Show THE 6 0 H 11 ESPO N D E NCE letters allies passed between thatcher and his bis quorum published now at the request Rec fiest of many readers headers because we published the recent letter of president lorenzo snow review of the matter giving to the interest in the thatcher thatcher snow correspondence te oe ing r revived by our public publication atio nor of president snow s last letter many readers have requested us to publish the entire correspondence a matter which we had not done before on account of its length the steps leading up to this correspondence are as follows 1 prior to the general conference last april moses Tha thatcher tober was reported in harmony with Ms his quorum on religious matters i 2 last lam april a declaration on politics was presented to him for his signature ai ud aid d liu lie refused to sign it 3 last en m oner president woodruff told him to go go where he pleased in search of health and that nothing should be lone done in his matter t till it he should return and report re ready ady for trial 4 bishop W i B D preston loeis moses T hatcher J 11 abd nd preston thatcher went to the authorities aud arid secured the promises ter whatever until he signified his 5 then at il 1 cont otence in october char charges chares es nere ere publicly made against liim him by bv members of ilia quorum and the ncy 6 i mr knatcher Tn atcher went to salt lake and con consulted cited with members of his about attend attending ln 0 its next ind and they urged him to attend 7 mr thatcher applied but was refused admittance to the temple where the meeting 7 was held 8 then a was issued forbidding him to preach or exercise exercise any any privilege of his pries priesthood 9 ire he then requested a statement of the charges charais against him aria and was referred to the newspapers for the conference report 10 lie ile then asked a public hear bear in ing 0 it inasmuch as public accusations had been made against him but this too was refusal refused IL 11 lie ile then requested that he ha be allowed to take witnesses to the private trial in order to prove his hi s innocence but this was not granted 19 12 having been refused admittance to the temple he desired to know if he was ex expected to be present at the time of the hearing T but no asan assurance rance that lie he would be admitted was furnished him 13 the quorum met and deposed him W whereupon hereupon the deseret news by misrepresenting misrepresent illg his position and disposition called forth publication a of the correspondence in order to prove how patient and long suffering his brethren br ethre had bad been with him arbelle THATCHERS Tx no west north temple street salt lake city oct IG 1808 1806 elder lorenao snow president of of the twelve apostles of th the church of jesus chist of litter day dear brethren having in mind the utterances of my mv fi file le leaders leader and others at the late semiannual semi annual conference respect respecting irig myself and the attitude in which I 1 was waa placed toward the church of christ and those in authority over we me in the holy priesthood and desirie de 11 0 possible sible to be in harmony with ahn quorum over which you preside and with that of the first cieli dency of the church I 1 i ide avord to met meet with you and the brethren ii at their weekly gathering on thursday the dinst but upon appearing at the door of he temple was denied admittance later in the day I 1 wax wa arai h ard d by the secretary george F gibbs a copy of the gen general eral notice to the latter day saints as published in the deseret evening nei of oct that was chii th first irti li fi calion cation received of the intoned i suspension of the functions of the abe priesthood held by nie aie I 1 nar na aware that my ne had not bon b on cn presented and sustained by dic alic vote of the saints aisem assembled bled in conference on april and october last but no intimation had bad been given iven that tha such action deprived me t or of the priesthood or in any way A av suspended its functions had I 1 received an authoritative intimation that such was waa the intention or was iras io in any sense thought to be desired dei ired I 1 would have if possible avoider avoided occasion for complaint on that point now since I 1 am denied the privilege of meeting your quorum i for the purpose explained herein I 1 humbly and respectfully ask you to furnish nw in iu in writing conveying in specific detail the items of all charges of wrong doing which my my brethren may think proper or feel constrained to bring against me inc as objections to my further continuance as an apostle and fel low laborer with them in the cause and church of the master i our savior to whom I 1 alone have dedicated all I 1 have or may hereafter be until the remarks of the brethren rent delivered at the last general conference bon ference as they appeared in the daily press of this ibis city appraised me of it I 1 did not know that they held ought az against ainest me or 1 bated the planting of charges against B ainest me on any matter what ever other than that of my failure to endorse the declaration issued last april relating to political affairs past and present and facture complaints corn plaines plaints also res my political attitude altitude as relating to political methods words and works since the division of the people in utah on national party lines lilies I 1 had understood that my fail uro ure to see sec eye eve to eye with my brethren on those civil matters t and for not on short notice endors ing the declaration caused the withholding wit holdin holding of my name from the list of ap apostles astles as presented to the saints at the april conference the sacred and as I 1 believed holy land bond of fellowship openly confessed and candidly proclaimed many times each to the others durin during all the years of your dency over the twelve apostles and the sacred places ani and loving manner in which that bond of fellowship was as I 1 thought cemented together for at least for all past and present time if not for eternity banished from my heart distrust of every kind and naturally precluded apprehension fear and thought of such darkness and ambition as that publicly proclaimed as having been the condition in which I 1 had continued for a number of years under the newly revealed conditions I 1 1 as stated at conference it may ta seen how bow naturally and biow biow easily harmony might fail of its fullest frati tion of con confidence fid 1 ence hope and trustful love for how could those in the light harmonize with ons one in the dark or how could one in the dark go to the liht light when not informed respecting liis ills darkness during all th the vears of later membership inthe in the church I 1 have not been ignorant igo orant rif of the divine admon admonition that lucifer would if possible deceive even the he very elect of god and have also tried to keep ever before my eyes eye that other admonitions let him who thin keth he tike head ht ad lest last he be falleth from that I 1 thou thought olit I 1 had learned how helpless I 1 would be without the merciful aid of my brethren and the compassionate loving kindness of t the he holy one while passin passing an experience alexi pe peri fience ence filled with tempt temptation at and diner danger din er which ever seem to beset athos e attempting to walk in that narrow and straight i ay which so eo few fine find it appear at this time arid and as a waste of valuable time for me to ever allide to the love and labor ot taw I 1 ast art for those whose esteem and confidence I 1 have tracil bat baid 1 I to merit ru cu ly well be trusted to remember of that all that is necessary for tle light an and for truth and for justice as defended in the laws or of god I 1 have sacrificed f fame thin thins things s and am ain willing when feces acary v to sa crifie e all th things inas while greatly improved in health I 1 am not yet in a physical ph sicil condition to ealure a pr prolonged olond or severe strain of body or mind and therefore there foie trust I 1 ihal fiat I 1 shall be given sufficient time lime in to answer all charges that may be brought against me As to I 1 bave have sa said ld or done contrary to the commandments of god I 1 hold myself bound under its law to aniber or plead guilty whenever the charges are made specific and have sufficient time so that the exertion shall not again force me towards tow irda the grave on tha verge berged verged of which as you know I 1 have so ao long lingered my desire is id to do right and to I 1 lie united with the brethren and those who creade over me in all that will promote the glory of god and the xa lvalion of man for as I 1 comprehend the les lessons lessells of history UK who cannot be governed is utterly unfit to cc attempt government even in the family relation praying the 1 L fd god of israel to ii bless you and expressing heart felt elt gratitude to you for the considerate si humble and loving C man tier ner in which you have presided over your breth brethren brethen en of the apostles and trusting that you are not u un n willing that I 1 should still subscribe myself as your brother in the gospel gospe I 1 remain as heretofore devoted to the cause ot of righteousness the cause of christ MOSES THATCHER THE SHORT ANSWER salt salt city utah oct ilder elder moses thatcher city dear brother brothen your comsudi i cap calion on of the lati int inta vs ys re celled by ae me on the and its its contents carefully noted since the writing of your letter the full stenographic report of the remarks of the brethren made at our late general conference has been published bubli bed in the deseret news newe in which their feelings concerning you are quite fully explained pla ined and you not having 0 read these published remarks p prior bior to the writing of your communication I 1 take it fr for granted that it will not be necessary for me to explain oi 0 answer further with kindest regards your brother loite anzo SNOW ANOTHER APPEAL silt salt lake city nov ath 1896 1396 elder lorenzo Lore itzo snow president of the quorum of the twelve apostles dear brother while at logan last ast week I 1 learned through a le letter ater liat elder franklin Fran kliM IX richards had called at my iny home for the pur pobe abe of informing mo that yourself and quorum ot apostles apostle desired to meet me and thought arrangements could be made to meet in the annex of the temple if I 1 could bauld a date when I 1 could fee be present appreciating precia ting this kindness and desiring ng aeiry much to meet mee again with nith m my y brethren that they might know kaow the he inmost feeling of my any heart b by y personal contact with the spirit that hat possesses me I 1 at once sent desiring that you would same came the time and place of if meeting it so as to conform to your own aad the convenience of the brethren rather than to that of my cay own it was my intention to go noth north from aroi n login to see my brother who re s adee a in idaho but bill on receiving no word as to when I 1 could meet with you I 1 returned to this city thursday a weeks weeks ago tomorrow and have daily expected to hear beat respecting a time when I 1 could see sea the brethren once more top together ther no word having reached me ine respecting that matter I 1 adopt this means of 0 respectfully asking you when such meet meeting ilig can la be arran arranged 9 ed As earl early Y a reply I 1 as con convenient benien will greatly oblige all your brother in the gospel NOSES PS that delays xay abay be avoided I 1 send this by elder C W penrose benrose who has kindly contented consented to de liver iver it promptly to you yours MT 1 T PRESIDENT IDENT SNOWS STATEMENT salt lake city utah nov jtb ath TG 06 elder moses thatcher dear brother your letter of the ath dinst received 11 in it you state that you lear learned ried last week at loean through letter that brother franklin D richards had called at your home for the purpose of informing you that myself and quorum of the apostles desired to meet in the annex of the alie tern temple ale also aljo intimation tinz tin that it is our besiie that you name a date when you could be present I 1 wish to correct this thia impression the quorum as such not hiv hiving chiv expressed themselves in ID regard to this matter doubtless iha mi euridee eu rider standing arose from the fact that tome some time ago an appointment was made to meet with you in the temple annex which appointment was wag not kept owing to your physical phy sisal inability to do so as we learned verbally through brother jubo john henry smith ei since nee then the council of first presidency deacy and the apostles felt it to bs be due to the late general conference that something should be said by way of explanation for wi h holding of the presentation of your name to be sustained by the conference as one of the general authorities of the church which resulted in the remarks of the brethren on this subject as published in the news since then also a en cad d has been published over the signature of the first presidency informing the officers and members of the church that the wilh wilb bolding of your name from going before the last two conferences feren ces suspended you you from exercising the fancki functions ous of your publication of this card havid having been made necessary contrary to our expectation by your addi addressing essing dumic congregations of th the saints in your suspended condition coldi condition tion since then too 1 I date send of be following t p under quoting letter given ab above 0 2 I 1 may kay hay the foregoing was in response to your communication in which you desired that whatever charges your brethren might think pr proper to make against you that the same be specifically made in writing F etc in penning g th the e f foregoing I 1 hoped that furl further aier correspondence roe pon dence would not yie indulged in by you yo u but thata that just as soon as as you rally I 1 y re realized lazed your t true ru el position y you u would not 0 t rest edtl until I 1 you had conferred with me personally in regard to arranging for an interview with your quorum for the purpose of regaining your fellowship I 1 repeat I 1 hoped your feelings feeling 9 would have prompted you to do this thia and I 1 felt warranted in believing that your wisdom would havelec have led you vou to do this but in this I 1 was disappointed and so were your brethren one and all this being the condition of affairs you you were not admitted to the tem hemle ie on the forenoon ot of thursday irth ull for the further reason also that the meeting of that thai day was not a meeting olour of our quor 2 bor um but the regular regula council meet ica 0 at af the first presidency and apostles at chioli business erf a pressing importance was to be attended to which ald not be dat erred for consideration cons ideation of suspension in accordance with wah your wishes for a meeting I 1 take plea pleasure suze in appointing 2 0 clock on thursday day next at the historians onice upon which occasion loii the quorum will be pleased to met meet with you with kindest regard your brother and fellow fallow servant lou F anzo S sow SNOW ow in our next we will publish the remainder of the correspondence J |