Show CAUSED A SENSATION president smith refers to ilie apostate apostle mosea thatcher received a caatinga tion yesterday afternoon in the bix ward meeting house that was none the lees severe because he was not mentioned by came in the denunciatory remarks at was fast day and by reason of the new regulation of the mormon church the customary afternoon service in the tabernacle was not held inga were held in the various ward houses anat in the ward was particularly well attended the earlier portion of the meeting was de doted to the usual services cervices vices that mark such an occasion then followed tho giving of personal testimony by nearly a ace of people present at the conclusion president joseph B smith tho saints present he spoke ot the new year and admonished moni shed hie bearers that all should begin the year aright arom this be read a revelation of joseph smith made to elders about to depart on a mission in which their duties were plainly laid down president smith read the revelation throughout corn mentin as he read he discoursed on the blessings that followed those who obeyed the word of god implicitly those who do not ha continued are treading m the foots teab of the apostate apostle evidently president smith perceived that the allusion had caused a flutter the crowded meeting house for he continued explaining 1 I mean apostate for there are apostates now just as in the earlier days many personal friends of mr thatcher in the congregation including some men who do cot indorse his position with reference to the charch author ties expressed sorrow after the meeting that so harsh a word as apostate had been used in describing the deposed apostle they expressed the opinion that president smith had spoken more hastily than in the fermor of his relief ious zeal tribune |