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Show t inTf m uu a ) ! l as r,v!ng not.-- ., ;:.ie Kthetii at ail; thus the ana ' and v.eie fxplainr-- - :unica.yon.'' THE MANIFEST t hh h he had aliu-i-"Seventh r.y erJ iycri-l. t0 make were i to 0f the such as h,- fV that tW It appea I: m I he church outside 'leelaratlotj c i t from r.f r.rincildeS. r.aJ ted what !.s its authorities. " in th had previ.u' .hey Hi: ACCEPTED AT ONCE. Declared Guiliy of Apostasy and Deseret News at'J ;l: Uy with political tJ:"at pl.iionws of ia.nguage was the SaltofLake Unchrislian-lik- e Conduct. u. the m11-'- ' ;' 0: p e church. ;!i to Jirotiit-- match,, r liberty He usd this laas'f I unjer- " 'As I have airt;vb on the put.be mind by e it was the manif-- 0 liy Kinloriiifr tin .Manifesto and i..e curseWushe had pursrej. th--After tho stool as I handed me for all1' v concluded and ' W ithdraw in;,' ? Otlcnvh,-mark"f ti s;ake had taken the mat-- ; understand it rto ct th liberties not und-- r advist-tnvntIl Kctahis presented, appeared of the iieoide. V't ,li'r wa no linii- the liudings and decisionthey Wlow, tation to its apph'11"1- and in given of which in tht' ( Iiun li. unanimously sustained b the fact that nearly male memme nig-- council, and were satisfactory holds j50me ,:!j to tnose who riled the complaint. Time ber of the churchas as there has yet been no public and, was to cmBrother to Thatcher given of Moses The trial to the otiieers Thatcher, which whether he could and would fully decision announced it. isthere have bas engrossed the interest of the peo- sider arisen be controlled hy to with th-comply decision, disputes and differences of opinions as ple of this state fur a week Past, Is such a document in his true, and the as would express his views to its intent. This being low at an end, and the whole affair it that applied being danger and this limit of time being to restrict the liberties c! thebepeople, filing's has passed into history. I 3D fixed at From his letter, which cannot sustain it. The public is, in a general way, en- folknvs, it days. thought then, as will be seen that he has at such a course would tirely familiar with the details of the once acted in the matter, endorsing-th- I think now, that I had never breach between Mr. Thatcher and the decision in the nnst uneqi vocal be a stultification. condition would arise a dreamed church, which became manifest soon manner, and manifesting a spirit of in my life that where I could riot serve God and humility will that be repentance Mr. after Thatcher accepted the Very gratifying to all who have a real fully and yet yield my complete alto my country and to my nomination for United States senator interest in his welfare. the final legiance state. The spirit of the mamftsto, as at the hands of the Demon atic party. approval, on the part of theBypresidency me, was in violent This breach was widened daring the of the stake, of his conduct in this mat it appealed toto all h.il believed and antagonism he ter, retains his fellowstanding and lor many years, campaign that followed and culmproclaimed publicly in the church. I could not, and, so far, have ran inated when the church formulated the ship "We now without further and to a puint to bring been last manifesto and Mr. Thatcher re- comment, the present, documents in the case, w here able I shuuid yield unI believed fused to sign it. At the conference of these being, in their order, the comJudgment to any set of men, the church following this, Mr. Thatcher plaint, the findings of the presidency political however praiseworthy their intentions. of thr stake, their decision. Brother " 'When the manifesto was presented was suspended from the quorum of Thatcher's endorsement of that deci- to me it appeared to tiy mind as a sion and his letter to the apostles, and a little later was depresicommand on all to reifnize the. right and of the hitter's dency, of that oiiice, which, however, prived acceptance authoriu..-to control of the chur-was left vacant, no successor having his letter ard endorsement as a satis- political concerns; it nkant. so far as with the decision." I was concerned, a resntatieii of the factory compliance y?t been named. THE CHARGES. principles 1 had for years advocated In the last senatorial campaign, Mr. a graind 1 had ocreceding from thedivision follows Then the documents In their Thatcher was again a candidate for the during cupied order. During the trial it was almost and, above all, it made me movement, the United .States senate, and his feel that I to get complete and accurate impossible public utterances, interviews and let- information regarding the proccdvngs, would be untrue to bemjself. 1 do not but with ters gave offense to the church author- but The Herald did give the precise claim that I cannot the ?rong; nanlfc-stI have, (apities so that finally he was placed on motive of the charges . The Tribune in- the light as its construction will allow, or trial before the high council and the sisted that erne of the charges in the plied Interpreted by men was the Argus cartoons, as it would be amiiiticns charges may be summed up in the one complaint might personal which this papr stated was erroneous. whose subvert their sense of right,) word apostacy. The complaint itself will show which couldand be operated to ths injury of the Much testimony was taken during was right. state.' the hearing and the case was finally THE COMPLAINT. "Eighth "While protesting against argued by members of the council and the mingling of religion and politics, "Salt Lake City, Utah, July 30, 1S97. Mr. Thatcher made the closing address "To the l'reskk-m-and High Council he repeatedly thrust his differences with the church into political speeches; In his own behalf. On the following of the Salt Lake Slake of Zion: "Dear Brethren "We hereby prefer a as for instance in the legislature at day, Friday, the stake presidency the colse of the senatorial contest, and against Brother Moses Thatcher at presented their decision, finding that charge a reception given him at Logan, of apostacy and unchristianlike conthe charges had been sustained. duct, exnibited in to Feb. 12, isyT, and also a reception speeches, the Idaho at his house Feb. Coupled with this, however, was a private conversations, public legislature 111 interviews condition that Mr. Thatcher might, by through newspapers and in other wavs. 21," lsiiT: making a declaration, be restored to showing 'There is room in this new state for it departure from the spirit of all societies and all organizations, but membership in the church. the and the doctrine dis and gospel On the same day, Friday, Mr. confine themselves within cipline of the Church of Jesus Christ they must Thatcher made a reply, accepting the of Latter-da- y proper limits. The men who enacted such as to forfeit Saints, conditions of the decision, which was his the supreme law of this state, made a right to fellowship and standing in covenant yesterday endorsed by the stake presiwith the citizens thereof and our the i church, brethren, dency, and endorsed as a satisfactory with this nation that certain things YOENO-"BRIOIIAM should be done and performed, and we compliance with the decision. "FRANCIS M. LYMAN, In his reply or declaration Mr. must keep those covenants. He who J. HEBEli GRANT." Thatcher makes the decision a part desires, peace and prosperity .for Utah, The Tribune also insisted that Apos of his communication, lie now en- tles Young, the line sharp between the Lyman and Grant were will draw dorses the manifesto, which was the of the citizens and the powers rights the which was practically trial, running cause of so much contention, with the also erroneous. When the state an'd these of the church. au of that the interpretation! thorities decided thattheMr.church He who votes for the union of the two, explanation Thatcher placed upon it by the authorities makes; should be tried for apostacy, it became or the over riding of (he church by the it possible for him to do so He who innecessary, in order to bring the matter state, is no friend of Utah. himself in any way. The up of the church in vites intervention the in due that form, charges; Etate matters is an objectionable statements made by h inl- should be preferred. regular enety to Utah. If The authorities we and covered in the decision, were, he selected we and concan th'nk bring Young, Lyman and new state by pays, made under misapprehension of Grant to Apostles to this tinual prosperity an-formulate these charges, g the situation and they are retracted. with this question we will the same with the hig- tempo-izinThe history of the case, with an they preferred be mistaken. as complainants in the case, official explanation thereof, f.vas given council, " 'With the same honwfy of parponr, three apostles, or some of them, In last last evening's News, an official the heart, he were present during the proceedings. but with a much mortjoiAil i of the church. to grant organ voted with his according to custom, but aside from had Saints entire poliUul freedom. Hq THE NEWS EDITORIAL, preferring the charges and making the meant it then; he jut as sincerely such regarding the mat 'means Discussing the matter editorially, the ter asexplanations it now. He whethinks because devolved them, upon had they rews says: we are surrounded bjthe walls of do to with the trial nottung conducting "For more than a week past there nor did that it is no safe to unsay they have any vote on the statehood has been a great deal of curiosity man- result. which has been fid. to proclaim that thes-- j has been It that urged ifested and great interest created by act that thfft was any duapostles were chosen because t by wordoror double the fact that Moses Thatcher was upon three dealig in order to plicity to Mr. tneir Thatcher, which secure desired concessions, trial for his fellowship in the Church ;may orhostility 13 mistaken. not true. te may of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints betie office in the aside not He laid had of the The findings presidency were church to obtain politi.al honors, but fore the presidency and high council of the Salt Lake stake. Many false ,as follows: as has been he saw dire caiiniity confront"Apostasy, argued here, because statements of the causes and proceed- .varies the people if this course were ing its in extent. In a general way case of the have been given ings audience fcow the position His taken. apostasy means revolt. It is so deyears on the through the public prints, the infor- fined he had occupied for in the But the dictionary. Prophet mation generally being only of a hearof liberty, atl.he could not question in Smith this connection: 'Joseph says say character, where not actually 'The moment we revolt at now with one act expire that record anytning and stultify coined in the brain of the imaginative avowed sentiments of comes devil from the God, ;which takes a life time. the reporter. In order to correct the wrong 2S8.) On p. this impressions- that have been made, and power.' (Compendium, any revolt or to present the case truthfully in all its ground 'apostasy' includes " IIe of the struggles of the or regulation es- Mormon spoke departure from a rule aspects for the information of all in- tablished in the early days, an people terested, the News now gives a brief son or toy byhisthe Lord, whether in per- dwelt on the relations between the appointed servants. account of the trial, with the signed a republican "We consider that Moses Thatcher churchof and state under He described the documents that go to make up the recform government. exhibited an apostate spirit and was ' ord. this subject position he had taken ofon the "The proceedings before the high Tinchristianlike in his conduct. circumreviewed some and his in in interview "First. published council were commenced by a com- the Salt Lake stances connected with the recent manhe which has Tribune, plaint (which appears below) entered 'admitted to ba in the main correct ifesto and his refusal to sign it. Ha by a committee of three of the council conceded that the church had a right of the apostles on behalf of the church, as to his views, though not as to his to discipline its members for the inexact language; he there virtually fraction of church rules, but it had no and Brother Thatcher at once signified his intention to appear. The case charges the authorities of the church right to carry church matters into powas tried under the ordinary rules- of with bad faith, in declaring, first, that litical affairs.' in politics, the high council, except that greater ithey would not interfere next, that hey intended to and ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE. latitude than common was allowed in and and that this 'pracex"Ninth. In his own the introduction of evidence and in would so interfere,their former declara- planation of the remarkspublished tically annulled he made in statements on either side, and adjournments were taken from time to lime in tion.' lie also announced his readiness the legislature about a higher alliance, to champl n 'the cause imperiled' by as follows: consideration of the still feeble condi' 'No legislator can keep his oath of tion of the defendant's health. Thus the la test declaration of the church auoffice Inviolate if he or she allows tha the proceedings, which commenced on thorities. "Second. In giving to the public officials of an ecclesiastical organizaFriday, Aug. 6, continued, with daily sessions (excepting Sunday) to Aug. private correspondence between him- tion to control his actions within thq 13. Every opportunity which he could self and President Lorenzo Snow, which province 01 me state. " 'The day must come in Utah when desire was given him to explain his related only to church and quorum matters. he who (being an olticer In the state) position and feelings, and after hear"Third. By using language as follows holds a higher allegiance (to the chiefs, ing the speakers on both side of the council, and also those who tiled the in his replyinto President Lorenzo Snow, of any alien or church organization) the Tribune and Herald than that which (under his solemn complaint, he made a plea in his own published behalf, in which lie expressed his wil- of" Nov. 11, ISM: belongs to the state, must not the judges before whom I oath) be a law maker in the halU of tha lingness and his desire t.i make right am 'Although to be arraigned have nearly all ex- state.' all the wrong that he had done to any of his brethren, and also to comply with pressed an opinion as to the merit3 of "Tenth. In the same article he uses the decision of the council, whatever my Incase; although my accusers are to this language: me: over sit a " 'Doubtless a great struggle j3 novv judgment although that might be. lie admiited that he verdict h:is already been delivered had been in error, and in the dark in Utah, a struggle fon inaugurated me a and without hearing.' for light, arm against the integrity that ho- had been for freedom, liberty, " a 'In with President of free that it had come to him through what Lorenzo conversation for the principles government, on the train between Snow, had been developed iii this trial. in Ameriean institutions. Salt Lake and Brlghain City hist Sat- incorporated is to be cent l ulled by the state If the II1S "C, ENKUAL HOSTILITY." I urday, Nov. 7, was given the impres- dictation of the church, its 1 sovereignty "It will be seen from the findings sion that have absolutely nothing to is lost and its is a myth, and decision given below that the mat- hope for in any 1 other than a public an irridescent independence is a cause dream. It o ter did not rest, as slated and supposed hearing, such as now request.' and thankfulness profound gratitude reIn "Fourth. to LoBrother Thatcher's President some, writing upon by that so many noble and true women fusal to accept the declaration of prin- renzo Snow, Nov. 11, J StG. saying: and men, chosen as the not shall "'I his trouble my brethren, of a great and earnest representatives general ciples, but rather upon people, hava to convene to in a special meethis brethren, partherefore, course of hostility stood unflinchingly in th" face of innamed for Thursday at 2 o'clock tense ticularly those who stand at the head ing and unscrupulous opposition, day of the church. It appeared, however, p. m.t in the historian's oll'iee.' day, for more than half a hun"And this after the meeting had been after upun that much of that was as exponents and advodred ballots, a misunderstanding of their motives called at his special request. of the principles vt Jefferson and "Fifth. By resorting to the quibble cates and purposes: and instead of taking Jackson. - that he was 'not invited' to. the meethe a ration as it " that is only In this spirit that Utah umed to make an Interpretation of in ing one week later, when he was noti- will 'It continue redeemed from a thraldom fied c;e-..-' his nohis that to would he considered, as obnoxious as that of African elavi preconceived corresjxinding tions of what he thought the leaders and in stating, 'since judgment in these nr Busian serfdom.' 1 13 matters has been already passed." of the church intended to do. pub"Also this: "Sixth. in charging President Lolic utterances by letters and speeches demands n' its citizens "'The renzo Snow with publishing 'matter in amr law state "wftr? reviewed; some of these- were makers duty vail and faithcrder to rrr.it if y the of parent curiosity much modi lied by his explanations; under oath. performed Thq fully others which were generally understood of five Young aod demerit. !n,-- b'a church demands of Its thq to refer to the presiding authorities, of (Brother Snow's) explanations ajj a gama individual,, another different iln u EK , .ppn-ssii.n- v-- - V:n-i-- pu!'-1-'-- 'Jt'-- - - Tn-'- r : : w,-.- ? s t.-- -- 1 mys.-l- s con-ti- without-stullifyin- - quo-un- i - - fr sn-kir- str-i'.- s- 1 - m--l- I ol aa-vi- i pr.-pe- ; d j a- -- 1 iio-.- iv;-.-i:- allf-gamee- al ijuan spleen. 'EleventhThe r.a.a.ie.1 m I,. Mr. Warren Kvsu-- I'.vclith. j eon-tti- et ri.-.- Tin: vi-- w 1 . 1; . I own-languag- !; ; , - r ! re-- r thing. j presi-u"nc-- v,-i- e - aik-h'ah.-Th 4 iarye" "That 1n taWnff ttie- position that th which I reteM',,; uvu!l lvpa.ve i:-to the i hmvh. p :v is a e,e,i!;, r. autn, 'inies of the church, by issuing - declai.itk.n of Who is principles, on April oar Mat:' eons-itutb.- is .'cs.io.e. t. iM'ti. aeied in Violation of pledge s what previously 'That .::. :; gneii. and contrary to t'.-Pest-re- t had puLih,-in th the !e. Let a:i m;y is s, and giv-1 tie e: :: to the Salt Lake a a ior.iiddel! ground 'l'iir.t s, he was in error and in the dark. w and ail w id " '1 "That e .,.es there is no th...- b.Mir.K such "higher between that and their s:i e;M u.j p.aee- ii. Ihu f,rm-utterances in reference to pulit-- i halls of tii hg,, la tine.' . I acrimwk- same ideas- were sp,,,.eh iiilroduc4n at Logan, IVo. IT. No matter what were hi..mentions, uK. t fleet of his utterances a;ui Louise i,n tiie public mind wa that he was lighting the church on a Vital question, namely, the political of the members of the church. J'crties i nat lie was the chamiiion of freeda.s against he chains which the churcii was forging to bind them, 'lliat the church was endeavoring to 1 affair-- "That he was mistaken in conveying the idea that the ihureh authorities desired and intended to unite church and state, or la exerei.se undue iiillu-ei.in politb al affairs. "That wherein the public have been led to believe through bis utterances tbat the leaders of the church were forging chains to bind the member oC the church, an impression was created which he did not intend and does not lsh to prevail. "That where i he has placed the authorities of the church in a false position, however unintentionally, he has done them an injustice and is ready to make such amends as lie in his power. "That he acknowledge the first presidency and council of the acostk-as Clod's servants, as prophets, seers and revelators, and their authority as supreme in the church. "That when one man Is out of harmony with them in the enunciation of a rule for the guidance of the church, he must submit to the rule or ba regarded as not in full fellowship. "That no member of the church has the right to oppose and bring into contempt any rule of the church, which has been formulated by proper authority, especially when It has been adopted by the church as a body. "That he was in error in stating in his published letter to l'resideiit Lorenzo Snow: "'During all these weary months, while friends and physicians believed I was on the verge of the grave, I was administered to only once by members of our quorum, although day after day engagements made for that purpose were for reasons unknown to me not ee -- dominate the state and interfere with its functions, and he was otmoising that attempt. That the leaders of the church had professed political liberty to the people in order to gain statehood, and then had changed their policy, and promulgated a new rule, to dominate them and restrict ths-ipolitical liberties, and were thus guilty o double dealing and punic faith. "This is shown by the letter introduced by I'.rother Thatcher from the l'resbytt-riapreacher at St. George, the artiek by the Catholic priest at Denver, introduced by Hrulher rant, the letter written by Hrother E. !. Wooiley at St. (leorge, the rallying around Hrother Thatcher of the enemies of the church, the endorsement or the hostile press, end the Ciiee-rthe muititud.i who wore antagonistic to the church leaders. "Thill cent The letter written by H. li. kolxrts to Brother Thatcher shows that Brother Roberts perceived the effect which had been produced on the public mind by their united course; and in not listening to the appeal thus made and not endeavoring to correct tnat wrong, there was kept.' an unchristianlike spirit exhibited by "In this connection he may sate that Hrother Thatcher. one such engagement was not kept, "We recognize the fact that Brother but that this was not an intentional Thatcher's bodily alllictions have been breach of promise. "That in speeches and published let- -, great, and thr.t they weakened him in mind to some extent, or rather, that ters he has used expressions which they tended to el aid his brain while had been better unsaid, and that he in the time of his gteatest trials. This regrets their utterance. should be considered when the degree "That he knows of no higher alleof his wrong is determined. giance or more solemn and binding "Brother Thatcher evidently fostered, obligations than those of a religious the idea that his brethren of tho character, between a man and his twelve, or some of them at loa,st, God. were his enemies, and that they de"That In speaking of 'chains,' 'opsired his injury, to crowd and crush pression,' 'curtailment of liberty,' him; and this affected his mind as much 'malice,' 'anger,' 'spite,' and 'revenge,' in he did not intend to reflect upon tha perhaps, as his bodily infirmities, this he was wrong, as he now appears authorities of the church in any way,; toand la grieved that his language haa "He also evidently allowed the idea been so construed. "That In falling to attend the meetto be magnified in his mind that he wa.s under great obligations to hi ing of the twelve apostles on Nov. 12, rarty, and that these were such as to and again on Nov. 1U, he ana da a grave overshadow his previous obligations to mistake, which he now regrets, thought the priesthood and the church. Yet he did not see It then in that light. "That he believes his brethren of tha there was nothing in them to prevent Brother Thatcher from consulting1 apostles have been actuated by a with his brethren in reference to mat-- ; desire for his salvation, and not hla ters so important, as affecting the we!- -, destruction, and that though their rebukes have been sharp, they were fare of the whole people. "Now, as to the Argus matter: intended to bring him to a sense of Brother Thatcher has cleared himself, his true position. "That w..erein he has wronged any of the suspicion that he was financially Interested In that paper, or was re- of his brethren by word, deed or of their spirit sponsible for its utterances and car- improper understanding toons. But he might have repudiated and intent, he now asks their forgive....,...., ...... those libels and shameful pictures in, ness. "That he has obtained light wherein some public way, and we think ha in the dark, and can sustain ir ought to have done so. The fact that he was faith and feelings the authorities prominent men have refrained from re- his in the of the church, its doctrines, rules and: plying to or noticing falsehoods on themselves, regulations, and desires the fellowship public prints reflecting does not apply to, nor does it touch tha of the church, and humbly asks forcase of Brother Thatcher's ncelectlng giveness for all his faults. "ANGUS M. CANNON, to repudiate things that reflected upon "JOSEPH E. TAYLOR, his brethren and exalted him, and cre"CHARLES Wr. BEN ROSE." impression that he favored ating the them. We think he erred in not conAttached to this is the following from demning those things in eome public Mr. Thatcher: manner. THATCHER'S ENDORSEMENT. "As to his plea that he sustained the church authorities so strongly that Af-ha Without qualification or mental would have gone to the middle of reservation I accept this decision ia to him that MOSES THATCHER. full. rica, If they had whispered this was their wish, the fact that ha Mr. Thatcher's letter accepting the would not conform to the simple rul decision and all the conditions imposed ids is as follows: which they submitted to him forconsignature, weighs very heavily in THE LETTER. trast. de"But In all Brother Thatcher's serLake Salt Utah, City, Aug. LI, JS97. true spirit of a Presidents Angus M. Cannon, Joseph E. partures from the he unwas laboring vant of the Lord, Taylur and Charles W. Penrose: der a misapprehension of the purpose !ear Brethren I have before ma your of and tha decision, as unproved by the high council of the church authorities rule in the declaration uf Ihe Salt Baku s.ake vtI Zion, specifying meaning of theThis was what led him Cho conditions by which may retain my of principles. und fellowship In tn church. to place them in a false light before etandiiig li it is, 1 believe, In connection a the public, and thus bring them into understood well all that irguments, dedisaffection and di- ductions and conclusions based uuon erdisrepute and causeLatter-daSaints. roneous premises of tha natura vision among the preinisrs themselves. "The spirit he has row manifested, of thecase has proven no exception to this My and his expression of willingness? to do giMural rule. When it cam.) before una all in his power to make right such council for a hearing, 1 Informed you tiiat about, I was seeking wrongs as have been brought l:ht stanIt in t he that tha by his course Lord would maiiif. though unintentionally, findings of to our that tribnn il having well defined powej'3 and writings, commends itself consideration. We are glad that light and complete jurisdiction. S when it determine.! and definitely v,ra rump to him and that he can sea decided tha't there existed no disagreehe was in error, when he set up his or canll.'et as btween the former ment individual judgment against that of public annoiineemeiiiis respectof tha authorities all the leading and personal ing tha Individual of the members of tha church. notion all that monstrous church and the annouiici-mcti'tcontained "It was a Principles'" on tho these leading brethren were guilty of in tha "Bee hi ration of an faith.' deiined In tha It (wmt) subject (except 'double dealings and punic latter document certain promiwas one that should make any Ifman nent church otiieials are required 4,, he himself ask and reflect and pause counsel before political otlice or himself was not in the wrong and had other engagements lihat brethren. his hvterfer would with misjudged obligations already rtride), tlier- appeared 1o my mind tha "We are thankful that thisin investigakindness conducted been earnestly light prayed for, nnd under tha tion has which can aeeept tho and patience and deliberation, and guidance ofofPrinciples" without s'uKlfylng forth the truth. with a desire to bring la accepting It as iined by tha the riiiht to myself, Brother Thatcher hadviewed iiMI violate 'none of the engage- before council, iinrtvi-iiIt, his- case, as he eiinri place mej ud'ier 11:11 detail as ha llie;!!-of party pMg.-his brethren with as much respecting subtioi political independence of the citizen desired. Having done so he has uatra mtneg,-who as contemmitted It to ti'.is council in a spirit of to. plated In the guarantees of the statti conhumility, which is very gratifying: stitution. to tha believe we phasing and us, Having rope.vdly Affirmed willingness Lord. o mak amends where have wronged to hear also was very pratifying "It op othermy brethren In public uttertn-v.stha Brother Thatcher acknowledgeof wise, wlulrt under misn ppr, 'iensi.on as to mouth find thi as you have Inns the Hie true :tual.on; pieces apostles clothed as formed me tiint may do this by Acceptwith authority Lord, your decision, nl na t'cit eoilrsi revelators, and ac- ing prophets, seers and ivl disnutes ns would prevent ercum-nknowledge that tlu-- were seeking his or net I h id complied In full to salvation while probing his ailment to wi.'h nil I m.ike the the very bottom. Sinh acknowledgrendered it, a Just as of his c')inmn:i!e;it :on. crept It by pirt ments "are indicative that Brother attach our with to aHlx it Intr s'lrn.'iture. is hereto au my nnd comply Thatcher ready thoriz you to m;il;o it public in any man decision, which is as follows: uer you mav proper. Hero n'ieli the ,,n. THE DECISION. Very r"unec! fjiOy, tn tho Your "We therefore deride that lh charges MOSKS THATCHiatH, Moses Thatcher have El t. against Brotherand that In order to resustained, IS HE RESTORED. tain his Ftandlng and fellow; hip in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da-to y tha The final document In the ca?e !s froTri Paints ho publish a statement th" stak presidt ncy, the effect of satisfaction and approval f th" pres- which is to restore Mr. Thatcher ii fu'.V coidency of this stake of Zion, fully membership In tlm church: vering U flowing- points, viz.; r n - ltrt-elve- . , . y par-tak- lielj.-w- l.b'-rt- free-loi- win-rei- ent-rii- iff Iti-t- 1 "I)ee-lamti- d- - -l r rquir-metil- . 1 t 1 -! wlv-'he- decl-t:- v-- (i.-r- bn-'ie- be-o- ( r |