Show THE LETTER OF ter TEB letter latter cf of tile iha firsa firs presided presidency by of oai L the church of jesus jesua christ of latter latten e r day d 9 y saints contains nothing not 11 ing b advice anda anil ancl rational L t quor for the benefi benell benefiet ft ef those to iad M i it t is I 1 3 addressed N sot sob ot a principle prin cipe elpe or a Suggest suggestion ion lon advanced ltd contro cintro averted or shown to be unreasonable unreason able uble it ia Is a document that will commend itself to the thoughtful and rational rat lonai lonal of vf all creeds and is one that the authorities 0 ot the church were perfectly justified ju stifled in liw law reason church discipline aud the exigencies of the tha times la in to their people we vve do not join in the opinion that when a man is entrusted with ecclesiastical bias sias authority he should therefore foi fol ba cut off oft from political rights oi or political influence the irhe presidency of the church have as much right to express their views upon tho situation of affairs as the leaders of any organization of a secular character and BO so long leng as ecclesiastical sias authorities usurp no unlawful powers use no improper control and interfere with the freedom freeda m of mo zio individual they cannot be prevented presented by any law regulation or correct principle from exercising euch such influence and giving such advice as they boileve belleve will be best calculated to promote tho the interest of mankind in general and their followers in particular and this does not involve any union of church and state which soma borne people pro proceso prone feso much concern about A rell reli giem glem teacher haa has the right io to descant upon the questions of the hour and tho the leaders of a church have the right to define denine A policy in relation to any matter whatever what which they consider ben to the members we commend the epistle to allouf nil ell our friends and are quito quite willing for it to ba be read discussed published and made the most of legitimately by oar en emles mies |