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pEsERrr EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II,

Church and all the Rffatrs OF the same
in the revelations by which Edward
Partridge was called and appointed TO
stand as a Bishop Ia the land OF Zion
Missouri the following occurs
And let my servant, Edward Part
ridge, stand IN the office which ] have
appointed him, TO divide tho Saints
their inheritance, even as | have CONF
mandcd aud also those whom he has
appointed to assist him, Let
the Bishop and the agent make prepar-
atoms for those families which have
been commanded TO come to ms lahd,
as soon as possible, ana plant them IN
their inheritance" DOC, and Gov, Sec,
o.. and l5,)
For this cause Il. G.. that the saints
might be gathered upon the land OF
ZIonl / have sent you hlther, and nave
selected my servant Edward Partridge,
ana have appointed unto him his mis-
sion IN this land H. @, Jackson County
Missouri.
"And whose slandeth IN his mission
~ appointed 90 be a judge In Israel
like as II was IN ancient days, 10 divide
tho lands OF tho heritage OF God unto
His children" doc and Gov, Sec bSi
"a, ~
This much then, we have learned
VIZ, that Edward Partridge, the Bishop
Of the Church, was the one called and
appointed, to divide by lot unto the
Saints their lnheritances." But was
| Edward Partridge the one in 1889 who
was putting forth his hand TO steady
! the ark" and threatened with falling
by the shaft Of death like as a tree
that IS smltten By the vivid shaft OF
lightnlng?" Undoubtedly. Ths breth-
rem IN those days were limited IN their
experience The Church had been or
ganized but rs yesterday The order
! Of the Priesthood was not understood
then, as It is today, Tho brethren
composing 1t had been but recently
brought together some Of them
were often IN rebellion against the
Prophet and the order OF the Church,
because OF these conditions; and 1t
required instruction and time and eX-
/ perlence TO enable men to understand
their duties and preserve their right
Relationship to each other as officers
OF the Church.
Bishop Partridge was one Of the
brethren who-though a most worthy
man, one whom the Lord loved, and
whom the Prophet described as "a pat
tern OF pIety," and 'one OF the Lord 3
great men'-at times arrayed himself
IN opposition 10 the Prophet In those
carly days, and sought to correct him
In his administration Of the affairs Of
the Church; IN other words, put forth
his hand TO steady the ark"
On the occasion Of the Prophets FIRST
visit 10 Independence, Missour--Ed-
ward Partridge accompanied HMM
the meetings and conferences held upon
the land Of Zion, Bishop Partridge sew
eral times strenuously opposed the
measures Of the Prophet, and was
sharply reproved by the latter for his
unbelet and hardness Of heart. Indeed
the apostate, Ezra Booth, who was
present, made the scene between the
Bishop and the Prophet one OF the
items that justified TO him his aposta-
~. lie refers to the circumstance in
letter, addressed to Bishop Partridge,
which has been several times published
IN anti" Mormon" literature. The
Bishop, moreover, was reproved for his
"blludness Of heart and unbellef" and
warned Of the danger Of falling from
his high station, In a revelation giver
IN August, 1881, while both he and the
Prophet were stlll In Missouri:
Yea, for this cause I have sent you
hitler, and have selected my servant
! Edward Partridge, and have appointed
unto him his mission In this land; but
II he repent not Of his sins, which ar'
unbelef and blindness of heart, let hin
take heed lest he fall" doc and Gov,
Sec 49, l4-l6D
All the foregoing occurred during thu
first visit Of the Prophet TO Missouri.
In the latter part Of April, 1882, thu
Prophet again visited the center place
OF independence, Missouri. Their
were still in-feelings existing amonl
the brethren, especially between Eide
Rigdon aud Bishop Partridge; bu
those difficulties were adjusted ant
Bishop Partridge in the conference tina
was held on the 26th OF April. gave t.
the Prophet the right hand OF fellow
) shin IN behalf OF the Church In Mis-
souri,, ana acknowledged him to be tn
President OF the High Priesthood o
, the Church,
But notwithstanding the adjustment
Of all difficulties on this occasion, W
! learn from the correspondence tina
= passed between the brethren Of Klrt
: land and Independence, respectively
: that the old difficulties IN all their bit
a terness broke out afresh. Referrin
l 10 this subject Elders Orso
! Hyde and Hyrum Smith, who ha
been appointed by O council OF Hlg
e Priests at Kirkland to write
!. letter OF reproot and warning to Dish
y 90 Partridge, his Council and the In
=. habitants Of Zion" say,
d eat the time Joseph, Sidney. IRIS
y donl and Newell TX. whitney, lei
= Zion. all matters OF hardness and mis-
N understanding were settled and burie
y las they supposed), aud you gave theI
J, he hand Of fellowship. but, afterward
4 YOU brought up all these things agaiT
!, IN rensorlous spirit, accusing BrothC
= Joseph In rather an indirect way {
seeking after monarchlal power an
r authority II might not b
amIss Tor you 10 call to mind the eli
cumstauccs of the Nephitea, and III
children OF Israel rising up again.
, their Prophets, and accusing them
, seeking after kIngly power and 50
what betel them, and take warnln
% before st is TOO late.'