Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-05

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tabllshed church OF his own. an,
called It the Church of Christ. but n
members were popularity known as
Hedrlckltes. They are In legal pos
session of that portion Of the oriEina
site for the city OF Zion. now called
the Temple lot"
In the year 1850 a sect was estab
| lished, calling itself the Reorganizet
| Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-daS
Saints. II was composed chiefly OF
persons who had apostatized or hat
been communicated from tho
Church that was organized on April D
1880. and has continued In unbrokeu
line from that day 20 the present The
people associated In the new dcnomlna
ton, after much effort. Induced Joseph
Smith. the son OF the martyred Pro-
phet and Seer. to take charge Of their
society. on his promise not to intro
duco any doctrine or practice con-
trary to their views and opinions II
has no connection whatever with the
Church organized IN 1890, the head
quarters Of which are IN Utah.
The Reorganltes some years ago en-
deayored to Dust the Hedrlckltes from
possession OF the Temple lot at In
dependence, but blocked IN that, they
built meetinghouse across the street
from the Temple lot, which they nov
occupy. In the litigation between the
Reorganites and Hedrlckites the orig
inal Church Of Jesus Christ Of Lat
ter.day Saints did not appear or take
any part The attempt to wrest the
property from the present owners was
entirely put forth by the Reorganl,es
and they finally failed
The occasion for referring to these
Incidents In Mormon" history ia a
special dispatch from Independence
Mo, to the ST. Louis Globe Democrat,
which appeared short time ago It
is too lengthy 10 reproduce IN these
columns. but the glst Of It ls to the ef-
feet that a movement Is on foot 10
unite ''the three Mormon churches. ~
which the Reorganlzed church Is gec-
ond In point Of numbers II is stated
that There have been numerous Of
fers from the Brishamtes TO tho
as the Recognized church
are called. for affilintion. but
the Brighamltes have never agreed 20
the demands Of tho Josephites" Then
follows a story about "a continuous
and bitter contest for possession NJ the
Temple site" ana It is said that Suits
We're dragged through the courts 10
the supreme court Of the United
States but the Hedrickites won at
every turn. Finally balfled. the Ctnh
branch of the Church sought to pur-
chase g." Then comes tho following,
which would be quite interesting II It
were true.
The Hedrickltes number less than
nifty souls. all told. Each one OF them
'HlSbl IhNt Dttu IlNH II lilFN NDulN
sell the lot. An agent Of the Utah
church appeared on the scene recently
He sought out Richard Hill leader of
the little sect.
81 ann authorized 10 pay YOU any
sum you may name for the Temple
lot" he told Hill.
i'm would not listen. Offer after
offer was made until the sum finally
reached 81 100000 or $4,000 for
every man. woman and child m the
sect
mo" said Hill. mot 1000. 600; not
for $4,000, 900 can YOU buy H. You
would get II as quickly by Offering a
postage stamp"
The errors in the dispatch to the
Globe Democrat arc 80 numerous that
we can afford space to point out only
a few. IL is evident that tho corre-
spondent was stuffed by one OF the
whose bitterness il only
squslled by their mendacity against
The Utah Church. as they choose TO
term It. In the first place. the three
organizations referred to IN the dis.
patch are as separate and distinct as
IRE the Methodists. the Baptlsts and
he Presbyterians. IN the next place.
here have been no efforts on the part
" the original Church 10 unite either
With the Reorganites or the Hedrlck-
tes Further. the Utah branch of the
Church, as the correspondent calls IT, |
was not "bafhed' IN the proceedings
through the courts. Tor, NJ the Globe
Democrat writer afterwards inadvert- |
'ntly admits. "The Utah branch of the |
church, by far the most powerful and |
aggressive Of the Mormon scots. took |
10 hand in the law suits"
Now as TO tho Alleged conversation /
between ian agent OF the Utah Church |
md Elder Richard NM There has |
,een no offer either Of one million dol
ars. or any other sum, for the pur-
base Of that property from the He'd
tckites. II the correspondent had in
erviewed Elder Hin he would have |
earned the untruth OF his statement. |
lie certainly did not obtain his "infor-
nation from that source. We regard
ir. HIN as an honest. sincere and de.
out gentleman. and he is not imbued |
With that spirit OF adherence aud
latred," which the correspondent al
eyes is felt by "the Reorganite sect
nd the Hedricktes," The former |
entertain sentiments OF that
ind. but the latter never. That writ
r is also mistaken in saying that the
litigation over the Temple lot was
arried TO the Supreme court OF the
'nited states. It went no farther than
he highest court OF the State Of Mis-
ourr
The Church ~ Jesus Christ of Lat
er-day Saints which Is now conferred
! Utah. has purchased some real es-
ate near the Temple lot at lndepend-
nee. 1t recognizes the legal and NOR.
right OF the Hedrckites to their