recuperate, but President Woodruff told the Apostles if they thought they could bring Moses back into harmony with the Church, they were mistaken. He told the Apostles the responsibility rested upon them and the first time his quorum felt like they were waiting too long was when Thatcher publicly announced that he called upon young Utah to vindicate the cause he had taken against the Church. Elder Lyman admitted that the Apostles did not believe the prophet at first when he told them Moses Thatcher could not be redeemed. Brother Lyman announced a special priesthood meeting for that evening at 7:00 p.m. and he particularly requested the presidency of the high priests, the high council, the bishops, presiding brethren of the quorums, and all the rest of the priesthood to attend7° Again a vote was taken in the meeting to see who supported the leaders of the Church. During the conference, Elder Lyman gave the reasons for the Political Manifesto, stating that it was necessary because of the course taken by B. H. Roberts and Moses Thatcher. He told the people assembled that Elder Roberts had changed his attitude and wanted to be associated with the Church. Moses Thatcher, however, refused to accept the counsel of the general authorities and did not want to associate with the Church. Elder Lyman said, "There never was such an experience in this church since my father (Amasa Mason Lyman) left the church. There never was, perhaps, one so tried as I was." He cautioned the people to be ready for other trials, for, he said, "we are to be a tried people."''1 James Rutherford Stuart, then a resident of Morgan, had enjoyed quite a close relationship with Moses Thatcher, they having been missionary companions in Scotland about 1863- James had been converted and baptized in March 1862. At that time, he was just twenty two years old. He had made preparations to go to America shortly after his baptism; however, when he was about to board the boat, he got word that he was needed as a missionary. Eager to do his part for his newly found religion, he went back and remained in Scotland for two years. During this time Elder Stuart traveled a great deal, part of the time with Elder Moses Thatcher. Brother James Stuart often related an experience he had had during a holiday celebration. There had been a famous runner at the celebration who issued a challenge to anyone in the crowd. Elder Thatcher had urged James to accept the challenge. He finally did, and won the race by a large margin. Of course, James had been very happy about his victory. On the way home, he had related to Elder Thatcher in detail how he had won. While he was talking, Elder Thatcher merely smiled, and then suggested that he and James have a race. James accepted readily, and the two prepared to run. Moses Thatcher, who was then about twenty years old, gathered up his coattails at the signal and started out running away from James, leaving him far behind. It was a good lesson in humility for Elder Stuart.