Show STRIKES BACK Makes Formal Charge Chaise Against His Hi Accuser WANTS GODDARD TRIED TOO HEARING HELD LAST EVENING AND DECISION WITHHELD t i t t t t 4 4 Charles A 4 charged barged by Elder H H dd i with apostasy and un hn t o 4 like conduct has bas turned on In lil 4 4 and similar inre 4 against a ln him bin In support j t c ct 4 t t f charge charp he set said forth that Mt Mr It i is 4 t s dard ref is living in an in int 4 4 t lation of or the law of the hou hw I h 4 4 ti the e constitution and statute Atut M t f 4 4 ties hearing wa Wi was ii 11 i T y yIn T 4 4 in I the Four ward of tt Ogden l i Ht et t 4 4 4 night n ht the again 8 tn Irn Ii 11 rn 4 4 presented and aad a decision 4 4 4 H M Special to The March 22 The v nU i i ilion O A thin lion of or the charge agat diaries A f rr 1 by b Hyrum Byrum H G wa was tak taken n m i iby by the bishopric of or the Fourth or pc l ward warl in the ward r i i t thou hou house e at S this evening O with ith the time notice Ri givot ghI ii t V or at the time noti t l f t i charges chares was as tiled flied on hint him There TI re were tIe present Bishop 1 i E T I Woolley Ids his counselors H W V I liani and Hyrum Belnap p ak also o th the thO I IcI clerk cI rk Aaron Maw aw the i Ii ivesa H H El Goddard rid and also 1 L Olsen It is understood u tood that Mr Ir f sen was Mae Ms a witness wilne e against 3 ml T giving k S testimony te IK bf bri brion m mon rj on the point of apostasy and ba bad statements which it is claim d dt li h 1 t been heen een made by v Mr The defendant nt did not tf iP 1 p but bat submitted his answer to the tho th huT huTIn in writing The bishop and his hus eon eu heard the evidence denee nd and nd the hf t r td d dIDE ing mr of or Mr r reply b i z zin in n session Ion from S 8 until t 1 The question was then taken und un r i nt The decision deci ion will be rend 1 later Goddard Is Accused The charge t n Elder G iii 1 j jt that hat t ha hiss been filed fileti with ith Bishop w Whey fI fIl hey ley l y of oe the Fourth ward of oe J fil fi qI lows Ogden Utah M IS Billion T Twin 1 win in T y y and oo counselors u 11 ward ard Weber Teber eber stake Ogden Utah Itah T H r r Brethren T hereby prefer ree a harga against Hyrum H Goddard p pr siding tin r teacher te of the first district of f t 1 Fourth to ward of r the th W her J take stake of the Church of Jesus f tir b r rif of if JA Saints of apostasy a 1 conduct and for c di aJ a of JI Complaint allege That he h is i now no and for a long tim lIfT timp p paSt t t is b been living in violation of f tr t 3 law of oC the church as laid down in jn tb the n o issued by b the tho late t Woodruff W such mp ns ter and nd in violation of 0 the u ution tion and d the statute tut M taw law of the state Utah T th in this towI that dUM ta h hhas he ow ar lain has been beon for a mm long lo time past r M g gand and cohabiting wIth one lne Eliza l Stanford as his hs wife tiE while and dun dirt g Roll aJl tl of the e time aforesaid he be has ha had r sided skied and cohabited with ith another 1 we weis is his legal wife ip both barb of nf f whom hom ri in the said id Fourth ward ard of or Sid said g fn City I therefore prefer this charge him and I ask that h he be be j cited to t f 3 ar T peel pear before you and show ease caus f fhe a 1 ahe he has bAs h K why the t bond boi of n 1 T should not be withdrawn rawn from him h 11 IrM ir Your brother i in the tibe gospel Signed CHARLES S A A n J JUf Of the Seventy Elders of the rhu h f fJ Jesus J Christ Chri t of Sam Sant Mr Answer Mr answer i fl i charges russia made by Elder E f 1 flows i lows Ogden O d n March 21 Bi fh h TC Fl T Woolley i d Counselors F p urt tin i Yard Ward Ogden en Weber er County T itaim tat Dear Brethren The Time following i is 5 VI rt submitted as 88 n my y mm 1 to the complaint addres swed ed to tn you b to bElder Elder Hyrum Byrum H IT Goddard dated Mar MarS Ia lar S 5 1945 lH i and delivered to me March H ii 1905 1 The following is a copy oC of Uie Ui 01 rn plaint Ogden City Cil Utah March Iann S I 1 Bishop Ris op Edwin T Woolley arid and i OUY lore Fourth Ward Ald Ogden Yeh stake Dear Brethren I hereby ri 11 rifer for fer a charge c against again t Elder Eider Charles V for fo apostasy and n u 1 cond conduct ct and for lau IAU of complaint I allege That he ed and mi had e pressed on a number of or occasions v rebellious and i iM M the authorities s of or the Church Jesus Christ of or Saints Saint f which h lie JUt is a member Especially J d in inbe i a ahe he be assail the character motives n ait ani II 1 a 1 tione of r President Joseph F I t vl wherein he says BaS that t 1 t tx is not a prophet of or God and thai 1 I could not and anci would not sustain n li Ii lias as such or as president of or the chur h w He maintains that Joseph F Smith Srn Smi t hi im i leading the church to destruction a ail 7 that he was not chosen as s T t accordance with uth the Uie laws and rul governing the church burch His Hig expressions against the th I Lr M whom the church sultan sultanas su tail as 8 prophets seers and revelatory I a Saint A i notwithstanding he has ha been visit i vl t number of times by myself and ot h f e brethren as teachers to tt tl rules of or the time church he shut stoll the time saute same views and ideas and does doe d t wish to bo be b visited the tea te ers erg with th a view of getting him t change ch e his position in these matte a 1 aIt It therefore becomes my duty as h ii teacher to prefer this charge agaInSt him and arid I ask asIc that he toe be cited t appear before beCore you and show cause i i any ny he has why wh the band hand of f fEllow fEllowship ello ship should not be withdrawn Irvi frt tr i i him Your brother brether in the gospel sospeL Signed HYRUM H GODDARD Presiding Teacher First t Signed this day of or March 1 Asks for Specifications This is I a copy COP ot or my request ta to t v a i that Elder Eider Goddard be required t to sp p state the Ule words and the i 1 he alleges against me whit nhi nh 1 constitute the basis bais b is of his charge all ami i 1 which request you have declined Ogden Utah March 18 IS Bishop E T Woolley and Counselors Counselor Fourth Ward Weber Stake Ogden Utah Dear Deer Brethren I beg bes to 1 i edge the service upon roe me of ot the com coin complaint complaint plaint dated doted M 18 IS signed by H Goddard Go dard presiding pr siding teacher of th First district and your summons summon March 10 delivered deU e ed to be by Brother r rAa Aaron An Aa ron G Maw clerk Nerk in which com corn on Fase Fac F e 2 1 r f sr f E EST STRIKES ST IKES BASK BA lf Continued Coti from Page 1 plaint I 1 i am am charged with ith apostasy and ami un conduct and In which summons I 1 am cited to appear before you and show cause I 1 I hereby request that complainant be required to specify In his complaint the language which it is complained I Ibave Ibave bave baye used against a the authorities of or orthe the Church of Jesus Christ of ot Latter day da Saints by b which the conclusion of the thc complainant has hai been arrived at that I am guilty JUn y of or the charges he hemal makes mal cs of apostasy and unChristian like conduct Also AlfO that I be bc granted a continuance of or the said aid hearing until such time as he shall make amendment to his complaint of or the alleged facts upon which his conclusions ate are based to the end that I may be afforded an opportunity to know kno what nhat I lam am urn ex cx expected expected to meet a as well vell as to ha have time timeto to prepare for tor such hearing The statement st of purported facts made by b the complainant is clearly a statement only of oC his conclusion and it itis itIs itIs is but fair Tair and nd reasonable that the language langua e used by me mp or the substance e thereof thereat should be given as well us as the th time and place where spoken since otherwise I should be without knowl knon 1 edge ed d e of or the accusations to be made against me until at the hearing thereof Your Tour brother in the thc gospel Signed CHARLES R U ITE No specifications having been received d Denies He Ic In Apostate 1 I deny that I am guilty of apo A PORta C means b by the dictionary uA A total departure d arture from ones faith or re rc abandonment of or creed and of or religious obligations I affirm to 3 rou ou and In the most solemn and earnest manner bear testimony that I have hao not departed from the faith and andre re ligion of Jesus Christ On the other hand that my adherence to It Is ls Isas as I greater greate it has over ever been and my determination to th abide In it Is strong trong and nt Furthermore I affirm unto into rou ou that from childhood my hope hopa rm ha i been ben anti aud still IS to grow in fn the grace ra e and nd of our Lord Jogus Christ and t at it ft not for that It would not be w worth rth for me today toda tp lilt lift p m mi U voice olce In protest against those things which hac ha broUght broucht the tIme Into which tIme the church at this sad hor h lr is plunged 2 I deny den that I have hae been guilty guilt of or un conduct God Cod forbid that I r should eer be guilty bunt of or so foul Coul a thing hing Renews Charge Against Smith I reaffirm the truthfulness of what I have said mid in fri regard recard to Joseoh F Smith and nd which Is contained In the letter which I 1 directed to you dated March 13 1905 19 end and which iCh Is hereby made a part of ot this answer 3 i 1 I repeat that I cannot canno cannot sustain Joseph F Smith as president and as prophet seer and roe ator and I deny den your jour our right to say that Is and un conduct 4 t 1 I 1 admit that 1 I believe belice and hereby state the opinion that Joseph F Smith w was Wa not chosen in accordance w with ith the will III or of God Cod as expressed in the Book of ot Doctrine Do trine and Covenants section Of or the priesthood three presiding high priests chosen by b the body bod appointed and ordained to that of ot tire ce f form Lm a quorum lorum of the presidency of the time church 5 I deny that iny any expressions that I It nave have made ade are arc unbecoming a Saint t While I hac have expressed myself m on the these e subjects perhaps strongly and certainly earnestly It has always alays been n language proper and becoming a Christian and anda a gentleman In so expressing my toy views I have not felt Celt that I beyond b on my m Inherent right As the Magna lahna Charta of or this right I refer you von u to tho the Book or Doctrine and Covenants section 50 5 O 31 l and aUd 32 a revelation given to the elders of ol the tho church Wherefore It shall come to pass that r C rOU you OU behold a spirit manifested that you ou cannot understand and you ron ou receive not that spirit ye r shall ask of ot the Father in inthe Inthe inthe the name of Jesus and If I he lie give not unto nto you ou that spirit then j you ou may know that It Ib Is not of ot God And it shall be given you jou ou power po 1 over o or that spirit and you OU shrill shill sh U proclaim against a I that spirit with a loud voice olce that it is not of God GodI I solemnly aver avel unto you oU that I put he spirit shown by 13 b Joseph F Smith on the occasion described d to you jou in my m letter dated March farch 13 1003 1905 to tb this test and I that after much inward struggle at last found ower over that spirit in the th way wa and manner in the above aboe quoted words wor s of or God Signed declared Respectfully 11 CHARLES A Sn THWAITE |