Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-15

known that there has been a dispute
between some musicians who are mem
bers Of the Church, and the Presidency
OF the Box Elder stake Of Zion. To
bring the matter TO a settlement Messrs.
Chris. Christensen and c, o. Anderson,
the aggreyed party brought a charge
against President Charles Kelly before
the Bishop OF his ward Of using undue
influence against their business, ezer.
cising unrIghteous dominion, and un.
chrlstianllke conduct" A trial was had
and a decision rendered By the bishoprlc
that there was mo cause Of action
The accused decided to appeal the
case TO the High Council But the ac-
| cused was president OF that council, and
his counseors felt that they were real
ly implicated with him and ought not
TO SIT on the case. The Presidency Of
the Church thereupon appointed the
presidency Of the adjoining stake, We
Der 10 preside at the trial Presidents
l.. w shurtlin, c. r. Middleton and
NJ q, Flygara therefore performed that
duty This important fact was not
mentioned by the Herald correspondent,
AS It would Of itself have violently dis
turbed his groundless assertions
The senior member Of the High Coun.
ell had not served for some time, having
differences with his associates that led
10 his suspension. and his place and the
places Of one or two other absentees
were llled In the regular manner on
such occasions, When the council had
been organized It was accepted by both
parties. Every witness that the accu-
scrs desired to Introduce was heard
Nineteen hours time was spent In the
presentation Of the case II was duly
conducted TO tho satisfaction Of all |
present, and when the Bishops decision |
was sustained after patient and i'm. |
partial summing up BY President Mid
dleton, all parties expressed their ap.
prevail of the conduct Of tho trial and |
the decision reached The acousers |
both accepted and voted for Il. 30 did
the senior member OF the council who |
came IN at later time, and he ack.
nowlcdgcd his errors and made satis.
faction 70 his brethren and |
was restored TO his position
The facts can be learned by any per-
son or paper that wants them The
malice and falsehood Of the peryerter
OF the truth who tries to breed trou-
bic and mischief and provoke litigation,
are manifest And II Is poor business
to brew strife, encourage false witness.
and libel honorable men who are known
TO be kind, forbearng and conslderate
In the discharge Of duties that belong
to their ecclesiastical calling. Tho
Of the High Council deny en-
the charge that they or any
VI them were committed to support or
oppose any person or policy before the
trial and everybody acquainted with
he order OF the Church knows that
such a preiudgment would have dis
qualified them from officiating.
The presence OF the three high officials
named who presided, ought to be sum
'lont proof that the trial was fair and
free and just, and there is no tribunal
on earth where equity truth and the
right before God are reached and main.
tanned, as In High Council OF the
church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day
Saints.
We congratulate President Kelly, his
counselors, the parties who felt az.
grieved, and the people Of Brigham city
On the settlement Of this DISPUTE.
which should end all unpleasantness
arising out OF the mlsunderstandlngs
hat have occurred, And we trust that
our CONTEMPORARIES that have been in
lined to view the matter through the
'olored glasses held up before them by
narplots, win no longer be deceived by
designing persons who delight in dis
'ord and reyel in abuse. We hope that
peace viii rest upon the beautiful city
II Brigham and abide there continually.