Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-10

pose of uniting with the Church in
Utah He got as far as Kansas, but
yielding to the solicitations of his fam
lily, who We're unwilling to go further,
he returned to Gilsum. Both Solomon
Mack III and Chilion Mack wer or
dained to the priesthood under the
hands of Elders Brigham Young and
Orson Pratt, at Peterborough, July 10
or H. 1874; and the former was ordained
"a high priest in Philadelphia, on Dec.
25, 1856, by Elders John Taylor and n.
H. Felt. The following is the history
Of the branch of the Church at 5Gilsum'
as recorded In the history of that town
by Silvanus Hayward, A. NJ:
MoRMoNs OR LATTER DAY
SAINTS.
THE. fact that Lucy Mack, the moth
er of Joseph Smith, was a native of.
Gilsum, and that her brother and his
the principal cause of the Introduction
of Mormonism into Cilsum. In 1896,
Joseph Smith, Sen, father of the
prophet and his brother John, visited
their relatives in Giisum, and vainly
endeavored to convert them to their
new doctrines. In 1871, Elders r. p.
Maginn and Austin Cowles came and
held protracted meeting in the old
westinghouse, They received 16 con-
Wells IRON ALlilS anu ulbN 10.
A church was organized, called .Gilsum
Branch of Latter-day Saints The ex-
act date of organization is not known.
The first record is dated Tuesday morn
Ing, s o'clock a. m, October. 1912. Meet
ings We're held in the following years
at Dorts hall and various other places,
With considerable success. The elders
seem to have been itinerant. The fol-
lowing elders are named in the records,
as being here, during the history of
'Gilsum Branch Z. P. Maginn, Aus
tin Cowles, Ormus Bates, Luther Reed,
Charles A. Adams, and Jesse G. Little.
The records are evidently incomplete.
The first recorded choice of president
Of the Gilsum branch is that OF Elder
Adams, April so. 1913. Chiffon Mack
was the only clerk. In August follow
ing, Elder Little was chosen president,
and apparently continued in office as
longsas the 'Gisum Branch retained
its organization. After five or six years
this branch got into quarrels in matters
of discipline. The cause Is not clear
in the record. but old members say it
was connected mainly with the subject
of intemperance The records of The
new branch intimate that the trouble
was an unWillingness on the part of
some, to submit to the Church author
tiles. In 1910, Elder Joseph Grover,
recommended by the Twelve Apostles
came to Gilsum. and after holding meet
ngs and investigating the troubles, or
gailized 81 new branch. at the dwelling
house of Solomon Mack. Jr., May &c.
1S49. After some appropriate remarks
by Elder Grover showing the import
ance OF saints being united and living
in love and fellowship with each other
that our faith may be strengthened,
and that we instruct one another in
principles of righteousness as we shall
obtain information through the means
prepared of God for that purpose even
through His servants possessing this
priesthood and the revelations which
are or shall be given for the benefit OF
the saints in the last days
THAT such love and union does not
exist IN the Gilsum branch is plain
and obvious to every thinking mind
and contention is calculated to destroy
the saints. Therefore it is not wisdom
TO introduce new members into branch
full of contention. And as there are
members that do not belong to any
branch. we will organize branch9to be
called the Cheshire County branch of
the Church Of jesus Christ of Latter
day Saints.
To be subject TO the proper author
ity of said Church at all tines
The following persons We're then or
ganized as branch under the above
name.
Joseph Grover and his wife Rebecca
p. Grover: Willard S. o.ady and wife,
Abigail NJ. Cady; by appointing Joseph
Grover president and Willard S. Cady.
clerk. Recommended that we pray for
the constituted authorities of said
Church. uphold and sustain them; for
where the priesthood and records with
n majority of the. Church goes, there
Is the true Church.F Therefore we dis
countenance all apostaey from the pres
idency and council of said Church.
I'VE will uphold the quorum of the
twelve apostles and all the quorums of
the Church.
We will hold ourselves ready at all
times to abide by the council and in
struction of the above named authority.
And that all shall be united; for