The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-06

The matter printed below is takeI
from the Nauvoo EXpositor OF June Z
1874. and is given as nearly as IT ap
reared in that paper as the difference
between the types Of that time and
those in use now will permit. The cap
itahzation. punctuation, and the style
of expression in vogue at that time, arc
reproduced faithfully. The Tribune
making no effort whatever TO change
either in the least. The Expositor
was permitted TO send out but one
complete issue. the machinery and
types of the publication having been
destroyed by order of Joseph Smith
while the second issue was on the
press and about half pruted-that is.
when but one side of the sheet had
been run Off. The half printed papers
were taken out and burned in the yard
OF the EXpositor Office, which was a
two-story building at Nauvoo, the
printing plant located on the second
floor. The subioined matter was the
principal cause melting Joseph Smith
to order the destruction of the paper
and its presentation here will permit
the public to Judge as to the Justice or
injustice of that cause, The Tribune re-
prints it in response to hundreds OF re
quests received at this Office for infor-
nation upon this point, and there is
no doubt that this page of today s is
sue will be preserved by all who arc in
terested in tho matter.
The Expositor Protest.
We give place this week TO the follow
ing Preamble Resolutions and Affidavits.
Of the Seceders from the Church N Nau-
VOC The request is complied with on ac
court of their dccmlng 1t very important
,f1r tbf a. -
cause of their dissenting. as all manner
of falsehood is spread abroad in rela-
tion 10 the schisnl In the Church; In
our Subsequent numbers several affi-
davitS will be published, 10 substantiate
the facts alleged. Hereafter no further
Church proceedings will appear In our
columns: except in the form OF brief COM
municatons.-Ed
PREAMBLE.
II is with the greatest solicitudc for
the salvation OF The Human Family. and
OF our own souls. that VIC have this day
assembled. Feisn would We have slum-
bered, and like the Dove that covers
and conccals the arrow that is prcyinS
upon its vitals.' for the sake Of avoiding
the furious and turbulent storm Of perse
cUtioG which will gather soon To burst
upon our heads. have covered and con-
cealed that which for z season, has been
broodinE among the ruins of our peace:
out We rely upon the arm of Jehovah, the
Supreme Arblter OF the world. 10 whom
We this day. and upon this occasion. ap-
peal for the rectitude of our intentions.
II that God who gave bounds To the
mighty deep. and bade the ocean cease--
II that God lwhol organized the physical
world. and gave infnity TO space. be our
front guard and our rear ward IL is
futile and vain for man TO raise his
puny arm against us. Goo will inspire
his ministers with courage and with un-
derstandns 10 consummate his purposes;
End II IL is necessary. he can snatch
them from the fiery furnace. or the Lions
den: as he did ancicntly the three He
brews from the former, and Daniel from
the latter.
As FOR our acquaintance with the
Church OF jesus Christ Of Latter Day
Saints. We know no man or set OF men
can be more thoroughly acquainted with
its rise. It's organizst ton, and its his
tory. Than We have every reason to be-
Iicve We arc. We all verify believe and
MANY OF us know OF 2 surety. that the
religion Of the Latter Day Saints as
originally taught by Joseph Smith which
IS contained in The Old and New Testa-
--enis. Book Of Covenants. and Book of
Joru'on, is verify true: and that the pure
principles set forth in those books, are