Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-03-20
From the N. Y. Zion's Watchman.
M OR Nj ONIS M.
Exposed and Refuted.

ress an lSmo. volume of about 54 pa
es, with this title. 1t is for sale at the
ook stores, and may be had at this
flee, at So per hundred, and twelve
nd half cents single.
This book comprizes the articles
hich have appeared in the Watchman
this subject within a few weeks past.
mong other testimonies to the necces>
Y of something of this kind, we give
following. DR.. II. Cowdry, in
ter to the editor, dated Acton, Mass,
arch 8, 1888, says:
"You have done the church and the
,rld good service in your delinea-
N of Mormonism, of more value than
y have ever seem"
From the Maine w. Journal.
Norm Onism.
have been much pleased, Mr.. Edi-
with a number of articles published
lions Watchman, showing in
ong light the gross absurdities and
ffably contemplate pretensions of
,rmonism. | conceive Mr.. Suther>
d has rendered an essential service
he cause Of truth and righteousness.
must have been to him thankless
wearisome task; but having seen
book of Mormon, | am prepared to
he has performed it faithfully. You
'e published one or two of the num-
in the Journal. 1t would please
if the whole review could be spread
,re our people through the same me-
n. The Mormons have entered this
lie, and in some instances made con-
IS to their impious assumptions.
y deserve rebuke-and the effort of
S. in giving it, though ungrateful
himself, will, am persuaded, be of
tantial benefit to the public. 1t
Il trust it will, be instrumental in
lverting some from the error of their
Sin saving souls from death, and
.ring multitude of sins"
lngor, March, 1888. J. B. II.
c are aware that some of our rea-
may have thought we were devo-
more attention to this subject than
ally deserved. But we are conf>
a. they would not have thought so,
il hey known as much of the mischief
ic h this barefaced delusion is doing
n any parts of our country, as has
ma to our knowledge.
If people, every where, knew what
ormonism is, they would stand in lit
danger of being duped by its wicked
vocates. But before those who
,uld do so, have an opportunity or the
ans of demonstrating its falsity, in
Y place, where one of its pretended
ophets and miracle works has made
onset upon the people, numbers OF
I'll meaning persons may be caught
the snare, and then every effort to
claim them is denounced as persecu-
Read the following letters. 1t is a
ct, that the Mr.. Pratt referred to be-
W, has, as we learn, baptized quite a
lmber of individuals in this city, the
st winter, and he is still practising hi.
in other places, we are told.
1t will be seen that the following let
is from a man who'was himself g
ormonite, and "high priest" among
EN-, and was Joseph Smith, Jr's. pri'
tie secretary.
KIRKLAND, Ohio, March 6, 1888.
THE EDIToR OF ZIoN's WATcHMAN:
Dear Sir,-I learn from your valua
and highly interesting periodical
hich has casually fallen into my hands
at you are laying before the public
.ief and Il believe thus far) correc
story of the Mormon church, which
ink is comforting a favor upon th'
lblc that they are justly entitled to, a
denominations, evil designs, and prac
ces of their leaders need only to b
nown and investigated, to explode thei
eep rooted system of heresy, who's
lble shades are lowering around tn
rental horizon of thousands, and is ca
ulated to impair in the minds OF tn
redulous and unsuspecting, the fal
)rm of virtue and religion.
If can render you any assistance
,rwarding this laudable enterprise. b
living you a statement of facts tn;
ave fallen under my own observation
shall consider that am discharging
uty that | owe to God and my fello
FEATURES. understand that p.
'ratt, one of the twelve modern apo
les, an intimate acquaintance of min
now holding forth in your city; al
have thought that letter written
iimself, to Joseph Smith, Jr., containil
statement Of facts in relation TO 4
,onduct of said Smith, and S. Rigdo