The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-09-17

the place OF Samuel y. Arnold, wing. Is. Is.
Thurston. democrat, has been elected by
handsome majority, This is an uncvpec-
ted gain.
Slight frost few nights since, but vcsc-
tation received no injury,
Tormcnsma Fiarcrp in the ~,ran- rants.
William >miih---A ReNciaIion---Ncw sake "a:
Palestine Grove.
We give below some documents on the
subject of Normoni>m. which will be read
with considerable interest. 1t will be seen
by these that William Smith, the brother cf
the prophet Joseph, and who has hitherto
been regarded as the main stay of the Sirans
division, has renowned the prophet Strans
and all his works, and has set up on his own
hook, having been commanded 10 DO so by
the highest authority. q, fully appears from
the new revelation which VIII be found be-
low. Il appears also from this revelation
.hat William is commanded to locate his
stake at Palestine Grove, in Lee county, so
that they viii be near ncighbors Of ours.
The location here, however, is to Je but
temporary, and until more appropriate
place for the gathering Of all the saints can
be selected,
In reference to The oil and phosphorus I'M
position Of the prophet Straug, which was
the main cause Of the t'arcup, and which is
barely alluded to in Williams letter below.
we have obtained the following particulars,
alIording a dclcctablc illustration Of how
miracles may be wrought in these latter
days. Itappears the prophet Strans need
ed a new house, and he determined his fol-
lowers should build it for him. So he cali
ed them together, and told them that in con-
sideration that they would erect the house,
the Lord had authorized him to promise
them an extraordinary endowment. The
building was soon completed, and now they
apply for their reward All the Saints are
gathered together in the church, the prophet
takes them through variety of ceremonies
such as head washing, feet washing, Sc.
and concludes by amounting the heads of al
with a composition ''that had queer SMELL
They are then directed to adjourn TO anoth'
err room that was totally dark, where they
were TO receive the endowment, which wa.
to be in the shape Of an extraordinary ant
visible manifestation Of the spirit, rendern.
them at once impregnablc thcnceiOrh to al
the shafts of Satan. Arrived in the darl
room, sure enough, the heads of all shon,
as if lit up by the brightness of the sun, anc
great was the rejoicing of the saints thereat
But the prophet William, who was present
although staggered little, mistrusted tina
all was not gold that glittcrcd," so he tool
examination, and 10 the discovery III
found that it was a mixture of oil and phoS
pLoruS! and that hence the whole illnmino
ting operation was gross cheat! He too
the first opportunity to accuse prophet Stran
publicly aud before the whole congrcgaio
of the imposition, who so far from denyln
il, coolly acknowledged the corn, and the
preached a sermon, jus,it.inS the act an
maintaining that all the miracles OF Chris
: Moses, Sc, We're wrought i'll the same wa
that is. by natural means. or conrs'
William could no longer hold FELLOWSHIP
with such n man.
: OTrAwA, Sept. l6, 1877.
, Ncsrs. Eiiiors-In perusing your pap'
of the 81 inst. find reference is made to IL
| Vorec Reveille, aud thinking the subject,
. far as my own name is mentioned, mig
, lead to al.e impressions, take the oppo
= ,uniiy 10 correct the public mind in the ma
ter.