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Show M) addition stakes to doctrines and As is system, nothing tied down to It itself, in its Zion. organization, improvement. a there this, Church of the in SALT LAKE TRIBUNE: dictation. combine together to It calls build a shall reader, freed from uality, but a harmony in superstitions which calls him upon founders its without nature religious or built church of' he mentally, one and reverence no men, but system whose main ob a qualities Christ-like of' the development ject the life--let him combine his efforts with up Church of Zion and seek to build do his part to develop the good which and bless and emancipate humanity; mission purpose and his feed worship otherwise, hint see to dogmas shall that up spirit wishes the of the its of those principles, for in the and Tithing. dition to the How little it has done to emigrate the all know. who remember the huge donation we directly contributed throughout the Territory for that pur pose. In fact, for years past it has seemed that therere were donations for ererything that the Tithing should have done. and the thought has been expressed by thousands, What There Tithing go for ?" has seemed, to does the minds of thousands, an incessant effort to the reduce number of Tithing--to things the throw every done by expense out of church it and to meet nearly necessity every by extra don ations. Looking at matters in this light, while we freely admit that TRUST" IN AND moneys All over which the tion the world acknowledged an sense of right has exception, that the trus which there is no people's should render an account of the moneys of the tee of all the to his charge. expenditure funds committed This is tho feeling business men in every which controls part of but in Utah, and here we the world have a Trustee in Trust made a it law, whom to to millions who renders no question 'The have sent have been and still are being committed, account of his treasurership to may be asked at what in this matter, to interfere the onset, seeing we do any not one. right we the pre at Brigham belong to the church of which Young is by virtue of the fact that Trustee. We reply, we interfere members of this Movement have paid into the hands of the Brigham Young scores if not hundreds of thousands of dol lars, which have, • un to say equal to the any one of our number dollars for tithing also moment least, number us have this alone, paid are unaccounted for. as largely his into We hands in of men having and donations. very heavily, contributed the old organization; paid about fifty thousand of our Otherg members while the bulk have con rest of the proportion as the church. will, therefore, that All reflecting, candid men admit we this subject -the right which aall have a right to investigate tributed in the same is great a on the collected for Tithing there is 110 clear and public as to the mind way enough, the and done; to the ask for there is, Tithing and a be therefore, statement a other funds where their to question. in this be done. should It currently is understood President Young has repeat the Tithing for his personal that from believed -and by none more than our intends to do selves -that he has returned these moneys, or so; but it is understood, at the same time, that in returning thereon, such sums he has paid no interest having used It is generally the money and made means thereby, original sum. Now, every business man only the knows that the use of that to misappropriate the money is capital; and use of money is the same as to appropriate money itself, for money will make money, and all that one needs to become rich is simply to day that returning clear the 190 of It i3 as the means. a3 Church has a right not only to its money but all the interest to to ought bring. which it When the men; bers of the Church Saints of Latter-day (including those • now members of the Movement) subscribed the money which obtain the for the last been paying twenty years, it was, that the Church got the with the understanding full benefit of all it could be made to bring; that if it could multiply itself by investment houses, mer in farms, of or other any kind speculation, of that the Church should, in every case, have the benefit of such investments. It is now commonly supposed -perhaps very erroneously that in many instances this has not been the case. This supposition be may true. be There Trustee in unfounded, Trust, and a incorrect, is, therefore, for his still own have moneys in his hands settled for their sakes. There is another statemment of the howerer, 80 a believe multitudes strong sake, stronger of a right to to the the con is only be to becomes of it. men in the orthodox no one any definit church expects object, c will, have as we are Trustee in Trust Saints render to or one thing be said about this, and that that of as of priesthood they no men aro the civilized tion by are ever the his funds or attend preach to funds all right ask to what Life, mentality, gone! money, wealth-of which we from those into whose hands life reason world, The following certain questions to found No. in 36 involved peculiarities The extract from used other force to in 83 en any in compollo1 part atten PRIESTHOOD. editorial an MARTIN in wbich I reply to will he LAKe Sur remarks certain in THE the of if, ignored, fellows be OF concerning In the following i their will but argument, insulted. say. to an is by they have and over. walked treated they what to reference ordinances is peculiar made to Mormon the people. of those who We have begentlemen in the United States who, iu the presence of special witnesses, have spoken in Greek, Italian and many other languages which they were known to be perfectly ig norant of. We have the names and addresses of these per o with the certificates given, and lack of space aloue pre vents our publishing them. The whole philosophy of speak ing in tongues, too, is now understood. That which was about by a special once brought and exertion wonderful of of God." is the "power now known to be produced by •'en other trancement". In words. the person in speaking tongues is controled by a spiritual who speaks, personage his through or her world or Then in earth dial being--one some organization, tongue with which The of tougue the ancient tongue the may spirit be apostles, of was produced the spirit. acquainted by a coles instance, or it may be inspired by El religions fanatic of some kind who has a left the not earth year. In and of itself the tongue proves nothing. It may be divine in its character or it way not. Anyway, it does not declare anything for the divinity of the priesthood whose flock possess it. Yet these very healings, tongues, etc., are of Lactor-day Saints to the foundation fall back for upon which thousauds when the priesthood counsel which their own judgment in enterprises engage sanction. They remember not would which of thing for the doctrine of those who heal or are healed. And Ho with the gift of tongues. us fore n certitied lift of dozens of ladies and them sprinciples to or the vision, and think that surely God's priesthood they would not in the Church. little dreaming that the healing, the tongue dictators must be received these gifts their plodged we hold ourselves in honor have and shall always do 90; not that they possess any all these manifestations special interest or importance except to those who believe in are natural affairs and brought about, in thousands of cuses, thom. but simply because they conditions given under by spirits but very little superior to themselves. That which which no man of honor would violate. this Farther than apply W'1 will to healings and tongues applies with equal force consider ourselves under 110 restrictions. In the following ar to and visious. dreams There are n neural laws, ticle we speak only of the PRINCIPLE ns simple upon which such ordinan as those by which telegraphing upon the wires isbrought ces are based without referring to the details of the ordinances by spirits. ay well about, which our guardian which is all that n; the themselves, loved we are pledged to retain. ones who have passel away, can impress us with dreams of' the and wisdom and consistency doctrine that (rod regulates visions, or by which they can fill 113 with n portion of their and controls matters in this and other worlds the preserve, to by and secret priesthood, the whole peculiar signs of key-words to the known only is simply, a theological question which is open to world discuss, and as such we reter to it. Smith have QUESTION:-Did Joseph method of ascertaining that o: who administered to were more divinely authorized have visited or inspired other persons who have claimoi missions? can only question answer this by another. asking these beings than those who divine We low can any to The the test and that test his any spiritnal principle being or must be that there is but one way of any or professed message inspiration, quality. Joseph Smith had no power to answer divinity by is its angels on any of talk among the deal given to key- words" the tell that one in divine? longed to years ten past. times this less inquire what All reasoning means orthodox have prejudicial but : "keys" question else hare gone. There is steadily increasing list of who, like the writer, have contributed their years and vitality to what they intended to be the enrichment of tho see and who like him people, results. 110 commensurate It will not do to tell such men that it is "none of their business" their labors to what gone. purpose have Nor will it Co 10 say." Such what affect not to hear they ten will -as they should- first seek courteously patiently to the be prove it depositors to anything men there cqually did results the the see the propriety and sured, necessity of the Christ Church of Jesus of Latter-day of the -they will see in it simply a bus. ing an account of his funds no iness proposition, the propriety of which honorable man will, however, There doubt would question for a moment. to their the purpose why should reason it why reason mind, not, Trustee's accounts afloat in the public but as the preceding one, generally believed is stated which equally needs to be disproved. It by those their knowledge to the who profess to know, and who trace books of the Trustee in Trust, that large sums of indebtedness -some say a million of dollars and upwards -due by the Trustee to the Church, have been canceled on the books by crediting the knowledge consent of the Church -with an equal amount "for services rendered.11 There who contribute men, dition but scarcely absorbed are means, and energy bare a right to require an account have course, chandise, be arrange for their collection. lle would day and preach at night. las ho not a THE KEYS nothing to Bro, Brigham, who may the propricty of his course, but other people who lack his informa of deal subject why reason throughout this Territory edly borrowed large sums they time still another is sums vast years for gone. which may perfectly satisfied soul . [By special we the article; request republish following the Priesthood," •Why visited also, •The Keys of a etc.] Spirit the of A reason be is ACCOUNTS. hare There own HIS whole reason that all contributors have a right to respectfully use. -THE "TRUSTEE the may have gone legitimately manifest understanding in which it can have been in such Movement. Zion Fast his in is Tithing has gone towards supporting the :It much tin used for that purpose it is strange that donationa for the poor are perpetually collected, in ad mach of the • man un in the is to intel: of church -if fettering to women discard past--one the of' a nature shall which and and progress. see cant-: with established and and rule encourage to sanctimonius all church and wishes then. change church divine all priestly men upon which lect and spirituality, of limited freedom investigation the eternal to open abhors man-worship, it spiritual If lays 5 to is him; other Latter-day the true of priesthood, by be order by their evil spirits, and priesthood is The folly of from Saints about word+, certain tell the those false. It is great 9 his having "signs spirits the among is who taught angels who and be that hold do not they can detect those who Those who cannot give there signs to be impostors. Now, it is assumed aid hence it is to have idea is an known were made was able he known such There which to that other could Masonry divine their order. belong are supposed correctly that these secret signs and in or, which by sort a principle. to that arguel at the from come seen to escape a glance; Joseph Smith, deception from authority of the a divine for source. even own influence. happy As to prophecies, they are produced tongues. Some one in the spirit life more or leas advanced, who sees a little further than we do into the future or who thinks he does, speaks his concep the tion; through organization of' some mediumistic brother "This is the or sister. reason why prophecies, which the speaker was fully assurel were not given by himself. have failed in their so often partially fulfilment. The inspiring, being was but human ant, therefore, imperfect in his calcu lations. n precisely In the gift of this upon stands. manner we can sweep away the entire fonn lation which the absolute priestly of Mormonisni system upheld Its claims are by ignorance. and they dis solve at touch. Light is breaking in Utah. Truth is must gO down, reason an an lenlightonment will march gloriously through. And in this Territory- -the most iron-bound and mentally enthralled of any spot on earth--will yet be foun lthe most independent and daring thinkers the world can produce. Smith's Joseph mission will have a new birth, ant all the A thundering at the gates of superstition: they I testimony, his yet ing and ing which great we, disciples have receivel from the. invisible found to have been pregnant with mean be purpose, nlthough our ignorance, in not that supposed. purpose or moan sup that there are certain sacred siges posing by divine which can beings be distinguished from evil ones, the question arises in the mind in a moment, how did Joseph Smith know who that the angel brought these was a divine being WILY WE VISITED A SPIRIT- some fanatics--whom governed * * * * * be true. such course of reason on the part of the Trus any principle -who will see in an enquiry of assertion tee is a breach of trust. for the Church P'reaident Youez, on his resent trip South. while and bas this kind only "persecution" an attempt to "upset the never authorized he preaching did to start with? How know this angel did not deceive at Provo. entertained the audience with a him to credit himself one cent for "services rendered" any fact. not, such per however, Kingdom of God and destroy the Priesthood.» Had The angel's did not prove him Lim? "sigas" true, ofcourse. told correctly, when he atated that, •Fred T. Perris and John Any such sons brains as ponderous as a gnat they would, of course, see more than it has its inferior Trustees--the Bishops. could and bring "signs" say divine. Anybody they were S. Lindsay. a4 therefore, thus canceled, arrived in the is still due the Church. 8000 49 they States. visited a that if there be a "Kingdom of God" in Utah, it must be to its indebtedness, The sturting-point needed is to ascertain Smith spirit how Joseph and, drawiog largely upon inferances, endeav. a character all interest to obtain for that is manly, straight On the other hand, if the statement referred to be--as it knew the angel was true who brought the "signg and to ore.l to show that, a3 they were members of the Movement, rests on the forward and clear in its doings: and that it ought to surpass sbould be -false, then the fault of the suspicion because, unless that kens"' first was proved, his signs could Spiritualists, war a body of Trustec in Trust and not upon the public. ani being Spiritualista. wore, of Any u in receiv of its the world in the business like character proceedings. If an worth nothing. angel brought Joseph Smith cer conrse, of the devil-›no of those ing large sums, like Brigham Young, who goes assumed coaclusions the along for be And, therefore, that the very idea that such & system could tain spiritnal so "kev-words and tokens" by which test Priesthood of his doings' to frequently jump to. years giving no account to his constituents, is by a simple for that be "persecuted" demand which it ought beings, is it not clear that he needled another angel to give Bro. Jobn Lindsay and myself started on our trip to England responsible for all the suspicion which such an unbusiness be only too to give. is, in itself, a reflection to proud on its like and course unprecedented produce. The people, of him some tests by which he could discover the authority in it thoroughly diseatbrulled frame of mind: not tied *o spacial may character. of the one articles of belief and truth the signs? for salvation. and thoroughly should not be unnecessarily suspicious. but, on the that brought freed from course, And then fan • Neither does it follow that a to require business report aticiam. and were, consequently, not afraid to investigate otber band, public servants would he no right to act in a way that have needed another her angel bare to give him some any from a trustee of the expenditure of his funds in the least will tests thing in the form of theolory. and 07 unnecessarily arouse such fears. It they do, they baye,but, further key-word." which he could test that we knew his goodness questions or honssty. All sensible people will We hul themselves to blame. the suspicions to Would he not have needed toga on testing them in nothing practically. Whether which we one? been taught by our ortho lox see that it is question of goodness but one of business. that was have referred be well or ill founded. correct this for ever? friends everything of the kind or ridiculous, way is withont of the devil. The thing a bottom. It bas This considers his honesty sensible trustee called into ques business one thing is certain, any good plain man could have evidence to our mints. and no starting place, no foundation: for let who will come and mere say-90 was not conclusive report of his stewardship. tion by a requisition for a regular knowledge of phenomena existing averted tnem by giving from time to time such a satisfactory "signs and reveal tokens," another angel is through out the entire needed with Every truly honorable treasurer feels that, were no account statement of all means confided to his care as would shut out still further "sigas and tokens" by which to test him in his world, and also described in history both Bib'ical and pro demanded, he would render it for his own sake. the possibility of mistrust. fane, male us antions to exchange belief for facts that could turn. And yet this is the baseless foundation upon which are all well that it is preached up as to our physical senses aware The number is daily increasing of such as have deposited 0 reason unlarstandings. the whole superstructure of the priesthood in Utah rests. he demonstrate! Pres of Tithing and other funds in the hands of President why no accounts of expenditure should be required The proof of im nortality -of individual identity aftor death Young, who If this foundation tokens of angelic signs and is false, or that it is necessary to build up freed from and it; solution ident Young, the principles are sufficiently belief in his unquestioned dictation way the problem, our object. seeking to wit built on sand, then, to the minds of the Latter Saints, to feel that they are entitled to ness suitable of confidence and trust in the hearts of the people. an understanding of phenomena. To be sure, our belief was as strong If this what bas and the Apostles have no Brigham Young authority to con is with their means. be, as 4 in the goodness of men to law we argued with ourselves. serve as a The 29 belief well could that as reason why been done guarantees to all con trol direct them. and The which the only assurance priest tributors to any all nature fund b and the right to call thetr Trustee's books progressed witnessed its they should not account for the people's moneys culmination in reposed have that their authority really hood from came is that God into and he a progressive being. Court for examination, man, then the inference wat a fair does not President if he does not in their care, why Young practise otherwise satisfy on this angels certain who brought what they them to supposed be that be would still continue to them as to his course. one progress in still further principle himself with his brethren of the Even setting aside the demands of the Twelve and the or "tokens" of the priesthood, told them developed forms of life and usefulness, the true "keys" and the fact of their growing 'appreciation of their and immortality could Bishops who hold funds under him? Among the Apostles and people those (or who ordained them) that divinely they were au rights, the merest could we regard for the honor and historical only reputa be no greater mystery, understand it, than Bishops of the Church may be found men of unimpeachable thorizel. What does this amount to? It is only another mortality. often tion of the President should lead him and We had contemplated his associates to at and sterling goodness. mania his physical, character Take Pratt, Orson for of saying that the them' being who brought these to social and mental way forthwith. natures, and asked Young, tend to this matter the There is no subject upon which question: what his of whom instance, a man Brigham once publicly said kens told them that he and his sigas were correct, and for origin; the object of a life of care and viciniule, and his ulti such misapprehensions can exist as with regard to money. Let that hie was das full of integrity as heavens,' yet when of take his position? the whole which they had to could neither word. Where, mate We accept President Young pass these the Biblical away with questions unsettled, account Bro. Orson, and other men of equal goodness, have presided and there is almost the authority of the then, does orthodox priesthood rest? of his creation. nor the extremo doctrine of Atheists a certainty that a perversion of facts will -that of" in trustees England, and acted as of the people's moneys in arise and does such divine total annibilation at death. injustice be done him. authority amount to? A child can Neither could we consistency For his own sake, What see then. he that land, President Young has not failed to demand of them in Brigham's theory of all Adam should see that all such matters are settled while he can give see that the "sigaa" have to be proved correct before they a physical God, and body expenditure so far an exact account of all their income and bis own personal explanation of difficult and obscure are of any use, and that the very evidence by which they resurrection, We, therefore, wore determined to seek for our points. he could possibly obtain it. If he has ever failed re to selves. give such could be proved true would enable us to do without them. At the present time, Brigham can explana Young it ceive such an account from those under him, has soon aforded been tion as is necessary as a graceful The opportunity to right. If there is an idea of which W 13 President Past grown-up reasoning as concession & man because they were not men of suffcient business talent to omission in this respect can be easily The that Young represented. "as soon as they got to the States they vis. explained. day, ought to be ashamed, it is the notion the trod of the give it in proper form, but he hag nonc the less desired it however. is speedily coming when such spirit ited a quite the reverse. will Universe and augelic beings have no better way of detect. an explanation We Were invited that it ought to have and made them understand been given. not be as now requested by a New York friend to visit a gentleman of his acquaintance but demanded. When that feeling ing devilish spirits and unauthorized beings than by certain There can be no reason why Brigham Young should ask reaches the height towards which it is now surely traveling, grips and secret words--that, in other words, and went without even knowing or of what character or they need such it others to do what he will not do himself, unless like all strong profession be was; so that on the particular is a feelings it will sweep before it. sup everything puny, imperfect thing as a species of It which occasion to which Masonry by there is Bro. T. posable case that only one will not discriminate John Caine referred. trustwortby stop to nicely as to right or when he communicated the im man in the evil and wrong. Like to keep the pure apart. The facts in the case piece of information, the interriew and its U'tah! all exasperated sentiment. will see portant it things in an intensely results Were are that all holy, spiritual beings carry the evidence of their by one-sided quite unsought Among the many reasons, therefore, why the Trustee in strong ligbt and speak of them in the same manner. own purity 119. and divine nature with them they wherever go. go down to It is not our present Trust of the Church of Jesus purpose to give a lengthy Christ of Latter-day Saints and a blasted cbaracter may ages in consequence, description They breathe their goodness in their looks, their counte the nature of and quality of the should give an account of his funds, one of the foremost is which the commonest attention to the simple laws of business m and evidence mifestation+ their it speech; impregnates the which that Dance, atmosphere the dead do return and fact that he will allow no exception to this rule in the consistency avert. the Can now communicate with the liaing, their persons. in contact Pure spirits coming which were given to us, bus just himself. We have given in the foregoing a few of the reasons exist surrounds to case of any below Furthermore, he will trust show that, to our no evil ones feel as though they with were being poisoned. They ing in the minds of min l4. it was conclusively proved to ba a fact. will mauy why the Trustee in Trust should sat church funds, and particularly he trust none ofhis own de the no more need the aid of gigas and tokeng to detect isfactorily report the present for, into the hands of any past and When it was announced that certain of our im nediate re private funds, unaccounted expenditure of big person. devilish and than graded we need grips and tokens to detect and others latives. well We expect to be with Presideut Young, sneered at by the orthodox priest acquainted While he makes no effort to build up this principle of "trust funds. and tobacco the whiskey-drinker iu whose breath people Utah degirel to communicate with hood, but ten thousand in will read these us, in the early port of the in words •God's servants' by reposing his money and confidence"' in fects the atmosphere around him. Spiritual beings have but terriew we were startled, The in President and his assist the first place, other hands, either in the who will not aneer but think, in people's at the names out of it, each to other little approach when, by the great laws of attraction ants known the undercurrent of our skepticism feeling which exists on given; then cams into play in order to can be no there reason why he should be trusted with that have repulsion, they other's this subject. and discover cach quality. identify While all is smooth on the surface, Even themselves so there is not a them might be sure we were not we of others. in this life oftentimes here we sense the but can presence of point we have named has discussed in what been imposed upon. In order to do this effectually, we every But there are still more powerful reasons why the Trustee proposed family ia Utah and 00 opinion entertained when not a word they shonld tell us something known ouly to -in thousands of corrupt persons by their very atmosphere Trust should in render an account of his steward:hip. ourselves an.I The i3 those have not the moral spoken. How much more is this the case in the other not even an unfavorable one--by who cases known to both of us; such, for instance. us what first of these is that until further explanation is given, to world where men and women are disrobed of the flesh courage to face the brand of apostate, or accept the social and ani tool place on certain very particular occasion, and "public improvements" cf u the minds of many, the meagre what was religions expatriation talks directly which they spirit to spirit, and know they will have to suf where every thought -rather C.In sail a tight place for a lying or deceiving will spirit fected by the Tithing not for a tithe of the to account fer if they read by the intelligent express what that opinion Repression, be and The may be. orogregged. very fact Nevertheless, these questions get into. millions committed to the Trustee in Trust. is were answered in There no however, is God's method of bursting to religions as well as of tied down that the priesthood Utah have remained the and satisfactory the most perfect necessity to fraud in this case or a misappropriation litical oppressions. l'eculiar events suppose manner. Depend upon it. the more people conceal of sigus and ignorant and empty paraphernalia key -words, of our childhool. circumstances connectel simple with dear oues of funds, because a statement of facts may clear the their feelings on this or any other subject, the the first an simplest more they proves that they have not mastered long since passed away, both But there is -up persons and little whole mystery up. a the more feel necessity that such an think and they and the louder they will talk facts of spirit-life; and that, in fact, they have lost their children, some of these facts known to no one explanation carth should be given. 'The external "show" of what |some day. on but or mission from the heavenly world, they certainly would referred ourselres, were to by the spiritual being3 communi the tithing bag done is certainly not any We enough to satisfy may be told, in response to what we have said, that understand spiritualities better. cating as proofs of identity; and as demonstrating the there has been no, necessity for any glo man who is acquainted with the enormous amounts contrib report from the Trustee So much for the the "Keys of the Kingdom". Many other rious fact that the so-called "dead") not in Trust, only do live and uted to that and other funds. inasmuch as his books baveChurch's been open to ex. points relied upon by the special priesthood, as of evidences communicate with the can living, but by the that they are For instance, Bro. has had amination members of the Lest this Brigham, as Trustce, one- tenth superfi most of their the divinity system, are equally valueless. A great anxious to do so. In addition to this, personal cial be of the earnings of from one excuse should made, we will reply in advance that it and peculiar to hundred twenty thousand deal has been said by the priesthood about the spiritual gifts facts connected with individuals then residing two is the business of a Trustee for to report, and not the business people over In addition to this, he of thousand twenty-one years. that, the Church ouce possessed, and they have been refer. miles off, in Utah -some of' such individual depositors to investigate his books. has had scores of thousands of dollars, in gold, persons for Temple They are not members of our to as so special of divine favor. red many evidences Speak household -describing their traits, gifts supposed to understand big accounts, and the easiest thing in own aud other funds; while and the results of this incessant qualities main with ing tongues, seeing visions, etc., have been testified to would of personal organization, which could by no possibility be to stream of wealth deposited in his hands, bewilder them with a show of figures. as accu have to-day, are the world direct proofs of the divinity of the priesthood. But been known to the The true way is for the public to appoint such auditors as are as most medium, were and familiarly detailed two Tabernacles big granite cellar, with basement which 8 they So Take healings for the are ingtance, mystery that sufficiently acquainted with nothing but accounts to examine and report on is called, by an accuracy supernatural courtesy, a Temple. Of power coult course, there are the about that gift is now cleared up. It is now understood to their behalf. This, Anyway it would be a rich joke to imagine any have done. together with evidence of Tithing offices, and the expense of collection, and, doubtless, 8 physical he a quality peculiar to the organization of certain persons. to enter the character, WILd given, poor soul undertaking office of our Trustee in lots of odds and ends, enough to solve our expensive enough in their proble n; and way, but the Latter -day Saints liven often noticed and trying to finger themselves have Trust his books. of the greatest possible results should like to see although We consequence the main by to us individu which the public have been directly that some persons could heal while others could not; and in times past ally in settling doubts in our minds, the ortbodox man who would have undertaken and as a basis by which are the solitary benefited we have named. this task. that just as often as the If he to otherwise very best in the wanted ho styled apostate and men are aware that be uncere to exchange faith -which, at best, is but surmise -for tan the Tithing may have gone in many legit: mopiously snubbed, he had the least of the "gift of This, could have healing." to those gone RO readier gible knowledge, yet way to Church we do not offer it as eridence to imate ways not at present recognizable, although it is hard any a to as being special manifestation accomplish such a result. who looked upon healings one else, or care what they of it, "We are also aware that roads think only so far as to imagine where. it have teen of favor, was an partially atated, the reason why the members God's remarkable puzzling. of this very We As now awakens creates thought and investigation. We do not pre made in the Territory, meeting -houses have been built, the Movement consider themselves interested in this matter is be by the healing laying on of to natural know hands be n gift. much sent this of our experience as proving that all the poor have been emigrated, and canals and city walls have cause they have contributed largely of time or the Scores of men thus endowed are now devoting their money whole principles known as Spiritualism are true, been built; but for nearly all these things or as enlorsing there have been swelling of the identical funds in question. of healing on the apostolic principle Those who have lives to the business in all mediums. What these mutters have demonstrated to special donations demanded. our extra and How much of the not contributed funds have contributed time and labor, It is true that there are which this country. cases where healing minds is simply that correct communications cun he hat a Tithing went to build the 13th Ward Assembly is money. Rooms, or The writer gave ten years of the best portion is about in of brought answer and to prayer, where no natural with the one departed, whether thousand others be which or 8 are score of other buildiugs that could named? The answer his lite- -that portion in men generally accomplish most healer was present; but even in that case the healing is per false or otherwise. In every case, with is. professed mediums they were built by donations raised, as we all in. for themselves -erery day of which was know, devoted to matters The healer formed upon the same principle. in these in-. as with professed prophets, we say test them for yourselves addition to the Tithing. llow has the Tithing contrib. much which more or less tended to the increase of the funds of' the stances is one of the benevolent ones on the other side of the upon their individual merits. uted to making ronde in the Territory? in Trust. Thousands of dollars his tell, Trustee were through it cannot vail who possesses the natural gilt and exerts through the ** but we do know * that the Utah legislature So are always voting labora collected and transmitted to the Church in Utah. flesh, organization of some one in the through whom he interblended was the raising of with amounts from the Territorial funds for these money missionizing that • FRED T. PERRIS. purposes. These transmits the vitalizing influence. healing9 prove noJOHN S. LINDSAY. by be to is. a if o it No We a We I to We |
