Show SPOILING FOR contention As was to be expect edthe organ of the reorganized or josephite 1 church the saints Saint herald is amazed and confounded hy by the card to the elders recently published in these columns over the signatures of the first presidency of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints advising our elders against entering into discussion with those who are anxious for the prominence and nd notoriety which a 8 challenge and debate with them would afford it is baldly necessary for us to republish the card referred to or to repeat the unassailable arguments and the good sense ense which fortify the position therein taken still less is it necessary to de vote much space apace to the wandering logic with which the head of the reorganized horob as aa though the term ire re organ Sz atlon were not of itself a confession of departure and apostasy from the original falta 1 seeks seeke to insist upon the gratification which the elders will henceforth deny him not without amusement however we note the Ver iteration oration of his hi epistle epi aile in this thia be gives instructions that the opportunity for or debate is ia still to be offered and inflated upon by his bis followers and if it hall mihall be refused they are to solicit and it possible secure from those thus declining a written statement of r refusal rei luas or if that also alao shall ball be refused their dental denial in the presence of a witness this dramatic program would eem to indicate that Be organ ased challengers are hereafter to go bout about by a witness and a notary public ais aa we presume to complete the cue it will bu necessary to 40 have the documents and the evidence sealed and sworn to and that controversy they are determined to have it if not on points of doctrine at beast on the privilege of minding ones anvill own business bus every discerning elder of the church of jesus christ of latter day sainto will we eee without difficulty that to ia the card of the presidency he to completely relieved of the need of noticing uch such people in ID any way whatever surely purely he will have a better the ibe importance of the labor devolving upon him than to waste baete any time to in writing to or wrangling with those choie whose pur pow pose now DOW clearly exposed is to 40 divert his attention from ill legitimate duty and to annoy him film their way seems to suit ault them their claims seem to satisfy them theo then jet them enjoy them all to their hearte 1 von content tent on no account should the elders dignify them in their bravado vr or humor them in their whimsicalities tout but in all respects observe the counsel of f the first presidency and leave them severely alone |