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Show THEIR DEPRAVED EXAMPLE. Apostle G, F." Richards, ono of tho latest creations in tho apostolic lino, attended at-tended tho Sevier stako conforenco about the middlo of Juno last, and he spoko particularly lo tho children. Among other teachings set out b3' Apostle Apos-tle Richards, according to the Richflold Reaper, "he urged the children to ro-, ro-, member tho men who preside over tho church, tho stake and the bishops of tho several wards." Tho Tribuno can not say, in every case, what is tho nature of tho behavior of stako presidents and bishops of wards; but it has tho right to presume that tho3' consider the lives led by thoir ecclesiastical superiors as examples for thorn to follow; that they "livo their religion." lu which caso, it is not dif- 11 cult to conjure up tho sort of ex- ' amplo theso men sot beforo tho children chil-dren nf tho Latter-day Saints. Ab to tho individuals who prosido ovor tho church itsolf, in highost authorit, wo have thoir own word for it that thoy j aro immoral in thoir home lives; that thoir family affairs aro such that they ' arc ashamod to exposo them to tho world; that thoir oxprcssod intention ia to llvo out lives of unlawfulucss, to ' tho shame of their own progeny aud to tho embarrassment and injury of their wholo following. Apostle Richards is ono of the 3'oung-or 3'oung-or men inducted into tho apostolic quorum; quo-rum; and thoro had been hope not outy among tho G on tiles, but likewise in the minds of tho Mormon people that ho would havo taken advantago of tho better bet-ter opportunities which havo boon accessible ac-cessible to him for tho accumulation of wisdom and enlightenment, and that he would shapo his teaching to accord with resultant improved judgment. But. it is unfortunatoly truo that, howovor promising prom-ising of mental superiority a man may bo beforohand, If onco ho bocomo a mombcr of tho ruling Mormon" body, ho io forced to prostrato his morit to the dishonest purposes of coadjutorn who havo stooped themselves in hypocrisj' and criminality. Ho Is bound to do this, except ho have no caro whether or not ho shall bo regarded as in harmonj with his associates. And, being declared out of harmony, ho naturally Iobcs his position. posi-tion. Apostlo Richards Is tho creation of men who would bo sorry examples to set beforo tho children of an3' com-munit3'; com-munit3'; ho must praiso his official creators crea-tors or lose his official position. And for that reason It is useless to hopo for fear-lees fear-lees dofonso of good priuciplo from Apostle Richards or any other man who is thus burdened with throat of decapitation de-capitation at tho slightest suspicion of disposition to "peach on tho gang." |
