this recognition reached Utah.
This same idea was confirmed by him
who "Covenanted TO do nothing the
church would not approve" on the 9th
day Of April, 1891, at Kirkland. when he
said I, is my conviction that there are
men in those (Utah) valleys who hold a
legitimate priesthood, who will have TO
be recognized"
Then | turn to page 34i. Doctrine and
Covenants, and read paragraph 4
(Which IS supposed 10 refer TO the peo-
pie Of those valleys'). Verify there
are some, who are chosen vessels TO
do good who have been estranged by
hindering causes which are in the
world, and will in due time return unto
the Lord, II they are not hindered by
the men OF my church" And that
brother who pledged himself 10 do