Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-25
DEsERET EVENING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25. 1900.

When the president Of the re.orsnnI-
xetion offered his service TO the rev OF
Ranization at Amboy, Illinois, Apr1l 9,
1880. he said. II will come TO you " you
viii receive me. give my ability. and the
Influence my name may bring. together
with what little power I possess. and |
trust by. your prayer and faith 70 De
sustained. l pledge myself to promul-
gate no doctrine that shall not be np.
proved by you. or the code OF soou
morals"
on the strength OF this Idea the con.
ference then voted that he be received
as prophet-thc successor OF his la
thor" and Elder Guriey said. 'Brother
Joseph. l present this church TO you IN
the name OF Jesus christ"
This whole transaction was simple
transfer OF confidential trust between
man and his fellow man, the one
pledges fidelity to society ana IT'S op-
prevail. the other presents the conilden-
tial trust Of Jurisdiction as the repre-
sentative OF people. Thus there u no
thus saith the Lord" In the transact
ing but delegation Of human nuthori-
~. Joseph aaid that he came ny the
influence OF the spirit" and that he had
received manifestations pointing to
the position" tof presidency TO be rs.
svmcd, ELDER Sheen put II thusD III
the spirit which prompted him In COM
Ing there. prompted his reception ne
would be with them.
Joseph In speaking o. THIS matter
under date OF Nauvoo, Illinois, Novein-
Der Ith. 1880. over his own official sig
nature said In an address to the scat
tered saints. when I assumed the
position now occupy covennnted that
! would never willingly OF willtully do
anything TO inJure the cause of the true
latter-day Saints. or make their con,
dillon worse than u was when l found
thom. and I moan 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 Its sue
coHsor. the reorganization"
As 20 the third specification. Viz
THAT II there IL any divine authority
on the earth. u Is with the Utah
Church" Those people profess. teach
and practice faith. repentance. bnp-
usms. importation OF the Holy Spirit.
healings, prophecy. tongues. etc, and
the same manner Of Church orfanizn-
tlon as did the New Organization" and
as Ia now held by the reconciliation.
with this difference! The Utah Church
being a practical. law governed people,
Interpret polygamy to h. a crime. sub
jeet to penalty. when the COM
r,rns'ion' as , dsnned BY soVGr I'm
organization pays less attention TO legal
definitions. and Insists that Webster
and public opinion shall be- the criterion
OF Interpreting thc polygamous ten
dency.
II history Ia true. land believe II is)
according to a revelation recorded na
given to J. w. Drigass. 18th November,
1851. the Lord says. ~ have not cast on
My people. The cx.rcselon II generic
In character. and " Il applies To any
part OF the Lattcr-dny Saints, n applies
TO all as there II no excepting clause.
The New Orgunlzatlnn resolved to
recognize all legal ordinations and that
the church exist. as on the 9Th Of April.
1850, wherever SIX or moro are organized
according to the pattern OF Doctrine
and Covenants. In the absence Of .x.
ccption this recognition reached Utah.
This same Idea was confirmed by him
who "Cov.nantcd to do nothing the
church would not approve" on the 9Th
day OF April. 1891. at Kirkland. when he
said. I, IL my conviction that there are
men In those tUtah) valleys who hold n
legitimate priesthood. who viii have to
be recognized
Then turn 10 page So Doctrine and
Covenants, and read paragraph 4
(which Is supposed TO refer To the peo-
pie OF "thos. valloya'D. Verify there
are some. who are chosen vessels 20
do good who have been cstrangcd by
hindering causes which are In the
world. and VIII In dua time return unto
the Lord. n they are not hinderod by
the men 81 my church" And that
brother who pledged himself 20 do