At 10 am attended a meeting of the Apostles in the Temple. Prest Lorenzo Snow offered the opening prayer, and he very earnestly supplicated the Lord in behalf of Apostle Moses Thatcher. John Henry Smith said that he did not look on him the same as a man who had become addicted to the use of liquor to the extent that he was not responsible for his actions. Bro Moses had been addicted to the use of morphine. He related a dream he had which he had had in relation to Bro Thatcher, which had given him the impression that Bro Moses would not have any great influence in leading the Saints from the path of duty should he fail to harmonize with hie brethren, and we be under the necessity of taking action against him. Expressed the very best of feelings and perfect fellowship for the Presidency and the members of the quorum of the Apostles. Felt the more active we were in mingling among the people the better it would be for us.
Heber J. Grant. I related a number of incidents regarding the labors of Bro Thatcher, and his failure to mingle among the people, and magnify his office as an Apostle since I became a member of the quorum, and stated that while I continued to hope and pray that he would yet place himself in harmony with his quorum, that I was unable to have much faith that he would do so. John W. Taylor said that he felt after considering the matter, and the acts of Bro Moses Thatcher for many years past, that he, Bro Taylor, had been wasting altogether too much sympathy over Bro Thatcher's case. Felt well towards his brethren. Told that he had been down between meetings and visited Bro Abraham H. Cannon, who was very sick, and in his opinion was very low condition. He felt well while administering to Bro Abraham.
[The Diaries of Heber J. Grant, 1880-1945, Abridged, Digital Edition Salt Lake City, Utah, 2015]
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