The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-09-16
MornOnS.

RES to every portion OF the eartn, WITHOUT
purse and scrip and they meet with susten-
ance, and in return ship to Utah numerous
converts. Recently detachment of TWEEN
ty-one missionaries proceeded to the Sand
wich Islands, where they have some five.
thousand members, 20 convert the natives.
They are found too, among the 6 Cannie.
Scot" The Grenock Advertiser says:
"At Ayr, one evening lately, party of
three women and one man were seen walking
together on the beach, and separated, the man
taking his position barely out of pistol shot;
and, to the surprise Of on-lOokers, he COM
menced stripping as if going to battle. But
surprise was succeeded by CONSERVATION on
the part of the spectators, when one OF the
women began 20 divest herself OF her clothes.
The man met the lady half way, and, to the
amaZement Of all who witnessed the spec.
tace gave her his arm and slowly and cere
moniously marched into the sea knee deep.
Adult baptism was the key to this proceed
ing; for the man, after pronounclng some.
gibberish, immersed his companion over
head and ears, and, pronouncing benedic-
ton, they slowly returned to their respeC-.
tive places. The party went off singing.
psalms aloud Subsequent inquiry brought
out the fact that the dipper is Mormonite,
a disciple Of Joe Smith, and the dippee is a.
newly made convert. Many of the sect,
strangers, have lately been seen in Ayr"
We have another account of Mormon
emigration from an English paper, which
says:
"The select committee on emigyant ships,
in the course of their recent inquiry, exam
ined Mr. Richards, who described himself
as President of the Church of Jesus Christ
of 7 io+c Prit md
agent and passenger broker In the course
of his evidence he said: We have about
sixty thousand members of our community
in this country, including children. The
country is divided into districts, each with
its president, and the work of proselytism
is proceeding quite satisfactorily. Our con-
verts are more from dissenting bodies than
from the Church of England.
"' 1t is not a condition of conversion
that they should leave this country within a
certain time but it is authoritatively advised
that they should emigvate, and gather to the
main body in Utah, where our numbers are
between forty and fifty thousand. engage
vessels for the emigration. I sent two
thousand seven hundred and two persons out
this year from Liverpool for Utah, but seven.
hundred of them were from the continent.
The cost is about twenty pounds per head.
They pay the cost of their passage if they
can but we have a fund for the emigration
Of poor persons who can be well recommend
ed as moral characters and industrious peo-
pie; mechanics, who will be qualified to
increase and enhance the interests of the
community.
"' About 8l8,0O0 have been applied this
year in assisting emigration; most Of the
money was supplied from Utah. Those who
are aided undertake to repay the advance
when their circumstances will allow. Our
emigrants are of all classes, but mechanics
predominate. They generally go out in FAM
! lilies. | send them TO New Orleans, Where
there is an agent acting in concert with me,
and he receives them, provides for their fur
ther progress, and passes them up the Mis-
sissippi and to Utah Territory. There is
temporary president, authorized by me, on
board each vessel, either one of the emf
grants or person who has come over from
Utah. and he has the spiritual care of the
emigrants on the journey
! Many will recollect an eccentric mission
ary Of this church, who, very few years
ago, appeared in the varied character of
apostle, priest, and actor. Theatrical rep
Presentations are sort of semi-religious oc-
cupation at Utah and hence it will not ap-