Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25

ellis. and court trials behind closed
doors. l would advise you TO remodel
iiiJ hymn. or Danish II from your as
sembliee. II God says my Soul Is free
to choose my life and what Ill be-" am
! TO be held responsible to the four
presidents OF the RcOrganizcd Church
for daring to exercise my God-given
right? IT,
Now as to the charge OF "Apos,asy
from the faith OF the Reorganlzed
Church" which Ia declared by the four
presidents to be OIL file against me,
have only this to say. II the "Epitoine
Of the faith and doctrine OF the Church
II Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints.
ns published by the Reorganixed
church OF Jesus Christ. at Lamont.
Docature county. Iowa" expresses the
faith referred to In the charge. then
challenge the four presidents OF the
Lmoni branch. or any one OF them. or
any person. to lay their ringer on any
paragraph that | have ever rcpudiated
In any sense.
The faith In Its simple verincation AZ
declared by the founders OF the New
Organization" I accept and endorse:
but an Independent Sabbath School.
Daughters Of Zion. Rellglo. student
Society. Sons Of Zion. Secret Councils.
Secret Courts, and charges OF "un-
Christian like conduct" by which
man Ia made an offender for n word,
were not part Of that orsanixauon;
neither are they sustained or protected
by any shadow Of Gospel law. precept
or precedent. but are creations OF the
rcorganlzed structure strictly man
made. as II the Book Of Rules"
If Jason W. lirigFs. David Powell II.
~ Dean. z. II. Gurlcy, and Samuel
Blair could withdraw from the church
established by God through the In
atrumcntality OF the 18th century
al So M ssltb
Cedar retain the priesthood bestowed
upon them by the seer. or by the
hands OF those ordained by him." and
not be guilty Of apostasy notwithstand-
ing the brand Of apostasy laid upon
them by the organized body under the
apoatleship established by that seer,
over that people who were not cast on
as declared by the revelation to Jason
W. briggs. November, 1851. can't see
why | or any other man should be
branded "Apostatc" for n similar act.
n that revelation II true. the Reorge,.
nation claim Of detection" and Dis
organization" Of the original Nauvoo
Elder Briggs declares no rejection nor
DISCRIMINATION, neither does II provide
for, nor order "Rcofganizatin' but
orders the duty " the Gospel cry, "Re-
pentnncc. and remission OF sins
through obedience" to the Gospel ordi-
nanceH as found In the three books:
and promises In Gods "own due time
TO DO the rest.
but Elders Dean and Powell ''ooun-
Heled together" and decided to Invoke
"'he great influence OF Elder Y. III.
Oh rioy and gained him, and Brother
Gurley turned the whole 1YellowstoneD
branch" Elder Gurlcy says We APP
pointed a day-in which TO acknowl.
edge the legal heir" The revelation OF
Jason said God would do that In His
Gown due time"
Elder Guriey claims no authority
from God and acknowledges only hu-
man agency and authority.
The Manifestation OF tongues, etc,
which becomes q part Of the history of
this case, was not cited In the revelation
ns an evidence that should follow tho
action Of choosing u the proper heir as
u witness Of the arrival OF his tCod'D
Gown Due time"
by suggestion Of Elder Gurley a con-
ference was convened at Belolt, Wis
conrln. which resolved brigham Young.
Strang. brewster. WIN. Smith. etc. etc.
gu, OF the race Us candidates for the
presidency In place of the martyrs and
that the Church, organized on the sth
day OF April. 1880 exists Ms on that
day. wherever six or more saints are
organized according to the pattern of
Doctrine and Covenant. that the whole
law Of the Church IL contained In the
three books. These resolutions were this
basic principles upon which the New
Organization" eventually was built.