Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-24

The Ministerial association passed a
series of resolutions this noon on Reed
smoofs candidacy for the United states
serate and listened to paper by rev.
J. G. Lincoln on the ministry OF an
gels The speaker held that there was
n ministry of both good and bad an
gels, and that personal angelic ministry
had ceased with the apocalypse or ~
A. d. The Smoot resolutions were
adonted after general discussion and
were approved by the whole body The
ministers acting represented six or
more Evangelical denominations. The
resolutions as follows, were presented
by the committee on Public Morals:
Whereas the election OF Mr.. Smoot,
an Apostle of the Mormon Church, to
the Office of United States Senator from
Utah, seems imminent.
And Whereas, the Deseret News, the
organ of the First Presidency and
Twelve Apostles Of the Mormon
Church, has declared that Apostle
Shoots fitness for such office is If any
thing brought out brighter and clearer
by his having secured place In the
Mormon Apostolate, therefore,
Be II resolved. that while we as MEM
bers of the Salt Lake Ministerial assoc
citation and citizens of Utah have no
protest to register against the election
of members and lesser officials Of the
Mormon Church to fair share Of the
offices Of trust and emoluments which
are within the gift of the citizens of
this state, we do protest against the
election of Apostle Reed Smoot 10 rep
resent this state in United States SEN
ate,
We make this protest because Reed
SmoOt Is one OF the quorum of the
Twelve Apostles who, with the quorum
Of the First Presidency, are ultimate
sources Of authority for the Mormon
Church throughout the world. Accord
ing TO the approved teaching of the
Mormon" Church THE President In
his quorum az with his two counsel
lors) Is 10 be like Moses. Therefore he
Is the prophet and aw-giver unto the
Church-the mouthpiece of God unto II.
The Twelve Apostles are q travelling
presiding High Council and have the
power to ofiiciate In the name of the
Lord, under the direction OF the First
Presidency of the Church, TO build up
the Church and regulate all affairs Of
the same In all nations. These Twelve
Apostles form the second general pre-
siding quorum In the Church and are
equal In power and authority Co the
quorum of the First Presidency (See
Outlines by b. ii. Roberts, y. 1861 We
protest therefore against the election
Of q man as our representative who
belongs to the quorum Of Twelve Nor
mon" High Priests whose unanimous
vote must be accepted by their CO.
( relgionists as the voice Of God.
We s-otest against the election OF
member Of the quorum Of Twelve
Mormon" Apostles to the United
States senate. because, by virtue Of
Their ecclesiastical office such, Apostles
may be, and In connection with the
Fist Presidency are, ultimate sources
OF authority In the government Of the
mormon Church, In their hands Is
The power to set up or pull down whom
They will. A few years ago, they un-
frUked one Of their own quorum for
asserting his political independence,
aud today Reed Smoot would not dare
70 announce himself as a candidate for
election 10 the high office he seeks,
Without the permission OF the President
u the Church and his fellow Apostles.
We protest against this endeavOr 10
elecl Apostle Smoot TO the United
states senate as an endeavor 10 for
uron the citizens Of Utah. a union Of
nc Church and the state. The election
oi man who holds the highest office
saye one in the gift Of the Mormon
Church TO the highest office save one
n the gift of the people of Utah or the
United States, would be a menace to
OUT civil and religious liberties. No
other Church has dared to attempt
such an ecclesiastical invasion of Con-
mess AS n matter of fact, other re-
Iglous bodies do not give their Church
uncers such absolute authority. The
authority which Mormon" Apostle
cmimS and which is accorded to him
py his coreligonists Is almost unique
IN our country. Mpthodfst or Enir-