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Show THAT INSPIRED "COINCIDENCE." President Smith stated that It had recently re-cently boon brought to his attention that George Washington, the first President of the 1" nlted States, was Inaugurated and a.spuniod office April 6. I7S0. and that Just 41 years later to a dav tho fhurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wa organized. From conference report In Deseret News, April 5. 1000. John Adams ia been Installed In the chair of the Senate, as vice-Frcpldent of tho United Stales, on 21 April, but Congress Con-gress could not, get ready for the inauguration inaugu-ration of the President until the 30th. On that day the oath of office was administered adminis-tered to Washington by Robert Yi. Livingston, Liv-ingston, chancellor of tho Slate of NpW Vork. Thus began the administration adminis-tration nf Washington, as first President of the United Spates, on 30 April, 17SP, Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, Biog-raphy, volume fi. page .170. The Tribune has previously called attention (o Ihc filly effort of Joseph F. Smith to suggest a miraculous coincidence coin-cidence between the (wo events re ferred lo here; and there is no doubt whalever that his object Was (o impress im-press tho pliable saints at conference with the idea that the hand of Providence Provi-dence was especially exerted in the mailer of organization of Ihc.Mormou church. But it also appears Ihat (he bogus prophet in this instance again resorted fo false pretense and misstatement misstate-ment for the purpose of bolstering up his tottering power and authority, depending de-pending upon rhe disposition of his followers fol-lowers to accept his word as gospel truth to shield him from exposure on account of his falsification of the record. rec-ord. Yet (here is another thought con-nocted con-nocted with this matter. Whatever may have been the cause for or the naturo of President Smith's blunder, why was it not avoided through that superior prescience which ho pretends to hnve, and which his people bolieve he possesses? If, in face of his assertion asser-tion that he derives all his inspiration from heaven, the Lord permits him to blunder alone in this fashion, is it. because be-cause his wickedness has caused the spirit of inspiration lo flee him? or is it that ho is and always was a falso prophet? It is np to the saints to think the thiuir out for themselves. |