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Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 175, 18 March 1873, Page 7

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Brigham Young, by popular vote, has been continued in the office of Prophet, Seer, and Eevelator ; but the Mormon people have' also elected two other media to communicate! “ the mind and will of the Lord ” to the Saints. If the significance of this curious election is rightly interpreted by the Gentile papers of Salt Lake, it means that in the event of the death of Brigham, the Mormons intend he shall not be without a successor — that the Church shall never he left without a “Prophet.” In ancient times, when the Hebrews had their Prophets, these sacred functionaries were thought to be selected and anointed from above. The Mormons, however, please themselves by making their own selection by ballot, trusting to the spirit, doubtless, to control the ballots. The new Prophets are George A. Smith and the’Mayor of the city of Salt Lake. Prophet' Smith is to go to Jerusalem on a proselyting drrand, at once, and he calls for 3000 dollars in coin to pay his expenses. The Salt Lake Tribune offers the new Prophets the following advice: —“ There is one little fact to which we would like to call the attention of these new-fledged Prophets, which seems to us of some importance, and that is, the responsibilities assumed by them. According to the Mosaic code, which they endorse so heartily, Prophets whose predictions, made in the name of the Lord, were unfulfilled, were stoned to death as punishments for their temerity. Hence, we would advise these brethren to * go slow’ until they can master the situation.”