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 them for purely selfsih motive. What they had seen and heard since their arrival, proved that the complaingts made by the native Elders, in their letters to Utah, were correct, as far as the wnat, but the hald had not been told.

Brother Benson's remarks were interpreted, after which it was motioned that Mr. Gibson's course be disapproved. When this was put to a vote,all but one of the native Elders voted against the motion. This showed the Mr. Gibon still reained a strong hold on the minds of the Saitns.

Notwithstanding this show of strong opposition, Brother Snow aros, and in his remarks prophesied that Mr. Gibson would see the time that not one of the Saints would remain with him.

Brother J.F. Smith remarked that among the scores of Elders who had labored on the island, none had been so unttelry wanting in the spirit and power of the Gospel as to charge the Saints anything for conferring on them the blessings of the Priesthood, until Wlter M. Gibosn came, and had the presumption to claim that he had a right to ordain APostle and High Priests for a price--for money.

The Apostles informed Mr. Gibson and the Siants that, when they left the island for home, Elder Jospeh F. Smith would left in charge of the mission. That all those who wished to be condisered in good standing in the Church, should leave Lanai and return to their homes on the other islands, where the branches would be re-organized and set in order by the brethren who would be left for that purpose. The next day we returned to Lahaina, where we held a council, and cut Mr. Gibson off from the Church. We returned to Honolulu, and about eight days after, Aposteles Snow and Benson took passage on the bark Onward, for San Francisico.

Brother Snow's prophecy was literally fulfilled. The Saints all left Mr. Gibson, and returned to their former homes, as they had been counseled to do. ALl the plans of Mr. Gibson were completely frustrated. He is a prominent example of [p. 286]